Impressive Church Camping

Burwood Presbyterian Church

This weekend we have a camping at Vision Valley with Burwood Presbyterian Church. To be honest, before I leave to attend the camping, I felt tired and a little bit frustrating for some recent church issue. However, this camping is a very good time for me to have a rest from busy work and family duty. Meanwhile I have developed deep friendship with my friends in church specially for the friends from Mandarin group. It is an impressive experience.

Also I like the camping talking form David Burge, he have provided us with three very interesting and encourage sermons about his mission in Mogolia.

I like this camping. Hoping we have other one next year.

Mission and Vision

We talked about the mission and vision in church for several time and more and more recently. Mission is our purpose and vision is our passion. Ok, it looks very clear and easy to understand, but the question is why it is our or your purpose? and where is the passion come from? We read the church vision statement, we can find out from the Bible for the questions such as What does Jesus want from his church? What is the picture of a heathy church? However, when I heard all of these from pastor I felt pressure and found I were pushed to finished a job for him. Why I need to do it? Just because I am a "leader"? so it is my responsibility? some people can easly say you will not felt burden, you will find joy but actually they did not do anything so they are enjoying just chatting. At least I can not find the pastor is joying when he talked about this.

IT IS PAINFUL!

Singing to Worship

BPC Mandarin Study Group

This week we have a very good MSG meeting on Wednesday night, we sing and worship together. Music really touch my heart. Thanks God to bring happiness and peace for all of us.

Sunday everning service

Burwood Presbyterian Church

Today David said in email he will think carefully again about the arrangement for the planning Sunday evening service in next year. I totally agree with that. It is very difficult decision for our church. I think the core group and all small need to be involved into a detailed and open mind discussion.

Of course, we need pray from our heart.

I will mention that at tomorrow's MSG group meeting.