中文翻譯在末後段落 January 8, 2011
Present: Chaw-Bing Chang (Chair Pro Tem), Pastor King-Fai Choi, Pastor Chuck Lowe, Ke-Chieh Chu, Terry Yang (Secretary), Ruike Wang (BoD Chair)
Absent: Jack Hung (Chair)
Chaw-Bing opened at 9:05 am.
1. Welcome the new elders and the return of Pastor King-Fai
2. Pastor King-Fai to share his sabbatical experience
Pastor King-Fai reflected on his sabbatical activities translating the Bible (starting from John, Revelation, Mark, I & II Peter) from Greek into Chinese along with other co-workers as editors, using the NASB, NIV and ESV and three Chinese translations as checks. In the end, Pastor King-Fai Choi translated 20 of the 27 books, which are available on the church website.
Attended about 20 other churches during his sabbatical, including River of Life, Vineyard, Grace Chapel and Park Street Church. Comparatively, we are very strong in teaching and preaching, but could learn from other churches regarding community (e.g., greeting one another at the beginning of service, using registration cards in pews as a means of collecting congregational prayer requests, prayer for individual needs through a prayer team, corporate prayer prior to Communion, reading of Psalms 51 (as a confession prayer) prior to Communion).
3. Review of the annual calendar and the draft ministry matrix
Suggestion of moving 8.6 (Human Resources Committee), 8.7 (CBET) and 8.8 (Church Office) away from under 8.0 (Operations). Discussion tabled.
Suggestion of regular distribution of church calendar throughout the year. Within the next few weeks, updated 2011 calendar will be re-distributed with additional information such as the summer youth short-term missions dates.
4. Children's ministry update
Discussion of appointment of Deacon to be responsible for Children Ministry to replace resigning Deacon George Iglesias. Decision to decouple responsibility to Children Ministry from resigning Deacon George Iglesias’s official position in appointing Deacon George Iglesias’s replacement. Decision to select replacement more aligned with BoD core mission, i.e. Stewardship or Finance.
Suggestion to Board of Deacons to establish official Liaisons from each ministry (Children, Youth, etc.) to the Board of Deacons as an official conduit for budget and operational purposes. Suggestion that each ministry determine the official Liaison to the Board of Deacons for their own ministry.
Direction to Acting Senior Pastor to work with Children Ministry Pastor Search Committee Chair to determine official Job Description for candidate Kevin Orrhalik. Acting Senior Pastor to communicate official Job Description to candidate after conferring with Board of Elders.
5. Meeting with Sandy
Update on Pastor Sandy Liu’s long-term plans in relation to CBCGB. Acting Senior Pastor on behalf of the Board of Elders to continue discussions with Pastor Sandy Liu.
Decision to officially fund Jennifer Lin’s visit in January as a Junior High Ministry Pastor candidate with the caveat that a position is not currently available due to financial considerations. Acting Senior Pastor to officially convey our position to candidate.
6. Ordination and installation preparations
Update on Minister Jiang Wei’s ordination process. Ordination council approved ordination, to take place on March 5 at 2:00 pm.
Update on Pastor Caleb Chang’s installation service process. Decision to have official installation service separate from normal worship service to celebrate God’s provision of new Senior Pastor. Board of Elders Chair will coordinate and implement Senior Pastor installation service in collaboration with Pastoral Staff, with Acting Senior Pastor as lead representative.
7. Updates on CBE project & HR committee
Update on the CBET. Renovations for 151 Spring St. are largely complete and the facility is now open for use. One fellowship began using the new facility on Friday, January 7, and another is scheduled to begin using the new facility on Friday, January 14. The CBET team has been informed that CBET will go on hiatus temporarily due to CBCGB’s current financial situation, and will resume responsibilities once CBCGB’s financial situation improves.
Update on HR Committee. HR Committee actively coordinating the logistics of Pastor Caleb Chang’s relocation to Boston, including assisting in securing housing. HR Committee is in the process of replacing a retiring member of the Committee.
8. Ministry priorities in the new year
Update that the next three Sunday sermons will focus on being good stewards of the resources that God gives us, including our financial resources.
Suggestion that we develop additional avenues to deliver the message on the outstanding, specific needs of CBCGB, since difficult to address that message through our normal worship service.
King-Fai closed with prayer at 11:55 am.
Translation in Chinese
波士頓郊區華人聖經教會
2011年1月8日
出席：張召斌 (代理主席)、蔡景輝牧師、盧植德牧師、朱克潔、楊德禮 (秘書), 王瑞珂 (執事會主席)
缺席：洪榮宗 (主席)
召斌於上午9時5分宣佈開會
1. 歡迎新長老及蔡牧師返任。
2. 景輝牧師分享他的安息年心得
蔡牧師報告他安息年翻譯聖經的歷程（從約翰福音、啟示錄、馬可福音、彼得前後書……），將希臘文翻譯成中文，其中有編輯同工配搭，採用英文NASB、NIV、及ESV版本，並對照了另三種中文版本。最後，蔡牧師翻譯了27本書中的20本，都放在本教會網站。
在安息年中，也拜訪了二十所其他的教會，包括River of Life、Vineyard、Grace Chapel和Park Street 教會等。相形之下，本教會在教導和傳講方面居強勢，但在團契聯合（如：敬拜前與人問安、發揮座椅前的登記卡作為搜集會眾的代禱事項、經由禱告小組為個人的需要禱告、領聖餐的聯合禱告、在領聖餐前讀詩篇51篇作為認罪的禱告）等，有值得向其他教會借鏡之處。
3. 核閱年度行事曆及研擬事工矩陣圖
建議把8.6（人力資源委員會）、8.7（教會擴建委員會）、及8.8（教會辦公室），移出8.0（行政）項下。討論修正。
建議在年度中定期分送教會行事曆。在未來幾週內，新的2011行事曆，將會在加列資訊後再分送，如：青少年夏令短宣的日期。
4. 兒童事工近況
討論指派執事負責兒童事工，以代替卸任的尹喬治執事。在指派尹喬治的執事的接任人選時，討論在卸任中的尹執事的正式職份，分離出兒童事工的責任。在決定接任人選時，要與執事的核心任務連結，如產物管理或財務。
建議執事會成立各事工（兒童、青少年等）與執事會之間的正式聯絡人，以作為預算和執行的正式管道。建議每一事工就其本身，提出正式的聯絡員給執事會。
代理主任牧師配搭兒童傳道薦聘委員會主席，以規畫正式的職務內容給候選人Kevin Orrhalik的作法。
代理主任牧師在與長老團研議後，與候選人溝通正式的職務內容。
5. 與劉梅碧儀牧師會晤
有關劉梅碧儀牧師的長期計畫與本教會關係的近況，代理主任牧師代表長老團，繼續與劉梅碧儀牧師討論。
有關以高中生事工傳道候選人，請由教會支付Jennifer Lin一月到本教會面談的費用有其限制，這個職位由於財務考量的緣故，目前尚未有空缺。代理主任牧師要正式傳達我們的立場給候選人。
6. 按立準備
有關進行韋江傳道按立事宜近況，按立委員會同意於3月5日下午2時進行按立儀式。
有關章開第牧師牧師到任服事的近況。除了在主日敬拜外，另行舉辦正式的到任儀式，以歡慶神供應新的主任牧師。長老團主席將偕同教牧人員及領導指揮的代理主任牧師，共同策畫主任牧師的就任儀式。
7. 教會擴建及人力資源委員會的近況
教會擴建的近況。151號的更新己大致就緒，設備也已開放使用。有一個團契已於1月7日星期五啟用新的聚會場地，另有一個也訂於1月14日啟用新場地。擴建委員會指出，目前由於本教會的財務狀況，該委員會暫時停擺，俟教會財務狀況改進時，再重新整隊出發。
人力資源委員會近況。該會積極協調章開第牧師在波士頓找尋新居的事務，包括協助擔保房屋等，該會也正進行其退休會員的遴選事宜。
8. 新年度事工優先順序
以下連續三週的講道，將側重在成為神所賜給我們產業的好管家，包括我們的財務資源。
建議我們擴充途徑，來傳達的信息是關乎本教會顯著而特別的需要，雖然那樣的信息，在我們正規的敬拜裡傳講，是很不容易的事。
景輝於上午11時55分作結束禱告。