Praise the Lord. Duke Chinese Christian Fellowship of Durham CCMC (Chinese Christian Mission Church) hosted their annual Fall Retreat at Lake Gaston on 10/10-12. The retreat emphasized fellowship among brothers and sisters and let everyone have a chance to lay down their worldly burdens and enjoy the love of our Heavenly Father.
They prepared and cooked meals together, spending time sharing with one another about “God’s greatest work in my life.” During Sunday’s worship, minister Gabby Zhong shared the message: “Emmas’ Road: where is Jesus when I am hurt?” Everyone received renewal through the retreat.
團體照 / Group Picture
湖邊遊玩 / Playing Around the Lake
溫馨分享時間 / Sharing Time
武雲海，鍾赤軍夫婦
（使者同工-負責督導Duke 團契）
Yuhai Hu and Gabby Zhong
(AFC workers for Duke Fellowship)
UNC Fellowship organized and spent a joyful Fall Retreat at Lake Gaston on 10/18-19. This was their third visit to Lake Gaston. The last two times were in the Spring season, but this time during the Fall season they enjoyed different scenery around the Lake.
More than 30 people – brothers/sisters and friends with family members stayed together for 2 days in friendship building and sharing God’s love together. Pastor Peng also baptized a visiting scholar from China in the Lake. This was the first time someone was baptized at the Lake. All witnessed God’s grace and power.
Everyone came together making dumplings for meals, playing games, and riding boats on the Lake. This Retreat helped to train up the Fellowship’s new coworkers in team-building and service learning experiences. It was organized and run by the students themselves. Pastor Peng shared the Word of God, encouraging everyone to continue to grow spiritually. Many non-Christians joined the retreat. May the Gospel seeds in their hearts one day spring forth flowers and fruits. Amen!
團體照 / Group Picture
餃子晚餐 / Dumplings for Dinner
湖邊受洗 / Baptism in the Lake
開船水上遊 / Boating on the Lake
A group of 13 brothers/sisters from NJ’s International Canann Bible Seminary (led by Ms. Dorcas Chen) came to CLRC’s Lake Gaston for a Short-Term Missions Trip & Training from 10/22-25. Pastor Hung, the Director of Vancouver Short Term Missions Organization, taught seminars on evangelism. Besides seminar trainings, they spent time visiting Chinese restaurants in Richmond, Greensboro, Rocky Mount and Raleigh, reaching out to the workers with the love and gospel of Christ.
團體照 / Group Picture
洪牧師/董弟兄/陳師母/葉牧師
Pastor Hung/Brother Tung/Ms. Chen/Pastor Yip
探訪餐館同胞 / Visiting Restaurant Workers