在2020年「活出蒙召的生命」的主題中，牧者從《以弗所書》為講道題目。雖然 2021年繼續這個主題，但在慶祝 30 週年的氣氛裡，教牧同工看見上帝要教會重建，不論是 25 年的建築物，更是屬靈生命的重建。有見及此，《尼希米記》非常適切為教會所學習的書卷，正如尼希米記 2:18 說：「我們起來建造罷！Let us start rebuilding」。重建聖民的信息會在整年的講道中分享，讓會眾明白箇中真諦，我們的使命、異象和核心價值，並事工如何更對焦，同心為教會未來作更大的事，需要弟兄姊妹恆切禱告，同心邁上主所喜悅的道路。

縱使疫情緣故，也擋不住 30 週年的喜氣洋溢。雖然教會建築物不能聚集政府上限人數，有見及此，疫情中的第一次浸禮（第 58 屆）於 9 月 12 日假教會停車場舉行，受浸肢體：邵勤 (Qin Shao) 弟兄。與此同時，嬰孩奉獻禮也於當天在停車場舉行，他/她們是：鄭日新 August Cheng (父母： Brian & Sarah）、陳嘉進 Nolan Ka-Chun Chan (父母： Clement & Shirley）、何曉慧 Rachel Keira Ho (父母：Josh & Stacey）。

教牧團隊

感謝上帝的恩典與及會友的認同，國語組的姚輝弟兄於 2020 年 11 月的第 4 季季會正式成為教會國語組的全職牧者。姚傳道在過去與弟兄姊妹建立良好關係、按聖經正意講道教導、在教牧領袖團隊很好的互動，深信未來國語組也有更大的發展。與此同時，青少年實習同工林曉峰弟兄也於去年 12 月於天道神學院畢業，拿下道學碩士學位，而他在過去的兩年多在本教會事奉，以聖經幫助一群青少年生命成長，鼓勵並挑戰他們活出信仰。上帝的恩典使他在本年的第 1 季季會正式成為我們的傳道牧者。上帝祝福我們力上加力，恩上加恩，在第 2 季季會給我們增添了黃凱昕傳道，牧養中文堂及年青夫婦的群體。這樣，上帝給予我們共有 6 位牧者來照顧不同語言、年齡組別和文化背景的會眾，同心合意來服事，作好上帝所交託的使命。除此之外，服事了我們 4 年半的李潔雲傳道在 2 月底離職，專心在「泉源輔導中心」服事上帝及有需要人士，感謝她過往的忠心服事，也願主賜福予她的新事工。

每年的週年慶典是一個高潮，因著教牧同工加增，故此，教會 30 週年合堂感恩崇拜暨教牧就職禮就應運而生。縱使疫情限制了出席人數，但我們仍可以在 5 月 30 日透過網絡一同敬拜、感恩。感謝嚴建平博士帶給我們信息，鼓勵我們繼續向前，也為教牧就職禮來勉勵牧者服事主忠心及活出好牧人的特質。我們也向頌讚小組、影音團隊、詩班等的服事人員致敬，他們的勞苦讓這慶典加上不少色彩，使我們享受這個敬拜、感恩。

除此之外，感謝吳偉基弟兄為教會 30 週年編寫、編曲《仰望 Look Up》這首歌，歌詞及音律適切地謂及教會的高高低低。但上帝一直與我們同在，與我們一個走過寬闊大道和幽谷小徑。

值得一提或要寫在教會歷史簿中的是：當天教會地面層的一個洗手間漏水，以至水浸，波及地庫的嬰兒/幼兒房，造成很大的損壞。感謝教會的弟兄即時清理水浸、弟兄姊妹的代禱、保險公司即時回應、維修工人的專業和努力，將損壞的修理或更換，現在兩個房間都可以使用，也讓我們學習愛惜這個教會建築物，也為教會的人事物多多禱告父上帝。

辦公室

服事上帝及我們 27 年的辦公室幹事趙翁潔雲姊妹於 2020 年年底退休。在捨不得的心情下仍要向她說聲「多謝」，她多年忠心的擺上確實幫助教會不少，日後她也會繼續從不同方面來服事，願上帝賜福予她和家人。

在我所服事的約書亞長者團契中，會友高許友蘭及麥何瑞梅姊妹於 2020 年 12 月平安返回天家，其次的是王秉義、葉榮聲弟兄和王呂梅昌姊妹也在主耶穌的懷抱中，享受永遠的福樂；此外，王啟添和莊耀明弟兄也息了地上的勞苦，與主永遠在一起。我們一方面懷念他/她們，另一方面，期待日後與他/她們在天家再聚首，這是主給我們的盼望。（帖前 4:13-18）

我們為上帝所賜下的新生嬰孩而感恩，他/她們是：Rachel 何曉慧（父母：Josh & Stacey Ho）、Nolan 陳嘉進（父母：Clement & Shirley Chan）、Candace 馮芷熙（父母：Lawrence & Marisa Fung）、Hazel Kwok（父母：Michelle & Anthony）、張佳莉 Charis 和張可莉 Colette Cheung（父母：Jeannie & Peter）、 林柏賢 Peyton Lum（父母：Grace & Matthew Lum，祖父母：Andrew & Elsa Chan）

大婚之喜：Stacy Ma (馬加欣) 與 Elliott Lam、Elijah Wong (黃基諾) 與 Irene Lau、Angel Chan (陳善彤) 與 Kevin Wong、Jordon Chu 與 Linda Lu、Kenny Ho (何家駿) 與 Olivia Chan; Timothy Moy (梅尚賢) 與 Anne Lin; Tiffany Ng (吳天慧) 與 Geoffrey Ip (葉領峰)。恭喜！

受難節聯合崇拜順利於 4 月 2 日舉行。講道題目：「各各他的十字架」，三位不同語言的牧者一同配搭，分享其分題：反高潮、焦慮和期待。感謝頌讚小組與及詩班花上不少時間排練，讓整個聚會能將其內容與講員信息融合在一起。當然，整個程序的配搭，影音組應記一功。

我們邀請了從美國洛杉磯而來的馬志星博士為教會培靈會和宣教主日講員。除此之外，馬博士也與教牧同工分享他牧會的心路歷程，並鼓勵我們忠心事主。他並且與教會領袖分享、勸勉，如何在服事主上的心得，使我們獲益良多。這些聚會於 8 月 15-22 日假教會舉行。（信息主題請參看 2021 年講道附頁）

聖誕節合堂崇拜也於 12 月 19 日順利舉行。講道題目：「衡量上帝的愛 The Measure of God’s Love」，三位不同語言的牧者一同合作，從目的、價值和果效來分享。感謝頌讚小組與及詩班、影音和招待等的服事，與講員信息一同配合。

在疫情中渡過 2021 年(慶祝 30 週年)，確實不容易。因著疫情的反覆，教會也要遵循政府衛生指引，教會重開，當然興奮，但要關閉(沒有實體崇拜，只有網上)，也沒有氣餒，因為我們知道上帝的信息不會因這些而有阻礙，確信福音是上帝的大能，透過不同的渠道，上帝在今天仍然對我們說話。我們要感恩，過去一年每主日都有敬拜，弟兄姊妹與朋友都在主日定時敬拜三一真神。我們為弟兄姊妹愛教會、愛上帝來感恩：教會 2021 年的全年總奉獻是 $863,209.56，這是超過我們所預算的；也要感謝上帝的供應，祂是耶和華以勒 (創 22:14)。

Church theme in 2020 was “Worthy of Our Calling” as the pastors took the book of Ephesians as the topic of sermon. Although this theme will continue in 2021, in the atmosphere of celebrating the 30th anniversary, the pastoral staff saw that God wants the church to rebuild, whether it is a 25-year-old building, but also a rebuilding of spiritual life. With this in mind, Nehemiah is a very fitting book for the church to study, as Nehemiah 2:18 says, "Let us start rebuilding." The message of rebuilding the saints will be shared throughout the year's sermons, so that the congregation can understand the true meaning of the message, our mission, vision and core values, and how to focus more on the ministry, and work together to do greater things for the future of the church. Brothers and sisters need to pray steadfastly, and walk together with one heart on the path that pleases the Lord.

How does RHCBC celebrate its 30th Anniversary? First and foremost is the 30-days prayer. The content starts with how RHCBC began to the present, then ask the Heavenly Father to give a vision to lead the church forward (Prov. 29:18). Thank God as I learn that brothers and sisters pray for these things every day during the month of January. I give thanks to the Lord from the bottom of my heart as they never stop praying for the church. (Please refer to the Prayers list attached.)

30th Anniversary - 30 Days of Prayer

At the same time, we will do seven things to testify to God's leadership of the church in the past, today, and in the future, to give thanks and look forward. (Please refer to the picture attached)

1. Invite Past Pastors Back to Preach - We invited pastors who have served in this church, brothers and sisters in this church who became pastors, and outside speakers to come back to the big family of RHCBC to share the word of God. Thankfully, God used them greatly, and they gave us great learning from the teachings of the Bible and how God shaped them in serving the Lord.

2. Photo Album & Personal Testimonies - Due to the epidemic, the congregation cannot return to the church to take photos of individuals or families, but we can use individuals, families, and small groups to send text messages, videos, etc. to the church, and broadcast them before Sunday worship. Thank God! The weekly broadcast didn't end until the end of November, seeing God doing great things in our church, and His grace was sufficient; the congregation's blessings for the church strengthened our sense of belonging to this church.

3. Souvenirs - A very beautiful, eco-friendly, reusable bento box (30th anniversary printed) for the congregation. The box is equipped with a knife, a fork and a spoon, which are very practical and convenient. Actually, we can choose from 3 different colors, which is a very good and thoughtful idea.

4. Church Renovation - Due to the continuation of the epidemic, the huge project could not be carried out, but the library at ground floor was relocated to the basement and combined with the choir room, so that the ground floor room felt enlarged, allowing people to have a little more space for friendship there. As for other projects, we will make plans after the Pandemic is over.

5. Heritage Wall - This Heritage Wall can show the history of this church, and let us look back on God's gratitude for His guidance and leadership from the past to today. It is also impossible to carry out due to the epidemic situation, and it needs to be left to make arrangements after the epidemic situation is over.

6. Dinner Banquet - This is what the congregation is looking forward to, because not only can they enjoy a great feast, but they can also witness and praise God's work and blessings on RHCBC in different seasons. But it was also forced to cancel due to the Pandemic, and we were a little upset. But God has His will among us. During our prayers, God moved us to use the budget of the banquet as a channel to bless the community. The “A Cup of Water” campaign came into being to help those in need in the community. Honestly, just as God blessed Abraham, and through him he blesses all nations. Thankful and it’s amazing!

7. Special Church Theme - The pastors took a day of retreat and every Tuesday staff meetings to seek the will of God. Through constant prayer, waiting, and discussion, God has given us Colossians 3:23, and set the theme of the church in 2022 as "Fully Engaged with Christ". To be fully engaged or committed to Christ, Christ’s disciples must learn from Christ. So we will choose the Gospel of John as the sermon book to bring this theme to life in the disciples. Thank God for the grace so that RHCBC continues marching into 2022.

The joy of 30th Anniversary cannot be stopped even though the Pandemic was still on. Although the government limited the capacity of meetings, we were able to have our first Baptism ceremony (58th) which is performed at the church parking lot. Brother Qin Shao was the candidate. In addition, we had Baby/Toddler Dedication ceremony took place at parking lot. Those baby/toddlers are: August Cheng (Dad & Mom: Brian & Sarah), Nolan Ka-Chun Chan (Dad & Mom: Clement & Shirley), Rachel Keira Ho (Dad & Mom: Josh & Stacey).

Pastoral Team

With regard to the pastoral team, thanks to God’s grace and the recognition of the members, Brother Yao of the Mandarin group officially became a full-time pastor of the Mandarin group of the church in the 4th QMM, 2020. In the past, Pastor Yao established good relationships with brothers and sisters, his preaching and teaching were good in accordance with the Bible and had good interactions with the pastoral leadership team. He is convinced that the Mandarin group will also have greater development in the future. In addition, Brother Heusen Lam, a pastoral intern in our Youth group, graduated from Tyndale Seminary in December 2020 with a Master of Divinity. He has served in this church for the past two years, helping a group of young people grow up with the Bible, encouraging and challenging them to live out their faith. He officially became full-time pastor with the blessings from brothers and sisters in the 1st QMM 2021. God’s grace is abundant, we have added Pastor William Wong in the pastoral team, approved at the 2nd QMM. He focuses on the Cantonese congregation and young parents’ group. We thanked God for providing 6 pastors to shepherd different age, language, and cultural groups. Pray that we continue to serve as a team in unity. We thank God for giving us this pastoral team to serve with one heart and one mind and do the mission entrusted by God. With God’s leading, pastor Cindy left our pastor team to move on to further her ministry at Living Water Counselling Centre. We thanked her for 4 ½ years of dedicated service in RHCBC and be sure God continues to bless her in the day ahead.

The annual anniversary celebration is a climax. Due to the increase of pastoral staff, the church's 30th anniversary thanksgiving worship and Pastoral Induction ceremony came into being. Even though the Pandemic has limited the number of attendees, we can still worship and give thanks together through the internet on May 30. Thanks to Dr. Dennis Ngien for bringing us the message, encouraging us to move forward, and also for the Pastoral Induction ceremony to encourage pastors to serve the Lord faithfully and to live out the characteristics of a good shepherd. We also pay tribute to the serving staff of the praise group, audio-visual team, choir, etc. Their hard work has added a lot of color to this celebration, allowing us to enjoy worship and thanksgiving.

In addition, I would like to thank Brother Eric Ng for writing and composing the song "Look Up" for the church's 30th anniversary. The lyrics and rhythm appropriately refer to the church's ups and downs. But God is always with us, walking with us through the broad avenues and the valley paths.

It is worth mentioning or writing in the church history book: on the anniversary day, a toilet on the ground floor of the church leaked water, and even flooded, affecting the baby/nursery room in the basement, causing great damage. Thanks to the brothers in the church for the immediate clean-up of the flood, the prayers of the brothers and sisters, the immediate response from the insurance company, the professionalism and hard work of the maintenance workers, who repaired or replaced the damaged ones, and now both rooms can be used, let us learn to cherish this church building things, and pray to God the Father a lot for the people and things of the church.

Church Office

Church office: Our Office Administrator, Sister Valentine Chiu, who has served God and us for 27 years, retired at the end of last year. Even though we miss her, we still want to say "Thank you" to her. She has been faithful for many years and has indeed helped the church a lot. In the future, she will continue to serve the Lord in different ways. May God bless her and her family.

News from Joshua Seniors Fellowship that I served: Rebecca Kao, Sui-Mui Ho-Mak, Ping Yee Wong, Wing Shing Ip, Mai Cheong Wong, Stanley Wong (from Mandarin group) went to their eternal home, now are resting in the Lord. We miss them so much, however, we look forward to meeting them in the future together in the heavenly home. This is our hope. (1 Thess. 4:13-18)

Newborns: Thank God for giving new lives in the family. Those are Rachel Ho（Dad & Mom: Josh & Stacey）; Nolan Chan（Dad & Mom: Clement & Shirley）; Candace Fung（Dad & Mom: Lawrence & Marisa）; Hazel Kwok（Dad & Mom: Michelle & Anthony）; Charis and Colette Cheung（Dad & Mom: Jeannie & Peter）; Peyton Lum（Dad & Mom: Grace & Matthew; Grandpa & Grandma: Andrew & Elsa Chan）.

Wedding Bells: Stacy Ma & Elliott Lam; Elijah Wong & Irene Lau; Angel Chan & Kevin Wong; Jordon Chu & Linda Lu; Kenny Ho & Olivia Chan; Timothy Moy & Anne Lin; Tiffany Ng & Geoffrey Ip. Congratulations!

Joint Good Friday Worship was successfully held on April 2nd. The topic is "The Cross of Calvary". Three pastors preached in their comfortable language and worked together to share its subtopics: Anti-Climax, Anxiety, and Anticipation. Thank you to the praise team and the choir for taking the time to rehearse so that the entire gathering can integrate its content with the speaker's message. Of course, the audio-visual team should take credit for the coordination of the entire program.

We invited Dr. Andrew Ma from Los Angeles, USA to be our speaker for church “Revival Meeting” and “Mission Sunday.” In addition, Dr. Ma also shared his pastoral journey with the pastoral staff and encouraged us to serve the Lord faithfully. He also shared and exhorted with church leaders how to serve the Lord, which has benefited us a lot. These gatherings are held at the church on August 15-22. （Please refer to Speaker’s list for the topics）

Joint Christmas worship was also successfully held on December 19. Sermon title: "The Measure of God's Love", three pastors in different languages worked together to share its subtopics: Purpose, Cost, and Effect. Once again, thank you to the praise team, choir, video and welcoming team for serving in conjunction with the speaker's message.

Going through 2021 (celebrating the 30th anniversary) amid the Pandemic is really not easy. Due to the repeated outbreak of the epidemic, the church must also follow the government's health guidelines. The reopening of the church is of course exciting, however, it must be closed (no physical worship, only online) so as not to be discouraged because we know that God's message will not be affected by these. As we believe and be assured that the gospel is the power of God, and through different channels, God still speaks to us today. We should be thankful that in the past year there was worship on every Sunday, and brothers, sisters and friends all worshipped the Triune God on Sundays. We are grateful for the brothers and sisters who love the church and God: the total offering of the church in 2021 is $863,209.56, which is more than our budget; we also thank God for His provision, who is Jehovah Jireh (Genesis 22:14).