Bread of Life Christian Church in Portland

Location: Portland, Oregon
Pastor: Reverend Alpha Hwong
Year started: 2005
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In June 2005 Pastor Alpha Hwong and his wife, who were serving in River of Life at the time, relocated to Portland, near the city of Vancouver. There a group of brothers and sisters were longing to experience God’s healing and renewal. Working diligently together with the brothers and sisters, Bread of Life Christian Church in Portland was officially established in September of the same year. The church has experienced stable growth and the number of people increased steadily. Because they had time restrictions in the place where they rented for Sunday worship, causing many difficulties in the expansion of the ministry, therefore the brothers and sisters prayed with one heart to seek God’s will for a new meeting place. Later the place they rented for church was also not suitable for the long term because of the numerical growth of the members. So the brothers and sisters prayed with all their heart for God’s will. In August 2014, God granted them a new church building. Their ministry includes 1. Caring for newcomers to the church and providing all kinds of substantial help. 2. Prayer and counseling for healing for those who are physically and mentally ill. 3. Christian prenuptial negotiation and general marriage counseling. 4. Provide a variety of Bible and spiritual equipping courses. 5. Provide the charitable fund of the church to help church members who are in serious financial difficulties. 6. The Church's monthly publication "The Way of Grace" to share the gospel testimony. 7. The Five Bread and Two Fish Food Center offers a variety of well-prepared home-cooked food every Sunday. 8. Life lectures on practical topics in the Life Square on Saturday. 9. Practical life lecture on computer use and maintenance on Sunday afternoon. 10. Rich group activities and evangelistic outreach activities in various areas of Greater Portland. In addition to strengthening the growth of cell groups, they also actively support mission organizations and participate in short-term missions and community service. Every month they visit the Senior Center.  In 2024, as more young people join, the church is expected to hire youth pastors and develop youth ministries to win this generation of young people for the Lord. At the same time, we also hope to update the church’s worship center and audio-visual equipment, so as to welcome more brothers and sisters to join the church. In 2025, the church will have more plans to renovate the building, hoping to expand the venue so that more brothers and sisters can gather together.

2005年六月原在本堂服事的黃瑞發牧師與師母搬遷至靠近波特蘭的Vancouver市。有一群弟兄姊妹渴望經歷神的醫治與更新，於是在他們和弟兄姊妹的同心努力下，波特蘭靈糧堂正式於同年九月份成立，教會在穩定中成長，人數也漸漸增多，因當時租借的主日崇拜場地、時間受到限制，在事工的推展上產生許多的困難，弟兄姐妹們於是齊心禱告來尋求神對新場地的心意。後來所租的一處教會場地，也因會眾人數的成長與租約的關係，無法長期使用，於是弟兄姐妹們極力尋求神的心意，2014年八月蒙神恩典賜給他們一處新堂。他們的事工包括一、 愛心關懷新來教會的人，提供各樣實質的幫助。二、 為身心有病痛的人做醫治的禱告和輔導。三、 基督徒婚前協談與一般婚姻輔導。四、 提供各樣聖經與屬靈裝備課程。五、 提供教會的慈惠基金幫助經濟上遭遇重大急難的教會會友。六、 教會按月出刊的『恩典之路』分享福音見證。七、 五餅二魚美食中心每個主日推出多樣精心調製的家常美食。八、 週六生活廣場實用題材的生活講座。九、 主日下午的電腦使用及維修的實用生活講座。十、 豐富的小組活動以及在大波特蘭各區域的福音外展活動。2024年， 教會將因著更多青年的加入，將預計聘任青少年牧者，並且發展青年事工，為主贏得這個世代的年輕人。同時，也希望能進行教會敬拜中心與影音設備更新，藉此能迎接更多的弟兄姊妹加入教會。 2025年教會將會有更多更新建築場所的計畫，希望能藉此擴大場地，讓更多兄弟姐妹一起來聚會。

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Thank God for His abundant grace that provides all our needs. Entrust the church’s financial situation to God’s hands. Ask God to move the hearts of brothers and sisters to make them willing to give and to allow the church to have sufficient financial supplies to support ministry, missions, charity and all necessary expenses.

感謝神豐富的恩典，供應一切所需。將教會的財務狀況交托在神手中，求神感動弟兄姊妹的心，使他們樂意奉獻，並且讓教會在財務上有足夠的供應來支持事工、宣教、慈善和所有必要的開支。

Pray for wisdom and clear direction to help the church meet practical needs in its redesign and planning, so that the space can more effectively serve the congregation and the community. Pray that God will prepare suitable designers, craftsmen, and resources to ensure smooth construction. Pray that God will protect the safety of the entire project, that the construction workers will be protected during their work, and that God will grant the church patience and faith to rely on God’s provision and guidance during the process. .

求神賜下智慧與清楚的方向，幫助教會在重新裝潢設計與規劃上能符合實際需要，使空間更能有效地服事會眾與社區。求神預備合適的設計師、工匠和資源，使施工順利，求神保守整個工程的安全，讓施工人員在工作中蒙受保護，並賜給教會耐心與信心，在過程中依靠神的供應與帶領。

Lord, please give every brother and sister a heart that fears You, that they may thirst for Your words, understand Your will, and have the obedience and commitment to serve Your church. May your Holy Spirit fill them and grant them heavenly wisdom and power, so that they can be strong and courageous in the face of challenges and overcome with your help.


主啊，求祢賜給每一位弟兄姊妹敬畏祢的心，使他們渴慕祢的話語，明白祢的旨意，並有順服與委身的心志來服事祢的教會。願祢的聖靈充滿他們，賜下屬天的智慧與能力，使他們能在挑戰中剛強壯膽，靠著祢得勝。