弟兄姊妹们平安：

转眼间，开学已经一个月了。随着期中考试来临的压力，愿大家在学业上都能有良好的效率和充沛的精力~~ 希望上两周来团契的朋友们都在轻松的小组时间里对基督信仰有了更好的认识！

在 这情人节的前期，MCCF这周五会为大家举办一次关于恋爱与交友的讲座。我们的讲员将会是一对从多大毕业的夫妇，Grace和Charlton。 Grace曾经在多大学习Occupational Therapy，而Charlton是Engineering Science的毕业生，现在AMD工作。在讲述圣经的指导与基础同时，他们还会跟我们分享一些自己的亲身经历，讲解神是怎样带领他们度过生活上的每个喜 怒哀乐。

无论你是否在恋爱和交友当中，这周的讲座都会帮助你寻求一份受神所祝福的爱情！

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Another week has gone by and it’s almost time for our weekly fellowship again! For those who came to fellowship for the past two weeks, we hope you were all able to get to know God better through the family time in cell groups!

Since Valentine’s Day is approaching, MCCF will be hosting a special seminar on love and relationships. The speakers will be Grace and Charlton, a happily married couple who are both graduates from U of T.  While at U of T, Grace specialized in occupational therapy, while Charlton was an Engineering Science student. In addition to outlining guiding principles from the Bible, their talk will be filled with anecdotes from their own life, which testifies how God was able to help them out in many aspects of their relationship.

Regardless of whether or not you in a relationship now, this week’s seminar will serve as a guidance for everyone who seeks a healthy relationship that is blessed by God.

弟兄姊妹们平安：

一周不见了，大家是否同样在为作业和考试忙碌呢？是不是在图书馆熬夜看书呢？那么希望大家在百忙之中记得珍惜身体，每天有充分的休息哦~ 尤其是在这季节变换，天气无常，容易感冒的时候！身体可是本钱哦~

在上一次的活动中，我们大家第一次分成了3个内容不同的细胞小组，不知道弟兄姐妹们对于这个新的模式有什么感想？是不是很期待同样的活动？如果是的话，就不用担心了，我们这一周会继续上次的细胞小组~

细胞小组本周的简介：

1) 又青姐 – 终于开口了
2) 灵命根基 – 每日之行
3) 查经 – 约拿书2章

同样的小组，同样的时间，不论你是因为好奇想来了解一下我们的活动、放松放松心情，还是想巩固基督信仰的基础，或是希望能系统的查看圣经的书卷，我们都很期待与你们一起探讨！愿大家能从神的话语中，从弟兄姐妹的互动中感受到祂的爱！

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

How’s your week so far? Are you buried in assignments and midterms? Or are you staying up late in the library to catch up on readings? Regardless your work at hand, remember to take good care of you body and get enough rest~ especially in this time of the year when the weather is so unpredictable, beware of the cold! Good health is essential to everything we do!

In last week’s fellowship, we divided everyone into three different cell groups for the first time. We hope you all liked this new format and are looking forward to another week of exciting cell group activities!

Cell Group Topics:

1) Sister Youqing – finally spoke up
2) Foundations of Faith – the daily walk
3) Bible Study – Jonah, chapter 2

Same groups, same time; no matter if you are curious to learn about our activities in a relaxed group setting, hoping to strengthen your foundation of faith, or planning to systematically study a book of the Bible, we are all here looking forward to explore these topics with you! We hope that everyone can experience God’s love through His words and through the interactions with our brothers and sisters!

弟兄姊妹们平安：

愿 大家都过了一个美好的春节！随着新一年的开始，MCCF这周会给大家展现新一个的面貌。 从这周开始，团契的小组活动将会分为三个不同题目的小组，为了给大家提供不同的环境来更好的认识神。不论你是只想了解一下我们的活动，还是想对基督信仰有 更全面的认识，还是希望能系统的查看圣经的书卷， 这里都会有家人愿意与你一起追求!

细胞小组本周简介：

1. 大仁哥 – 15年未说的
2. 灵命根基 – 确保救恩
3. 查经 – 约拿书1章

神是爱，神的话语也是智慧的起点。愿大家在新的一年里多多来到我们当中，在爱与智慧的围绕中一同成长！

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Hope you’ve all had a wonderful Chinese New Year celebration!  As the New Year unveils, MCCF is proud to present to you a new fellowship format. From this week onwards, MCCF’s small group events will be divided into 3 different cell groups that allow everyone to find the optimal environment for themselves to learn about God.  No matter if you just want to know more about Christianity, or hope to establish a better foundation of faith, or want to systematically study the Bible, our family is here to accompany you together!

Cell Group Topics of the Week:

1. Brother Daren – Untold for 15 years
2. Foundations of Faith – Assurance of Salvation
3. Bible Study – Jonah I

God is love; His words are the beginning of wisdom. Therefore, we sincerely hope that you can join our activities more this year and grow together in the midst of love and truth!

弟兄姊妹们平安：

随着考试和作业的出现,春节的脚步也近了~~~虽然2012已经开始,但在中国人的传统中,春节才是真正的新年! 今年的春节比往年稍早一些,但愿在春节的时候,大家没有接踵而至的考试做” 礼物” ~~~虽然没有春节长假,无法体验”春运”的拥挤,更没有国内的节日气氛,但我们都不会忘了这个重要的节日.在这个团聚的节日里, 希望MCCF能成为大家心灵的家和归属, 随着春节的到来带给大家亲情和温暖！

在本周五的活动中,我们特别邀请了华人福音堂的黄牧师,来为我们讲解“三位一体的神”.在之前的活动中,我们常常会提到“圣父” “圣子”  “圣灵”  “三位一体”这样的词,相信有不少同学都对这样的词既熟悉又陌生.熟悉是因为我们经常会用到这些词,而陌生却是因为我们并不是那么清楚这些词背后意义.欢迎大家来参与到我们的讨论中,对“三位一体的真神”有更正确深刻的理解.

Dear brothers and sisters:

As the start of the semester kicks in, more and more assignments and tests just seem to pop up in our schedule. But at the same time, Chinese New Year is drawing near! Even though the year 2012 has started, according to our Chinese traditional calendar this is the true New Years! Unlike previous years, this year Chinese New Year is at an earlier date so hopefully none of us will be getting midterms as “presents”! Despite the lack of the long Chinese winter break, the (thankful) escape from overcrowded transportation back home, and the absence of a festive atmosphere, we will never forget this important festival. We hope that at this time of family gathering MCCF will become a home where our hearts belong, and as our Chinese New Year comes closer MCCF will bring warmth and joy to all!

For our activity this Friday, we have invited Reverend C.K.Wong from Chinese Gospel Church to speak to us about the “Holy Trinity”. During many of our previous gatherings, we have mentioned the word “The Father”, “The Son”, “Holy Spirit”, and “Holy Trinity”. I am sure that to many of us, these words are both familiar and mysterious; familiar because we have used and encountered them so many times, but also mysterious because we often do not know the meanings behind them. We welcome everyone this Friday to join us in this discussion, and to develop a deeper understanding of the “Holy Trinity”.

弟兄姊妹们平安：

欢迎大家来到2012年！！希望大家都度过了非常充实而丰富的寒假。在度过了圣诞和新年之后，不知道大家对回归校园有什么感想呢？对新的一年，新的学期又给予了怎样的期望呢？在新的学期里，我们周五晚上的活动又重新回来啦~~我们将继续以前的传统，和大家相约在每一个周五的晚上！！！

在 这一次的聚会中，我们请大家来分享自己独特的寒假！有趣的事，有趣的人，对新学期和新一年的打算，都是我们能够互相分享内容！同时也希望能够借着分享的机 会，让我们一起回味刚刚过去的精彩生活，在一点一滴的生活中，感受神对我们无微不至的爱！欢迎新朋友和老朋友一起加入我们的活动，在回归校园的同时，也回 到我们温暖的MCCF大家庭~~

Dear brothers and sisters:

Happy New Year 2012 everyone!!  Hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas holiday and is ready for a new semester of school! With the start of the new school year, MCCF’s weekly gathering has also returned~~ Following our tradition, we’ll be meeting every Friday night.

Our first event of the year will be a night of family sharing! We welcome everyone to talk about their adventures during the holidays, plans for the following term, or just general experiences in their life that they find interesting.  God’s hand works through our daily lives and it is through recounting the details of our lives together that we see His unending love most clearly.  Therefore, we welcome everyone, new friends and old friends alike, to come and share our blessings together as part of our big MCCF family ~~~

弟兄姊妹们平安：

经过一学期的努力，希望大家没有被邪恶的Final Exam影响了节日的心情~~~言归正传，在Final考试的最后一天，我们MCCF准备了今年的最后一次活动，那就是——免费的 Christmas Dinner(撒花，鼓掌)!!! 欢迎大家在考试结束后，和我们一起，提前庆祝圣诞节。在上一次的团契活动中，我们用表演的方式介绍了圣诞节的由来,在这次晚餐的同时，我们也准备了有趣的游戏和分享，希望大家可以在欢乐的气氛中，迎接圣诞和新年!!

如果你不清楚Multifaith Center的地点，请看附件里的校园地图。若有任何问题与需求，请发email给我们或联系416-858-0828。

Dear brothers and sisters:

After a semester of pressure from school work, we hope everyone worked well on final exams!! On the last day of the exam period (December 20th), UTMCCF sincerely welcomes you to our 2011 Christmas Dinner (Which is FREE!!!!).  If you recall, in the last week of our fellowship we had an activity centered on the story of the birth of Jesus. Likewise, on this Christmas Dinner, we also have prepared music, food, games, and sharing to draw closer to each other and Jesus Christ. Let us celebrate this wonderful holiday together!

In case you don’t know where the Multifaith Center is, it is marked on the campus map attached with this email.  If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email or contact us at 416-858-0828.

弟兄姊妹们平安：

一 学期的时间真的过的很快,本周就是我们这学期最后一次的活动了.相信现在大家都已经进入了紧张的复习阶段,希望大家都能保持充足的精力,以最好的状态来迎 接考试!!忙碌的同时也不要忘记:我们的神会一直看顾着我们,在旷野中为我们开道路,在沙漠中开江河.在我们遇到困难和挫折的时候,神也不会遗弃我们.加 油!!!!

本周我们会根据耶稣诞生的故事来进行一个特别的活动.相信大家都知道,在12月中,有一个非常出名的节日,那就是圣诞节.在吃大 餐,收礼物的同时,我们也不能忘记,耶稣基督降生在这个世界上,为我们受死,让我们能够重新回的神的国度.可是,我们又怎么知道,耶稣就是我们要等的那位 弥赛亚呢?他的诞生又是怎样不同寻常呢?欢迎大家在周五加入我们,和我们一起通过这个特别的活动来学习圣经中关于耶稣诞生的经文！

 Dear brothers and sisters:

Peace to you all! This Friday will be our last event of the semester. I am sure everyone has begun to study intensely for their finals. We hope everyone has reserved enough energy to face all the exams! Yet while you are busy studying, remember that our Lord is watching over us every second. He will always make “a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland” (Isaiah 43:19)! Even when we encounter difficulties and setbacks, our Lord will never abandon us. So add oil everyone!!!

This week, we are going to have a special night with a special activity centered on the story of the birth of Jesus. As we all know, in the month of December we have a very, very famous holiday: Christmas! It is a night of cerebration with dinners to eat and gifts to unwrap, but at the same time, we should not forget that this is the special day dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ, who was born to this world and died for our sins. It is through His blood that we can enter the Kingdom of Heaven. So then, how is it that we know Jesus is the Messiah? What is so special about His birth? We welcome you all to join us in our special activity this Friday to study the birth of Jesus through the Scriptures!

弟兄姊妹们平安：

本 周是我们11月的最后一次活动,同时呢,也是我们一学期一次的”敬拜之夜”(鼓掌,撒花)~~相信在我们的学习和生活中,都会遇到各种各样的心情,开心, 失望,激动,难过, 也许在不经意间,就会有那样一两首歌触动你的心弦,在你最幸福或是最失落的时候,陪你走过那一段的旅程!!这周五的”敬拜之夜”,我 们将给大家一个分享的机会, 让大家和你一起轻唱那些属于你的特别的诗歌!!让我们在这些美妙音符的陪伴下,一起经历神带给我们自己和朋友的不同感动,用 赞美和感谢来回报神对我们的看顾和祝福~~

 Dear brothers and sisters:

Peace to you all! This Friday we will have our last event this month, and as we’ve announced all through the past week, it is our end-of-term Worship Night (Yay for worship~~~)! As we all know, in our daily lives we encounter all kinds of emotions: happiness, disappointment, excitement, sadness. It is in those moments when a worship song or two can jump out and reach into our hearts. These are the songs which have accompanied us through the rises and falls of our journeys. So in this Worship Night, we are giving you a chance to share them! We invite you all to join us this Friday to experience the power of God through these wonderful melodies, and to praise and thank our Lord for all His care and blessings~~

时间/TIME: 6:00-8:00 pm
地点/LOCATION： GB 304

弟兄姊妹们平安：

转眼间, 11月已经过去了一半,我们这个学期的活动也在接近尾声.大家加油,我们很快就能得到一个短暂的休息啦!!!! 这周,我们会针对身为学生最关心的话题—学习,进行讨论, 让我们在生活中学会依靠神,相信神.同时, 我们也邀请大家一起来到我们下周的敬拜之夜，和我们分享那些曾经或正在感动你的诗歌！祝大家复习愉快~~~要对我们的神有信心哦!!

在上周五的活动中,我们一起讨论了耶稣被钉十字架的故事,也更了解耶稣牺牲自己的爱.在这周五的活动中,我们会一起讨论在生活中,怎样依靠神,在我们遇到各种学习方面的问题和冲突时,又要怎样坚定我们信心,不偏不倚的等候神的旨意. 欢迎同学们和我们一起学习,也一起分享在过去的学习生活中从神得到的旨意和祝福.

Dear brothers and sisters:

Peace to you all! It seems that time is flying by almost too quickly; we are already half-way through the month of November. Sadly, our events for this semester are coming to a close. Add oil to you all~! We’ll be experiencing a short break as the weekend is coming up! This week, we will be focusing on a topic that is aimed towards students: studying! Let us discuss and learn from God’s words on how to trust and rely on Him in our studies. At the same time, we invite you all to join us in our Worship Night next week! Let us share the worship songs which have touched our hearts in the past, and encourage each other in Christ! Good luck on studying everything~~ remember to trust in The Lord!

Last Friday we studied the story of how Jesus was crucified, and through this story we perceived the love He has for us when He willing died for us on the cross. This Friday we will be discussing how we can trust in God in our daily lives; and how we can strengthen our faith in Him and patiently wait upon His will when we encounter difficulties and conflicts during our studies. We welcome everyone to come and join us! Together we can share how God has blessed us abundantly in the past through various occasions!

弟兄姊妹们平安：

本 周五就是大家都知道的”神棍节”啦~~~~欢迎大光棍,小光棍们还有已经脱离光棍群体的同学们和我们一起过”节”~~其实,在我们感慨爱情的时候,不要忘 记,我们已经得到了这个世上最伟大的爱—那就是神对我们的爱!!神对我们的大爱早已记在圣经中,”神爱世人,甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信祂的,不 至灭亡,反得永生”.

在这周五的活动中,我们将继续根据约翰福音第18,19章中的部分经文来讨论耶稣为我们所做的牺牲.在这部分经文中, 耶稣和犹太人的行为和话语都被记录了下来, 在逾越节这个感谢神的日子, 神的儿子竟然被钉死在十字架上.为什么围观的犹太人宁愿选择释放一个强盗, 却不愿放了传道, 行神迹的耶稣? 耶稣用自己的生命应验了旧约的预言，也为世人的罪被钉十架. 欢迎大家在周五继续加入我们,和我们一起纪念耶稣基督的牺牲.

Dear brothers and sisters:

As the season of fall hits home, we are seeing flashes of red poppies worn on the coats of many people we encounter. That is right. This Friday is Remembrance Day. On this day we remember those who have made life sacrifices in past wars. We remember them, for without them, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the peace in our society today.  However, at the same time, we should not forget the One who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us; who loved us enough to die for us on the cross. It is through Jesus that we can experience the peace from within our hearts. It is through His pain and sufferings that we are healed.

This Friday, we will continue in the book of John chapters 18 and 19 to learn of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. In these two chapters, we will read in detail how He, the Son of God, was nailed on the cross for us. Why was the crowd so willing to let free of a murderer, yet so willing to crucify Jesus, who had done nothing wrong? He fulfilled the prophesies of the Old Testament, and He gladly laid down His life for our sins. We invite you all to join us in this week’s Bible study so we remember Him, who is the ultimate sacrifice for you and me.