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。
partner in prayer:
Please pray for the growth of the church, that every believer may be drawn by love, renewed by truth, and become a disciple with life, testimony, and influence. Ask the Lord to grant wisdom and vision to pastors and leaders, that they may uphold the pure Word in preaching, shepherding, and equipping. May the church not only grow in numbers but also shine brightly in the community.
為教會增長禱告，讓每一位信徒都被愛吸引、被真理更新，成為有生命、有見證、有影響力的門徒。求主賜下智慧與異象給牧者與領袖，在傳講、牧養與裝備中持守純正的道。讓教會不僅在人數上成長，願教會在社區中發出光。
Please pray for the church to raise up more leaders, that in this era, God would raise up faithful, courageous leaders filled with love and truth. Ask the Lord to raise up the next generation of leaders among the youth, that they would not be swayed by the world but be set ablaze by the Holy Spirit, boldly taking up the mission
為教會興起更多領袖禱告， 願在這個時代中，神興起更多忠心、勇敢、充滿愛心與真理的領袖。求主在青年中興起下一代領袖，使他們不被世界吸引，而被聖靈燃燒，勇敢承擔使命。
Please pray for the faith and church life of newly baptized believers, that they may be strengthened by the Holy Spirit in their faith journey, unshaken by circumstances and undeterred by temptations that could steal their passion. May they constantly reflect on the Lord’s grace in their daily lives, be rooted in prayer and Bible reading, and be built up in fellowship and worship.
為新受洗信徒的信仰與教會生活禱告，願他們在信仰的旅程中被聖靈堅固，不被環境動搖，也不被試探奪走熱情。讓他們在每日的生活中常思想主的恩典，在禱告與讀經中扎根，在團契與敬拜中被建造。