River of Life Christian Church in Boston
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Pastor: Reverend Jocelyn Shu
Year started: 2006
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In early 2006, the River of Life Christian Church started the first daughter church in the New England area – ROLCC in Boston. This church inherited the vision from the mother church, and hoped to spread the gospel and God’s blessing to every person, family, local community, and Ethnic groups. Their mission is to glorify God’s name and create a spiritually open environment in the New England area. In 2010, God gave them an area of 10.1 acres in Acton, MA, at a price lower than two-thirds of the market price, and there were 55,000 square feet of commercial buildings on it. In 2014, the meeting hall was insufficient, then they built a new hall that can accommodate 700 people and became a prayer hall for all nations and people, which was completed in October 2015. Since its establishment, the pastors of the church, Pastor Jocelyn and Pastor Shu, have actively trained staff and established various staff teams (worship groups, healing prayer teams, and prophets Intercession team, banner dance team) and various ministries, and set up groups in various regions, hold marriage and family seminars, shepherd youth and children's churches, and regularly hold experience god retreat and spiritual advancement conferences. They have a deep burden on missions, every year English short-term mission teams are sent to the disadvantaged groups in Taiwan to hold English camps. In recent years, English camps have been held among the Dungans of Kyrgyzstan. They have also sent short-term mission teams to Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Brazil and other places in South America. And in June 2019, the first daughter church was established in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Not only brings blessings to the mission field, but also inspires the enthusiasm of the brothers and sisters to spread the gospel. After more than two years of the global epidemic, their ministry has been preserved by God. Not only did they celebrate the 15th anniversary of the church on January 15, 2021, they also often hold prayer marches in cities across the United States. On the 11th, the Pilgrims First Landing Pilgrim Pilgrimage Walk was held. A total of 33 people participated, including the pastor of the local church, Pastor Good TV USA-David Yu, and members of the Full Blessing Church from Boston, New Jersey, and Toronto, Canada. Looking forward to the future, the church will continue to promote the 24/7 house of prayer for all nations and peoples, expect God to continue to lead, and use the church to be a blessing to the New England region, and believe that the glory of God will fill the whole earth! The 2025 church’s 19th anniversary special meeting “The Kingdom of God is Near” hopes to bless the church with new improvement and expansion in the new year.
2006年初,生命河靈糧堂開始了第一個在新英格蘭地區的分堂 – 波士頓靈糧堂。該分堂承接矽谷母堂的異象,他們期望能將福音和從神來的祝福,帶給該地區的每個人、家庭、社區及族群,並帶動新英格蘭地區對聖靈工作開放的風氣。 在2010年時,神以低於市價三分之二的價錢賜給他們在Acton, MA 地區一塊佔地10.1畝,其上並有55,000平方呎的商業建築,2014年因聚會的會堂不敷使用,他們又拓建了一個可容納七百人的新堂成為萬國萬民禱告的殿,於2015年10月完工。自成立以來,該堂牧者周愛玲牧師和許力弘牧師,積極培訓同工,建立各個同工團隊,包括敬拜團、醫治禱告團隊、先知代禱團隊、旌旗舞蹈團隊及各項事工,並在各地區設立小組,舉行婚姻家庭講座,牧養青少年及兒童教會,同時定期舉辦經歷神退修會及靈命進深特會。他們對宣教有很深的負擔,每年都差派英文短宣隊到臺灣弱勢族群舉辦英語營,近年並在吉爾吉斯東干族中舉辦英語營,又曾到非洲、歐洲、東南亞、中亞、中東及南美洲巴西等地短宣,並於2019年6月在巴西聖保羅市建立了第一個分堂。不但將祝福帶到宣教工場,也激勵弟兄姐妹們傳福音的熱火。經歷兩年多的全球疫情,教會的事工蒙神保守,不但在2021年1月15日慶祝了教會的15週年慶,同時也常在美國各城市舉行禱告行進。2024年,周牧師親自帶領英國走禱團,拜訪威爾斯大復興的帶領者Evan Toberts 開始禱告會、聖靈降下、改變人心及城市的Moriah Chapel 及The Bible College of Wales 威爾斯神學院,還有在1620年清教徒對神敬拜的火熱,決定乘五月花號尋新大陸可自由敬拜神的Plymouth 港口,要到美國的Mother Land 尋根,重掘復興之源,把復興的火帶回來,求主使人心甦醒,使美國復興!2025年教會19週年慶特會「神的國近了」,希望祝福教會在新的一年裡有新的提升及擴展。
partner in prayer:
Please pray for the church’s 19th anniversary, as we collectively offer gratitude to God. We thank Him for enabling the church to grow over these 19 years, becoming a sanctuary of worship, a garden of truth, and a family of love. May God continue to reign in the church, guiding pastors, coworkers, and brothers and sisters to walk together in unity.
為教會成立十九週年代禱,我們同心向上帝獻上感恩。感謝祂使教會在十九年間不斷成長、成為敬拜的殿、真理的園、愛的家庭。願上帝繼續在教會中掌權,使牧者、同工與弟兄姊妹在合一中同行。
Please pray for pastors' families, asking the Lord to grant them peace, making their homes a place of rest and strength. May they find renewal in body, mind, and spirit after busy ministry work. Let faith be the foundation of their homes, and may joy and gratitude be their daily praise.
請為牧者家庭禱告,求主賜下平安,使他們的家成為安息與力量的所在,在忙碌事奉之後,能得著身心靈的更新。讓信心成為他們家的根基,讓喜樂與感恩成為他們每日的頌讚。
Please pray for all small groups and branch churches, that coworkers may be united in heart and support one another, steadfastly proclaiming the gospel and building disciples even in the midst of difficulties.
請為所有小組與分堂代禱, 同工之間同心合一、彼此扶持,在困難中仍能堅定傳揚福音、建造門徒。