建堂- 何弟兄三度來訪

約2個月前, 2012年6月24日主日, 何弟兄第三次來到Stillwater 教會與弟兄姐妹分享建堂的進度, 給大家看了設計圖。 當天主日講員為胡進春牧師, 師母也一起來到Stillwater。 補上幾張照片。

第二次與建築師Bro. Ho 見面

2012年1月8日的同工會, 邀請到負責建堂設計的Bro. Ho 來到我們當中; 教會與何弟兄有良好溝通, 經過禱告和祈求, 看見教會的需要及未來發展, 何弟兄帶來了兩個設計的平面圖。 大家滿心期待聽著何弟兄分析解說設計圖; 經過兩小時的討論, 集合大家的意見, 何弟兄將對設計圖有進一步的修改, 主要大小在7700 Square Feet。請繼續為建堂一事禱告, 也求神預備弟兄姐妹有奉獻的心, 並求神按著祂的心意供應。

建堂- 第一次與建築師的會議

建堂會議- The First Meeting With the Architect- Bro. Yuen Ho

感謝神一步一步的帶領, 本週主日崇拜結束後, 弟兄姐妹共 14人出席與負責教會建堂的建築師 Yuen Ho 弟兄有了一次的會面。從下午 2點半談到 5點, 大家和 Ho弟兄介紹一下教會的現況和發展, 並雙方溝通, 了解教會對建堂一事的需要及看見。同工將重整討論內容, 與 Ho弟兄聯絡, 讓 Ho弟兄可以開始設計的工作。請為此事禱告, 為此地禱告, 願神的心意成全。為代表負責的同工禱告, 為建築師 Ho 弟兄禱告, 也為所有弟兄姐妹禱告, 在建堂一事更加經歷神的帶領, 並預備心學習信心的功課。感謝主!

Bro. Yuen Ho (3rd one from the left) having discussion with us.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us. - Psalm 91: 17

"應許之地" The land officially belongs to us!

樊國良弟兄在律師事務所簽購地合同

 為著神信實的供應, 弟兄姐妹歡喜要來讚美祂! 多年來, 大家為教會購地建堂一事同心祈禱; 感謝神的保守, 購地手續以在上週四 (9月 15日) 下午2: 20分順利完成! 林彬牧師, 王玉慶弟兄, 張國龍弟兄及樊國良弟兄見證這美好的時刻! 請大家繼續為此地禱告, 求神像牧人領導, 願神的心意成就。將這地獻上, 為祂的各樣事工來使用。For His faithful provision, brothers and sisters shall come and praise our Lord! We have been praying for a church land many years. Thank God! The process went smooth and the documents was signed at 2: 20pm on Thursday (Sept. 15th). Pastor Ted Lam, Bro. Yuqing Wang, Bro. Guolong Zhang, and Bro. Guoliang Fan witnessed the wonderful moment! Please keep praying for the land. May God lead us like a shepherd. May His will be done and the land be used for all His works. 

The land now officially belongs to us! Praise the Lord!

Pray For The Land 为教会土地祷告

今天注定会进入教会历史。

Today is destined to enter into our church's history.

主日崇拜结束之后，会众集体来到教会即将签约购买的置堂土地上，为这块土地献上感恩祷告，把这地献给神，作神的事工之用。

Short after Sunday worship congregation, we went to the land our church purchased for church building,   especially praise the Lord for the land, and devoted this piece of land to God's services.

所有为此付出的弟兄姊妹有福了，因为你们做了神在地上的美好见证；所有还没有来到教会的人有福了，因为神已经在地上先预备了土地和即将建立的教堂；所有见证了历史的人们有福了，神已经把我们短暂的生命和永恒联系在一起。

All are blessed since we  are witnessing what God's has done. 

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访问教会置堂土地 Visit Church Building Land

2011年九月三日，星期六。
September the third, 2011, Saturday.

早上九点钟，教会同工们一起来到教会即将签约购买的置堂土地，勘察土地。
Co-workers met at the land that our church will purchase to do the site survey.

为购地花费大量时间和精力的陈教授带领大家沿着土地大致绕行了一圈，几位弟兄带着尺子测量土地。整幅地长660英尺，宽330英尺，面积5英亩。
Professor Douglas has spent great amount of energy and time on land purchase service, today he led co-workers circumventing the land. Church brothers brought tape measure and obtained the exact size of the land: 330ft in width, 660 ft in length, totaling 5 acres.

整块土地基本平整，四周有铁丝网，中间靠后的位置有一排树，刚好平分土地。同工们开始想象，这正好用作以后分隔教堂和活动场所。
The whole piece of landscape is approximately smooth with wire entanglement, a treeline bisects the land at the back part. Someone starts to conjecture for the future use of the trees to divide the church and playground.

购地合同正在进行，虽然土地还是一片空地，但上帝赐给的佳美之地已经在众人面前显现，我们满心欢喜，满心赞美。
The land deal is at the last stage now. Although the land is empty of building, the blessed land endowed by God has appeared before us, we are full of bountiful joy and praise the Lord.

土地离OSU距离很近，从OSU 洗衣房出发向西，过农业系马场，奶牛场，向前不到500米右边，土地门口暂时有铁栏杆。
The land is close to Oklahoma State University. Start from laundry westward, passing the  Aqueduct and Dairy Farm, the land is at right side of W McElroy Rd .