(轉載)蓋城華人宣道會（GCAC）

編者按: 陳牧師和Linda 師母曾在東岸蓋城華人宣道會牧會超過十年。以下文章是蓋城華人宣道會弟兄姊妹分享和Linda師母同工以及相處的回憶。

AWANA  陳師母不僅是我們在主耶穌基督裡親愛的姐妹，也是蓋城華人宣道會弟兄姐妹中一個很好的榜樣。2002年初，她看到GCAC兒童事工的需要。經過安靜地禱告尋求神的心意，同年秋，她帶領了一群弟兄姐妹開始了AWANA服事。第一年就有近八十位兒童報名，其中包括了她三位可愛的孩子。

九年裡，她帶領我們禱告，學習依靠神，為神國得人，和同工一次又一次地經歷神的信實引領。她把對主深深的愛從她家傳到她身邊的每一個人。她是一位充滿愛心，謙和、溫柔的師母，是孩子心中親愛的領導人(Commander)。她深深贏得了每個人的尊敬和愛戴。

當噩耗傳來，我們震驚、心痛、思念她；但我們知道她是安息在主懷中。感謝神的應許，有一天我們會與親愛的陳師母在那美好的天家重聚。敬愛的胡伯伯、伯母、陳牧師、Wesley、Stephanie和Esther，在這裡我們向您全家表達深切的慰問，願上帝親自安慰您們傷痛的心！

吳劉效耶 （AWANA事工)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

我所認識的陳師母是一位很安靜但又充滿愛心，關懷別人的一位師母。對家人，她默默地奉獻自己；對弟兄姊妹，她默默地去關懷；對朋友，她很積極地把神的福音藉著音樂和聖經金句傳遞出去。

我很高興有機會同陳師母一起在音樂上服事神。陳師母對音樂的熱愛，對音樂的執著，對音樂的態度，很值得我們學習。以上的種種，不是因為她要把音樂安排得多美，而是她要把最好的獻給神。

還記得在2006年，我太太的父親得了肝癌。那時候，我的太太很難過、很無助，陳師母看到了心裡很傷痛。主日聚會結束回家，陳師母便俯伏地上痛哭，為我的太太和家人流淚呼求上帝，為她禱告。神就在不久之後感動了陳師母寫了一首詩歌，歌名叫作【我的軛是容易的】。歌詞出於聖經馬太福音11章：28-30節。陳師母用這首詩歌來安慰我的太太。因為這首詩歌，她心中得安慰和平安。神用這首詩歌安慰了無數在憂傷中的人。謝謝師母留下這首詩歌給我們。

陳師母，雖然我們暫時沒有機會和妳一起用音樂和詩歌來服事神，但我們深信將來在天堂，我們一定會一起再次用音樂讚美我們的神。安息主懷吧！天堂多了一位會唱歌、會彈琴的天使。妳是我們永遠懷念的陳師母。

洪江海（敬拜小組）

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

從陳師母身上，我們看到了人生不在於長短，而在於是否活得有意義，是否榮耀神。
陳師母與陳牧師一起從2006年底到2011年中在蓋城華人宣道會幫助建立國語成長小組，並在其中服事。在將近五年的時間裏，她做音樂的事奉，教導青年婦女順服丈夫、順服主，幫助他們培養敬虔的下一代，與有困難的家庭一起禱告、尋求神。每當小組成員裏有孩子畢業，或過年過節，她都一一寫上賀卡，鼓勵他們。每次聚會之前，她都與陳牧師一起早早來到，禱告、準備歌本。結束後，還留下與人交通。聚會中，她與陳牧師配搭，為聽眾解讀聖經。她在音樂事奉工作中，常常自己編寫詩歌，教唱詩歌。從她的詩歌中，我們看到她對神的讚美，對神的渴慕之心。從她的讚美中，我們學到了怎樣敬拜神、愛神、愛人如己。她的生命早已和神連接在一起。她告訴我們，她怎樣教導Wesley、Stephanie和Esther從小讀經、寫心得，直到他們能獨立自己每天與神親近。她為我們作了美好的生命見證。

記得2007年與陳牧師、陳師母一起去歐洲短宣，讓我深深體會並看到他們怎樣親近神。每到一處，那怕只有幾分鐘的時間，他們也會拿出聖經閱讀。陳師母手中總是拿個小筆記本，走到哪兒記到哪兒。在一個幾百人的聚會中，她聽到神讓她去與一位年輕人交談，她就去與他交談，聽到了神在那個年輕人身上的美好見證。每到一個地方，她不顧旅途的疲倦，放下行李就出去發單張，邀請人來參加聚會。從陳師母身上，我明白了我們當怎樣過地上的日子。雅各書4:8 “你們親近神，神就必親近你們。”

陳師母，妳卸下了地上的負擔，安息在我主懷中。我們永遠懷念您，您未走完的道路我們會永遠走下去。

高志平（國語成長小組）

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Gaithersburg Chinese Alliance Church (GCAC) Remembrance

Linda was a quiet and compassionate “Si Moo”. She put the needs of others ahead of her own, always sacrificially giving. We remember her for three significant contributions she made in the roughly ten years she spent with us.

AWANA Ministry: Linda had a strong burden for children’s ministry. After much prayer in seeking after God’s will, she started the GCAC AWANA Ministry. This ministry drew many kids to our church, providing opportunities for parents to hear the gospel. We will always remember her as the much loved and respected “Commander”.

Music Ministry: Linda had a passion for music, not from the artistic beauty standpoint, but from her wanting to give God the very best in worship. All of the brothers and sisters who were involved in music ministry enjoyed serving with her and were inspired by her to give their best.

Linda had a gift in song writing. Her songs were from the heart, expressing her passion for God, and often use words from the Bible. After weeping and praying with a sister who was grieving over her father’s liver cancer, Linda was moved to compose a song entitled “My Yoke is Easy” using the word from Mathew 11:28-30. This song brought our sister much comfort; it continues to comfort many who are in sorrow.

Teaching and Leading by Example: Linda established a Mandarin speaking growth group. She taught the sisters how to obey their husbands, how to obey the Lord, and how to bring up children-beginning at a tender age to put into practice daily Bible reading and devotion, and to establish a personal relationship with God.

On the Europe missions trip that Pastor and Mrs. Chan led in 2007, Linda was found reading her Bible during any free time. She also tirelessly seized each opportunity she had to tell people about the gospel.

Linda, you have now joined the worship throng in heaven. Even though we no longer have the opportunity to serve together in music ministry on earth we will have that opportunity again in heaven, and forever. You have rested from your labor, resting in the bosom of our Lord. We treasure the sweet memories of you and look forward to our reunion.

Our Beloved Pastor Chan, Wesley, Stephanie, Esther, Brother and Sister Hu, the entire congregation of GCAC send you our deepest condolence and love. May our Lord bring you the comfort that only He can give and heal your aching hearts.