Manna issue 80 - Our Churches in Central and South America 中南美真耶穌教會
A vast region to conquer. 待征服的廣大區域
Central and South American Coordination Center 真耶穌教會中南美連絡中心
INTRODUCTION 簡前
Central and South America is a vast
region that comprises thirty-two
different countries and many small
offshore islands.
中南美是一片廣大的地區，由32個不同的國家組成，也有許多離岸的小島。
The main languages in this region
include Spanish, Portuguese, English,
French, Dutch and the American
Indian languages. Spanish is widely
spoken amongst most of these nations,
except for Brazil where Portuguese is
spoken, French Guiana where French
is spoken, Suriname where Dutch is
spoken, and Belize and the Caribbean
where English is spoken. In addition,
the American Indians speak their own
dialects. There are over 1700 dialects,
with Nahuatl, Mayan, Quechua,
Guarani and Aymara being the most
dominant.
這個地方主要的語言有，西班牙語，葡萄牙語，英語，法語，荷浦，美洲印地安語。
西語在大部份的國家中，被廣泛使用，
除了巴西說葡語之外，法屬圭亞那說法語，蘇利南說荷語，貝里斯和加勒比海島都說英語。
此外，美洲印地安人會說他們自已的方言。
有超過1700種方言，那瓦特爾人，瑪雅人，蓋兵亞人，瓜拉尼人，艾瑪拉人，
會說的話，是最主要的幾種語言。
THE EARLY YEARS 早期
During the late 1970s and early 1980s,
True Jesus Church (TJC) members,
primarily from Taiwan, emigrated
to Central and South America. To
preserve their faith, these brethren
held family services. Gradually, under
the guidance of the International
Assembly (IA), the Taiwan General
Assembly and U.S. General Assembly
(USGA) the gospel seed began to
germinate and to grow in more places in this vast region.
1970年代晚期及1980年代初期，
真耶穌教會的信徒，主要從台灣來，移民到中南美。
為了保存信仰，這些第兄姐妹舉行家庭聚會。
漸漸由聯總，美總，台總的帶領，福音的種子開始發芽，
在這廣大的地區，生長在更多的地方了。
On May 9, 1992, the Central and South American Coordination Center
(CSACC) was established, with the objectives of enhancing pastoral care in the
region and strengthening communication among the various places of worship.
1992年五月9日，中南美聯絡中心成立，
目標要在此區提昇牧養和關懷，在各聚會點加強溝通。
The Lord continues to work, and
from a humble beginning of gathering
for family services, our brethren now
have their own church buildings which
can be used for evangelism, pastoral
work, and training.
主繼續動工，從一開始聚集家庭聚會，最卑微的開始，
我們的弟兄姐妹如今有自已教會的會堂，
可以用來傳福音，牧養信徒，以及教育訓練。
Pastoral and evangelistic work in
this region is primarily supported by
the USGA. The IA also supports the
work by regularly sending preachers
to pastor the flock in this region.
此區牧養及福音工作，主要以美總支援。
聯總也幫忙這項工作，會定期派傳道來牧養本區的羊群。
A SUMMARY 摘要
The situation of the churches in Central and South America as of December 31, 2015:
2015年十二月31日，中南美教會的情況：
CARRIBEAN 加勒比海
Dominican Republic 多明尼加共和國
The first seed of the True Jesus Church in the Dominican Republic was a Taiwanese family who emigrated there in 1984
to start a business. They did not forget their commission and they started proactively preaching the gospel. Initially, the
service was held in an office of their factory. By the guidance of the Holy Spirit, believers gradually increased. In 1997,
USGA officially took over the pastoral work in Dominican Republic. In 2002, a wooden house was purchased to be a
place of worship in San Petro. In 2014, the USGA decided to dismantle the wooden building and reconstructed a cement
building, thus providing better facilities for holding services, promoting the holy work and training. The new church
building was completed in September 2015 and will be dedicated on July 16, 2016. It is a two storey building, with a
chapel, a kitchen, and two offices on the first level and a preacher room and RE classrooms on the second level. Currently,
there are twenty-one believers, mostly local Dominicans.
多明尼加共和國真耶穌教會第一個福音的種子，
是在1984年一個台灣的家庭移民到這裡作生意。
他們並沒有忘記自已的任務，開始積極的傳福音。
一開始，他們在工廠的辨公室聚會。
因著聖靈的帶領，信徒逐漸增加。
1997年的時候，美總正式接管多明尼加共和國的牧養工作。
2002年的時候，在聖佩特羅買了木造的房子成為聚會點。
2014年的時候，美總決定要拆掉木造的建築，重新建造水泥會堂，
這樣可以在聚會的時候，有更好的設施，推展聖工和訓練工作。
新會堂在2015年九月的時候完工，會在2016年七月16日時獻堂。
是一座兩層樓的建築物，有主會堂，廚房，二間辨公室在一樓，
傳道房，宗教教育教室在二樓。
目前有21位信徒，大部份都是多明尼加本地人。
SOUTH AMERICA 南美
Brazil 巴西
In 1982, the seed of the gospel reached Brazil. By God’s grace, the first prayer house (located in Sao Paulo) was officially
established on February 6, 1993.
1982年，福音的種子到巴西。
因著神的恩典，第一間祈禱所(座落在聖保羅)，
在1993年二月6日的時候，正式成立。
The new church building in San Petro. 聖佩特羅的新會堂建築
Children at the San Petro church. 聖佩特羅教會的兒童
Members at Sao Paulo Prayer House. 聖佩特羅祈禱所信徒
Our believers at the Sao Paulo prayer
house are mostly local Brazilians. In
the early days when workers were
lacking, one could clearly witness
how our Father in heaven guided and
preserved these believers’ faith. At
present, the IA sends workers to carry
out visiting and pastoral work four
times a year.
聖佩特羅祈禱所我們的信徒是大部份是本地巴西人。
早期的時候，工人很缺乏，就可以很清楚地見証到，
我們天父是如何指引這些信徒的信仰，保守他們的信心。
目前，聯總有派工人來，一年四次來訪問，執行牧養工作。
Members at Sao Paulo Prayer House. 聖佩特羅祈禱所的信徒
Foz do Iguacu Point of Worship 伊瓜蘇聚會點
The Foz do Iguacu point of worship,
attended mostly by believers of
Chinese descent, is located at the
intersecting border of Brazil, Argentina
and Paraguay.
伊瓜蘇聚會點，來聚會的大部份是華裔的信徒，
位於巴西，阿根廷，及巴拉圭，邊界的交會點。
Foz do Iguacu Point of Worship. 伊瓜蘇聚會點
Argentina 阿根延
Under the guidance of God, the
Argentina church, located in the capital
city of Buenos Aires, has come a long
way: from the early days in the early
1980s when a few believing families
gathered for home service once a
month, to the present congregation
of over five hundred, with weekly
Sabbath worship, and well-structured
RE system, conducted in a grand and
majestic church building.
在神的引導之下，阿根延教會位於首都，布宜諾艾利斯市，一路走來很久了：
從早期在1980年代，有一些信徒的家庭一起聚集，一個月一認作家庭聚會，
有超過了五百人的聚會人數，有每周的安息日聚會，
發展完善的宗教教育系統，在一座宏偉又威嚴的會堂中崇拜神。
Over the past thirty years, one
can truly witness the gracious Lord’s
support for the church in Buenos
Aires.
過了三十多年，大家都真的見証了慈愛的主耶穌，幫助布宜諾艾利斯教會的發展。
Argentina Church 阿根延教會
Chile 智利
There is at present a full-time preacher
stationed in the Chile prayer house.
He also takes care of pastoral work in
neighboring Ecuador and Bolivia.
目前有一個全職的傳道駐點在智利祈禱所。
祂也幫忙鄰近地區厄瓜多及玻利維亞的牧養工作。
Members at Chile Prayer House. 智利祈禱所的信徒
Ecuador 厄瓜多
Our brethren in Ecuador reside in the
four cities of Quito, Santo Domingo,
Trucan and Guayagui. The members
are cared for by the IA workers who
visit four times a year.
我們厄瓜多的弟兄姐妹住在四個城市，
分別是基多，聖多明哥，圖昌，及瓜亞基爾。
由聯總來關懷信徒，一年四次訪問他們。
Bolivia 玻利維亞
There is a service meeting point in
Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and to pastor
these handful of believers who are
mostly immigrants from Taiwan, the
IA sends workers to carry out pastoral
work four times annually.
聚會點有，聖塔克魯茲，玻利維亞
會牧養這一群信徒，大部份都是來自台灣的移民，
聯總會派工人一年四次來執行牧養工作。
CHALLENGES 挑戰
The region of Central and South
America stretches over a vast area
and is home to a multitude of cultures
and languages. At present, there are
still many parts of this region where
the gospel has yet to reach, and the
diversity of languages is a major
challenge to the evangelistic efforts in
this region. In these end days, we pray
that our Father in heaven will continue
to bestow His grace, to preserve and
guide us, so that we can establish His
name in this vast continent of ours.
May all glory and praises be unto the
name of the Lord forever!
中南美地區延伸整個很廣大的區域，也是很多各種語言和文化匯集之地。
目前這個地方仍有許多地區，福音還沒有傳到，各種不同的語言，是本區福音工作的最大挑戰。
在這末世之時，我們祈求天上的父會賜下祂的恩典，保守，指引我們，
這樣我們才能在這大洲之中，舉起祂的名，建立我們真耶穌教會。
願一切榮耀讚美都永遠歸於主的名！
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