• 教会宗旨

教會是上帝在基督裡所造的一群人，被聖靈賦予能力，蒙召被差遣為上帝在此世代中的創造救贖，成聖的工作作見證。

為了參與上帝的工作，做為基督教會的一份子，我們要 :

透過宣講上帝的話，施行聖禮，並藉著過禱告，讚美，感恩，見證，和服務的生活來崇拜上帝。

根據眾使徒在聖經中的見證宣講唯獨信心和上帝的恩典在基督耶穌裡得著因信稱義，並忠誠持守和將這福音傳給未來的世代。

執行基督的大使命 帶領全人類相信基督耶穌，使全球一致的認知上帝是普世的創造者，救贖者，和使人成聖的上帝。

我們相信：

關於神，是三位一體永活之真神，創造天地萬物之主宰。

關於聖經，包括新舊約全是神之話語，由聖靈默示，人手寫成。

關於人與罪，世人是按照神之形象，被神造成。始祖被魔鬼引誘，背逆上帝，犯罪墮落，使全人類深陷罪中。

關於耶穌，主耶穌基督被聖靈感孕由童貞女馬利亞所生，為世人之罪捨身流血，替人類贖罪，被釘死在十字架上，葬在墳墓裏，第三日復活，升天，坐在父神右邊，完成救贖奇功。後有聖靈降臨，使人知罪悔改及重生。

關於聖靈，聖靈降臨是要叫世人知罪，以致悔改並得重生。

關於救恩，人因信耶穌稱義，靠主恩得救。除此以外，別無可得救。

關於再臨，主耶穌基督在末世必再降臨世間，按公義審判活人死人。信主者復活必得永生，不信者必受永刑。

Church Vision

The church is a people created by God in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, called and sent to bear witness to God’s creative, redeeming, and sanctifying activity in the world.

To participate in God’s mission, this congregation as a part of the Church shall:

Worship God in proclamation of the Word and administration of the sacraments and through lives of prayer, praise, thanksgiving, witness, and service.

Proclaim God’s saving Gospel of justification by grace for Christ’s sake through faith alone, according to the apostolic witness in the Holy Scripture, preserving and transmitting the Gospel faithfully to future generation.

Carry out Christ’s Great Commission by reaching out to all people to bring them to faith in Christ and by doing all ministry with a global awareness consistent with the understanding of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier of all.

Statement of Faith

God in the triune, everlasting God, Creator of heaven and earth and everything therein.

Scripture that the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are wholly the Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and written by human hands.

Man & Sin that man is created in the image of God, and that our first parents, having been tempted by Satan, rebelled against God, and have sinned and fallen; because of this the whole human race has been sin-stricken and has thus lost its spiritual life.

Jesus Christ that the Lord Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, and bled and died for the sins of all men, crucified as a ransom upon the cross; He was buried in the grave, rose up from the dead on the third day, ascended to heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, having finished the marvelous work of redemption.

Holy Spirit that the Holy Spirit has descended to convince men of their sin, so that they could repent and be born again.

Salvation that man is justified by faith in Jesus, saved by grace, and except for this there is no way of salvation.

Second Coming that the Lord Jesus Christ will come to this earth again at the end of time to judge in righteousness the living and the dead, and those who believe in the Lord will resurrect to gain eternal life, whereas those who do not believe will suffer eternal punishment.

教會歷史

哈拿心裏愁苦，就痛痛哭泣，祈禱耶和華，許願說:「 萬軍之耶和華啊，你若垂顧婢女的苦情，眷念不忘婢女，賜我一個兒子，我必使他終身歸與耶和華，不用剃頭刀剃住的頭。」

次日清早，他們起來，在耶和華面前敬拜，就回拉瑪。到了家裏，以利加拿和妻哈拿同房，耶和華顧念哈拿，哈拿就懷孕。日期滿足，生了一個兒子，給他起名叫撒母耳，說 : 「這是我從耶和華那裏求來的。」 ( 撒母耳記上 1:11，19-20 )

西雅圖華人信義會創立的過程，就如同撒母耳的誕生。當創辦人周以賽亞 牧師與他的家人從香港搬到西雅圖時，發現僅有四間華人教會，有鑑於華人日益增多，華人教會亦不足，周以賽亞 牧師持續向上帝祈禱，盼能於西雅圖建立另一間教會，服務日後廣大的華人，然當時北美地區只有五間華人信義會( 檀香山華人信義會、紐約華人信義會、洛杉磯華人信義會、舊金山華人信義會、溫哥華華人信義會 )因此選擇加入美國福音信會，並得到當時主教于於同意及支持，於1979年7 月1日正式成立西雅圖華人信義會。

從創會開始，周牧師及周師母為擴展神的國度全心全意地付出。感謝神，教會於1978年1月1日在Bethel Lutheran Church of Shoreline 舉行首個主日崇拜。於1979年7月1日，教友見証了教會成立典禮。教會的事功不斷地開展，繼有成立青年團契，兒童主日學，查經禱告聚會，及詩班等。教會亦舉辦多個特別聚會，佈道會，及設立分區聚會點。繼後，於1985年5月，朱大衞牧師及周牧師在南區創立良牧堂。神不住地賜福給教會，透過教友熱心奉獻，教會於1987年4月，在6553 40th Avenue NE Seattle購置了教堂現址。

時至今日，教會不住努力發展崇拜聚會，成立團契，佈道會及外展事工。藉著神的帶領，教友努力不懈，透過服事本地社區及支援全世界的福音工作，竭力傳揚神的大愛。

CHURCH HISTORY

In the book of 1 Samuel it says that Hannah didn’t have children. She came to the Lord and prayed to Him. She poured out her soul before the Lord, asking for a son. The Lord remembered her and in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked him of the Lord.” (1 Samuel 1:11, 19-20)

The Bethel Chinese Lutheran Congregation was established in the same way Samuel was born. When Pastor Isaiah Chow and his family moved to Seattle from Hong Kong, he realized that only four Chinese churches existed but no Lutheran congregation. Throughout North America there are only five Chinese Lutheran churches which are located in Honolulu, New York, Lost Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver B.C. Pastor Chow began praying for one to be established in Seattle.

By the grace of God, The BCLC was founded in 1978 under the leading of Pastor Isaiah Chow. Since then, Pastor Chow and his wife have been devoted to serving for the expansion of the Heavenly kingdom. With praise to God, the first worship service was held at Bethel Lutheran Church Shoreline on January 1, 1978, and the congregation witnessed in the inauguration ceremony on July 1, 1979. The church has been expanding in various ministries, including youth fellowship, children Sunday school, Bible study and prayer meeting, and worship team. Also, special meetings and evangelistic events have been held and different meeting places across the Greater Seattle area have been set up. In May 1985, Pastor David Chu and Pastor Chow planted a branch church, Good Shepherd Church in South Seattle. God continued to bless the church with the offerings from the congregation members. The current permanent site on 6553 40th Avenue NE, Seattle, was bought in April 1987.

As of today, we are still expanding worship services, organizing fellowships, holding evangelistic events, and developing outreach ministries. Under the leading of God, we strive to witness God’s love by serving local communities as well as supporting missionaries around the world.

牧者介紹

Our Pastor

1. Pastor: Rev. Wei Zhao zhao 趙偉牧師

Pastor Wei Zhao was baptized in Seattle in 2015. In 2016, he was called by God and entered Faith Evangelical Seminary. From 2016 to 2019, he received theological training while serving as a minister at the church. He began preaching in 2017. Currently, Pastor Wei Zhao is the pastor of Bethel Chinese Lutheran Church.

Pastor Wei Zhao 趙偉牧師

2015年 受洗

2016年 奉獻獻身

2016-2019年 就讀Faith Evangelical Seminary，並同時在本教會實習

2021年 按立牧師

現為本教會牧師

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Isaiah Chow 周以赛亞牧师

Pastor Isaiah Chow was baptized in 1950 in Hong Kong. Through God’s calling, he began his seminary training at Evangelical Seminary and Lutheran Theology Seminary from 1952 – 1955. With God’s grace and guidance, he served as a pastor in Hong Kong from 1963 through 1976. Pastor Chow and his family moved to Seattle in 1976 under God’s protection where Bethel Chinese Lutheran Church was later established in 1978. Pastor Chow retired in 1995 and currently serves as an Emeritus Pastor at the church.

1950年 受洗

1952年 奉獻獻身，並播道神學院

1955年 繼續深造就讀信義神學院

1963年 按立為牧師

1976年 由香港移民至美國

1978年 創立西雅圖華人信義會

1995年 退休

現為本教會榮譽牧師

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