楓盛「新中年」事工信息公報
這個信息公報將包函「新中年」事工的核心資料作為與牧師、長老、團契領袖及基督徒進行交流，以助彼此暸解新中年事工的異象、目標和工作，並透過該事工支持教會對新中年牧養的運作及發展。
新中年事工的背景
這裡的“新中年”一詞是指55-75歲或簡稱55歲以上的弟兄姊妹。
2016年，上帝帶領一群粵語基督徒和牧師，看到教會粵語會眾中退休人仕和準備退休人仕人數不斷增加。他們有一個負擔，希望鼓勵大家考慮從一個典型的「北美退休夢」轉移到一個更大、更美、永恆的“上帝國度的退休夢”。換句話說，在我們新中年的「黃金」時段，積極投入及參與上帝國度的事奉，過著健康、活躍、具永恆意義的生活。因此，新中年委員會的成立是為了倡導和推動這個負擔。
同時，新中年事工的願景也得到不同牧長的確認：陳建安牧師的教牧愽士論文— 「金齡事奉新領域：迦勒一族」、梁應安牧師在多倫多/蒙特利爾/溫哥華等地舉辦有關新中年的神學課程、及黎惠康牧師在前士嘉堡華人浸信會牧會時設立的金齡事工等。
楓盛新中年基督徒的獨特處
•不少人在穩定的政府、高科技或私營公司就業，並有一個健康的可持續的退休收入
•積累了豐富的資源（知識、技能、經驗、經濟、人氣網絡等)
•在退休時段，信徒期盼有明確的使命導向、刻意、有意義和有成效的生活和生命目的
•退休或提前退休的弟兄姊妹 〈若主許可，我們〉還有20多年的健康和活力
楓盛新中年事工目的
新中年事工的目的是鼓勵和動員年近退休或已退休的新中年基督徒承擔天國的使命 :參與服侍基督的教會、社羣、並福音的普傳。
新中年事工委員會成員: 甄榮達Eddie Yan (Chair, CCCO), 甄劉秀真Salina Yan (CCCO), 林錦華Charles Lam (CCCO), 陳淑儀Ivy Chan (EACO), 何光祥Andrew Ho (EACO),凌子威 Eric Ling (OACAC),吳婉蘭 May Ng (OACAC); 江劉麗珍 Julia Kong (CCCO), Lay Adviser: 江宏達 George Kong (CCCO); Pastoral Adviser:陳建安牧師 Rev. Gerald Chan (OCAC)
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Abundant New Middle Age (ANMA) Ministry Communique
This Communique has core information to communicate with Pastors, Elders, Fellowship Leaders, or Christian at-large to help them understand the vision, goal, and work of NMA Ministry and to support/collaborate with church’s ministries.
Background of the New Middle-Age Ministry
• The ‘New Middle-Age’ term here refers to the cohort between 55-75 years old or in short 55+
• In 2016, God led a group of Chinese Christians and pastors to see the growing number of retirees and pre-retirees among the churches’ Cantonese-speaking congregations. They have a burden to engage them to rethink retirement from a typical ‘North America Retirement Dream’ of golf and cruises to a much bigger, better, everlasting ‘God’s Kingdom Retirement Dream’, that is, actively investing our lives in God’s Kingdom work in their ‘Golden Years’ life and also living a healthy, active, and significant life. Hence, the NMA Committee was formed to champion and promote this initiative
• Concurrently, the NMA vision is also echoed by: Rev. Gerald Chan in his DMin. Thesis ‘The Tribe of Caleb’ re: the Cantonese Christians retirees, by Rev. James Leung in his workshops given in Toronto/Montreal/Van, and also Rev. Warren Lai in his former Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church among the retirees/senior groups etc.
Unique characteristics of the ANMA Ministry
• This group has obtained more education, stable/better employment in government, hi-tech, or private sector and have a healthy sustainable retirement income
• Accumulated a wealth of life’s resources (knowledge, skills, experience, finance, network, spiritual journey)
• Need a clear focus in retirement that is God’s mission-oriented, intentional, meaningful, and productive
• Those transitioning to retirement or early retirement (If God permits, we) still have 20+ years of healthy and productive life
Goal of the ANMA Ministry
To motivate and mobilize all retirees/pre-retirees to have a mission-minded focus engaging and equipping in God’s Kingdom work to serve Christ’s church, the community, and God’s global missions.
ANMA Committee: Eddie Yan (Chair, CCCO), Salina Yan (CCCO), Charles Lam (CCCO), Ivy Chan (EACO), Andrew Ho (EACO), Eric Ling (OACAC), May Ng (OACAC); Julia Kong (CCCO), Lay Adviser: George Kong (CCCO); Pastoral Adviser: Rev. Gerald Chan (OCAC)
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楓盛新中年事工“徽標” 含義
這徽標融合了“新”與“舊” ——而主耶穌基督正是我們新中年的核心！徽標的「中」字用傳統字體展示出“舊”的優雅，旁邊的楓葉輪廓代表著加拿大，而輪廓的不同深淺金秋色正代表著我們服侍不同年紀、嶄新的“金齡”新中年世代。
Meaning of our ANMA Ministry logo
This logo blends "new" and "old" --- and the Lord Jesus Christ is the center of our new middle age! The word "中" in the logo uses traditional font to show the elegance of the "old", the maple leaf outline next to it represents Canada, and the different shades of golden autumn color in the maple leaf outline represent the new "golden” new middle age generation we serve.
