우리는 5년 전부터 울산극동방송 설립을 두고 본격적으로 기도하기 시작했으며 몇 년 전에는 5만 명 서명운동을 하기도 했습니다. 그리고 지난 부활절 연합예배에서도 극동방송 설립을 위해 만여 명의 성도들이 함께 모여서 기도한 바 있습니다. 마침내 하나님께서 우리의 기도를 들으셨습니다. 사흘 전 목요일 오후에 정보통신부로부터 울산극동방송 허가서가 전달되었습니다. 호출부호는 HLQR 이며 주파수는 FM 107.3 MHz, 출력은 3Kw로서 이것은 울산광역시 100만 시민을 위한 하나님의 큰 선물임에 틀림이 없습니다.
이 일을 감사하기 위해서 이번 목요일(18일) 오후 7시에 우리 울산교회 당에서 시내 각 교회 성도들이 모여 예배를 드리게 됩니다. 저는 울산 극동방송 개국 준비위원장으로서 지난 목, 금, 토 사흘 아침 연속 조찬모임에 참석했습니다. 목요일 아침은 개국 준비위원회의 고문으로 추대된 울산 기독교 연합회 역대 회장들을 모시고, 금요일 아침에는 울산지역의 각 교단 노회장들을 모시고, 그리고 토요일 아침에는 이 일에 앞장선 평신도 운영위원들과 자리를 함께 하여 인사를 드리고 설립본부장을 통해서 개국을 위한 경과보고를 들었습니다.
울산극동방송을 통해서 울산 복음화를 앞당길 수 있도록 성도님들께서 계속해서 기도해 주시길 부탁드리며 이번 목요일 밤 감사예배에 울산지역의 모든 성도들이 함께 모여서 축제의 감사예배가 되도록 협력해 주시기를 바랍니다. 말씀은 극동방송 사장으로 수고하시는 김장환 목사님께서 예외적으로 맡아주시고 예배 후에는 전용대 목사, 최미 사모, 김석 균 전도사님께서 특별찬양으로 수고하실 것입니다. 본 교회 성도들은 한 사람도 빠짐없이 구역단위로 함께 카풀을 해서 나오시면서 이웃하고 있는 다른 교회 성도들을 모시고 오시기를 꼭 부탁드립니다.
뒷날 금요일 아침 7시에는 예쁘게 단장된 우리 교회 식당에서 울산교계 지도자 초청 감사 조찬예배가 있을 것입니다. 현재 야음 신협 5층에 개설본부 사무실을 두고 4층에는 극동방송 스튜디오 공사를 하고 있으며 곧 무룡산에 송신시설공사를 할 것입니다. 그리하여 빠르면 12월 중순에는 크리스마스 축하 찬양이 전파를 타고 이 지역에 울려 퍼지는 시험 방송에 들어갈 것입니다. 그리고 늦어도 내년 2월말까지는 정식 개국이 될 것입니다. 지난 45년간 북방선교와 민족복음화를 위한 외길을 걷고 있는 극동방송이 창원, 목포, 강릉, 포항에 이어서 울산에도 허가가 난것을 감사하며 우리 각 사람이 이 선한 일을 위해서 헌신할 기회가 있기를 바랍니다.
Five years ago, we began praying in earnest for the establishment of Ulsan Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), and a few years ago, we even launched a petition drive that gathered 50,000 signatures. Furthermore, during the past Easter united service, around ten thousand believers gathered to pray together for the founding of FEBC. At last, God has heard our prayers. Three days ago, on Thursday afternoon, the official broadcasting license for Ulsan FEBC was delivered from the Ministry of Information and Communication. With the call sign HLQR, a frequency of FM 107.3 MHz, and an output of 3 kW, this is undoubtedly a magnificent gift from God for the one million citizens of Ulsan Metropolitan City.
To give thanks for this blessing, believers from various churches throughout the city will gather for a worship service at our Ulsan Church this Thursday (the 18th) at 7:00 PM. Serving as the chairman of the preparatory committee for the launch of Ulsan FEBC, I attended consecutive breakfast meetings over the past three mornings—Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On Thursday morning, we hosted the past presidents of the Ulsan Christian Council who were appointed as advisors to the preparatory committee; on Friday morning, we met with the presbytery moderators of various denominations in the Ulsan region; and on Saturday morning, we gathered with the lay steering committee members who took the lead in this endeavor, exchanging greetings and receiving a progress report on the station's launch from the headquarters director.
I earnestly ask for your continued prayers so that Ulsan FEBC may hasten the evangelization of our city, and I hope all believers across the Ulsan region will gather this Thursday evening to make this thanksgiving service a true celebration. Rev. Billy Kim (Jang-Hwan Kim), president of FEBC, has graciously agreed to deliver the message, and after the service, Rev. Yong-Dae Jeon, Mrs. Mi Choi, and Evangelist Seok-Kyun Kim will minister through special praise. I sincerely urge every member of our congregation without exception to carpool by neighborhood district groups and warmly invite fellow believers from neighboring churches to come along.
The following morning, Friday at 7:00 AM, a thanksgiving breakfast service inviting Christian leaders of Ulsan will be held in our church's newly refurbished fellowship hall. Currently, our founding headquarters office is located on the 5th floor of the Yaeum Credit Union building, with studio construction underway on the 4th floor, and transmission facility construction on Mount Muryong will commence soon. Thus, as early as mid-December, we expect to begin test broadcasts, sending Christmas carols and hymns of praise across the airwaves throughout this region. Official broadcasting will commence by the end of next February at the latest. Giving thanks that FEBC—which has walked a single-minded path for Northern missions and national evangelization over the past 45 years—has now received a license for Ulsan following Changwon, Mokpo, Gangneung, and Pohang, I pray that each of us may find meaningful opportunities to dedicate ourselves to this noble work.
Vyf jaar gelede het ons ernstig begin bid vir die vestiging van Ulsan Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), en 'n paar jaar gelede het ons selfs 'n petisieveldtog van stapel gestuur waarin 50 000 handtekeninge ingesamel is. Boonop het ongeveer tienduisend gelowiges tydens die afgelope gesamentlike Paasdiens saamgekom om vir die stigting van FEBC te bid. Uiteindelik het God ons gebede verhoor. Drie dae gelede, op Donderdagmiddag, is die amptelike lisensie vir Ulsan FEBC deur die Ministerie van Inligting en Kommunikasie oorhandig. Met die roepsein HLQR, 'n frekwensie van FM 107.3 MHz en 'n kraglewering van 3 kW, is dit sonder twyfel 'n wonderlike gawe van God vir die een miljoen burgers van Ulsan Metropolitaanse Stad.
Om dank te bring vir hierdie wonderlike werk, sal gelowiges van verskeie kerke regoor die stad eerskomende Donderdag (die 18de) om 19:00 in ons Ulsan Gemeente byeenkom vir 'n erediens. As voorsitter van die voorbereidingskomitee vir die opening van Ulsan FEBC, het ek die afgelope drie oggende—Donderdag, Vrydag en Saterdag—opeenvolgende ontbytbyeenkomste bygewoon. Donderdagoggend het ons die voormalige presidente van die Ulsan Christelike Raad ontvang wat as adviseurs vir die komitee aangewys is; Vrydagoggend het ons die ringsvoorsitters van die onderskeie kerkverbande in die Ulsan-streek ontmoet; en Saterdagoggend het ons saam met die lidmaat-bestuurskomiteelede vergader wat die voortou in hierdie taak geneem het, waar ons groete uitgeruil het en 'n vorderingsverslag van die hoof van die stigtingskantoor aangehoor het.
Ek versoek u volgehoue gebede dat die evangelisasie van Ulsan deur middel van Ulsan FEBC bespoedig mag word, en ek hoop dat al die gelowiges in die Ulsan-streek hierdie Donderdagaand sal saamkom sodat dit 'n feestelike dankseggingsdiens kan wees. Ds. Billy Kim (Jang-Hwan Kim), president van FEBC, sal by wyse van uitsondering die woordverkondiging waarneem, en na die diens sal ds. Yong-Dae Jeon, mev. Mi Choi en evangelis Seok-Kyun Kim met spesiale lofsang dien. Ek doen 'n dringende beroep op al die lidmate van ons gemeente om sonder uitsondering per wyksgroep saam te ry en ook gelowiges van naburige kerke saam te nooi.
Die volgende oggend, Vrydag om 07:00, sal daar 'n dankseggingsontbytdiens vir Ulsan se kerkleiers in ons gemeente se pragtig versorgde eetsaal gehou word. Tans is die hoofkwartierkantoor op die vyfde verdieping van die Yaeum Kredietunie-gebou gevestig, terwyl ateljee-bouwerk op die vierde verdieping aan die gang is, en die konstruksie van die uitsaaigeriewe op Muryong-berg sal binnekort begin. So sal toetsuendings reeds teen die middel van Desember begin, met Kersfeeslofsange wat oor die luggolwe deur hierdie streek weerklink. Teen die einde van Februarie aanstaande jaar sal die amptelike uitsending ten volle 'n aanvang neem. Met dankbaarheid dat FEBC—wat die afgelope 45 jaar 'n onwrikbare pad vir noordelike sending en nasionale evangelisasie gestap het—nou na Changwon, Mokpo, Gangneung en Pohang ook 'n lisensie in Ulsan ontvang het, hoop ek dat elkeen van ons 'n geleentheid sal vind om ons aan hierdie goeie werk toe te wy.