정 목사님, 안녕하십니까? 이번 재미 총회에서 한국 사절단을 통해 목사님 소식은 들었습니다. 하나님께서 은혜 주시면 혹 내년에는 미국에서 한 번 뵐 수 있겠습니다. 그 날이 속히 올 수 있기를 바랍니다. 얼마 전에 미네소타 류강윤 목사가 한국 방문 후 목사님 소식을 전했습니다. 저희들 결혼 비밀을 들려 주셨다고 하더군요. 앞으로 토론토 오면 주 안에서 만난 “그 여인”을 소개해 준다고 했습니다. 여기 학교, 교육, 물가, 그 외여러 환경 등을 알려 주었습니다. 하나님의 선하신 인도를 빌어 봅니다.
올 해(2010년) 울산교회의 “주님 오심을 앞당기기 프로젝트”와 관련하여 크게 두 가지 사역을 했습니다. 1. 토론토 북쪽으로 약 10시간 떨어진 New Post First Nation(뉴 포스트 원주민 마을)에 5월(선정을 위한 답사), 7월, 10월 3회에 걸쳐 방문하여, 그 곳 어린이들, 학생들, 그리고 부모들과 얼굴을 익히며 사귐의 기회들을 갖고, 또 복음을 전하고, 현지에 있는 교회에서 예배도 드리게 되었습니다. 장기적인 사역을 위한 터 밟기를 했습니다. 마을 아이들과 학생들이 저희 교회 아이들을 너무 좋아합니다. 10월에는 12월에 다시 오라고 눈물로 부탁했는데 겨울이라 쌓인 눈 때문에 오지 못한다고 했습니다. 대신 내년 3월에 다시 오겠다고 약속했습니다.(중략)
- New Post 사역과 별도로 “토론토 도심과 캠퍼스 부흥을 위한 찬양과 기도 집회”를 12월 첫 주에 시작을 했습니다. 저희 교회와 토론토 작은 교회들이 연합해서 주님 오심을 앞 당기기 위해 도심과 캠퍼스 부흥을 위해 중보기도하는 모임의 시작입니다. 작은 교회들도 할 수 있는 큰 사역을 발견했습니다. 한국 1907년 대부흥도 결국 기도모임으로, 그리고 조나단 에드워드 시대도 숨어서 중보기도 하던 사람들 때문이었음을 기억하며 찬양하며 기도하므로 먼저는 토론토에 나아가서는 지구 반대편에도 부흥을 꿈꾸고 있습니다.
첫 번 모임이었지만, 먼저 참가하는 몇 교회 청년들 자체가 영적으로 부흥되고 있습니다. 토론토 대학 학생들은 캠퍼스 전도도 열심입니다. 연합 찬양팀이 구성되어 힘을 모으고 있습니다. 2011년에 4회(2월, 5월, 8월, 11월) 정도 찬양과 중보기도 집회를 계획하고 있습니다.(중략) 한 번 한국을 방문해야 하는데 이 일 저 일로 시간을 내지 못하고 있습니다. 겨울이라 건강 조심하시길 바라며, 성탄에 오시는 우리 주님의 은혜와 영광이 울산교회 위에 가득 머무시기를 빕니다.
12월 13일 토론토 아름다운 장로교회 이정복 목사
Pastor Jung, how have you been? I received news of you through the Korean delegation at the General Assembly in the United States. If God grants His grace, perhaps we might be able to meet in America next year. I truly hope that day arrives soon. Not long ago, Pastor Kang-Yoon Ryu of Minnesota visited Korea and brought back news of you. He mentioned that you shared the secret story of our marriage with him. He promised to introduce 'that lady' whom he met in the Lord whenever he visits Toronto. I shared with him about the schools, education, cost of living, and various local circumstances here. I pray for God's gracious guidance.
This year (2010), in connection with Ulsan Church's "Hasting the Lord's Coming Project," we engaged in two major ministries. 1. We visited the New Post First Nation (an indigenous community about a 10-hour drive north of Toronto) three times—in May (an exploratory survey), July, and October. We had opportunities to get acquainted and build fellowship with the local children, youth, and parents, share the Gospel, and worship together at the local church. We laid the groundwork for long-term ministry. The village children and youth grew exceedingly fond of the children from our church. In October, with tears in their eyes, they pleaded with us to return in December, but we had to tell them that the heavy winter snow would prevent travel. Instead, we promised to visit again next March. (Omitted)
- Aside from the New Post ministry, we launched "Praise and Prayer Gatherings for the Revival of Downtown Toronto and Campuses" in the first week of December. In order to hasten the Lord's return, our church partnered with smaller local churches in Toronto to initiate an intercessory prayer movement for revival in the urban center and university campuses. We discovered a great ministry that even small churches can undertake together. Remembering that the 1907 Great Revival in Korea began with simple prayer meetings, and that the Great Awakening in the days of Jonathan Edwards was sustained by people praying hidden in the secret place, we are singing praises and praying—dreaming of revival first in Toronto, and ultimately extending to the opposite side of the globe.
Even though it was only our first meeting, the youth from the participating churches are already experiencing spiritual revival within themselves. The University of Toronto students are passionately engaging in campus evangelism. A united praise team has been formed and is joining forces. For 2011, we are planning about four praise and intercessory prayer rallies (in February, May, August, and November). (Omitted) I really ought to visit Korea, but caught up in various responsibilities, I haven't been able to make the time. As winter deepens, please take good care of your health. May the grace and glory of our Lord, who comes at Christmas, rest abundantly upon Ulsan Church.
December 13
Pastor Jung-Bok Lee, Toronto Beautiful Presbyterian Church
Ds. Jung, hoe gaan dit met u? Ek het nuus van u ontvang deur die Koreaanse afvaardiging by die Algemene Sinode in die Verenigde State. As die Here genade skenk, kan ons mekaar dalk aanstaande jaar in Amerika ontmoet. Ek hoop van harte dat daardie dag gou sal aanbreek. Onlangs het ds. Kang-Yoon Ryu van Minnesota ná sy besoek aan Korea nuus oor u oorgedra. Hy het genoem dat u die geheim van ons huwelik met hom gedeel het. Hy het belowe om "daardie dame" wat hy in die Here gevind het, voor te stel wanneer hy Toronto besoek. Ek het hom ingelig oor die plaaslike skole, onderwys, lewenskoste en verskeie ander omstandighede hier. Ek bid om die Here se getroue leiding.
Hierdie jaar (2010) het ons, in aansluiting by Ulsan Gemeente se projek "Om die Koms van die Here te Verhaas", twee groot bedienings aangepak. 1. Ons het die New Post First Nation ('n inheemse gemeenskap sowat tien uur noord van Toronto) drie keer besoek: in Mei ('n verkenningsbesoek), Julie en Oktober. Ons het geleenthede gehad om die plaaslike kinders, studente en ouers te leer ken, verhoudings te bou, die Evangelie te verkondig en saam in die plaaslike kerk fees te vier en te aanbid. Ons het die fondamente gelê vir langtermynbediening. Die dorpie se kinders en studente is baie lief vir ons gemeente se kinders. In Oktober het hulle ons met trane in die oë gesmeek om in Desember terug te kom, maar ons moes verduidelik dat die swaar wintersneeu reis onmoontlik maak. In plaas daarvan het ons belowe om aanstaande Maart weer te kom. (Weggelaat)
- Benewens die New Post-bediening het ons in die eerste week van Desember begin met "Lofsang- en Gebedsbyeenkomste vir die Herlewing van Toronto se middestad en kampusse". Om die wederkoms van die Here te bespoedig, het ons gemeente saamgespan met kleiner kerke in Toronto om 'n voorbiddingsbeweging vir herlewing in die stadskern en op universiteitskampusse te stig. Ons het 'n wonderlike bediening ontdek wat selfs klein gemeentes saam kan aanpak. Ons hou in gedagte dat die Groot Herlewing van 1907 in Korea uit nederige gebedsbyeenkomste ontstaan het, en dat die herlewing in die tyd van Jonathan Edwards gedra is deur mense wat in die geheim voorbidding gedoen het. Deur lofprysing en gebed droom ons van herlewing—eers hier in Toronto en uiteindelik tot aan die uithoeke van die aarde.
Al was dit eers ons eerste byeenkoms, beleef die jongmense van die deelnemende gemeentes reeds self 'n geestelike herlewing. Die studente van die Universiteit van Toronto is ywerig besig met kampus-evangelisasie. 'n Gesamentlike lofprysingspan is saamgestel en snoer die kragte saam. Vir 2011 beplan ons ongeveer vier groot lofsang- en voorbiddingsbyeenkomste (in Februarie, Mei, Augustus en November). (Weggelaat) Ek behoort eintlik Korea te besoek, maar weens verskeie verpligtinge kon ek nog nie tyd inruim nie. Aangesien dit winter is, sorg asseblief goed vir u gesondheid. Mag die genade en heerlikheid van ons Here, wat met Kersfees na ons toe kom, ryklik op Ulsan Gemeente rus.
13 Desember
Ds. Jung-Bok Lee, Toronto Beautiful Presbiteriaanse Kerk