散居海外的華僑
全球有超過五千萬華人移居海外，即大陸、台灣、香港和澳門以外的地區。雖然近年中國經濟發展迅速，人均收入增加，中國持續成為繼印度、墨西哥和俄羅斯之後的最大移民輸出國。
過去三十年的市場主導經濟改革帶來蓬勃的經濟增長，締造了富裕一族，其中藉着投資移民渠道移居西方國家的人數持續增長。高技能人才中也出現類似情況，顯示社會經濟地位的重要性，不及崇尚自由和生活素質重要。
除了富裕人仕和高技能人才，不斷增長的中產階級家庭不少也視海外高等教育為保障子女權益的重要台階，切法讓子女流學海外，為將來移民舖路。
此外，國營企業私有化造成大量裁員，很多缺乏技能的工人被迫到海外尋找機會，當中不少是透過非法渠道去到目的地。這些人通常被中介人索取高昂的費用，要幾年的工資才能償還。非法勞工沒有社會保障，經常受僱主剝削，工作時間長、工資低是慣常的事。
定居異邦並非輕而易舉的事，新移民需要在多方面適應新環境，包括語言、文化、天氣、食物以至生活方式等等，往往承受着大量精神和情緒壓力。他們也要經歷孤單和寂寞，視乎僑民社區的大小，他們也可能遭當地人歧視。
巴西
巴西目前大概有二十五萬名僑胞，最大的華人社區位於聖保羅市(Sao Paulo)，為數約十五萬，較小的社區設在庫里奇巴(Curitiba)和里約熱內盧(Rio de Janeiro)。巴西吸引僑民之處是即使非法入境者也可以像當地人一樣，享用教育和醫療服務。
為巴西禱告
-by Wylfred Kwok
我們在天上的父，願人都尊祢的名為聖。
我們在此為巴西禱告，願意巴西所有的國民都認識祢、尊祢的名為聖。巴西雖然是世界最大的羅馬天主教國家之一，但當中不少人也不太明白他們的信仰，將信仰混入民間宗教當中，使至高真神淪為黃大仙之流。求主親自潔淨當地教會，讓神職人員將合乎聖經的正統信仰教導信徒，使信徒懂得如何敬拜祢，討祢喜悅。
我們在天上的父，願祢的國降臨。
主啊，天下萬國皆由主掌權，求祢興起合祢心意的人來管理巴西，以正直、公義的標準來治理人民，賞善罰惡，整頓當地的治安，使人民無需生活於恐懼當中；求祢保守各政客及官員，能明白人民真正的需要，而非只顧一己私利，貪贓枉法；另一方面，讓他們能善用祢所賜該地豐富的資源來祝福世界；讓人民得以安居樂業。
我們在天上的父，願祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。
為當地的教會祈禱，求主保守巴西各教會，使教會在各自的社區中作好見證，榮耀主名，發光照耀社區及國家，讓人在當中找到真理；並且能發出改變人心的信息，使人在動盪的政治環境、低迷的經濟、及惡劣的治安中，仍能得到平安與盼望。
特別記念巴西近年的中國大陸移民，他們不少都是非法入境者，有部份仍未取得合法身份，受著僱主或債主的剝削。這些移民從老遠的中國跑到異鄉，一心希望尋求更多的金錢，藉以改善生活，期望衣錦還鄉，甚或再移民到北美。然而，因著近年低迷的經濟，大都只有失望；就算那些在生意上已奠定基礎、不愁衣食的一群，也大部份落在金錢的網羅中。儘管口中常說是為下一代才向外跑，卻只顧長時間工作，擴展商業王國，不大願花時間與精神在子女身上，以致缺乏溝通，關係惡劣。
求主加力予當地的華人教會及傳道人，讓他們可以用有限的資源，接觸更多的中國移民，告訴他們金錢以外更好的選擇，將生命的真正意義帶給他們。另一方面，我們也看到第一代的宣教士年紀漸長，體力並不如前。求主為他們興起新一代的傳道人，裝備他們去接班，以迎接廣大的禾場。
求主保守當地的華人信徒，能為主作好見證，除奉公守法、在生意上保持廉潔外，更能將信仰帶給他們的平安、喜樂、及盼望掛在臉上，使其他人在不如意的環境中，可在他們身上看到曙光。
我們在天上的父，國度、權柄、榮耀，全是祢的，直到永遠。阿們！
如果你想瞭解更多關於城北在巴西的和平福音工作，或有負擔參與這方面的服侍，請以電郵方式聯絡Wylfrid Kwok。
Diaspora of Chinese
There are over 50 million Chinese living outside China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. In spite of economic growth and rising income level in recent years, China continues to be one of the largest migrant exporting countries, after India, Mexico and Russia.
Economic development resulting from market oriented reform in the past few decades have produced a group of high income individuals. An increasing number of them are migrating to the West through immigrant investor channels. There is similar trend among the high skilled individuals, reflecting that social-economic status is not as important as the desire for freedom and quality of life.
Apart from the wealthy and highly skilled, families in the growing middle class see overseas education as an important means to secure the newly acquired privileges for their children. By sending their children overseas, they want to pave a way for migration for the family some day.
At the same time, many unskilled workers are being pushed overseas by layoffs resulting from privatization of state-owned enterprises. Many of them get to their desired destination through illegal venues arranged by intermediary who would charge them a big sum of money that takes years of wages to pay off. Without legal status, these laborers do not have basic social protection are often target of exploitation such as long hours and low wages.
It is not easy to settle in foreign soil. New immigrants are often under a lot of mental and emotional stress as they make a variety of adjustments to adapt to the new environment ranging from language, culture, weather and diet to lifestyle. They also experience isolation and loneliness and depending on the size of the immigrant community, they may also experience discrimination.
Brazil
There are about 250,000 Chinese in Brazil. The largest community is in Sao Paulo, with approximately 150,000 people while there are smaller communities in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro. Migrants are attracted to Brazil because even Illegal immigrants enjoy the same legal privileges as native Brazilians with respect to access to social services such as public education and public healthcare system.
Praying for Brazil
-by Wylfred Kwok
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
We pray for Brazil. May all the people in the land honour your name. Though Brazil is one of the biggest Roman Catholic countries, yet Lord, many of them aren’t sure of their beliefs and mingle their faith with traditional beliefs. May you purify the churches and the leaders. May all those who seek you be taught your Word and may their worships be pleasing to you.
Our Father in heaven, may your kingdom come.
We pray for the government of Brazil. Lord, you are the ruler of the earth. May all those who work for the government serve the people with integrity and justice. Open their eyes that they can see the needs of the people and work to serve those needs rather than their own benefits. Give them the wisdom to utilize the resources you have richly blessed them to bless the earth. May the people no longer live in fear and worries.
Our Father in heaven, may your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
We pray for the churches in Brazil. May all your churches proclaim the true peace and hope that we can only find in you at this time of political instability, economic hardship and social insecurity. May all the churches be lampstands to the local communities and the whole country.
We pray especially for the Chinese mainlanders in Brazil. Many of them are still illegal immigrants, being exploited by their employers. They have come all the way from China with the dream that they would make money and then return home or move to the North America. In the midst of the poor economy, their dreams are shattered. Even those who are more established and run their own businesses are in the trap of making more money and they have sacrificed their own family life. We pray that they will reset their priorities and spend more time with their families as this is pleasing to you.
May you empower the churches and the local pastors so they can reach out to more Chinese with the real meaning of life. We also ask that you call more brothers and sisters to devote themselves to serving you so they will assist and eventually take over the ministry of the aging pastors.
Lord, we pray that the brothers and sisters will be a good witness for you. We pray that they will follow the laws in running their businesses and they will always experience peace, joy and hope so the others can see hope even in adversities.
Our father in heaven, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen!
If you are interested in knowing more about RHCCC’s PEACE program in Brazil or would like to participate in this ministry, please contact Wylfred Kwok.
散居海外的華僑
全球有超過五千萬華人移居海外，即大陸、台灣、香港和澳門以外的地區。雖然近年中國經濟發展迅速，人均收入增加，中國持續成為繼印度、墨西哥和俄羅斯之後的最大移民輸出國。
過去三十年的市場主導經濟改革帶來蓬勃的經濟增長，締造了富裕一族，其中藉着投資移民渠道移居西方國家的人數持續增長。高技能人才中也出現類似情況，顯示社會經濟地位的重要性，不及崇尚自由和生活素質重要。
除了富裕人仕和高技能人才，不斷增長的中產階級家庭不少也視海外高等教育為保障子女權益的重要台階，切法讓子女流學海外，為將來移民舖路。
此外，國營企業私有化造成大量裁員，很多缺乏技能的工人被迫到海外尋找機會，當中不少是透過非法渠道去到目的地。這些人通常被中介人索取高昂的費用，要幾年的工資才能償還。非法勞工沒有社會保障，經常受僱主剝削，工作時間長、工資低是慣常的事。
定居異邦並非輕而易舉的事，新移民需要在多方面適應新環境，包括語言、文化、天氣、食物以至生活方式等等，往往承受着大量精神和情緒壓力。他們也要經歷孤單和寂寞，視乎僑民社區的大小，他們也可能遭當地人歧視。
巴西
巴西目前大概有二十五萬名僑胞，最大的華人社區位於聖保羅市(Sao Paulo)，為數約十五萬，較小的社區設在庫里奇巴(Curitiba)和里約熱內盧(Rio de Janeiro)。巴西吸引僑民之處是即使非法入境者也可以像當地人一樣，享用教育和醫療服務。
為巴西禱告
-by Wylfred Kwok
我們在天上的父，願人都尊祢的名為聖。
我們在此為巴西禱告，願意巴西所有的國民都認識祢、尊祢的名為聖。巴西雖然是世界最大的羅馬天主教國家之一，但當中不少人也不太明白他們的信仰，將信仰混入民間宗教當中，使至高真神淪為黃大仙之流。求主親自潔淨當地教會，讓神職人員將合乎聖經的正統信仰教導信徒，使信徒懂得如何敬拜祢，討祢喜悅。
我們在天上的父，願祢的國降臨。
主啊，天下萬國皆由主掌權，求祢興起合祢心意的人來管理巴西，以正直、公義的標準來治理人民，賞善罰惡，整頓當地的治安，使人民無需生活於恐懼當中；求祢保守各政客及官員，能明白人民真正的需要，而非只顧一己私利，貪贓枉法；另一方面，讓他們能善用祢所賜該地豐富的資源來祝福世界；讓人民得以安居樂業。
我們在天上的父，願祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。
為當地的教會祈禱，求主保守巴西各教會，使教會在各自的社區中作好見證，榮耀主名，發光照耀社區及國家，讓人在當中找到真理；並且能發出改變人心的信息，使人在動盪的政治環境、低迷的經濟、及惡劣的治安中，仍能得到平安與盼望。
特別記念巴西近年的中國大陸移民，他們不少都是非法入境者，有部份仍未取得合法身份，受著僱主或債主的剝削。這些移民從老遠的中國跑到異鄉，一心希望尋求更多的金錢，藉以改善生活，期望衣錦還鄉，甚或再移民到北美。然而，因著近年低迷的經濟，大都只有失望；就算那些在生意上已奠定基礎、不愁衣食的一群，也大部份落在金錢的網羅中。儘管口中常說是為下一代才向外跑，卻只顧長時間工作，擴展商業王國，不大願花時間與精神在子女身上，以致缺乏溝通，關係惡劣。
求主加力予當地的華人教會及傳道人，讓他們可以用有限的資源，接觸更多的中國移民，告訴他們金錢以外更好的選擇，將生命的真正意義帶給他們。另一方面，我們也看到第一代的宣教士年紀漸長，體力並不如前。求主為他們興起新一代的傳道人，裝備他們去接班，以迎接廣大的禾場。
求主保守當地的華人信徒，能為主作好見證，除奉公守法、在生意上保持廉潔外，更能將信仰帶給他們的平安、喜樂、及盼望掛在臉上，使其他人在不如意的環境中，可在他們身上看到曙光。
我們在天上的父，國度、權柄、榮耀，全是祢的，直到永遠。阿們！
如果你想瞭解更多關於城北在巴西的和平福音工作，或有負擔參與這方面的服侍，請以電郵方式聯絡Wylfrid Kwok。
Diaspora of Chinese
There are over 50 million Chinese living outside China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. In spite of economic growth and rising income level in recent years, China continues to be one of the largest migrant exporting countries, after India, Mexico and Russia.
Economic development resulting from market oriented reform in the past few decades have produced a group of high income individuals. An increasing number of them are migrating to the West through immigrant investor channels. There is similar trend among the high skilled individuals, reflecting that social-economic status is not as important as the desire for freedom and quality of life.
Apart from the wealthy and highly skilled, families in the growing middle class see overseas education as an important means to secure the newly acquired privileges for their children. By sending their children overseas, they want to pave a way for migration for the family some day.
At the same time, many unskilled workers are being pushed overseas by layoffs resulting from privatization of state-owned enterprises. Many of them get to their desired destination through illegal venues arranged by intermediary who would charge them a big sum of money that takes years of wages to pay off. Without legal status, these laborers do not have basic social protection are often target of exploitation such as long hours and low wages.
It is not easy to settle in foreign soil. New immigrants are often under a lot of mental and emotional stress as they make a variety of adjustments to adapt to the new environment ranging from language, culture, weather and diet to lifestyle. They also experience isolation and loneliness and depending on the size of the immigrant community, they may also experience discrimination.
Brazil
There are about 250,000 Chinese in Brazil. The largest community is in Sao Paulo, with approximately 150,000 people while there are smaller communities in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro. Migrants are attracted to Brazil because even Illegal immigrants enjoy the same legal privileges as native Brazilians with respect to access to social services such as public education and public healthcare system.
Praying for Brazil
-by Wylfred Kwok
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
We pray for Brazil. May all the people in the land honour your name. Though Brazil is one of the biggest Roman Catholic countries, yet Lord, many of them aren’t sure of their beliefs and mingle their faith with traditional beliefs. May you purify the churches and the leaders. May all those who seek you be taught your Word and may their worships be pleasing to you.
Our Father in heaven, may your kingdom come.
We pray for the government of Brazil. Lord, you are the ruler of the earth. May all those who work for the government serve the people with integrity and justice. Open their eyes that they can see the needs of the people and work to serve those needs rather than their own benefits. Give them the wisdom to utilize the resources you have richly blessed them to bless the earth. May the people no longer live in fear and worries.
Our Father in heaven, may your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
We pray for the churches in Brazil. May all your churches proclaim the true peace and hope that we can only find in you at this time of political instability, economic hardship and social insecurity. May all the churches be lampstands to the local communities and the whole country.
We pray especially for the Chinese mainlanders in Brazil. Many of them are still illegal immigrants, being exploited by their employers. They have come all the way from China with the dream that they would make money and then return home or move to the North America. In the midst of the poor economy, their dreams are shattered. Even those who are more established and run their own businesses are in the trap of making more money and they have sacrificed their own family life. We pray that they will reset their priorities and spend more time with their families as this is pleasing to you.
May you empower the churches and the local pastors so they can reach out to more Chinese with the real meaning of life. We also ask that you call more brothers and sisters to devote themselves to serving you so they will assist and eventually take over the ministry of the aging pastors.
Lord, we pray that the brothers and sisters will be a good witness for you. We pray that they will follow the laws in running their businesses and they will always experience peace, joy and hope so the others can see hope even in adversities.
Our father in heaven, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen!
If you are interested in knowing more about RHCCC’s PEACE program in Brazil or would like to participate in this ministry, please contact Wylfred Kwok.