福音廣播的夥伴們主內平安：
感謝主！這份遠東中文事工30週年的紀念感恩特刊終於順利完成，能送到你的手中！雖然時間稍晚了些，但是能夠邀請到總裁賀詞，我們中國事工部主席和總監的勉勵，更能收集到歷屆執行主任的賜稿，和同工們的回應，真是感恩！
當我們思想如何有效地來紀念這感恩的時刻，起初有考慮是否仍以募款餐會的方式來舉行。經過多方考量後，決定今年在南加州以『電台開放參觀日』並且招待參觀者『便當』午餐的方式來慶祝。我們在上個月天訊中曾與大家分享，2018年1-9月的收入偏低，平均只達到支出（每月約9萬元）的一半左右。我們憑著信心，相信 神感動我們的福音夥伴們在下半年會更大力的支持，讓基督的福音經由多方管道，又深又廣地傳播。但同時我們在支出方面也盡可能地作最有效率的運用。我們在本期的特刊中有特別公佈『參觀日』的時間、地點、和節目。非常盼望您能特別撥冗報名參加，更進深地了解遠東廣播。
八月份是我們內部事工相當忙碌的時刻，節目部錄製了由達拉斯神學院謝品彰教授講的『舊約五小卷』24課課程、林芳蘭師母的『中國聖詩史』系列，並其夫婿謝建邦牧師的『好牧人』專輯。傳媒部於8月中與幾個姐妹機構共同舉辦了『網絡宣教論壇2018』，末肢也分享了大會指定的主題『神愛機器人？！！！』（絕不是異端：“機”是時機，“器”是器皿，“人”是世人）約有120位參加。會中討論踴躍，教會這次也積極的參與了！
若您的教會下年度有特別講員的需要，敬請與我們行政部聯絡約訂時間。盼望能來您的教會與大家分享福音，裝備信徒，領人歸主，也有機會當面向您問安！
以馬內利 主僕 黃嘉生牧師 與您談心 2018年9月
Dear Partners in Gospel Broadcasting,
May the peace of our Lord be with you!
Praise the Lord, this special edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of FEBC-Chinese Ministries can finally reach you. It has been a little delayed, but we are grateful to have congratulatory messages from our CEO and from China Ministry Office of FEBC International, as well as articles by former directors and coworkers.
After much consideration, we have decided to have a “Lunch Box Open House” to celebrate our 30th anniversary, instead of a traditional fundraising banquet. The details about the Open House are included in this issue. We hope you can attend and learn more about FEBC. As I mentioned in the last issue, the offerings during the first 9 months of 2018 only met about half of our expenditures. We are faithful that God will move our partners to give us additional support in the latter part of this year so that the Good News of Christ can be spread wide and deep into all corners of the world. In the meantime, we will do our best to use our resources most efficiently.
Our internal ministries have had a busy August. The program department recorded a 24-lecture series on the Five Megillot of the Old Testament and a series on Chinese sacred music history. Pastor Stephen Hsieh also made a special edition of “The Good Shepherd.” In mid-August our media department cohosted the “Internet Mission Forum 2018,” where I was designated to share on the theme “God loves the ROBOT?!”（It is no heresy, as the Chinese character for robot is homophonic to “opportunity, vessel, and mankind.”） About 120 people from many churches participated and engaged in lively discussions.
If your church needs to fill the pulpit, please arrange with our Administration Department. I hope before long I may have the opportunity to minister at your church, share the Gospel, equip believers and lead others to Christ, and greet you in person.
Emanuel,
Your servant in Christ,
Pastor James Hwang
September, 2018