Founded in the second half of 2015, the first international fellowship in Hainan -- Haikou International Christian Fellowship (HICF), consists of overseas students who advance to either Hainan University, Hainan Normal University or Hainan Medical University.
The students come from eighteen countries including the United States, Russia, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, Ghana, Nigeria, India, Nepal and Thailand.
Before the foundation of the fellowship, a few foreign students from the Medical University were unable to understand the message of the Chinese Sunday service in Haixiu Church due to the language barrier. In the early days, they depended on self-nurturing and attended the Bible study in groups in the dormitories. With more overseas students joining, the church was gradually aware of the guidance from God -- establishing the international fellowship and holding an English service every Sunday afternoon. The idea was supported by the church and approved by all the members of HICF. Currently, the English service has been conducted steadily for almost one year.
Considering that the fellowship's members come from three different colleges, the church talked with the local public transportation department to open a special bus line to ensure that members could arrive in the church on time. The members of HICF have enjoyed the transportation convenience since the last year. In the future, a new line or additional buses will be opened according to the number and need of the church.
The members actively participate in the church activities and perform a program popular among the audiences on Christmas each year. Besides, more than 30 members contributed a lot to the relocation of the church. The fellowship has also organized Chinese and foreign believers to visit children in a welfare home on the eve of Children's Day and camps for Chinese and foreign young believers to strengthen understanding and connection to the Lord between Chinese and foreign Christians.
Regarding its vision, the brothers of the fellowship say, "We heard that there was no believer in this country before going to China, but we see many children of God in Haixiu Church who love God, church and us. We believe that a group of God's children from different countries can worship God together, which is the guidance from God. It is worthy of more gratitude for us to join in Haixiu Church. Despite the fact we will return to our motherlands after graduation, we hope HICF become a home to a stream of believers of Jesus Christ from the world who study abroad and work in Haikou!"
海秀教会国际团契由在海口市留学的外国留学生组成，这些留学生主要来自海南大学、海南师范大学和海南医学院三所高校。他们来自世界各地，但是因着相信同一位神，在异国他乡的共同组成了海南省首个国际信徒团契----Haikou International Christian Fellowship(HICF).
HICF的弟兄姐妹来自世界十八个国家，包括：美国、俄罗斯、加拿大、波兰、乌克兰、加纳、尼日利亚、马达加斯加、甘比亚、尼日尔、越南、印度、尼泊尔、泰国、菲律宾。自从2015年下半年HICF成立以来，回首走过的一年时间，海秀教会和HICF的弟兄姊妹都抑制不住对神的感恩。
早期有几位海南医学院的国外留学生在海秀教会参加主日聚会，但是因为所学中文有限，无法完全领受牧者讲道的信息，早期留学生信徒主要是依靠自我牧养，在学校宿舍分小组查经学习。随着越来越多的留学生信徒建立了联系，大家逐渐有清楚地从神而来的带领，在海秀教会设立国际团契，每个主日下午进行一堂英文崇拜。这个想法得到了海秀教会的支持和所有HICF成员的赞成，目前已经稳定的开展聚会近一年时间。
由于HICF的成员来自不同学校，为确保大家集中准时抵达教会，海秀教会专门协调当地公交部门，开通专线公交车，为国际团契的弟兄姐妹提供交通便利，一年以来风雨无阻，受到国际团契弟兄姊妹的欢迎和高度好评。目前开通一条线路，还将根据人数和需要再开通新的线路或增通勤车辆。
海秀教会国际团契的弟兄姐妹每次主日聚会的敬拜环节很释放，很有神的同在。大家也热爱教会，积极参加各类教会活动。每年圣诞节演出，都会为主献上精心准备的节目，也赢得观众的喜爱。海秀教会搬迁的时候，国际团契弟兄姐妹三十余人参与到搬迁工作，成为了搬迁工作的主力军。此外还主动发起并组织中外信徒儿童节前夕前往福利院看望儿童，组织中外青年信徒营会等活动，以此增强中外信徒的了解及在基督里的连接。
谈到国际团契的异象，国际团契的弟兄们说到：“没来中国之前我们听说这个国家没有信徒，但是我们在海秀教会看到许许多多神的儿女，他们爱神、爱教会、也爱我们。我们相信一群来自不同国家的神的儿女能在一起敬拜神是神的带领，来到海秀教会更是值得我们感恩的。虽然我们毕业后会回到自己的祖国，但是我们希望HICF成为一批又一批来海口留学工作的世界各地耶稣基督信徒在海口的家!”
（注：本文作者来自海秀教会）
海南省首个国际信徒团契——海口市海秀教会国际团契 信徒可通过专线公交前往教会
Founded in the second half of 2015, the first international fellowship in Hainan -- Haikou International Christian Fellowship (HICF), consists of overseas students who advance to either Hainan University, Hainan Normal University or Hainan Medical University.
The students come from eighteen countries including the United States, Russia, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, Ghana, Nigeria, India, Nepal and Thailand.
Before the foundation of the fellowship, a few foreign students from the Medical University were unable to understand the message of the Chinese Sunday service in Haixiu Church due to the language barrier. In the early days, they depended on self-nurturing and attended the Bible study in groups in the dormitories. With more overseas students joining, the church was gradually aware of the guidance from God -- establishing the international fellowship and holding an English service every Sunday afternoon. The idea was supported by the church and approved by all the members of HICF. Currently, the English service has been conducted steadily for almost one year.
Considering that the fellowship's members come from three different colleges, the church talked with the local public transportation department to open a special bus line to ensure that members could arrive in the church on time. The members of HICF have enjoyed the transportation convenience since the last year. In the future, a new line or additional buses will be opened according to the number and need of the church.
The members actively participate in the church activities and perform a program popular among the audiences on Christmas each year. Besides, more than 30 members contributed a lot to the relocation of the church. The fellowship has also organized Chinese and foreign believers to visit children in a welfare home on the eve of Children's Day and camps for Chinese and foreign young believers to strengthen understanding and connection to the Lord between Chinese and foreign Christians.
Regarding its vision, the brothers of the fellowship say, "We heard that there was no believer in this country before going to China, but we see many children of God in Haixiu Church who love God, church and us. We believe that a group of God's children from different countries can worship God together, which is the guidance from God. It is worthy of more gratitude for us to join in Haixiu Church. Despite the fact we will return to our motherlands after graduation, we hope HICF become a home to a stream of believers of Jesus Christ from the world who study abroad and work in Haikou!"
First International Christian Fellowship in Hainan, Serves Overseas Students
