每三年一次的華人差傳，於2001年12/26 假費城Philadelphia，Marriott Hotel揭開序幕。來自全美34州、海外十來國家，如加拿大、智利、英國、法國、中國、香港、匈牙利、印度、愛爾蘭、台灣、新加坡等地，約有一千五百多位報名上冊，各行各業，四面八方集聚一堂，座滿整個會場。往年均在Washington D.C.，此次方便了許多在大紐區附近的教會，相信臨時參加的更是數不勝算。
有六十個宣教機構參展，攤位擺設琳瑯滿目，爭相奪豔，許多“顧攤的人”不惜“犧牲色相”，穿著藏服、緬甸服非常醒目。攤位的擺設別出心栽，仙拼仙，一個比一個大，新科技網路宣教更是“有聲”“有色”，活動的畫面、燈光的加配、音響的設備，花樣百出，巧克力糖果、鉛筆、小玩具、鄉福的錄音、影帶，到天鄰提供的大手提包，叫來者無不滿載而歸。
鄉福的攤位是第三十九號，在全部六十個攤位，將近5,000 sq.ft.的場地中，唯一有牆壁可吊掛圖的地方。帶來新製的三幅掛看版，吊起來作背景，前面再擺個八呎大長桌，擺著自製的看版，介紹民間宗教、鄉福事工、及禾場，桌面放滿了手冊、tapes 、VCD，那幅大台灣介紹工作區的掛圖，吊在人人必經，不能不看的牆璧上(地勢險要)，整個將近別人兩倍大的地理位置，站滿了歷史性北美鄉福代表大會合的代表們，聲勢奪人。只差天冷，預備來的制服穿不上，一大遺憾。
董事們趁此機會開歷史性的北美董事會，找到一個安靜的角落，大會主席黃小石長老到處巡示，見我們這小群的人有討論不完的事工（當時己近半夜），遂笑著說：『conference in the conference 結黨開會』，華山醫師趕緊澄清：『結黨但沒分爭』。
這次華人差傳北美同工來了陳仕展（北加州），林華山，劉碧珠（南加州），楊永慶牧師（費城），吳啟政（紐澤西州），許辰沼（馬利蘭州），李弘毅（紐約），徐千田（麻州），吳明雄，邱瑞貞（康州）等，並在12/27/01開董事會，在12/28/01開同工會，會中互相認識（許多只是知名嘸知人），董事長報告這一年來的事工，各同工也互相報告並發表意見，計劃，只可惜時間太短，不能暢談，只等三年後再來！
News Report
1) On December 26, 2001, Chinese Mission 差傳 successfully held an every three year seminar at Philadelphia, Marriott Hotel. There were people that came from 34 US states, and 10 overseas nations that included Canada, Chile, England, France, China, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Scotland, Taiwan, and Singapore. There were approximately one thousand five hundred people registered coming from all kinds of businesses and professions, gathered together at this one Century Hall filling the whole room. Traditionally this seminar has been held in Washington D.C., but this time for the convenience of the East Coast New York churches it was held here. There were numerous visitors that joined us.
2) There were sixty Gospel Mission services in exhibit with all kinds of displays sparkling to each sight. They were compelling and outshining. Many attendants wore custom clothes and showed their pretty smiles, especially 緬甸 whose clothes were very outshining. All the booths displayed their special gifts. One bigger than the other, scientific network & web missions which were really “soundful and colorful”. There were animation pictures, color lightning, stereo equipments, all kinds of displays, chocolate candies, pencils, little toys, Village Gospel Mission tapes, and videos.天鄰 provided big hand bags so that everyone could go home with bags that were full.
3) Village Gospel Mission was booth number 39. There were 60 booths all together. With 5,000 sq. ft. more or less, only a corner of the wall was capable of hanging some pictures. There were three large bulletin boards, hanging against the wall as a background, and a big long table about 8 ft. long stood in front. On top of the table, were custom made pictures and boards introducing local religions, VGM works and services and mission fields. There were also handouts, tapes, and VCD. A big geographical map for Taiwan mission fields was hanging on the walls around the walking area and would be very hard to miss . It was really historical grandeur with double booth spaces and lots of coworkers and representatives from North America for VGM. The only thing we were sorry for was the fact we were not able to wear our custom made clothes because of the weather being really cold there.
4) Board of Directors took a chance in having a Northern American board of directors historical meeting. They found a quiet place but then came the chairman of the seminar elder 黃小石 in patrol. He saw that our little group of people had so many endless discussions on missions and time was close to mid night that he smiled and said, “conference in the conference”. Doctor Lin clarified immediately and said, “conference but no dissension”.
5) Chinese Gospel Mission差傳 Northern American coworkers that joined this seminar were Chris Chen (Northern California), How-Shan Lin & Eunice Lin (Southern California), Pastor Philip Yang (Philadelphia), Chicheng Wu (New Jersey), Chen C Hsu (Maryland), Philip Lee (New York), William Hsu( Massachusetts),and Ming H.Wu, Ruey Jen Wu (Connecticut). They also had a board of directors meeting on 12/27/2001 and a coworkers meeting on 12/28/2001. They met each other in the meetings. The Board of Director reported works in missions this year. The coworkers also reported their works and proposed some suggestions and plans. It was a pity that time was so short and that we could not really have a long talk. We’ll now have to wait for another three years.
