親愛的弟兄們，

以下是洛杉磯召會長老們關於洛杉磯地區野火的報告。

截至太平洋時間1 月8 日星期三下午5:30，洛杉磯的簡要報告：

我們感謝聖徒們誠摯地詢問洛杉磯的情況。以下是根據我們目前所知情況所得出的綜合報告：

火災影響了聖徒們附近的大部分城市：

— 帕利塞茲大火（西側）面積超過15,000 英畝，控制率0%；疏散區接近一些5 號大廳聖徒居住的地方；我們正在密切關注此事，因為加州大學洛杉磯分校離這裡不遠，而且本季才剛開始。至少有一所聖徒的家可能被這場大火摧毀。

— 伍德利和赫斯特大火正在影響2 號大廳（哈斯克爾大廳）所在的聖費爾南多谷；一些聖徒住在附近，但據我們所知，他們沒有立即受到危險

— 伊頓大火（影響阿爾塔迪納、聖蓋博谷和山麓社區）已燒毀10,000 英畝，控制率達0%；我們知道這些地區的許多聖徒不得不撤離。

在洛杉磯部分地區，火災沒有直接威脅，煙霧很濃，空氣品質很差（在洛杉磯北部，今天早上的空氣品質指數為436，洛杉磯市中心為256）。由於長時間停電，聖徒也不得不離開家園。明天，週四，1/9，所有洛杉磯聯合學校將關閉。

洛杉磯的弟兄和聖徒們向主禱告，求主掌管風和環境，求主保守和保護祂在洛杉磯和鄰近地區（包括奧蘭治縣和內陸帝國（橡樹谷基督教會議中心所在地））的人員、利益和資產，因為這些地區都可能處於危險之中。我們祈求主成為我們的智慧，求祂打開我們的眼睛，讓我們看到任何可能處於危急境地的聖徒的需要，也更廣泛地為我們的社區和許多受到影響的朋友和鄰居（除了直接受到影響的聖徒之外，我們大多數人都有同事、朋友或熟人遭受了物質損失）。我們已經準備了各種應急計劃，以便在疏散命令提前發出時照顧不同地區的聖徒，儘管目前情況似乎已經緩和。願主的旨意得以成就，福音得以傳揚，祂的經綸得以進一步發展。

對於其他地方的聖徒詢問如何禱告，我們建議禱告：

1）保守聖徒，豐豐富富地供應他們，在任何情況下在他們身上顯大

2）使洛杉磯人知道主是他們真正的避難所，不要信靠在地上積蓄財寶。

3）盡量減少對大學生工作的影響，因為加州大學洛杉磯分校的季度才剛開始，我們有大量的正面新接觸。

4）保護祂在這個城市和南部鄰近社區的行動的利益、資產和財產。本週末在安那翰有一個南加州青年相調特會，我們希望它能繼續順利進行，參與度高。

5）在破壞性的混亂中，藉著祂建設性的經濟，將萬有都歸於基督的元首。

弟兄們正在努力保持警惕，禱告，跟隨祂的帶領，照顧教會和社區，如果您知道您的親戚或朋友有需要，我們可以提供幫助，請聯繫洛杉磯的任何一位主要弟兄。耶穌在我們的船上。感謝您的關心和祈禱。

洛杉磯的弟兄們

Dear Brothers,

The following is a report from the elders in the church in Los Angeles concerning the wildfires that are burning in the LA area.

A brief report from LA, as of Wed 1/8 at 5:30pm Pacific time:

We thank the saints for prayerfully inquiring about the situation in Los Angeles. Below is a composite report based on what we know right now:

The fires have impacted large portions of the city in proximity to the saints:

—the Palisades fire (on the westside) is at 15,000+ acres with 0% containment; the evacuation zones are nearing where some of the Hall 5 saints live; we are closely watching this as UCLA is not too far away and the quarter has just begun. It is probable that at least one of the saints’ homes has been destroyed by this fire.

—the Woodley and Hurst fires are impacting the San Fernando Valley, where Hall 2 (Haskell Hall) is; some saints live close by but are not in immediate danger as far as we know

—the Eaton fire (impacting Altadena, the San Gabriel Valley, and foothill communities) is at 10,000 acres with 0% containment; we know many saints along these areas have had to evacuate.

In parts of LA where the fires are not directly threatening, the smoke is quite strong and the air quality is quite low (in northern LA, the AQI this morning was 436, and in downtown LA it was at 256). Saints have also had to leave their homes due to long power outages. Tomorrow, Thurs, 1/9, all LA Unified schools will be closed.

The brothers and saints in LA are praying to the Lord as the One with authority over the wind and the environment, for the preservation and protection of His persons, interests, and assets across not just LA but also adjacent areas, including Orange County and the Inland Empire (where Oak Glen Christian Conference Center is), all of which can be in harm’s way. We are praying for the Lord to be our wisdom and for Him to open our eyes to the needs among any saints who may be in dire situations, and also more broadly for our community and many friends and neighbors who are impacted (beyond the saints directly, most of us have colleagues or friends or acquaintances who have suffered material loss). We have prepared various contingency plans to care for the saints in different areas should evacuation orders advance, although at the moment it seems things have abated. May the Lord’s will be done, the gospel be preached, and His economy be furthered.

For the saints in other localities asking how to pray, we suggest prayers to:

1) Guard the saints, to bountifully supply them, and to be magnified in them in all circumstances

2) Cause the people of LA to know the Lord as their real refuge, and to not trust in storing up treasure on the earth.

3) Minimize any impact on the work with the college students, as the UCLA quarter just began, and we have a large number of positive, new contacts.

4) Protect the interests, assets, and properties for His move in this city, and in adjacent communities in the southland. There is a Southern California young people’s blending conference this weekend in Anaheim which we hope will continue unhindered with high participation.

5) Head up all things in Christ through His constructive economy amidst the destructive chaos.

The brothers are exercising to be vigilant in prayer to follow His leading to care for the church and the community, please contact any of the leading brothers in LA if you are aware of needs impacting your relatives or friends that we can help with. Jesus is in our boat. Thank you for your care and prayers.

The brothers in Los Angeles