Andrew Chi-Tsing Shen

away on September 27, 2021. During his final days, Andrew Shen was surrounded and cared for by his

family and loved ones.

The Funeral service will be at:

10:30am, Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

Located at the Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home

11800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 with visitation from 10:00-10:30am preceding

the service.

A committal service and interment will occur Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 1:00pm at the

Maryland National Memorial Park, 13300 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20707.

Andrew was born September 2nd, 1926 in Hubei, China. During China’s Civil War at the age of

18, he joined the Nationalist Army as the government of the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan. By the

persistent outreach and invitation of a friend, he attended a Christmas service in 1962 and heard a

sermon on Isaiah 53:6, “We all like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and

the LORD has laid on HIM the iniquity of us all.” He surrendered his life to the Lord that day. The following

year, he left his military position and began attending Taiwan Baptist Seminary.

On August 14, 1965, Andrew married the heaven-made match of his life, Lydia Yu-Hsin Shen,

who he was connected to through a missionary colleague, after exchanging 40 love letters. After

graduating from Taiwan Baptist Seminary in 1966, together with Lydia, he began his lifelong service as a

pastor sharing the gospel and preaching/teaching God’s words wherever he was, whenever he could. He

served as Senior Pastor at Tsim Sha Tsui Mandarin Baptist Church for 10 years, Immanuel Baptist

Church for 7 years, and Maryland Chinese Baptist Church for 13 years. After his retirement in 1998, he

continued to serve the Lord tirelessly as a visiting pastor in the Greater Washington DC area. Many were

inspired by his enthusiasm for God’s work and his unwavering simple faith.

Andrew was a faithful husband who loved his wife with a humble heart, a devoted father who

gave selflessly to his children and a loving grandfather who enjoyed sharing a meal with his grandchildren

with his handmade dough nugget soup.

Andrew is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lydia Shen; his daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and

Robert Deschak, Betty and San-Ming Hui, Faith and Eric Ruei; his son, Chang Shen; His grandchildren,

Alexander Chow, Zachary Chow, Samuel Hui, Victoria Chow, Benjamin Hui, Nicholas Ruei, Grace Ruei,

Faith Hui, Bethany Hui, Pearl Hui, Hope Ruei, Ruth Hui, and Sarah Deschak.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hinesrinaldifuneralhome.com for the Shen family.

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諶志清 牧師

1926，9月2日 - 2021，9月27日

諶志清牧師慟於主後二零二一年九月二十七日蒙主恩召，息了世上的勞苦回到天家，享年九十五

歲。諶牧師在妻子、兒女、孫輩的照顧和環繞中，帶著衆人的愛安詳離世，返抵恩主的懐抱。

諶志清牧師的致意儀式及安息禮拜定於：

二零二一年十月二十三日(星期六)，上午十時三十分

於 Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home (11800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904)

舉行。 10:00 - 10:30 致意，隨後舉行安息禮拜。

諶志清牧師的辭靈及安葬禮定於：

二零二一年十月二十三日(星期六)，下午一時正

於Maryland National Memorial Park (13300 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20707) 舉行。

諶牧師在一九二六年九月二日，出生於中國的湖北省。國共內戰時，諶牧師於十八歲棄筆從軍，加

入中華民國國民政府，成為青年軍，隨後撤遷台灣。一九六二年，因為友人鍥而不捨的邀請，參加了當年

的聖誕佈道會，並得以聆聽到以賽亞書 53:6 「我們都如羊走迷，各人偏行己路；耶和華使我們眾人的罪孽

都歸在祂的身上。」心中深為感動。次年，諶牧師自軍旅退役，因恩主垂愛，進入台灣浸信會神學院

(Taiwan Baptist Seminary)求學，開始了服侍神的道路。

一九六五年八月十五日，諶牧師和此生的摯愛，神賜予他的天作之合，杜玉心女士，在互通了四十

封情真意切的書信後，步入婚姻殿堂。諶牧師與杜玉心女士是因同工介紹而相識，感謝主恩帶領，讓他們

彼此依靠，幸福偕老。一九六六年，從台灣浸信會神學院完成求學生涯，畢業後被按立為牧師，和杜玉心

女士一起，致力傳道，共同服侍主。不論情況有多艱難，他從不放棄傳福音的機會，總是孜孜不倦的以神

的話語教導眾信徒，終其一生，從未改變。諶牧師曾在尖沙咀國語浸信會(Tsim Sha Tsui Mandarin

Baptist Church)服務十年，擔任教會的主任牧師，之後並以主任牧師的身分，在以馬內利浸信會

(Immanuel Baptist Church)服務七年，馬里蘭華人浸信會(Maryland Chinese Baptist Church)服務十三

年，於一九九八年退休。退休之後，仍以宣道牧師的身分，於大華府地區訪視傳教，他宣教時充滿熱情，

對神的信心倚靠從未動搖，許多信眾因他的話語，得到感動。

諶牧師是一位忠實的丈夫，他以謙讓的心愛著妻子；他是一位溫馨的父親，無私的把一生奉獻給孩

子；他也是慈祥的祖父，親手製作餐食，和孫輩一起享用他拿手的麵疙瘩湯。

諶牧師和妻子玉心在結縭五十六年後，暫時告別；留下了他的女兒：堅愛(適Deschak)，堅望(適許), 堅信(適芮)；女婿：Robert Deschak，許新明，芮嘉鵬；兒子：常存；以及孫輩：周宏祥，周宏信，許弘恩，

周怡安，許賢恩，芮致平，芮致圓， 許珮恩，許慧恩，許文恩，芮致珍，許思恩 和

華美。

親友可以到www.hinesrinaldifuneralhome.com 表達您的哀悼，及對諶牧師的懷念與追思。