Man C Chang

Man C Chang

故人略歷

Obituary

​主內已故​張滿珠姊妹於主後1938年11月2日出生在台灣，台中巿西區後龍里。張姊妹是L.培元先生與Y.柳燕女士的么女，在十二位兄,弟,姊姊中排行第十一。她一生充滿神的奇妙恩典。她本出生於一個富有的家庭，卻因為是最小的女兒，被送出去在​環境不好的​奶媽家長大。在奶媽的影響下已是信佛吃齋的人。

15歲時，她的母親中風, 被喚回家照顧半身不遂的母親。她原本​充滿怨恨的心面對不曾養育過她的母親。卻在一位真耶穌教會的姊妹上君，舅媽差遣的家傭帶領下，認識真神主耶穌​的​救恩​。她慕道第三天得聖靈！感念神赦罪的救恩，她也放下對母親的怨恨，甘心照顧她十年。一開始照顧中風​病人​非常辛苦。有一晚，在聚會完回醫院後，以單純的信心為母親禱告。半小時之後母親不能動的腳竟然恢復到可以下床走動。願榮耀，讚美歸予天上真神！

張姊妹其實應該是第三代真耶穌教會信徒。外祖父Y.追，在郭腓利門​長老​的帶領下歸入真教會。她母親因那時已出嫁，沒有得到救恩真理。感謝神眷念，讓張姊妹及母親同時受洗。之後兄，​弟​，姊及​他們的​兒孫輩也有歸真教會的。

1964年，她與Mike張先生(台灣，南投）結縭，育有一子二女。1982年憑著​信心​及孕育下一代基督工人的理想下，勇敢地全家移民到美國。雖然身為第一代移民充滿辛酸， 一路卻也充滿神的帶領與恩典。如今三位兒女各有所長：長女Tina為鋼琴老師，長子James從事自動化機械工程，次女Terry是心理醫生。七位孫子及孫女，都繼續張姊妹敬神愛人的榜樣，在教會​服事神​。

因奶媽不注重教育，​張​​姊妹​只有接受到初中的教育，但她有非常好的廚藝，以及對裁縫的熱愛。病發之前，她還在計劃作肉粽給兒孫及傳道，神學生享用。她的記憶力驚人，熱情也平易近人。常常琅琅上口地背​述​聖經故事​和​傳道的講道，及自己的恩典見證給弟兄姊妹​及​慕道朋友聽。

她一向獨立剛強，照顧大他三歲的夫君。也常常提到希望年老時不要​​因生病連累兒女。張姊妹於2025年11月11日下午突​感​不適，隨及陷入昏迷。送往醫院之後，診斷出是腦血管瘤破裂造成的腦溢血。五天之後，2025年11月16日晚，在Hospice of the Valley，Chandler，Arizona 蒙主召回，卸下肉體，安息主懷，享年87歲。

Sister Man C Chang, born on November 2, 1938, in Houlong Village, West District, Taichung, Taiwan, was the youngest daughter of Mr. L. Peiyuan and Ms. Y. Liuyan, and the eleventh of twelve siblings. Her life was filled with God's wondrous grace. Born into a wealthy family, she did not, however, grow up in wealth. Instead, she was sent away to live with and raised by a wet nurse in a poor situation. Influenced by her wet nurse, she became a Buddhist and vegetarian.

At the age of 15, she was called home to care for her paralyzed mother who had suffered a stroke. Initially filled with resentment towards her mother who had never raised her, she was introduced to the salvation of Jesus Christ by a sister from the True Jesus Church, a domestic helper sent by her aunt-in-law. She received the Holy Spirit on the third night of attending church service! Grateful for God's salvation and forgiveness, she let go of her resentment towards her mother and willingly cared for her for ten years. Caring for a paralyzed stroke patient was extremely difficult. So one evening, after returning to the hospital from attending a church service, she prayed for her mother with a trusting and sincere faith. Half an hour later, her mother's immobile leg miraculously recovered, allowing her to get out of bed and walk. Glory and praise to the true God in heaven!

Sister Chang is actually a third-generation member of the True Jesus Church. Her maternal great grandfather, Y. Zhui, joined the True Church under the guidance of Elder Philemon Kuo. Her mother, however, was already married at that time and did not receive the truth and the salvation till later. Thanks to God for His grace, Sister Chang and her mother were baptized at the same time. Later, some of her siblings, nephews/ nieces and their children also joined the True Church.

In 1964, she married Mr. Mike Chang (Nantou, Taiwan), and they have one son and two daughters. In 1982, relying on her faith and a desire to nurture the next generation of Christian workers, she bravely immigrated to the United States with her entire family. Although life as a first-generation immigrant was filled with hardship, she and her family experienced the guidance and grace of God continually. Now her three children are all well equipped to serve God and people: her eldest daughter, Tina, is a piano teacher; her son, James, works in automation and mechanical engineering; and her second daughter, Terry, is a psychologist. Her seven grandchildren all continue sister Chang's example of reverence for God and love for others, serving God in the church.

Raised by a wet nurse who did not value education, Sister Chang only received a junior high education, but she possessed excellent culinary skills and a passion for sewing. Before her sudden illness, she was still planning to make zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) for her children, grandchildren, the pastor, and seminary students. She also had an amazing memory and was warm and approachable. She often shared with ease Bible stories, sermons, and many of her own testimonies of grace with brothers and sisters, truth seekers and friends.

She had always been independent and strong, caring for her husband who is three years her senior. She also often mentioned her hope that she would not burden her children with a prolonged illness in her old age. Sister Chang suddenly felt unwell in the afternoon of November 11, 2025, and subsequently fell into a coma. After being taken to the hospital, she was diagnosed with a hemorrhage stroke caused by a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Five days later, in the evening of November 16, 2025, she was called back by the Lord at the Hospice of the Valley in Chandler, Arizona. She laid down her flesh and entered eternal rest in the Lord's embrace at the age of 87.