On June 24, 2020, before the Dragon Boat Festival that fell on last Thursday, the co-workers of the Nanzhan Church, Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City visited poor households and donated daily necessities and traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival (Zongzi).
They visited 15 poor families in Taisheng Village of Dongfeng Town; most of them are poor due to illness, according to the church. In one family the mother was more than 70 years old with her 45-year old son who suffers from mental illness and other diseases, and can not take care of himself. Upon receiving the donations from the church, the elderly was moved to tears and expressed her gratitude.
In another villager's house, there were five people in the family. The father was an alcoholic, the mother suffered from dementia, and has been blind since soon after her marriage. The son was 15 years old, studying at school. The church’s sympathy brought laughter to a family who is very difficult circumstances. Although the family's problems cannot be solved, the love of the church still brought them warmth and made them feel that there are others who are concerned about them.
Pastor Liu Xuesong, the senior pastor of the church, said that the church should follow the teachings of the Bible to be salt and light, helping vulnerable groups in society.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
辽源市东丰南站基督教堂端午节慰问贫困农户
2020年6月24日，端午节前，辽源市东丰县南站基督教堂走访看望贫困户，为他们送去生活用品和端午节传统食品——粽子。
在东丰镇太升村一共走访慰问了15户贫困家庭，大部分是因疾病导致贫困。其中一家，母亲已经70多岁，儿子45岁，患有精神疾病和其它疾病，生活不能自理。当看到教会送去的生活用品和节日礼物，老人家感动得流下热泪，连连表示感谢。
在另一村民家，全家五口人，父亲酗酒，母亲痴呆，结婚不长时间，媳妇就眼睛失明，儿子也十五岁了，在学校读书。家庭非常困难，教会的慰问给这个家庭带来了欢笑，虽然不能解决全部问题，但教会的爱心还是给他们带去了温暖，使他们感受到社会各界的关心。
南站堂主任刘雪松牧师表示，教会要遵行圣经的教导，发光做盐，帮助社会弱势群体。
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/52769
On June 24, 2020, before the Dragon Boat Festival that fell on last Thursday, the co-workers of the Nanzhan Church, Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City visited poor households and donated daily necessities and traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival (Zongzi).
They visited 15 poor families in Taisheng Village of Dongfeng Town; most of them are poor due to illness, according to the church. In one family the mother was more than 70 years old with her 45-year old son who suffers from mental illness and other diseases, and can not take care of himself. Upon receiving the donations from the church, the elderly was moved to tears and expressed her gratitude.
In another villager's house, there were five people in the family. The father was an alcoholic, the mother suffered from dementia, and has been blind since soon after her marriage. The son was 15 years old, studying at school. The church’s sympathy brought laughter to a family who is very difficult circumstances. Although the family's problems cannot be solved, the love of the church still brought them warmth and made them feel that there are others who are concerned about them.
Pastor Liu Xuesong, the senior pastor of the church, said that the church should follow the teachings of the Bible to be salt and light, helping vulnerable groups in society.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Liaoyuan Church Sends Condolences to Poor Farmers on Dragon Boat Festival
