Having raised more than 2,300 yuan, the disabled fellowship of the Yaodu District Church in Shanxi Province spent four days visiting nearly 20 families who have disabled family members.
In this annual visitation, a female believer named Wang Jiarui, who is enthusiastic about the ministry, had her husband drive for two days in a row without complaint. Elder Zhang Xiaohua and a staff worker who are both physically disabled sent food and money to each family around the city and the country.
Despite their difficulties, the disabled believers are all satisfied as they believe and rely on Jesus. Some are in wheelchairs, some couples are both disabled and some rely on a subsistence allowance. Some need to take care of their disabled elderly mothers, and some need dialysis three times a week because of their physical disabilities.
In addition to reading and praying every day during the COVID-19 period, they are enthusiastic in helping others even if they are very poor. Besides money and materials, some even donated their wheelchairs to help other disabled people around them. And some provided voluntary massage services to the elderly in nursing homes.
After the church resumed services last October, the fellowship immediately requested to resume its activities. But they again suspended the gatherings after receiving a notice from the government about the rise in COVID-19 concerns before New Year's Day.
Arriving at each house, the staff from the fellowship showed their concern by asking their living conditions. They planned to launch a systematic reading of the Bible in cell groups in which they will answer questions, doubts and exchange their experiences in reading the Bible.
Before leaving, they asked them to pray for the pandemic situation in country, for the world, for the church’s revival and pastoral care in the post-pandemic era. Reminding them to build the body and protect themselves from becoming ill, the fellow workers prayed and wished them a peaceful and joyous Spring Festival.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
山西临汾市尧都区基督教会主爱温馨残障团契开启了一年一度的爱心探访活动。共筹集资金2300余元，在连续四天时间里，走访看望了近20户残疾人家庭。
热心残障团契事工的王家瑞姊妹让丈夫驾车连续两天帮助出车，从无怨言；张晓华长老和同工崔文祥（都是肢残人）骑着电瓶车，奔波在全城及乡村，把一份份米面油和爱心款送到每个家庭。
这些残疾人，有的坐着轮椅，有的夫妻都是残疾人，有的悉心照料残疾老母亲，有的生活困难依靠低保金度日，还有的身体残疾还受着后遗症的折磨，需要每周三次透析。尽管身处困境中，但他们都信靠了耶稣，得到了满足。
即使在疫情蔓延的日子里，他们仍然每天读经祷告。即他们即使自己非常贫困，有的还热心奉献捐款捐物；有的奉献自己的轮椅，帮助身边的残疾同人；有的热心帮助敬老院的老人，义务按摩服务。
去年十月份后，教会恢复礼拜后，残障团契立即向教会申请恢复了活动，而元旦前又接到通知，按照上级要求，暂停了活动。
每到一家，团契同工关切地询问他们的生活状况。打算今后要采取细胞小组学习方法，开展系统读经学习。
还一起交流读圣经心得和灵修心得，解疑答惑，进行劝勉鼓励，要为世界、国家及疫情防控献上祷告，为后疫情时代的教会复兴及牧养不住代祷，并提醒他们在疫情形势下，注意做好防护，加强锻炼，促进身体健康。并作祝福祷告，祝福他们与家人共度一个平安喜乐和谐的新春佳节。
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山西临汾尧都区残障团契开展爱心探访活动
Having raised more than 2,300 yuan, the disabled fellowship of the Yaodu District Church in Shanxi Province spent four days visiting nearly 20 families who have disabled family members.
In this annual visitation, a female believer named Wang Jiarui, who is enthusiastic about the ministry, had her husband drive for two days in a row without complaint. Elder Zhang Xiaohua and a staff worker who are both physically disabled sent food and money to each family around the city and the country.
Despite their difficulties, the disabled believers are all satisfied as they believe and rely on Jesus. Some are in wheelchairs, some couples are both disabled and some rely on a subsistence allowance. Some need to take care of their disabled elderly mothers, and some need dialysis three times a week because of their physical disabilities.
In addition to reading and praying every day during the COVID-19 period, they are enthusiastic in helping others even if they are very poor. Besides money and materials, some even donated their wheelchairs to help other disabled people around them. And some provided voluntary massage services to the elderly in nursing homes.
After the church resumed services last October, the fellowship immediately requested to resume its activities. But they again suspended the gatherings after receiving a notice from the government about the rise in COVID-19 concerns before New Year's Day.
Arriving at each house, the staff from the fellowship showed their concern by asking their living conditions. They planned to launch a systematic reading of the Bible in cell groups in which they will answer questions, doubts and exchange their experiences in reading the Bible.
Before leaving, they asked them to pray for the pandemic situation in country, for the world, for the church’s revival and pastoral care in the post-pandemic era. Reminding them to build the body and protect themselves from becoming ill, the fellow workers prayed and wished them a peaceful and joyous Spring Festival.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Shanxi Church Visits Disabled Members
