Recently Liaoning churches take measures to help elderly Christians to access the Internet.
In accordance with the current requirements for normalized prevention of COVID-19, and given that some elderly members do not know how to use smartphones and tablets, local churches aim to assist senior members to accept code scanning for in-person church services registration so as to receive pastoral care.
Churches install high-power wireless local area networks.
Some churches invest in the wireless network coverage provided by network communication operators, and some staff adjust and optimize the original wireless local area network so that it can basically cover the entire church. As long as believers enter the covered area, they can connect to the Wi-Fi network without a password.
They hold training courses on the use of smartphones.
Face to face, elderly Christians are taught how to log in to the church’s official WeChat account, how to log in and show their health code for inspection, as well as how to avoid online fraud and heretics.
Pastors and young believers teach the elderly how to surf the internet.
During a Sunday meeting, a church leader personally instructed the believers how to go online to download the health code and continue to use it in the future. Some pastors showed them how to have their code scanned online during registration and temperature measurement before the service. Young believers also try to teach believers with smartphones on the square of the church, helping them enter the church "smoothly".
Some believers are proactive in buying mobile phones or letting their children access data on their phones. Some family members also assist their elders with smartphone usage.
I once saw an old female Christian fail to enter the church because she was unable to show her health code. She hurriedly called her children; after a while, they arrived at the church and handed over a new mobile phone to her. The daughter said that it was nothing to pay for a phone, as long as her mother was happy to worship God.
Thanks to these various measures, not only can elderly believers show their health codes to enter the sanctuary, but also receive notices from churches.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
根据当前对新冠疫情的常态化防范的要求，和部分老年信徒即使有了智能手机（平板电脑）等无线终端设备也不会或不能上网的情况，辽宁多个教堂积极采取措施方便老年信徒上网，接受扫码登记参加聚会，接受牧养。
一、教堂安装大功率无线局域网络。
有的教会投资，由网络通信运营商为教堂进行无线网络覆盖，有的对原有的无线局域网经过调试、优化，使网络基本覆盖全教堂，信徒只要进入教堂范围，就可以随时使用教堂的无密码WiFi网络上网
二、举办智能手机使用培训班。
面对面、手把手的教那些老年信徒 如何登录教堂的网络公众号，如何登录、出示健康码接受检查，同时也提醒他们注意网络防诈骗和避免异端等。
三、在教堂现场教学和帮助信徒登录网络。
在一个教堂主日聚会的时候，两会主席亲自教信徒上网、下载健康码，并告诉以后如何使用；有的教堂牧者边组织登记、测温，边为有的信徒演示如何上网扫码；有的教会组织那些年轻的信徒，在教堂的广场上帮助那些有智能手机等终端设备，但是不会登录健康码的信徒上网、下载App或出示，以便扫码登记顺利进入教堂。
在这方面，有的信徒们也是积极主动，按照防疫要求、根据自己的实际情况到手机店去购买手机；有的让子女给自己的智能手机开通了流量；有的家人也支持老年弟兄姊妹买手机上网。
笔者在一个教会看到一位老姊妹因为没有智能手机而不能进入教堂，急急忙忙给儿子、女儿打电话。不一会，儿女就开车来到教堂，亲手把买好的一部新手机交给了老人。女儿还表示：我妈信主好，只要她开心，花点钱不算什么。
教堂采取各种措施，不仅使信徒可以使用手机出示健康码等，同时教会的一些通知等事项也可以通过网络让信徒知道
（本文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。）
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/56581
辽宁多个教会采取措施方便老年信徒上网
Recently Liaoning churches take measures to help elderly Christians to access the Internet.
In accordance with the current requirements for normalized prevention of COVID-19, and given that some elderly members do not know how to use smartphones and tablets, local churches aim to assist senior members to accept code scanning for in-person church services registration so as to receive pastoral care.
Churches install high-power wireless local area networks.
Some churches invest in the wireless network coverage provided by network communication operators, and some staff adjust and optimize the original wireless local area network so that it can basically cover the entire church. As long as believers enter the covered area, they can connect to the Wi-Fi network without a password.
They hold training courses on the use of smartphones.
Face to face, elderly Christians are taught how to log in to the church’s official WeChat account, how to log in and show their health code for inspection, as well as how to avoid online fraud and heretics.
Pastors and young believers teach the elderly how to surf the internet.
During a Sunday meeting, a church leader personally instructed the believers how to go online to download the health code and continue to use it in the future. Some pastors showed them how to have their code scanned online during registration and temperature measurement before the service. Young believers also try to teach believers with smartphones on the square of the church, helping them enter the church "smoothly".
Some believers are proactive in buying mobile phones or letting their children access data on their phones. Some family members also assist their elders with smartphone usage.
I once saw an old female Christian fail to enter the church because she was unable to show her health code. She hurriedly called her children; after a while, they arrived at the church and handed over a new mobile phone to her. The daughter said that it was nothing to pay for a phone, as long as her mother was happy to worship God.
Thanks to these various measures, not only can elderly believers show their health codes to enter the sanctuary, but also receive notices from churches.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Liaoning Churches Help Elderly Believers to Access Internet
