In March, facing China's worst outbreak since Wuhan in 2022, one charity foundation and churches in three districts participated in volunteer services with donations.
Since March 8, all Christian venues in Changning District have implemented the "double suspension" measures which refer to suspending both the opening of places of worship and group religious activities. Believers based in this district have engaged in anti-epidemic volunteer services together with community staff, including community safety inspections, publicity and guidance, temperature checks, crowd control, and answering questions. Some Christians also helped foreign residents with understanding the different anti-pandemic policies and also with grocery shopping. On behalf of Huxi Church and Xinjing Church, Rev. Cen Zhongpu, director of the Huning District CC&TSPM, donated up to 40,000 yuan worth of anti-epidemic materials to the Zhou’er Neighborhood Committee and the Beixinjing Street Community, Xinjing Church said.
Following the guidelines of higher authorities, Fengxian District CC&TSPM has implemented the "double suspension" measures in all 24 venues since March 8. Jin Yafang, director of the district CC&TSPM, acting as a model, signed up to assist medical staff in collecting COVID-19 swabs, Shanghai CC&TSPM reported.
Church leaders of the district purchased daily necessities and anti-epidemic materials such as milk, bread, fruits, masks, and protective clothing, for the anti-epidemic personnel in the towns, communities, and village neighborhood committees. As of March 25, the total amount of donations of all kinds reached a total of 35,000 yuan.
In early March, all churches in Jing'an District suspended Sunday worship and weekly gatherings. Keeping up pastoral care during this unusual period, churches reminded believers to read the Bible and pray at home to seek intimacy with God. The District CC&TSPM donated antibacterial hand sanitizers, KN95 masks, milk and other supplies to some street communities and neighborhood committees. Huai'en Church, Xin'en Church, Zhabei Church, and Lingquan Church also made a contribution of anti-pandemic supplies and food to their street communities and neighborhood committees respectively.
During the grid screening process, Rev. Xu Jianan, Pastor Lin Enchao and many other believers signed up as volunteers, when knowing their residential communities started recruitment.
Shanghai Agape Foundation purchased urgently needed medical supplies valued over 20,000 yuan, including medical gloves, protective clothing, and alcohol, for frontline epidemic prevention workers in the community, reported the foundation.
Since March 7, under closed-off management, 31 employees in En’guang Nursing Home have continued to look after 92 elderly people. The foundation contributed 20,000 yuan in gifts to the staff members.
The city detected 358 local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,144 local asymptomatic infections, seven imported patients and one imported asymptomatic case on Thursday, the National Health Commission of the PRC reported on April 1.
- Translated by Shuya Wang
3月，上海面临着常态化防控以来疫情形势最为严峻复杂的情况，一个慈善基金会和3个区的教会和捐款捐物，参与志愿者服务
自3月8日起，长宁区基督教所有场所实行“双暂停”措施。区信众投身于抗疫志愿服务，与社区工作人员一同承担小区安全检查、宣传引导、测量体温、维持秩序、答疑解难等工作。有的帮助外籍居民解答政策，解决买菜等生活问题。区两会主任岑忠仆牧师代表沪西堂和新泾堂，向周二居委会以及北新泾街道捐赠价值人民币4万元的防疫物资，据新泾教会报道
奉贤区基督教两会响应相关部门关于疫情防控的部署要求，从3月8日起全区24个场所实行“双暂停”措施。区基督教两会主任金亚芳做表率，报名加入到所在居委的志愿者队伍，协助医护人员进行核酸采样。据上海基督化两会
同时，各场所负责同工，购买了牛奶、面包、水果、口罩、防护服等日用品和防疫物资慰问所在街镇、社区、村居委的防疫工作者，截止3月25日，捐款捐物金额约3.5万元。
3月上旬，静安区基督教两会落实疫情防控要求，全区各堂暂停主日崇拜和周间聚会，劝勉信徒暂停聚会期间在家读经祷告亲近主，做好各堂疫情期间的牧养关怀工作。 静安区基督教两会采购了杀菌洗手液、KN95口罩、光明牛奶等物资捐赠给有关街道、居委。怀恩堂、新恩堂、闸北堂、灵泉堂分别向所属的街道，居委送上防疫用品和食品， 据上海市基督教两会
在网格化筛查期间，本区徐佳南牧师和林恩超教士以及很多弟兄姊妹在得知所住小区和街道招募志愿者，报名参与。
上海天爱基金会购买了街道急需的医用手套、防护服、酒精等2万余元医疗物资，为社区一线防疫工作者提供保障。
自3月7日以来根据疫情防控要求，恩光敬老院开始了封闭管理，院内的31位员工，坚守岗位，细致照顾92位老人。基金会出资2万元购买慰问品送给敬老院员工。 据上海天爱基金会
上海各地参与抗疫
In March, facing China's worst outbreak since Wuhan in 2022, one charity foundation and churches in three districts participated in volunteer services with donations.
Since March 8, all Christian venues in Changning District have implemented the "double suspension" measures which refer to suspending both the opening of places of worship and group religious activities. Believers based in this district have engaged in anti-epidemic volunteer services together with community staff, including community safety inspections, publicity and guidance, temperature checks, crowd control, and answering questions. Some Christians also helped foreign residents with understanding the different anti-pandemic policies and also with grocery shopping. On behalf of Huxi Church and Xinjing Church, Rev. Cen Zhongpu, director of the Huning District CC&TSPM, donated up to 40,000 yuan worth of anti-epidemic materials to the Zhou’er Neighborhood Committee and the Beixinjing Street Community, Xinjing Church said.
Following the guidelines of higher authorities, Fengxian District CC&TSPM has implemented the "double suspension" measures in all 24 venues since March 8. Jin Yafang, director of the district CC&TSPM, acting as a model, signed up to assist medical staff in collecting COVID-19 swabs, Shanghai CC&TSPM reported.
Church leaders of the district purchased daily necessities and anti-epidemic materials such as milk, bread, fruits, masks, and protective clothing, for the anti-epidemic personnel in the towns, communities, and village neighborhood committees. As of March 25, the total amount of donations of all kinds reached a total of 35,000 yuan.
In early March, all churches in Jing'an District suspended Sunday worship and weekly gatherings. Keeping up pastoral care during this unusual period, churches reminded believers to read the Bible and pray at home to seek intimacy with God. The District CC&TSPM donated antibacterial hand sanitizers, KN95 masks, milk and other supplies to some street communities and neighborhood committees. Huai'en Church, Xin'en Church, Zhabei Church, and Lingquan Church also made a contribution of anti-pandemic supplies and food to their street communities and neighborhood committees respectively.
During the grid screening process, Rev. Xu Jianan, Pastor Lin Enchao and many other believers signed up as volunteers, when knowing their residential communities started recruitment.
Shanghai Agape Foundation purchased urgently needed medical supplies valued over 20,000 yuan, including medical gloves, protective clothing, and alcohol, for frontline epidemic prevention workers in the community, reported the foundation.
Since March 7, under closed-off management, 31 employees in En’guang Nursing Home have continued to look after 92 elderly people. The foundation contributed 20,000 yuan in gifts to the staff members.
The city detected 358 local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,144 local asymptomatic infections, seven imported patients and one imported asymptomatic case on Thursday, the National Health Commission of the PRC reported on April 1.
- Translated by Shuya Wang
Fighting Against COVID-19: Shanghai Christians in Action
