A church in China's southeastern coastal Fujian Province conducted the annual 'Santa Claus Action' to take care of the needy including believers.
Five staff workers of Canaan cell group in Gospel Church, Yongan City, visited a male believer named Liu Weichang, who suffered from multiple complications caused by diabetes.
He almost goes blind from diabetes, in need of three times a week for dialysis because of renal failure. He also twice experienced the danger caused by heart failure, but his life was rescued in time with the protection of the Lord.
Although Liu is almost blind, he loves playing guitar. The Canaan cell group brought him a good new guitar which he played happily. After that, they delivered the donation of 2,800 yuan from believers and the three fluff crucifix ornaments which were hung on his door.
Rev. Zhao of the church divided the young and middle-aged fellowship into 20 groups. Each group has about 30 to 40 members led and shepherded by the group leader and deputy leader and is required to carry out a 'Santa Claus Caring Action' before Christmas on December 25.
Because they lacked funding for activity funds, Yichun, leader of the Canaan cell group, launched a donation solitaire in their WeChat group on November 20, receiving 3,000 yuan in a short period of time. During it, there was also one thing that touched all.
The deputy group leader Wang Qin's father, who is not a member of this group, insisted on donating 300 yuan on December 8 after he heard about the donation of solitaire.
The old father is 85 years old this year with bad health. Due to some diseases in his feet, he can only walk around at home rather than go to church. Moreover, he often suffers from dizziness, and is hospitalized twice a year for blood vessel drainage. He said that because he has a retirement salary and medical insurance, he‘d like to help other believers in need. In this way, the contribution amounted to 3,300 yuan.
(The author of this article is the deputy leader of the Canaan cell group of the Gospel Church in Yong'an City, Fujian Province)
- Translated by Livingstones
中国东南沿海的福建省一个教堂举行一年一度的“圣诞老人行动”，来关心、帮扶那些有需要的人和弟兄姐妹。
12月10日下午，福建省永安市福音堂迦南小组一行5位弟兄姐妹来到了因患糖尿病而引起多种并发症的刘维长弟兄家中。
刘弟兄因患糖尿病而导致双目几乎失明，肾功能衰竭，一个星期需透析三次。其心功能也衰竭两次致病危，感谢主的保守，都及时抢救回来。
刘弟兄虽然双目几乎失明，但热爱音乐，会弹吉他。迦南小组就购买一把上好崭新的吉他赠与他，他高兴地马上就弹奏起来。之后小组又送上信徒的奉献金2800元和三件十字架绒毛挂饰，并帮助挂在门上。
赵牧师把中青年团契分为20个小组。每个小组约有组员三四十人，由正、副两个组长负责带领牧养。每个小组须在12月25日圣诞节之前进行一次“圣诞老人行动”的关爱活动。
由于关爱活动需要活动资金，迦南小组的组长一淳姐妹11月20日就在小组群发起了奉献接龙。短时间内奉献金就达3000元，这当中还遇见了一件感人的事.
12月8号上午，副组长汪勤弟兄的父亲听说了，一定要奉献300元，虽然他不是这个组的组员。父亲今年85岁了，身体也不好。脚有多种疾病，现在只能在家里走走，都不能去教会了。而且他经常头晕，一年要住院两次来通血管。父亲说没关系，他有退休工资，看病有医保，要帮助有需要的弟兄姐妹。这样奉献金共达3300元。
（本文作者为福建省永安市福音堂迦南小组副组长）
福建教堂开展“圣诞老人行动”
A church in China's southeastern coastal Fujian Province conducted the annual 'Santa Claus Action' to take care of the needy including believers.
Five staff workers of Canaan cell group in Gospel Church, Yongan City, visited a male believer named Liu Weichang, who suffered from multiple complications caused by diabetes.
He almost goes blind from diabetes, in need of three times a week for dialysis because of renal failure. He also twice experienced the danger caused by heart failure, but his life was rescued in time with the protection of the Lord.
Although Liu is almost blind, he loves playing guitar. The Canaan cell group brought him a good new guitar which he played happily. After that, they delivered the donation of 2,800 yuan from believers and the three fluff crucifix ornaments which were hung on his door.
Rev. Zhao of the church divided the young and middle-aged fellowship into 20 groups. Each group has about 30 to 40 members led and shepherded by the group leader and deputy leader and is required to carry out a 'Santa Claus Caring Action' before Christmas on December 25.
Because they lacked funding for activity funds, Yichun, leader of the Canaan cell group, launched a donation solitaire in their WeChat group on November 20, receiving 3,000 yuan in a short period of time. During it, there was also one thing that touched all.
The deputy group leader Wang Qin's father, who is not a member of this group, insisted on donating 300 yuan on December 8 after he heard about the donation of solitaire.
The old father is 85 years old this year with bad health. Due to some diseases in his feet, he can only walk around at home rather than go to church. Moreover, he often suffers from dizziness, and is hospitalized twice a year for blood vessel drainage. He said that because he has a retirement salary and medical insurance, he‘d like to help other believers in need. In this way, the contribution amounted to 3,300 yuan.
(The author of this article is the deputy leader of the Canaan cell group of the Gospel Church in Yong'an City, Fujian Province)
- Translated by Livingstones
Fujian Church Launches 'Santa Claus Caring Action'
