Xicen Village, situated in Yongning Town, Shishi City, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, is a small coastal village with a population of fewer than 3,000. Within the town is an affiliated meeting point for Yongning Church in Shishi City—a small congregation but a big family in unity.
In 2019, Xicen Church formed a service group dedicated to serving the local community, a volunteer team of 60 Christian men aged 30 to 80. Locals refer to them as the "119" volunteer team ("119" is China’s emergency number), symbolizing "save as long as needed," who respond to any situation in the local community with timely assistance, like a fire brigade.
In addition to church services such as visitations, receptions on Sundays and holidays, and anti-epidemic initiatives, the service group assists with funeral arrangements for local believers. Over the past five years, their steps to serve have never stopped. Dressed in uniform, they are a familiar scene throughout the villages of Yongning Town, offering support year-round.
Now more and more believers from distinct communities are joining their volunteer efforts. The "119" volunteer team has earned widespread praise from the locals, motivating them to press on toward God’s prize and bearing witness to the gospel.
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a believer at a church in Fuzhou, Fujian.)
位于福建泉州石狮市永宁镇的西岑村是一个地处海边人口不足3千人的小乡村，村里有一个石狮市永宁堂分堂的聚会点，虽然这里信徒人数不是很多，却是一个同心合一的大家庭。
2019年，西岑教会成立了一个侍奉组，是由30 岁到80岁的60位弟兄组成的义工队伍，深入社区和乡村开展各种事工服务。被当地人们称为“119”（寓意“要要救”）义工团队——不论乡村社区发生什么事情，他们就如同救火队一样到位帮忙。
在这个服侍组中，除教会日常关怀探访、主日和节日接待侍奉以及抗击疫情侍奉外，当地信徒丧事上各项事情等也是他们服务的主要内容。五年来，他们的脚步从未停歇，一年四季总能看到他们身着统一服装穿梭在永宁镇各乡村之间服务需要帮助的人们。
现如今，越来越多来自于各个不同社区、乡村的弟兄姐妹开始参与到爱心义工活动之中。
“119侍奉组”的志愿服务队也深受当地好评，激励他们继续迈出直奔标杆的努力见证福音。
福建石狮西岑村“119”义工侍奉组
Xicen Village, situated in Yongning Town, Shishi City, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, is a small coastal village with a population of fewer than 3,000. Within the town is an affiliated meeting point for Yongning Church in Shishi City—a small congregation but a big family in unity.
In 2019, Xicen Church formed a service group dedicated to serving the local community, a volunteer team of 60 Christian men aged 30 to 80. Locals refer to them as the "119" volunteer team ("119" is China’s emergency number), symbolizing "save as long as needed," who respond to any situation in the local community with timely assistance, like a fire brigade.
In addition to church services such as visitations, receptions on Sundays and holidays, and anti-epidemic initiatives, the service group assists with funeral arrangements for local believers. Over the past five years, their steps to serve have never stopped. Dressed in uniform, they are a familiar scene throughout the villages of Yongning Town, offering support year-round.
Now more and more believers from distinct communities are joining their volunteer efforts. The "119" volunteer team has earned widespread praise from the locals, motivating them to press on toward God’s prize and bearing witness to the gospel.
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a believer at a church in Fuzhou, Fujian.)
Fujian Village's '119' Volunteer Team: Faith in Action
