Reed's Home in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, hosted a love feast for the bereaved families they served for a while. Several families have gradually overcome their grief with the help of continued attention and companionship.
On February 7, the organizer prepared blessing sentences featuring "peace," "joy," "blessing," "supply," and "promise" for the attendees to randomly select in order and read aloud during the feast, said Reed's Home.
Among those blessing quotes, there was “Suffering is the blessing beneath the makeup." Despite the short words, they touched the hearts of the present believers.
A Christian man from Danyang City, Southern Jiangsu Province, shared, “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. (Job 42:5 NIV)”
He lost his three children and his shop in a fire when he and his wife were out of town, leaving only an elderly grandmother and three kids at the store. When the fire broke out, the three children on the second floor were killed, but the elderly downstairs survived. The shops on which they relied for a living were burned down. After the tragedy, the wife suffered depression and now requires long-term medication.
In the face of such difficulty, the Zhenjiang Charity Federation, Danyang Charity Federation, Reed's Home, and the local church provided support to the family in overcoming the tragedy. Currently, the family has reopened their store and begun a new life.
They also volunteer at Reed's Home for Disabled Youth's family retreat camp, where they help those in need.
The renewal of life and the recovery of families are related to the guidance of community service and social service theory. Reed's Home also employs an in-depth theoretical framework to help bereaved families progressively recover from their struggles, which includes needs assessment, spiritual care, emotional comfort, actual assistance, and connections to social resources.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
江苏镇江芦苇之家为长期服务的失亲家庭举办了一场爱宴。因为持续的关注和陪伴，许多家庭已经勇敢地走出哀伤。
据镇江芦苇之家义工服务社，2月7号，在聚餐的过程中，主办方准备了“平安” “喜乐”“赐福” “供应” “应许”等金句让大家依次序随机抽选，并大声读出来。
“苦难，苦难是化妆的祝福。”这些话语虽然简短，但却触动了每个成员的心灵。
“从前我风闻有你，今日我看见了你”。这是一位从丹阳来的弟兄的分享。
一场火灾，让他失去了三个孩子和店铺。当时他和妻子都外出，店里只有高龄的老奶奶和三个小孩。火灾发生时，在二楼的三个小孩都遇难，在一楼的老奶奶幸存。赖以为生的店铺被烧毁。妻子还有抑郁症，需要长期吃药治疗。
在家庭面临重大危机的时刻，包括镇江市慈善总会、丹阳慈善总会、芦苇之家、当地教会伸出了援手，一起帮助这个家庭共度难关。目前，他们重新开了店，开始了新的生活。
在芦苇之家的残疾青少年家庭休养营中，他们也以志愿者的身份参加，帮助需要帮助的人。
生命的更新和家庭的翻转，离不开社关服侍和社会服务理论的指导。该义工服务社还注重利用综合的理论框架，包括需求评估、灵性关怀、情感慰藉、实际帮助和社会资源的链接，帮助失亲家庭逐步走出困境。
江苏基督教慈善机构关爱失亲家庭
Reed's Home in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, hosted a love feast for the bereaved families they served for a while. Several families have gradually overcome their grief with the help of continued attention and companionship.
On February 7, the organizer prepared blessing sentences featuring "peace," "joy," "blessing," "supply," and "promise" for the attendees to randomly select in order and read aloud during the feast, said Reed's Home.
Among those blessing quotes, there was “Suffering is the blessing beneath the makeup." Despite the short words, they touched the hearts of the present believers.
A Christian man from Danyang City, Southern Jiangsu Province, shared, “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. (Job 42:5 NIV)”
He lost his three children and his shop in a fire when he and his wife were out of town, leaving only an elderly grandmother and three kids at the store. When the fire broke out, the three children on the second floor were killed, but the elderly downstairs survived. The shops on which they relied for a living were burned down. After the tragedy, the wife suffered depression and now requires long-term medication.
In the face of such difficulty, the Zhenjiang Charity Federation, Danyang Charity Federation, Reed's Home, and the local church provided support to the family in overcoming the tragedy. Currently, the family has reopened their store and begun a new life.
They also volunteer at Reed's Home for Disabled Youth's family retreat camp, where they help those in need.
The renewal of life and the recovery of families are related to the guidance of community service and social service theory. Reed's Home also employs an in-depth theoretical framework to help bereaved families progressively recover from their struggles, which includes needs assessment, spiritual care, emotional comfort, actual assistance, and connections to social resources.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Jiangsu Christian Charity Warms Families in Grief
