On April 22, 2020, the pastoral staff of the South Station Church in Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province came to Sui Shulan’s home in Banzhehe Village, Dongfeng Town to help her with her housework.
On April 7, an accidental fire damaged the home of the elderly Sui Shulan. She is 78 years old and has a slight disability. She lives alone with her grandson on a minimum living standard. In the fire, the old woman accidentally fell down, was injured and her neighbors sent her to the hospital for treatment. Because of the medical expenses, Shulan decided to go home to recuperate. However, because the fire damaged most of the rooms of the house, there was only one room in which she could live.
Pastor Liu Xuesong, director of the South Railway Station, learned of the situation and decided to assist her. At the same time, he appointed several pastoral staff to send 5,000 yuan to the elderly lady.
Seeing that there was only one room left for her to live in, the church wanted to rent a temporary room for her, but she expressed her thanks and politely declined. She said that due to the church's suspension of meetings, their income was reduced, and she did not want to increase the financial burden on the church.
Pastoral staff respected the opinion of Sui Shulan, helped her clean up her living room, and took precautions against the cold. Since she had not completely recovered, church co-worker Wang Xiling went to help with cooking, heating and other housework.
(The author is from South Station Church in Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
吉林省东丰县南站教堂定点帮扶遭受火灾的孤寡老人
2020年4月22日，吉林辽源市东丰县南站教堂的教牧同工来到东丰镇半截河村隋淑兰老人家，帮助老人料理家务。
4月7日，东丰县东丰镇半截河村隋淑兰老人家不慎发生火灾，老人已经78岁，略有残疾，一直与外孙独居，靠低保生活。在火灾中老人不慎摔倒受伤，被邻居送进医院治疗，考虑到医药费的问题，老人决定回家休养。但由于家中发生火灾，居住的房屋大部分被烧毁，只剩下一个房间勉强容身。
南站教堂主任刘雪松牧师得知情况后，决定对遭受火灾的隋老人进行定点帮助，同时委派几位教牧同工为老人送去5000元慰问金。
看到老人只剩下一个房间勉强可以居住，教会想出资为老人暂时租房居住，但隋淑兰老人感谢并婉言谢绝，表示因教会暂停聚会，奉献收入有限，不想给教会增加经济负担。
教牧同工尊重老人的意见，帮助老人把居住的房间整理干净，并做好防寒措施。由于老人身体没有恢复，王喜玲同工就去帮助做饭、生火取暖和料理家务。
On April 22, 2020, the pastoral staff of the South Station Church in Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province came to Sui Shulan’s home in Banzhehe Village, Dongfeng Town to help her with her housework.
On April 7, an accidental fire damaged the home of the elderly Sui Shulan. She is 78 years old and has a slight disability. She lives alone with her grandson on a minimum living standard. In the fire, the old woman accidentally fell down, was injured and her neighbors sent her to the hospital for treatment. Because of the medical expenses, Shulan decided to go home to recuperate. However, because the fire damaged most of the rooms of the house, there was only one room in which she could live.
Pastor Liu Xuesong, director of the South Railway Station, learned of the situation and decided to assist her. At the same time, he appointed several pastoral staff to send 5,000 yuan to the elderly lady.
Seeing that there was only one room left for her to live in, the church wanted to rent a temporary room for her, but she expressed her thanks and politely declined. She said that due to the church's suspension of meetings, their income was reduced, and she did not want to increase the financial burden on the church.
Pastoral staff respected the opinion of Sui Shulan, helped her clean up her living room, and took precautions against the cold. Since she had not completely recovered, church co-worker Wang Xiling went to help with cooking, heating and other housework.
(The author is from South Station Church in Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Jilin Church Helps a Lonely Senior Who Suffered From Fire
