As the Spring Festival is approaching, Jilin Provincial CC&TSPM provided living subsides to 50 grass-roots pastoral workers living in difficulties.
On February 1, 2021, the Jilin CC&TSPM (Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement) issued a letter expressing concerns and sympathy to pastoral staff and believers across the province.
At the beginning of the new year, the coronavirus outbreaks stroke Changchun and Tonghua. Christian churches and meeting points in Jilin Province suspended all activities in accordance with the local government's policy of epidemic prevention and control. Some pastoral co-workers are left without support due to the suspension of worship services, according to Jilin CC&TSPM.
After the meeting, the chairmen and president of the Jilin CC&TSPM decided to overcome their difficulties and raise funds in various ways to provide living subsidies for the pastoral workers who have no guarantee of life.
After the funds were in place, the local CC&TSPMs asked the poor grass-root pastors to apply for subsidies, with 53 submitting applications. Each of the 50 pastorals workers was given 8,000 yuan of living allowance to help them solve their living difficulties.
Among the 50 pastorals co-workers who received help, five students were in Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. Since the change of the term in 2019, Jinlin CC&TSPM went to this seminary to visit 22 Jilin students, providing 1,000 yuan per person to encourage them to study hard. The poverty-stricken pastoral subsidy program of 2019 also includes living assistance for two divinity students in this seminary.
In June 2020, Jilin CC&TSPM had provided financial assistance to 18 pastorals workers affected by the epidemic. Through other channels, were provided living subsidies to 20 low religious workers. Within one year, 88 poor religious workers were given with living subsidies, with an expenditure of 610,000 yuan.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
在春节即将到来之际，吉林省基督教两会为50位生活困难的基层教牧同工发放生活补助。
2021年2月1日，省两会向全省教牧同工和信徒发出一封春节慰问信。
新年伊始，吉林省长春市和通化市相继发生疫情，全省基督教活动场所配合疫情防控再次暂停活动，部分教牧人员的生活得不到保障。
经吉林省基督教两会主席会长办公会议研究，决定克服自身困难，多方筹措资金，为生活没有保障的教牧同工提供生活补助。
资金到位后，各市州基督教两会根据贫困教牧补助申请条件，对基层教牧同工进行了解，并组织提出补助申请。全省共53位基层教牧同工提出申请，经严格细致的审核，决定给50位教牧同工每人8000元生活补助，以帮助他们解决生活困难，使他们能够过一个欢喜快乐的新春佳节。
在50位接受帮助的教牧同工当中，还有5位金陵协和神学院在读的神学生。自2019年换届以后，就走访金陵协和神学院，看望在读的吉林籍22名神学生。在鼓励他们更好装备的同时，为他们每人送慰问金1000元。在2019年贫困教牧补助中，还特别为2名金陵协和神学院在读神学生提供生活帮助。
2020年6月份，吉林省基督教两会已经为18名受疫情影响导致贫困的教牧同工提供了经济帮助。还通过其它渠道为20名贫困教牧同工提供了生活补助。一年之内，为88名贫困教牧同工提供生活补助，支出资金达61万元。
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吉林省基督教两会再次为贫困教牧同工提供生活补助
As the Spring Festival is approaching, Jilin Provincial CC&TSPM provided living subsides to 50 grass-roots pastoral workers living in difficulties.
On February 1, 2021, the Jilin CC&TSPM (Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement) issued a letter expressing concerns and sympathy to pastoral staff and believers across the province.
At the beginning of the new year, the coronavirus outbreaks stroke Changchun and Tonghua. Christian churches and meeting points in Jilin Province suspended all activities in accordance with the local government's policy of epidemic prevention and control. Some pastoral co-workers are left without support due to the suspension of worship services, according to Jilin CC&TSPM.
After the meeting, the chairmen and president of the Jilin CC&TSPM decided to overcome their difficulties and raise funds in various ways to provide living subsidies for the pastoral workers who have no guarantee of life.
After the funds were in place, the local CC&TSPMs asked the poor grass-root pastors to apply for subsidies, with 53 submitting applications. Each of the 50 pastorals workers was given 8,000 yuan of living allowance to help them solve their living difficulties.
Among the 50 pastorals co-workers who received help, five students were in Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. Since the change of the term in 2019, Jinlin CC&TSPM went to this seminary to visit 22 Jilin students, providing 1,000 yuan per person to encourage them to study hard. The poverty-stricken pastoral subsidy program of 2019 also includes living assistance for two divinity students in this seminary.
In June 2020, Jilin CC&TSPM had provided financial assistance to 18 pastorals workers affected by the epidemic. Through other channels, were provided living subsidies to 20 low religious workers. Within one year, 88 poor religious workers were given with living subsidies, with an expenditure of 610,000 yuan.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Jilin Aids 50 Poor Pastoral Staff During COVID-19
