Christians in town cities of China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province made contributions to the COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.
From December 30 to early January, Xi'an CC&TSPM called on Christians to donate money and materials, providing more than 30,000 yuan of supplies to a local community, such as N95 masks, alcohol, 84 disinfectant, and protective clothing. In addition, more than 70,000 yuan of anti-virus supplies and money were offered by three churches affiliated with Xi’an CC&TSPM, according to Shaanxi CC&TSPM.
Since December last year, all the churches in Hancheng City, Shaanxi, closed due to the grim pandemic situation in Xi'an, Tianjin, and Henan. From early January, Hancheng CC&TSPM started to motivate believers to contribute to fighting against the spread of the virus, receiving up to 70,000 yuan of special donations till January 10.
Within this, 40,000 yuan was used to help with COVID-19 prevent and control in Xi'an by Shaanxi CC&TSPM. A sum of 10,000 yuan was spent maintaining the normal life of teachers and students in Shaanxi Bible School which is locked down due to the virus, while 20,000 yuan had been delivered to Hancheng Charity Association to support the anti-COVID-19 work in Hancheng City, Shaanxi CC&TSPM reported.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
12月30日至2022年1月上旬，西安市基督教两会号召教会信徒，为疫情防控捐款捐物，日前西安市基督教两会向雁塔区一社区捐赠N95口罩、酒精、84消毒液、防护服，价值3万元。
另外，西安市两会的三个直属教会礼拜堂为抗疫共捐物资合计7万余元。
自2021年12月以来，新冠疫情再次暴发，西安、天津、河南等地防疫形势严峻，为抗击疫情，陕西省韩城市基督教两会立即采取教会“双暂停”等措施；另外，在2022年1月初，市两会动员全市教牧人员及信徒捐款，截至1月10日，市基督教两会共收到专项捐款7万余元。
其中，4万元将通过陕西基督教两会用于助力西安防控疫情；其中1万元将用于支援陕西圣经学校在校师生疫情期间封于学校，维持正常生活需要的开支； 其中2万元于1月10日已送至韩城市慈善协会，i用于韩城市防控疫情工作。
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陕西西安市，韩城市基督教界积极支援疫情防控工作
Christians in town cities of China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province made contributions to the COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.
From December 30 to early January, Xi'an CC&TSPM called on Christians to donate money and materials, providing more than 30,000 yuan of supplies to a local community, such as N95 masks, alcohol, 84 disinfectant, and protective clothing. In addition, more than 70,000 yuan of anti-virus supplies and money were offered by three churches affiliated with Xi’an CC&TSPM, according to Shaanxi CC&TSPM.
Since December last year, all the churches in Hancheng City, Shaanxi, closed due to the grim pandemic situation in Xi'an, Tianjin, and Henan. From early January, Hancheng CC&TSPM started to motivate believers to contribute to fighting against the spread of the virus, receiving up to 70,000 yuan of special donations till January 10.
Within this, 40,000 yuan was used to help with COVID-19 prevent and control in Xi'an by Shaanxi CC&TSPM. A sum of 10,000 yuan was spent maintaining the normal life of teachers and students in Shaanxi Bible School which is locked down due to the virus, while 20,000 yuan had been delivered to Hancheng Charity Association to support the anti-COVID-19 work in Hancheng City, Shaanxi CC&TSPM reported.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Churches in Two Shaanxi Cities Donate for Anti-COVID-19 Work
