In despite of lockdown since mid-March, one church in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian Province continued to conduct pastoral ministries, while another church donated money and supplies to combat COVID-19.
Apart from participating in the epidemic prevention and control efforts as volunteers, pastors of Chengguan Church in Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, carried out online ministries, using phones and WeChat accounts to arrange work, the church said. Every week, pastors and church staff worked together to record sermons for worship services on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
During the suspension period, pastors led believers to renovate the ramps and clean the drain gutters in the basement, which saved money for the church.
In addition, in order to make better use of the space at the church, they refurbished a vacant room into the venue for socializing that would serve for reception, fellowship and recreational activities, attracting Christians and non-Christians of all ages and classes to receive gospel.
On March 24, the elders and deacons of Qingyang Church in Jinjiang City, came to Chixi Community, Caicuo Community and Meiling Street Health Service Center, giving anti-pandemic workers 15,000 yuan and food supplies totaling 5,000 yuan, including bread, instant noodles, milk, and soft drinks, reported the church.
Confronting the epidemic, the church cared for special groups that were temporarily under enclosed management. On April 9, the church’s Elder Deacon Board members and the party committee secretary of the Caicuo Community visited six families with disabled, seriously ill and widowed elderly people, each of which was given 380 yuan worth of food supplies such as rice, oil, and eggs.
In the past month, the church has donated 5,000 yuan to Chixi Community, 5,000 yuan to Caicuo Community, 5,000 yuan to Meiling Street Health Center, food products valued 1,380 yuan to six special families.
- Translated by Shuya Wang
自3月17日起，福建福州连江城关基督教堂线下实施“双暂停”。同时，连江县基督教两会牧长参加志愿者活动，投身疫情防控一线。 据连江城关基督教堂报道
虽然暂停了线下的活动，但教堂的事工却仍在继续。教牧同工在做好自身防护的前提下，到岗值班，通过电话、微信布置工作，开展线上事工。每周牧者及教会同工齐心协力，彼此配搭，录制周三、周五和主日崇拜的讲道视频
趁教堂暂停开放，牧者们率领信徒对地下室的斜坡道进行改造，对地下室的排水沟进行了清理，为教堂节省了资金开支。
此外，为了使教堂空间得到更好的利用，补充教堂接待场地上的空缺，该堂利用闲置的房间打造一个集接待、交友、休闲功能于一体的交友平台。同时，利用这个平台吸引各年龄、各阶层的基督徒或非基督徒来到教堂，使福音事工得到更好的开展。
3月24日晋江市青阳教会长执会一行来到赤西社区、蔡厝社区和梅岭街道卫生服务中心，看望慰问了坚守一线的防疫人员，捐赠爱心慰问款15000元，和面包、碗面、牛奶、饮料等5000元慰问品。
疫情面前，青阳基督教会也牵挂着暂时处于封闭式管理中特殊群体，4月9日，长执会与蔡厝社区支部书记一道走访慰问了6户残疾、重病和孤寡老人相关家庭。为他们送去了价值380元/份的粮米、食用油、鸡蛋等副食品生活所需物资，据青阳教会报道。
青阳基督教堂近一个月来，捐献给教堂周边的社区：赤西社区5000；蔡厝社区5000；梅岭街道卫生院5000元，慰问6家（残疾人、重病患者、孤寡老人、外地工等）特需人员，捐赠价值1380元的（20斤大米、10斤金龙鱼油、鸡蛋及晋江深沪特产等）生活物资。
福建2教堂参与疫情防控和继续牧羊事工
In despite of lockdown since mid-March, one church in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian Province continued to conduct pastoral ministries, while another church donated money and supplies to combat COVID-19.
Apart from participating in the epidemic prevention and control efforts as volunteers, pastors of Chengguan Church in Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, carried out online ministries, using phones and WeChat accounts to arrange work, the church said. Every week, pastors and church staff worked together to record sermons for worship services on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
During the suspension period, pastors led believers to renovate the ramps and clean the drain gutters in the basement, which saved money for the church.
In addition, in order to make better use of the space at the church, they refurbished a vacant room into the venue for socializing that would serve for reception, fellowship and recreational activities, attracting Christians and non-Christians of all ages and classes to receive gospel.
On March 24, the elders and deacons of Qingyang Church in Jinjiang City, came to Chixi Community, Caicuo Community and Meiling Street Health Service Center, giving anti-pandemic workers 15,000 yuan and food supplies totaling 5,000 yuan, including bread, instant noodles, milk, and soft drinks, reported the church.
Confronting the epidemic, the church cared for special groups that were temporarily under enclosed management. On April 9, the church’s Elder Deacon Board members and the party committee secretary of the Caicuo Community visited six families with disabled, seriously ill and widowed elderly people, each of which was given 380 yuan worth of food supplies such as rice, oil, and eggs.
In the past month, the church has donated 5,000 yuan to Chixi Community, 5,000 yuan to Caicuo Community, 5,000 yuan to Meiling Street Health Center, food products valued 1,380 yuan to six special families.
- Translated by Shuya Wang
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