Church staff of a church in China’s northeastern Liaoning Province paid visits to aged believers who couldn’t attend church services in person or online.
On June 2, Thursday, the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, five female elderly believers were visited by pastoral staff of Shuishiying Church in Lushunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning, as some of them living in the nursing home were not allowed to go out to the church due to COVID-19, and some couldn’t operate their smart phones to worship God virtually.
Since the church reopened on May 29, last Sunday, the church’s pastoral care and activities of each group and fellowship have been resumed.
After learning about the situations of these believers, staff members carried out this visitation ministry, talking with the senior Christians about their faith, previous church service, testimonies and their beautiful lives in Christ.
In the home of an aged female believer who did not go to church for her spiritual doubts, Senior Pastor Liu Xuesong offered exhortation and prayers for her. Building spiritual strength and with the doubts having been resolved, she stated that she would come back to church next week.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2022年6月2日礼拜四，时逢中国传统节日端午节前一天。基督教辽宁省大连市旅顺口区水师营教会，在刘雪光主任牧师的带领下，教会的教牧同工探访了五位主内姊妹。（==当做summary）
自这个主日复会以来，水师营教会的牧养和各班组、团契陆续恢复了活动。这五位姊妹都年事已高的肢体，她们有的在敬老院因为防疫要求不能外出到教堂敬拜、有的因故不能去教会，同时因为不掌握手机互联网操作，他们也无法在网络接受牧养。
此次端午节前的探访就是在了解了部分肢体的的情况后，登门前去慰问、交通的。聊起了信仰、聊起了当年的教会服事、聊起了见证、聊起了在基督里的幸福生活。
在一位因为灵里有疑惑而不去教会做礼拜的老姊妹家里，刘牧师和同工们与她交谈，抚慰和劝勉，并为她祷告，使她内心得到及时的供应和牧养，表示下个礼拜去教堂聚会，回归主的怀抱。
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大连水师营教会端午前探访部分肢体
Church staff of a church in China’s northeastern Liaoning Province paid visits to aged believers who couldn’t attend church services in person or online.
On June 2, Thursday, the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, five female elderly believers were visited by pastoral staff of Shuishiying Church in Lushunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning, as some of them living in the nursing home were not allowed to go out to the church due to COVID-19, and some couldn’t operate their smart phones to worship God virtually.
Since the church reopened on May 29, last Sunday, the church’s pastoral care and activities of each group and fellowship have been resumed.
After learning about the situations of these believers, staff members carried out this visitation ministry, talking with the senior Christians about their faith, previous church service, testimonies and their beautiful lives in Christ.
In the home of an aged female believer who did not go to church for her spiritual doubts, Senior Pastor Liu Xuesong offered exhortation and prayers for her. Building spiritual strength and with the doubts having been resolved, she stated that she would come back to church next week.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Liaoning Church Staff Visit Senior Believers Before Dragon Boat Festival
