Churches in Jilin and Shanghai launched activities on the “Christian Charity Day”, following the guidelines of CCC&TSPM.
Churches all over Jilin Province carried out charity events combined with epidemic prevention and control requirements, according to CCC&TSPM.
Although churches in Siping City in the province have not resumed gatherings due to the epidemic, they sent relief supplies totaling more than 10,000 yuan to elderly people living alone as well as seriously ill families. They bought food, fruit, and daily necessities, cleaning up for 10 elderly lonely people living alone, who were also frail with limited mobility. Among six seriously ill families, a female believer named Chang Fengzhi was hospitalized with a sudden myocardial infarction and was in urgent need of surgery. As she was unable to pay for the surgery due to financial hardship, church members made donations for her.
Pastors preached the same scriptures and topics on "Christian Charity Day" in their Sunday services in many Jilin churches, including Minzhu Street Church in Dunhua, Hebei Church in Dashitou Town, Youhao gathering point in Hanzhang Township, Anle gathering point, Shahe Church, and a gathering point in Xianru Town. After the Sunday services, free clinics were organized respectively for 1,086 people, with 1,600 yuan being donated for medical use.
Xinghua gathering point in Qiuligou, Dunhua City, also visited nursing homes and seriously ill people, giving them supplies valued at 1,670 yuan.
Shanghai CC&TSPM called on churches to provide support to society, help the community cope with the epidemic, and give care and services to people in need.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
吉林和上海教会开展“基督教公益慈善主题日”活动，响应基督教全国两会《关于开展2022年“基督教公益慈善主题日”活动的通知》。
吉林省各地教会结合疫情防控，为公益慈善奉献，据中国基督教两会
四平市虽然受疫情影响还没有恢复聚会活动，但为独居老人、重病家庭送去生活必需品价值1万余元。为十位年老体弱、行动不便的独居老人买菜、水果和生活日用品，收拾卫生。给六位有重病号的家庭送去爱心慰问和温暖。常凤芝姊妹突发心梗住院，急需手术，因家庭困难无力支付手术费用，弟兄姊妹伸出援手，帮助她渡过生难关。
延边州的敦化市民主街基督教堂、大石头河北基督教堂、翰章乡新立基督教活动点、翰章乡友好基督教活动点、安乐基督教活动点、沙河基督教堂、贤儒镇工业基督教活动点等场所在主日敬拜中，传道人均以公益慈善主题日经文和题目进行宣讲。敬拜结束后，还分别组织了义诊活动。受益人次达1086人次，捐助医药费用1600余元。
敦化市秋梨沟兴华基督教活动点还探望了敬老院和重病人员，送去价值1670元的生活用品。
上海市基督教两会呼吁上海教会为社会提供支援，协助所在社区应对疫情，致力于为有需要的人群提供关怀与服务。
吉林，上海举行“公益慈善主题日” 活动
Churches in Jilin and Shanghai launched activities on the “Christian Charity Day”, following the guidelines of CCC&TSPM.
Churches all over Jilin Province carried out charity events combined with epidemic prevention and control requirements, according to CCC&TSPM.
Although churches in Siping City in the province have not resumed gatherings due to the epidemic, they sent relief supplies totaling more than 10,000 yuan to elderly people living alone as well as seriously ill families. They bought food, fruit, and daily necessities, cleaning up for 10 elderly lonely people living alone, who were also frail with limited mobility. Among six seriously ill families, a female believer named Chang Fengzhi was hospitalized with a sudden myocardial infarction and was in urgent need of surgery. As she was unable to pay for the surgery due to financial hardship, church members made donations for her.
Pastors preached the same scriptures and topics on "Christian Charity Day" in their Sunday services in many Jilin churches, including Minzhu Street Church in Dunhua, Hebei Church in Dashitou Town, Youhao gathering point in Hanzhang Township, Anle gathering point, Shahe Church, and a gathering point in Xianru Town. After the Sunday services, free clinics were organized respectively for 1,086 people, with 1,600 yuan being donated for medical use.
Xinghua gathering point in Qiuligou, Dunhua City, also visited nursing homes and seriously ill people, giving them supplies valued at 1,670 yuan.
Shanghai CC&TSPM called on churches to provide support to society, help the community cope with the epidemic, and give care and services to people in need.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Jilin, Shanghai Celebrate 'Charity Day'
