7979幸福巴士特辑 7979幸福巴士-送暖到你心（试跑） 7979 Bas Bahagia Special Issue 7979 Bas Bahagia - Warming Up Your Heart (Trial Run)

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Going into the Rural Areas to Serve Them
Rev. Andrew Wong who came from a small town is the CEO of HISTEAM cum 7979 Bas Bahagia Organising Committee’s Chairman, he understands the difficulties faced by the underprivileged living in rural areas are much more than those underprivileged who live in the cities. Especially, when the health of elderlies who live in rural areas starts to deteriorate, they can hardly enjoy any health or medical benefits. Simultaneously, financial difficulties and transport inconveniences added more hurdles to their already challenging lives. In rural areas, the population is lower and usually lives in scattered. Therefore, when the elderly face any problem, they cannot seek assistance immediately. Similarly, when the church became aware of their condition, but due to limited resources and inadequate facilities, the church could not respond in the first instance.           
 
Looking at the hopeless and helpless condition of the elderlies and rural churches, Rev. Wong hoped that he could import “1919 Blessed Bus” project which was initiated by Taiwan CCRA (HISTEAM’s strategic partner) into Malaysia, to serve and bless the elderlies in the rural areas. This year, 7979 Bas Bahagia ministry which HISTEAM organised in Peninsular Malaysia is on a trial run. The purpose of this project is to bring available resources to small churches in rural areas, mobilise professionals of different services to serve those lonely rural areas’ elderlies and partner with local volunteers of 7979 Holistic Care Stations to serve together.
   
Few months before 7979 Bas Bahagia embarked on its journey, HISTEAM had signed MOU with those 7979 Holistic Care Stations. From then on, the care stations would identify 12 to 15 beneficiaries who would accept 7979 Bas Bahagia services and qualify by our requirements. For example, the elderly must be 55 years or above, comes from a financially disadvantaged family, and lastly, ensure the elderly can be present for the event. In order for the elderly to enjoy a personal and custom-made service, 7979 Bas Bahagia organising committee partnered with care stations to get the exact measurements for their clothing and shoes. Besides this, the volunteers of care stations would actively follow up on the beneficiaries’ conditions and remind them repeatedly to present on the day of the event.       
 
From 26th August till 2nd September of this year, for a total of 8 days, a bus filled with volunteers travelled across 4 states (Pahang, Johor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan) to 8 small towns to serve the elderly in rural areas. The morning of the opening ceremony was sunny and bright, a group of volunteers with turquoise colour T-shirts gathered at Seremban Agape Community Church, preparing to welcome a new project - “Bas Bahagia - Warming Up Your Heart” (trial run). When all the volunteers received the blessing from HISTEAM's Director - Rev. Paulus Wong’s benediction, everyone joyously boarded the bus and embarked on an 8-day journey!      

​Everyone Works Harmoniously on Their Assigned Position                                      
The driver was driving a bus with the sticker “7979 Bas Bahagia - Warming Up Your Heart”, fearless of the distance that the journey would take, he drove close to 40 volunteers across 4 states to 8 small towns, to work with local volunteers of 7979 Holistic Care Stations, giving away 120 bags of souvenirs to the elderly. Among those elderlies who received our souvenir, only 105 of them attended our event and received our services, the other 15 were absent because of some reasons (such as deaths and illnesses). For the remaining elderlies who could not attend and receive services, volunteers of 7979 Holistic Care Station would pay a visit to them to deliver the souvenirs. Professional services offered by 7979 Bas Bahagia were ultrasound scans (98 individuals), oral care (92 individuals), manicures (92 individuals), and hairstyling (92 individuals). There were also other services such as emotional and spiritual care, dress-up services, and Polaroid photo taking. Every volunteer served the elderly dedicatedly on their assigned task, so that they may experience quality services.               

Ultrasound Scans

Manicures

Dental Check-up

Hairstyling

​7979 Holistic Care Stations that participated in Bas Bahagia project were：

• Full Gospel Mission Centre Jelebu (Titi New Village, Negeri Sembilan)
• Triang Christian Church (Pahang)
• New Wine Mission (Bentong, Pahang)
• Gereja Christian Jerantut (Pahang)
• Jasin Gospel Hall (Malacca)
• Gereja Presbyterian Segamat (Johor)
• Bahau Chinese Methodist Church (Negeri Sembilan)
• Agape Community Church Seremban (Negeri Sembilan)
• Seremban Praise Sanctuary (Negeri Sembilan)
• Church Revival Centre (Seremban, Negeri Sembilan)
• Gereja Presbyterian Seremban (Negeri Sembilan)  

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So Good to Have Elderly Volunteers with Us
7979 Bas Bahagia program flow mainly has warm-up activities, a dentist giving a talk on oral care, hairstyling, manicure and pedicure, dressing services, photo taking and souvenirs, etc.   
 
Taking into consideration the hesitation the elderly might have when receiving each service, the organiser specifically arranged Angels Dance Troupe to lead the audience in some warm-up activities before and after each service. “When the elderly start to sing and dance, they’ll automatically relax and put down their guard and accept our services, only then, we can engage in conversation without any difficulties.” Elder Lee, a co-worker of HISTEAM explained the purpose of warming-up activities. Angels Dance Troupe is a volunteer group formed by a group of elderlies, their age is similar to those elderlies that 7979 Bas Bahagia is serving. It was so good to have the involvement of elderly volunteers in this 7979 Bas Bahagia trip.        

Angels Dance Troupe performing a wonderful Chinese traditional dance

A Gift from a Genuine Heart
At the end of our program, the volunteers would personally hand over the souvenirs to every beneficiary, in hoping that they might feel the volunteers’ love and care. The souvenirs are really good stuff, we have health food and supplements in them. All these gifts were donated by kind-hearted business enterprises, such as Nano Food, Secret Recipe, Caring Pharmacy, Hovid and Beacon Hospital. We are thankful for their sponsorship or donation to 7979 Bas Bahagia whether in the form of gifts, clothing, dress-up gift packs, or other resources.
 
Other than the support received from sponsors, 7979 Bas Bahagia also received a total offering of RM201,360.65. We want to thank all donors for giving us strong support through monetary offerings that have ensured everything can be run smoothly. Thus, many more elderly will be able to enjoy these awesome blessings.  

Souvenirs

Clothes and Dressing Gift Set

​Real Blessing Joy Would Leave a Beautiful Memory 
The closing ceremony was held at Agape Community Church Seremban in the afternoon at the end of 8 days of services. Senior Pastor of Agape Community Church Seremban, Rev. Paulus Wong, cum HISTEAM’s BOD member gave the speech. He said, that with our nation’s obvious increase aging population, he hopes that through this project more underprivileged elderly will be cared for.     

Rev. Paulus Wong said,
​“Real blessing and joy would leave beautiful memories 
to the elderlies.” 

Meaning that caring for others would let them feel blessed and be filled with joy, 
hence leaving a beautiful memory behind.  ​

2024, next year, 7979 Bas Bahagia will be touring Johor and Malacca States.
Please look out for our updates!

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What Do the Volunteers Say❓

📌Doctor, Dr. Ong and family (Ultrasound scan): The incomplete medical facilities in rural areas have caused the elderlies unable to receive a complete medical check-up, thus they missed the best time for treatment. Coincidently, I have one extra mobile ultrasound scan in my clinic, so it could be used in 7979 Bas Bahagia project, to do physical check-ups for the elderly, to help them seize the golden hour for treatment. This time, we brought along my two children to serve, they enjoyed the process of serving the elderly, and this could be a good opportunity for them to learn to serve others. Because back at home, they are the ones being served by the elderly. 

📌Dentist, Dr. Alice Tong (Dental check-up): This is my first time joining such a big event of volunteer service. The other services that 7979 Bas Bahagia provided truly opened my eyes, I just realised that the elderly have other needs too, such as emotional and spiritual care, manicure and physical check-ups. In the process of dental check-ups, I discovered that many elderlies are afraid of going to the clinic to do dental check-ups, I hope that through this Bas Bahagia project, the elderly will be braver to go to a dental clinic.             

📌Bro. Arick Pua (hairstylist): Hairstyling depends a lot on the mood and attitude of the customer. As long as the customer has the right attitude, then I’ll be able to cut a soulful and charming hairstyle that is suitable to their personality. On the other hand, the elderly in rural areas are more innocent, the problems they face are much simpler and unison. This enables me to communicate with them and help them to cut a hairstyle that suits them.

📌Sis. Lee  (Emotional and Spiritual Care): A person who is in charge of emotional and spiritual care needs to be able to listen, have a heart that is willing to listen to others sharing, find the main issue from their sharing, and then raise relevant points, lead them slowly out of the problems. Emotional and spiritual care is not limited to pastors or professionals in relevant fields only, as long as one serves with a smile, genuinely willing to listen, then he or she can care for the elderly’s soul and spirit.          

📌Sis. Lim (Fashion Stylist): Fortunately, I can see many gramps and grannies really in need of others’ assistance. What we did for them was just a very small favour. Upon completion of Bas Bahagia service, I’m already thinking of introducing this project to my church, hopefully, we can also serve the elderly in my church.   

The Voice of Beneficiaries

💖Granny Xin Yi (Pseudonym): Thankful to 7979 Bas Bahagia for dressing me up, I hope you can also feel blessed and joyful, I’m very happy. Over here, I can enjoy services such as manicures and hairstyling, besides from getting my teeth cleaned and also a doctor who gently does ultrasound check-ups on my body.     

💖​Granny Shi Lan (pseudonym): I have never been to such a good place before, I enjoyed 5-star service, and I like the good services provided by 7979 Bas Bahagia, every face is full of smiles. 

​💖Granny Ah Mei (pseudonym): The volunteers are loving, services are good. I’m very happy, they have indeed helped me, and I enjoyed the process of being served.   

进入偏乡 服务他们

来自偏乡小镇的全人关怀团队（简称“全人”）执行长兼7979幸福巴士筹委主席——黄恩德牧师，了解住在偏乡的弱势群体可能遇到困境，远胜于城市的弱势群体。尤其住在偏乡的年长者，在健康亮起红灯时，难以享有完善的医疗保健体系。同时，经济困难和交通不便更是加剧了他们的生活挑战。偏乡之地，人口密度较低，居住环境分散，因此当年长者遇到问题，他们不能马上寻求帮助。同理，即便教会得知他们的情况，但因资源有限、设施不足，亦很难以在第一时间协助他们。
 
见到偏乡的教会和年长者这样无奈和无助的情况，黄牧师希望能在马来西亚引进中华基督教救助协会（全人关怀团队策略伙伴）推行的“1919幸福巴士”，服务和祝福偏乡的老年人。7979幸福巴士，是全人今年在大马半岛进行试跑的活动，旨在把资源带到马来西亚各偏乡或微小型教会、动员专业团队服务偏乡的孤老群体，并与当地7979全人关怀站[1]志工配搭，一同服务。
 
在7979幸福巴士开跑前几个月，全人关怀团队与7979全人关怀站签署合作备忘录。之后，关怀站寻找大约12至15名可接受7979幸福巴士服务及符合资格的受惠者，例如年龄55岁或以上、来自经济弱势家庭，以及确保他们能在当天出席活动。为了让年长者享受个人化服务，7979幸福巴士筹委与关怀站配搭，提前为他们量身和测量鞋码，以准备合身的衣物和鞋子作为礼物，关怀站在活动前，已经为受惠者量身和测量鞋码。此外，关怀站亦在活动前，积极跟进受惠者情况及邀请他们出席活动。
 
今年8月26至9月2日，一辆巴士在8天内载送志工们，到4个州属（彭亨、柔佛、马六甲和森美兰）的8座小镇，来服务住在偏乡的年长者。开幕礼早上，阳光明媚，一班身着绿松石色衣的志工会聚在芙蓉爱恩社区教会，准备迎接一场新的活动——“7979幸福巴士-送暖到你心”（试跑）。当众志工领受全人董事——王祖祥牧师祝福祷告后，乘着巴士，浩浩荡荡的出发了，展开长达八天的行程！


[1]  7979（谐音“去救去救”），是全人关怀团队自2010年发起的救助网络，透过在各教会设立的7979全人关怀站，为社区提供全人关怀的救助及社区服务，提供的服务方案有急难家庭救助、弱势儿童陪读、重大灾难回应、吗哪食物银行和社区紧急事件援助；7979服务对象为弱势群体，包括处于弱势的年长者。这些弱势群体往往面对困难、危机或紧急状况，例如财务危机、灾难、健康问题和其他等，因而急需寻求外界的帮助或者资源。因此，黄恩德牧师决定动员7979全人关怀站帮助年长者。
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各司其职，各尽其责

司机驾驶一辆贴着“7979幸福巴士-送暖到你心”标语的巴士，不畏路途遥远地载着近40名志工，到4个州属8座小镇，与当地7979全人关怀站志工配搭，赠送120份伴手礼给偏乡的年长者。接受礼物的年长者当中，有105位能出席现场并接受服务者，以及15位因故（例如身体欠佳）无法出席的受惠者。虽然他们无法缺席和没有接受服务，但7979全人关怀站志工会登门拜访，并亲手送上伴手礼。7979幸福巴士所提供专业的服务有超声波扫描（服务98人）、牙龈检查（服务92人）、指甲护理（服务92人）和发型设计（服务92人）；其他服务有心灵关顾、服装造型和拍立得服务等。每位志工各按其职，尽力服务年长者，让他们体验优质服务。

超声波扫描

指甲护理

牙龈检查

发型设计

参与7979幸福巴士的7979全人关怀站有

​●  日叻务全备福音布道中心（森美兰州知知港新村）
●  直凉基督教会（彭亨州直凉）
●  文冬新藤事工（彭亨州文冬市）
●  而连突基督教会（而连突县）
●  野新福音堂（马六甲野新县）
●  昔加末基督教长老会（柔佛州昔加末县）
●  马口卫理公会（森美兰州马口镇）
●  芙蓉爱恩社区教会（森美兰州芙蓉市）
●  芙蓉赞美圣所
●  芙蓉基督徒复兴中心
●  基督教芙蓉长老会

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有年长者志工，真好！

7979幸福巴士主要的流程有暖身活动、牙医讲解口腔保健、发型设计、指甲修剪、服装服务、大合照和赠送伴手礼等。
 
顾及年长者接受服务时会遇到的情况，大会特别安排每项流程，例如在年长者接受各专业服务前和结束后，由天使歌舞团带领现场会众进行暖身活动。“让年长者唱唱跳跳，能让他们放轻松。这样，他们就比较会敞开心接受服务，我们也能很好地与他们交谈”。全人同工李鸿基解释安排暖身活动的用意。天使歌舞团是由一班年长者志工组成的团队，也与7979幸福巴士受惠者年纪相仿的志工。这趟7979幸福巴士，有一班年长者担任志工，真好！

天使歌舞团为观众呈献精彩的扇子舞

一份礼物  ，一份情意

​活动结束后，志工们亲自把伴手礼交给每位受惠者的手上，希望他们感受送礼者的爱和关怀。伴手礼的内容很丰富，包含年长者可食用的保健及营养食品。这一份份的礼物全由爱心商家们赞助的。在此感谢大会赞助商：Nano Food、Secret Recipe、Caring Pharmacy、何人可有限公司（Hovid）和宝康医院。感谢他们赞助7979幸福巴士礼品、服装造型礼物包和其他资源。
 
除了获得赞助商的支持，7979幸福巴士共收到的奉献金额为 RM 201,360.65。感谢捐献者鼎力以金钱支持，使这项事工顺利进行，让更多年长者收到满满的祝福。

伴手礼

服装造型礼物

幸福是留下美好的回忆

​闭幕礼在活动第八天结束服务后的下午进行，亦落于芙蓉爱恩社区教会，由全人董事兼芙蓉爱恩社区教会主理王祖祥牧师致辞。他说，我国人口老化有明显的上升，因此希望透过这项活动，多关怀弱势群体的年长者。

“真正的幸福，是给年长者留下美好的回忆。”

​王牧师如此说道。
原来关怀能让受惠者感到幸福，留下美好的回忆。

2024年，7979幸福巴士将在柔佛州和马六甲州进行。     
请拭目以待！

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志工说什么❓

📌王祥安医生合家（超声波扫描）：乡下的医疗不完整，以致年长者无法获得完善的身体检查，因而错过最佳治疗时间。刚好，我的诊所有多一台移动式超声波仪器，能用于7979幸福巴士，并为年长者进行体检，帮助他们及时掌握治疗的黄金时刻。这次，我们带上我们的两名孩子一同服侍，他们很享受服侍年长者的过程，他们能藉此机会学习服侍他人，因为他们在家时常被长辈服侍。 

📌汤镱琳牙医（牙龈检查）：这是我第一次参与这么大型的志愿服务活动。7979幸福巴士提供的其他服务，让我大开眼界：原来年长者有其他的需求，例如心灵关怀、指甲修剪和身体检查等。服务年长者过程中，我发现有些人原本很怕见牙医，而不敢到牙科诊所就诊。希望透过这次7979幸福巴士的服务，能帮助年长者有勇气到牙科诊所就诊。

📌潘键强弟兄（发型设计）：理发要依着受惠者的心情和心态。只要心态正确，我就能帮他们剪出富有灵魂、适合及充分展现他们风格和魅力的发型。另外，偏乡的年长者心思单纯，他们面对的问题较为简单和单一。这助于我更容易与他们沟通和帮他们剪出理想的发型。

📌李玉琴姐妹（心灵关顾）：负责心灵关顾服务需要学习聆听，即具备愿意聆听对方心声的心，从这些话中找出重点，然后向他们提出相关问题，由此慢慢开解对方。心灵关顾不只是牧者或者相关专业的人可以做，只要你面带微笑，发自内心愿意听，就能关怀年长者的心灵。

📌林美云姐妹（服装造型）：很庆幸，看到各地方阿公阿嫲很需要得到他人的帮助。我们只是送上小小的心意给他们。完成7979幸福巴士服事后，我想要将7979幸福巴士服务 的资讯带到自己的教会，希望能借此服务教会的年长者们。

受惠者心得

💖​心怡（化名）婆婆：谢谢7979幸福巴士帮我扮美美，希望你们也幸福。我好开心，来到这里，可以做美甲、美发、牙齿清洁和给医生温馨地检查身体。谢谢你们的爱心。

💖​诗兰（化名）婆婆：我没有来过这样好的地方，享受五星级服务。我很喜欢7979幸福巴士提供很好的服务，每个人的脸上都带着满满的笑容。

​💖阿媚（化名）婆婆：志工有爱心，服务都很好。我很开心，他们可以帮助到我，让我享受被服侍的过程。

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目录
7979幸福巴士特辑  7979幸福巴士-送暖到你心（试跑）
7979幸福巴士特辑  被爱  是一种幸福
7979幸福巴士特辑  如一座桥  接触他们
​7979动起来  新动态（2023年9月至11月）
7979爱助人  没有谁是一座孤岛
福气临门  没有人是一座孤岛
7979资讯台
大会一起7979  一路见证欢笑、汗水和泪水