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Subsequently, Abundant Grace Assembly Of God joined 7979 Holistic Care Relief Network and set up 7979 Holistic Care Station. The church launched “7979 Underprivileged Children Companionship Class” first, and set up Companionship Class to provide homework guidance to children of economically underprivileged families. In addition, the church assisted those families that were facing crises to apply for Crisis Intervention Fund’s aid, solving their immediate needs during COVID-19 pandemic.
A sister told me the origin of the name “Kepong Central Garden''. It is known as “Central Garden”, because it is connected with three areas and they are: Jinjang New Village, Kepong Baru and Segambut.” Upon reaching Kepong Central Garden, the first thing appears before you will be blocks after blocks of 30 year old flats battered by age and weather. There are more than 1000 units of houses here, its residents are mainly middle class and below. The opposite of these flats are shoplots, you can find many sundry shops in just one row of shops, this is to meet the demands of the residents here. In this row of shops, you will be able to notice a very obvious orange and white coloured bunting set beside a church’s door. On the top right corner of the bunting, you will find a logo of “Manna Food Bank'', which is one of the programmes that we have in 7979. Through giving away Manna Food Bags, we provide food aids and company to the poor and underprivileged. This bunting is to welcome the needy to walk-in and register. The bunting is being placed at Abundant Grace Assembly Of God, which has been around for 31 years. All these years the church has shown great concern and care for the local residents and underprivileged. They had organised various community care activities in the past, such as helping the needy to apply for food aid from other organisations, held special events such as free blood test campaign and Mid-Autumn Lantern Celebration. 
Church and Community are Interrelated
“The church and the community are interrelated, the existence of a church in a particular community is to provide assistance in every area for the community.” Rev. Joshua Tang of Abundant Grace Assembly Of God expressed that he takes community care ministry very seriously. Rev, Joshua Tang and his wife Sis. Loh moved into this community about 4 years ago, they noticed the blocks of flats opposite the church. They chose to observe first while trying to understand the living condition of the local residents. Later, they realised that the church cannot approach the people just by the church’s present community care ministry, they need to find another approach. While Rev. and Mrs. Loh are standing outside the walls of concrete, they are actually thinking of ways to penetrate into those concrete walls, so that they can care for the poor and the needy. 
The flats opposite the church (photo extracted from google map)
Subsequently, Abundant Grace Assembly Of God joined 7979 Holistic Care Relief Network and set up 7979 Holistic Care Station. The church launched “7979 Underprivileged Children Companionship Class” first, and set up Companionship Class to provide homework guidance to children of economically underprivileged families. In addition, the church assisted those families that were facing crises to apply for Crisis Intervention Fund’s aid, solving their immediate needs during COVID-19 pandemic.
Enter into the Flats and Serve In 2022, 7979 gathered a few churches in the vicinity to form Klang Valley Manna Food Bank Distribution Point at Gereja Christian Grace Kepong. Its purpose is to provide Manna Food Bags to the 7979 Holistic Care Stations nearby. Henceforth, Abundant Grace Assembly Of God no longer needs to travel far to pick up Manna Food Bags, this change had greatly reduced the workload of the church in picking up allocated resources. From then on, the volunteers will pick up Manna Food Bags from Distribution Point once in two months. The following day will be the delivery day. The church’s volunteers, irrespective of age and gender, would gather together to deliver the bag printed with “Manna Food Bank” to the flats at the opposite, handed over the food bags personally to the aid recipients.
In 2023, considering the inconvenience of some elderly aid recipients, the church decided to add in a new service, that is doorstep delivery, with the intention to do a glucose and blood test for them.With this doorstep service, the underprivileged families will be more concern for their own health condition, while our volunteers would have the opportunity to engage conversation and get to know them more. On some occasions, the volunteer would do the glucose test for other family members as well and sometimes the neighbour too. Sis. Liew told us there was one aid recipient who initially was not interested with our free blood test activity, but after the volunteer’s doorstep delivery service, she became willing to attend all our blood test activities, because now she has become more health conscious.
Felt the Warmth Within the Walls of Concrete
“I feel very relieved, the neighbours can bear witness to what we have been doing here for all these years because we provide personal service.” Abundant Grace Assembly Of God ex-coworker, Ying (pseudonym) shared. She has years of experience serving among the local residents, managed to build good rapport with the people, while being the reliable helper in promoting community care in church. She believes door step delivery of Manna Food Bag's main objective is to build good relationships with aid recipients. Henceforth, whenever Ying delivered Manna Food Bags to those aid recipients, she did not only hand over food bags, she would also talk to them, and listen to their cries. By delivering Manna Food Bags, Ying and the volunteers often felt the warmth deriving from the changes in the lives of aid recipients and the gratitude shown to the church. We have come to realise that serving others is not limited to only sharing love with others, but we felt the love and warmth too. 
Experienced Ying becomes energetic whenever comes to the community care ministry.
The church does not only care for the underprivileged in the community, they also do not want to see this ministry diminish at the hands of younger groups of Christians. They hope to train more young volunteers who are passionate in community care. Therefore, after each Sunday service, the church would encourage the youth to stay behind and participate in the Manna Food Bags delivery.
There was one youth by the name of Jessica, during July’s Manna Food Bags delivery day, she familiarly performed the task of measuring blood pressure and tallied the items in the food bag. Jessica, was actually an introvert, she can hardly engage conversation with people, she always forced herself when it comes to community service. However, in order to help the needy, she is willing to change herself, and communicate with the aid recipient. She said: “Through delivering Manna Food Bags, I am able to see there are plenty of people who are in need and struggling for a living. If I can contribute something to society, I see that as a blessing. ” Jessica hopes that although the Youth can do very little, imitation, they still can contribute to the society.
The works done by Abundant Grace Assembly Of God in the community gradually gained the affirmation of the local residents, this can be seen by the increase in referral cases given to the church. Whenever, the church walks around carrying Manna Food Bags, the shop owners or neighbours would acknowledge that the church is doing something good, and sometimes, they would support the good work by giving “love tokens” to the church. “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.” Luke 6:21 Hope that more people living at the opposite flats will be satisfied in body, heart and spirit. “甲洞中央花园之所以有‘中央花园’之称，因为它连接增江新村、甲洞卫星市和泗岩沫等三个地区。”一位姐妹告诉我们这地的名称缘由。来到甲洞中央花园，映入眼前的是一栋栋经岁月洗礼，长达三十年陈旧的组屋。这里的住户超过逾一千个单位，以中下阶层居多。 组屋对面是店铺，一排店铺有好多间小超市，以满足当地居民的即时需求。在这排店铺中，有个橙、白色的站立式布条，立在一间教会的门旁，十分瞩目。布条右上角印着“吗哪食物银行”，是7979的方案之一，透过吗哪食物包为贫穷及弱势家庭提供粮食辅助及陪伴他们。这布条欢迎有需要的人登门申请。 这布条所在之处，正是成立三十一年的甲洞神召会颂恩堂。教会多年来很注重和关心当地弱势群体的生活情况，并做了许多社区关怀工作，例如为个案申请其他组织的食品援助、举办免费验血活动和中秋节庆典等活动。  教会与社区 息息相关“教会与社区的关系息息相关，教会所在之地就是为社区提供各方面的协助。”甲洞神召会颂恩堂主理陈永平牧师表示，他自身也很看重社区关怀事工。大约四年前，陈永平牧师和刘雅玲师母到这里，见到教会对面有许多组屋。刚来的时候，他们先观察和了解当地居民的生活情况。之后，他们发现，教会不能只靠眼前社区关怀事工来接触居民，需要另寻他计。站在这些组屋墙外的陈牧师夫妇思考要如何进入墙内，关心贫穷和有需要的家庭。  教会对面的组屋（相片摘自Google Map） 于是，甲洞神召会颂恩堂在2020年加入7979关怀救助网络，设立7979全人关怀站。教会先推动“7979弱势儿童陪读”方案，即在教会设立陪读班，为经济弱势家庭的孩子提供课业辅导。此外，教会协助社区生活陷入危机的个案申请急难家庭救助金，在疫情期间解决他们眼前的难题。 进入组屋 服务他们2022年，7979在临近教会设立雪隆区吗哪食物银行集散点——甲洞基督教宣恩堂，为临近7979全人关怀站供应食物包。因此，甲洞神召会颂恩堂再无需舟车劳顿，从其他地方获得食物援助，这大大减轻教会领取资源的工作。因此，志工在每两个月一次到集散点，领取为个案申请的食物包；隔天就是派发日，教会同工和志工不分男女老少，齐心协力带着印有“吗哪食物包”的袋子走进对面的组屋，亲手将食物包交到个案的手上。
2023年，教会顾及年长者行动不便，在派发食物包当天增添新的上门服务，主要是为个案验血糖和量血压。透过上门服务，让弱势家庭开始注意自己的身体健康，同时志工有机会与个案交谈，了解他们更多情况。有时志工为个案验血糖时，顺道服务其他家庭成员，包括邻居。刘师母说，有一位个案原本对教会举办的免费验血活动不感兴趣。当志工第一次为个案进行上门服务后，她愿意出席教会举办的验血活动，因为她开始看重自己的健康了。
感受四面墙内的温暖“我很欣慰，这么多年，邻居们能看到我们在这里做的事情。因为，我们的服务都是亲力亲为。”甲洞神召会颂恩堂前全职同工——英（化名）拥有多年服务当地居民的经历，与他们关系要好，也是教会推动社会关怀事工可靠的帮手。她相信教会在派发吗哪食物包，为个案提供上门服务的基本条件是与个案建立好关系。 每次派送食物包给他们时，英不只送食物包，她会与对方聊天，听他们诉说心声。透过派送吗哪食物包，让英和志工感受温暖，这温暖来自个案的改变和他们对教会发出真诚的感谢。原来，服务有需要的人，不只把爱带给他们，也能让自己感受到爱和温暖。  经验有道的英，做起社区关怀事工充满干劲。 教会不只积极关心社区弱势群体，也希望这事工不要出现断层现象，就是希望栽培更多年轻的志工，用心服务社区。教会鼓励青年人在聚会后，留下来一同加入派发食物包的行列。其中一位青年人Jessica在7月教会派发食物包当日，熟练地为个案量血压、与个案点算食物包内容。她原是内向，不擅长与人沟通，每次都是硬着头皮服务个案。为了帮助有需要的人，她愿意改变自己，与食物包的受惠者沟通。她说：“透过派发吗哪食物包，我看到有更多有需要帮助，为生活挣扎的人。如果我们能为这社会贡献一份力，是祝福。” 这是Jessica希望透过他们青年人小小的力量，造福社会。  甲洞神召会颂恩堂在当地社区做的事工逐渐获得居民认同，因为有越来越多人转介个案给教会。每当志工提着显眼的食物包在社区走动时，商家和邻舍都知道教会正在做一件好事；有时教会还收到居民给的“爱心奉献”，支持教会做的这件好事。 “你们饥饿的人有福了！因为你们将要饱足。”<路加福音>6章22节 希望教会对面组屋更多人的身、心、灵得饱足。  CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH VERSION
The HISTEAM 7979 Holistic Care Station of Kepong Abundant Grace Assembly of God and Taman Pusat Kepong both have a history of more than 30 years. Over the years, the Church has made a contribution to the community by organizing various public welfare activities to serve local residents. The church also conducts free blood tests, provides residents with free services, and teaches them to value good health.
Sister Jing (pseudonym) and her husband, Brother Cheng, are old and live in an old flat opposite the church. The children live outside, and one son moved to a nearby residence after marriage. Daily expenses, mainly rely on Brother Cheng scavenging and selling to make a living. Every morning he goes out to scavenge and returns at 5:00 in the afternoon; The money earned from scavenging is mainly paid for the monthly housing maintenance fees and utilities, and after deducting these expenses, the couple have to scrimp and save. Sister Jing goes out to pack food every day, their children occasionally take them out for meals. She tried to apply to the government for assistance benefits, but was not approved. Such a day is not easy, plus children are rarely by her side, Sister Jing is still strong enough to survive. 
One day in June, we sat at Sister Jing’s home and interviewed her. Sister Jing got up, went to the room, took out the "7979 Manna food bank" case receipt slips which tied tightly with rubber bands, and then spread out these receipt slips and showed them to us. Our co-worker, Mrs. Liu Yaling and we were surprised and moved. We did not expect that she treasured every case receipt slip from the Manna Food Bank and thanked the church for sending her a Manna food packet every two months! Sister Jing expressed to me the joy of her collection of receipt slips. These receipt slips contain a lot of warmth, which warms my heart. It turned out that she cherished every contribution the church gave to her.
In fact, Sister Jing has been in contact with the Care Station for a long time, and she also knows that the church held free blood tests. But as she is old, and it is difficult for her to go up and down the stairs, she is absent from the blood test. Volunteers are always concerned about her recent situation. In 2022, the church applied for 7979 Manna Food packets for nearby vulnerable families, and Sister Jing was one of the beneficiaries. The Manna Food packets prepared by 7979 consider Sister Jing's physical needs, and prepare food and other daily necessities that are beneficial to her health, in order for Sister Jing and Brother Cheng to get adequate and nutritious food.
This year, the church began to provide home service for cases with mobility problems, and the first service target was Sister Jing. The church arranged for a team of four people to come to the house and, in addition to handing out food packets, also measured Sister Jing's weight, blood pressure and blood sugar. After that, the volunteers count the contents of the food packets: daily supplies and food, to ensure that the complete items are provided, and explain the contents and uses of the food packets to Sister Jing, for example, teach her to use shampoo. Since Sister Jing got the 7979 Manna Food packets, she is willing to go to the church. Every Sunday she attends church and the church gives her a special place according to her needs. On June 18, the church held a free blood test, and she came. A Manna Food packet and a small act of volunteer door-to-door service made Sister Jing willing to change herself and go out of the house. She deeply felt the dedication and love of the volunteers, so here she comes. 
甲洞神召会颂恩堂7979全人关怀站与甲洞中央花园皆有超过三十年的历史。多年来，教会透过举办各种公益活动服务当地居民，为社区贡献一份力。教会也举办免费血液检查，让居民享有免费的服务，并教导他们看重身体健康。 静姐（化名）与丈夫成哥年事已高，住在教会对面一栋陈旧的组屋里。儿女在外居住，一名儿子婚后搬到附近的住所。平日的开销，主要靠成哥拾荒变卖维持生计。他每天早上出去拾荒，下午五点回来；拾荒所赚取的费用主要缴付每个月的房屋管理费和水电费，扣除这些费用后两夫妻只能省吃节用。静姐每日外出打包食物，其儿女偶尔携带他们外出用餐。她曾尝试向政府申请援助福利金，但没获得批准。这样的日子不易，加上儿女鲜少伴在身边，静姐仍坚强度日。  六月某日，我们在静姐的家，坐着采访她。只见静姐起身，走到房间，拿出一张张用橡皮筋捆紧的“7979吗哪食物银行”个案签收单，然后摊开这些签收单，展示给我们看。同工刘雅玲师母和我们为之惊讶和感动，没想到她珍藏每一张吗哪食物银行的个案签收单，也感谢教会每两个月一次送给她的吗哪食物包！静姐向我表达她珍藏张张签收单的喜悦，这些签收单包含浓浓的温情，好暖我心。原来她珍惜教会每次对她的付出。  其实，静姐和关怀站早有来往，也知道教会举办免费验血活动。她年长，上下楼梯对她而言是难事，因此缺席验血活动；志工时时关心她的近况。2022年，教会为临近的弱势家庭申请7979吗哪食物包，静姐是受惠者之一。7979准备的吗哪食物包考量静姐的身体需求，准备有益于她身体健康的食物和其他日常用品。让静姐和成哥能获取充足和营养的食物。 今年，教会开始为行动不便的个案提供上门服务，第一位服务的对象是静姐。教会安排一组四人的队伍上门，除了派发食物包，也为静姐量体重、血压和血糖。尔后，志工点算食物包内容：日常用品和食物，确保提供完整的物品，并向静姐解释食物包内容和用处，例如：教她使用洗发液。 自从静姐获得7979吗哪食物包，她愿意到教会。每个星期日，她都出席教会的聚会；教会依据她的需要，给她留了特别的位置。6月18日，教会举办免费血液检查，她也来了。一份吗哪食物包和志工上门服务小小的举动，让静姐愿意改变自己，走出家门。她深深感受志工的用心付出和关爱，因此她来了。   CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH VERSION
Mr. David Tang (pseudonym) and his wife are foreign citizens, they have one son and one daughter. For some reasons, they left their home country and moved to Malaysia. They had been staying in Malaysia for almost 10 years.
Initially, both of them worked as a waiter and waitress at a restaurant. It was not a smooth sailing hence it led them into a financial crisis. In addition, with their children being born one after another, the increasing demands for baby formula and diapers had added more burden to the family. Year 2022, Mr. David Tang and his family moved to the flats at Kepong Central Garden. They noticed that there were some beautiful pictures displayed at one of the shops opposite their flats. Although, they do not understand Chinese language, but from the English wordings they knew that this is a Chinese church, i.e. One of the 7979 Holistic Care Stations - Abundant Grace Assembly of God, which is placed in Kepong. Consequently, Mr. David walked into the church and got to know Rev. Joshua Tang and his wife Sis. Loh. When the church became aware of the condition of Mr. David’s family, and considering the needs of this couple and their children, the church decided to apply for Manna Food Bank’s aid for this family to lessen their family expenses. During application, the volunteer specifically mentioned that this family needs baby formula for their daughter, the youngest child. 7979 Manna Food Bag, which comes in a big bag of essential food, supplements, daily use items and special items, such as: baby formula, can really help in lessening the family’s living cost and burden. Each time they received the Manna Food Bag, this couple would be very happy, and grateful to the church for showing concern for their family’s needs. Mr. David’s son Ah Qiang is a beneficiary of this 7979 Care Station’s Companionship Class. Although they are foreigners, yet due to the Companionship Class that he is attending uses Mandarin as the medium language, therefore, he manages to pick up some basic Chinese to communicate. Kepong Abundant Grace Assembly of God had always tried their best to serve the underprivileged in the community. The underprivileged they served, most of them are Chinese, with some other races as well. People who came from afar such as Mr. David Tang and his family are also recipients of their services. No matter what lies in the future, the church just hopes that it can accompany them as they step forward till the day they enjoy stable income. 
唐大卫先生（化名）与太太是外籍人士，育有一对儿女。因故，两夫妻从祖国迁居到马来西亚，住了将近十年。 起初，唐大卫先生和太太就职于餐厅，担任服务员。因为他们来马来西亚工作不顺逐，导致家庭状况陷入困境。另外，两名孩子相继出生后，对儿童奶粉和纸尿布的需求加重了家庭负担。 2022年，唐大卫带着全家人搬到甲洞中央花园的组屋。他们看到组屋对面有精美的照片，虽然不谙中文，却从英文名认出那是一间中文教会，即7979全人关怀站之一的“甲洞神召会颂恩堂”（Abundant Grace Assembly of God）。于是，唐大卫先生走进教会，就此结识陈永平牧师和刘雅玲师母。 教会了解唐大卫一家四口的情况后，考虑到夫妇及两名幼小儿女的需要，便为他们向7979申请吗哪食物包，以减少生活开销。在申请的时候，志工特别注明要儿童奶粉，供唐大卫的幼女饮用。一大袋含基本煮食、辅助营养、日常用品和特别需要，如：儿童奶粉的7979吗哪食物包帮助减轻唐大卫一家的生活负担。每收到食物包，他们夫妇都很开心，并感谢教会关心他们全家的需要。 自此，唐大卫与关怀站建立关系，协助教会的男少年军担任教官，并以英语与男少年军交谈。 唐大卫的孩子阿强也是关怀站陪读班的受惠学生。他们虽是外籍人士，但因加入以华语为媒介语的陪读班，所以能使用华语进行简单的交流。 甲洞神召会颂恩堂向来尽己所能帮助社区的弱势群体。这些弱势群体以华裔居多，包括其他人，包括从远方来的唐大卫阖家。不管前方如何，教会期望陪伴他们迈向每一日，直到他们建立稳固的经济能力。    2023年5月28至31日，“7979全国大会2023——让爱行动”，在雪邦县的My Nature Leisure Farm进行。四天三夜的营会吸引了全国逾120人，34间教会的志管人和志工一同重温和学习新的社关知识。除了学习技巧，志工之间也能藉此难得的机会，与其他教会的志工互相分享社会关怀的经历。 开幕礼当天，郑百颂传道代表7979致辞。他希望志工们“7979全国大会2023——让爱行动”可以达到六个目的，即ICLAPS：Ideas （点子）、Connect （连接）、Learning （学习）、Appreciation （激赏）、Prayer （祷告）和Sharing （分享）。 7979访视培训师培训和防减灾宣导志工培训 首日进行的活动是“培训师培训”和“防减灾宣导志工培训”。学员可选择参加其一培训活动。完成装备后，他们便晋升为7979访视培训师或防减灾宣导志工。当有新的7979全人关怀站设立，7979访视培训师就可以参与提供培训，帮助新志工掌握访视技巧；当7979受邀提供防减灾培训时，防减灾宣导志工就可以参与团队，提供减少灾难所带来破坏性的醒觉信息。  学员在培训师培训课程中玩游戏 7979培训师（访视）培训委任名单受委担任培训师的7979志工有黄文慧、彭晓薇、 徐道诚、盛美慧、刘凤瑛、唐燕怡、梁洁芝、沈玉珠、吴欣洁、陈雅蒂和李慧仪。  学员拿证书开心合影  防减灾宣导志工的学员进行防减灾模拟演练 专题信息：如何与被关怀者联结？讲员：吴丽丝牧师 7979特别邀请与他们配搭多年的好伙伴—--新港浸信会社区中心7979全人关怀站的吴丽丝牧师分享信息。若要与受助者连结，我们一定要探访他们。除了关怀弱势家庭，志工们也需要配合被关怀者，即对方的的情况，提供合适的帮助。 “方法总比困难多”从事社会关怀事工，总会遇到各种挑战和突发状况，让志工心灰意冷。这时，吴牧师便建议志工与关怀团队一起讨论，因为“方法总比困难多”。同时，志工也可以学习以积极并乐观的心态看待问题，这有助于志工与被关怀者建立正向联结。  工作坊1. “给了那么多年的钱” 社会福利援助醒觉教育分享会 讲员：郑慧欣姐妹根据马来西亚法令，即使只工作一天，只要超过两小时三十分钟，雇主就需要为员工缴交三份保单，即社会保险（Perkeso/Socso）、公积金（KWSP）和就业保险计划（EIS）。若雇主没有为员工缴交这些保单，将面临罚款，坐牢，或者两者兼施。 志工可以为没有获得这些保单和基金的弱势群体，提供这方面的资讯，以保障他们在年老、疾病、工伤、失业、生育等情况下依法从国家和社会获得物质帮助的权利。   志工们专心听课，勤力做笔记。 2. 重创止血讲员：庄光桧弟兄“重创止血”是近几年才开始推行的运动，起因在于常常发生暴力事件（尤其是国外），而引发严重流血事件。根据2018年一项调查显示：让一个成年人流血致死只需三至五分钟。而，救护车抵达现场需要四十到五十分钟。纵然马来西亚具备完整的医疗体系，院前急救体系却严重匮乏，特别缺乏救护车。然而，失血致死的案例，是可以控制。有了足够的知识和急救能力，可以帮助患者很好的止血。 学习相关的急救能力，有助于志工在重大灾难现场或其他场面，应对一些紧急状况。大会特别邀请急救课程导师庄光桧，来教导志工如何在第一时间为大量流血的患者止血，直到救援、救护车或医护人员的介入。
3. 陪读师资讲员：吴丽丝牧师 在7979弱势儿童陪读班，不少老师在教导孩童时遇到重重挫折和挑战，并发现陪读班原有的教育模式可能不适用于这些弱势家庭的孩子。因此，吴丽丝牧师鼓励陪读班老师们，在教育孩童的时候，要给自己成长和突破的机会，学习脱离原有的教育框架。同时，若在陪读班遇到的各种状况，老师也要学习临危不乱。 她特别为老师们准备两项活动： 一、请老师找个角落，拿出镜子，然后闭上眼睛安静和反思自己处在什么状况。这是帮助老师有时间调整自己内心不安的情况，并得到纾解。  二、请老师画出自己理想中的陪读班，然后把自己的图画与同间的陪读班老师的画并排在一起，再以三句话解释排列在一起的画作，以示陪读班现况和老师对陪读班的期许，如下图：
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 7979新动态1观摩台湾1919陪读班为了提升7979弱势儿童陪读班服务质量和精益求精，7979专案同工邀请6位分别来自关丹、槟城、雪兰莪、马六甲、霹雳和森美兰的陪读班主责同工（以下称为“老师”），于4月18至22日，到台湾参访7979海外策略伙伴——中华基督教救助协会设立的陪读班。“1919陪读计划”是由中华基督教救助协会自2004年发起，至今资助超过6.5万人次的弱势家庭孩子。 1  到访中华基督教救助协会，7979与救助协会各部门同工合影。 这次，老师们观摩台湾两间陪读班，即台北新北市汐止高荣教会和陶苑市门诺文华教会，与负责同工交流，也一窥1919陪读班的运作与发展，并认识小学陪读班三大服务内容与实际运作，以落实陪读班异象。  与陶苑市门诺文华教会陪读班同工合影 透过参访台湾的陪读班，并与个别陪读班同工进行交流，老师们不只开阔视野，也从台湾陪读班的运作，吸收宝贵的知识： 一、看见团建活动的重要性，主责同工需要多花时间与志工和学生建立关系，例如举办聚餐； 二、善用陪读班其中的服务内容：生命教育和多元课程内容时间，协助孩子们培养各种兴趣，例如学习烹饪、木工、绘画和乌克丽丽等等。期盼这些兴趣在未来，转化成孩子的生存技能； 三、教会的支援和家长的认同，对陪读班运作至关重要。例如，可以举办绘画班的作品会，把在生命教育环节中。然后把孩子完成的作品展示在教会的墙壁上，让教会会友一睹孩子作品的风采，见证他们的成长。 观摩陪读班后，老师们拜访中华基督教救助协会，了解1919推动的其他服务内容。在台湾同工安排下，老师们参访泸州1919实体食物银行和救助协会在八里设立的仓库。  拜访泸州实体食物银行 大家也不忘在台湾吃喝玩乐，包括逛著名的士林夜市，品尝脆皮八里香坊甕仔鸡、逛台湾超市（在全联福利中心买手信）等等，体验台湾的风土人情。 相隔三千多里的相遇，带来了收获满满的相遇，何等有福。愿紧抓陪读班的异象，把爱化成行动，落实在每一间弱势家庭儿童陪读班。 1: “1919陪读计划简介”，资料取自中华基督教救助协会网页：https://www.ccra.org.tw/SviAriticlePage.aspx?SVSID=1。 7979新动态2儿童防减灾醒觉活动“防灾减灾 我最厉害”儿童防减灾醒觉教育活动，旨在向儿童传授防灾减灾知识，提升应对自然灾害和人为灾害的能力、培养自救互救意识，以及掌握应急处理技巧,从而增强他们在灾害发生时的逃生和保护能力。 6月和7月，7979受邀前往半岛的益桥华小、南益华小和东马的兰瑙培文小学进行“防灾减灾 我最厉害”儿童防减灾醒觉教育活动。
为了充分让每个学童都参与感十足，志工团队费尽心思配合校方，在有限的时间、空间使学童有机会进行自救体验，在灾难前、中、后期采取有效保护自己的行动，进而使财务和生命受到保护。 孩子在欢乐的笑声中完成一生受用的技巧和知识，是7979志工团队无价的回报。鸣谢Secret Recipe 在半岛的场次特别赞助盆栽和肥料给以上两间学校的校师生。 “宁可千日无灾,不可一日无防。” 欲知接洽，请联系7979重灾回应管理处 016-350 7657 。
 与兰瑙培文小学的曾碇峯校长和冯秋芳副校长合影。 7979新动态3荅南百年长屋烧毁，关怀站赈济灾民7月9日晚上，砂拉越美里荅南一间百年乌鲁荅南弄瓦长屋发生祸患，导致27户失去家园。美里“7979全人关怀站”获悉此事后，马上采取行动：准备将救济品，例如白米、食油和衣物等物资送到长屋。  美里福音堂7979全人关怀站——主任杨惠华（右3）与志工，将救济物资运送到乌鲁荅南弄瓦长屋。  “我不会救灾的哦！”当7979招募志工到水灾灾区救灾时，一位大叔回应。 “我洗屋子不行的啦！你看我家都没有收拾。”另一位女士回应7979的清洗志工招募。 这是每次发生水灾后，7979发出招募志工消息时，常遇到以上两类的回应。 不认识7979重灾回应事工的人，脑海里出现的画面可能是志工坐在船上，穿梭于灾区将受困在屋顶的人救上船。略懂这事工的人，可能认为7979像一家“清洁公司”，为灾民提供清洗家园的服务。然而，这些都是一般人对7979的刻板印象。 其实，7979重灾回应提供的服务范围超过这一些，因此需要招募多样化的志工。 记得今年3月，柔佛三合港发生严重水灾的时候，虽然媒体鲜少报道，许多人不晓得我国3月份有地方发生水灾。然而，7979因当地教会的需要，回应这场水灾。其中一项另类的服务，便是电工维修计划。一班电工主动联系我们，表示他们愿意协助灾民维修一些故障的电器，也愿意教授当地人基本检查及维修的技能，以省下许多维修经费，也减少垃圾对环境的破坏。 除了电工维修计划，我们两周后也举办了“雨后彩虹童乐会”。这是一项以儿童为主的灾后活动，协助孩子们缓和灾后出现的种种情绪，重新适应灾后生活，迎向前方的彩虹。我们招募了大量扮演不同角色的志工，有辅导员、小丑、老师、摄影师和带领活动等。 除了以上列出不明显的救灾志工种类，其实还有更多。有需要劳力的志工，包括罗里司机、四轮驱动车司机、油漆志工和负责操作机械志工等；也有行政文书、地勤协调员、志工调度、采购、资讯收集、文案撰写、设计和拍摄等等。 重大灾难回应是需要团队的合作，没有人可以独霸的舞台: 有的人手持对讲机（walkie talkie），发号施令； 有的人键盘不离手，时刻掌握最新消息和发布资讯； 有的人手握方向盘，送上各种用品； 有的人握着原子笔，写写、画画记载案家的需求； 有的人拿起扫把铲子，清洗污泥和积水； 有的人透过摄像头，记录画面。 无论哪一种服务，志工都需要与他人一起配搭，各尽其职，才能在灾区发挥灾后重建工作最大的果效，助灾民重拾生活。 经这样一说，需要是很大的，可能性也是无限的，然而只要您愿意，都有可以在灾区贡献的地方。 人人都可以当志工！你愿意吗？  7979服务统计表 请支持“7979服务基金”7979谐音“去救去救”，是全人关怀团队自2010年发起，由各教会（或称7979全人关怀站）组成的救助网络，为大马急难家庭提供全人关怀的救助和社区服务。
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28th July, Department of Statistic Malaysia released a series of reports, which includes latest (2022) national household incomes. On the whole, the report showed that the average household income in the year 2022 was higher compared to the year 2019. [1] The poverty line has increased from RM2,208 to RM2,589. [2]If we observe carefully the statistics of every state, then we would be able to see the obvious gap; basically, the poorer and distant states have lower income. B40 group in Klang Valley has low income. But, if this group of people were to be placed in Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia’s poorest state, they would most likely be classified under the T20 group, because in that state, there are so many more who are classified as hardcore poverty. Another figure that we should also pay attention to is the “Food Category Poverty Line Income (PLI)”, meaning that a balanced diet with sufficient nutrients and calories, would require RM1,198 for a household of 4 members. [3] This figure is actually higher than the national average and also states like Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang, Terengganu, Selangor and Malacca. These states spend more money on food compared to other states. I think generally everyone of us has experienced the consequences of rising living costs due to various global and domestic inflation pressure. However,the poor and underprivileged are the ones that would suffer significantly. In order to lighten the pressure of rising inflation for the poor and underprivileged group, 7979 came out with a program known as “Manna Food Bank”, hoping to mobilise church’s volunteers to provide food assistance, as well as caring and accompany the poor and underprivileged. Although the bimonthly delivery of RM200 worth of Manna Food Bag is not a lot, however the constant visitation and caring of volunteers could really comfort and encourage many stay alone elderlies, single parents and poor children. Not long ago, a church’s leader asked me: “How do we let the community get to know us?” The next door of this church is a worship place of another faith, and its downstairs is a car repair and services shop. I asked him back: “Your next door is a worship place of another faith, when do they have their service, at what time, did they hold any activities in the past?” He answered: “I’m not sure about that.” Then I asked again: “Under what circumstances will the people in this community pass by the road in front of this church?” He answered: “Maybe to repair their cars.” That was the point. Usually believers of another faith would not bother to know when is others’ services schedule, also they would not notice what kind of activities that others held too. On the other hand, if the people of the community are aware of what services it provides, then they would be willing to come to the church and enjoy available services, because those services could improve their lives.If the church has a good reputation, their good work could even spread further. In every community, there will surely be income gaps between the rich and the poor. Some are struggling to survive just to meet their livelihood needs. If the church sets their foot at this location, then the church should consider to provide various services such as, Companionship Class or Food Bank, while the church provides these services to the people, they could also share the goodness of Gospel with them. Let's move together, striving to shape a more loving society and a more beautiful country. [1] “Household Income Malaysia 2022”：https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/household-income-survey-report--malaysia--states。 [2] “Poverty in Malaysia 2022”：https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/poverty-in-malaysia-。 [3] “Poverty in Malaysia 2022” ：https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20230806212629.pdf。 7月28日，大马国家统计局发布了一系列的报告，包括最新（2022年）的国家家庭收入。从整体来看，报告指出2022年平均家庭收入比2019年有所提高了。[1]贫穷线也从2019年的 RM 2,208 增至 RM2,589。[2]如果细察各州的统计数据，也显示收入差距悬殊，基本上贫穷和偏远的州属收入较低。在巴生谷一带的 B40 家庭，家庭收入低，但是这些家庭在最贫穷的吉兰丹州，可能是属于 T20群体，因为该州有更多极度贫穷的家庭。 另一项值得注意的数据，是“食品类贫穷线”，意即要获得平衡营养、足够热量的食物，全国平均是 RM1,198，以供养一家四口。[3]这数据高于全国平均值，包括沙巴、砂拉越、彭亨、登嘉楼、雪兰莪和马六甲。这些州属在食品的花费比其他州更高。我想，普遍上大家都领教通货膨胀的后果。全球及各种国内因素导致生活费高涨的压力，在贫穷弱势的群体中特别显著。 为了减缓贫穷弱势群体物价高涨的压力，7979设立“吗哪食物银行”方案，希望动员教会的志工，为贫穷及弱势家庭提供粮食辅助及生活上的关心陪伴。每两个月一次的派发，价值RM 200的吗哪包虽称不上丰足，但是有志工定期的到访、寒暄关心，能为许多独居老人、单亲家长和穷困孩子带来安慰和鼓励。 前一阵子，一间教会领袖问我：“如何让社区居民认识教会？” 这教会隔壁是另一间宗教场所，楼下是修理汽车的店铺。 我反问他：“隔壁的宗教中心，什么时候和时间聚会呢？有举办什么活动呢？” 他回答：“不清楚哦。” 然后我又问：“这社区的居民，通常在什么情况经过教会门口这条路？” 他回答：“应该是要修理车子吧。” 这就对了。若信徒不是属于该宗派，人们通常不会去理会宗教场所的聚会时间，也不注意这里进行什么活动。但是，一个地方提供什么服务，社区居民知道后，便愿意来到教会接受服务。因为该服务能帮助居民改善生活。若教会在社区建立良好的名声，甚至会传得更远。 社区中，总有贫富悬殊的现象。有些人可能处于挣扎求存或依照不同需求，勉强糊口生活。教会若根植在社区，察觉当地弱势群体家庭的需要，可以考虑提供各种社区服务：或陪读班，或食物银行，向他们分享这些社区服务当儿，也与他们同得福音的好处。让我们一起行动，努力塑造一个更有爱的社会，更美的国家。 [1] “Household Income Malaysia 2022”，资料取自国家统计局官网：https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/household-income-survey-report--malaysia--states。 [2] “Poverty in Malaysia 2022”，资料取自国家统计局官网：https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/poverty-in-malaysia-。 [3] “Poverty in Malaysia 2022” ，资料取自国家统计局官网：https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20230806212629.pdf。 |
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