Caring
Ministry for the Poor
Background
In 2008, the Financial
Tsunami came suddenly. Many Hong Kong citizens are victimized directly or indirectly.
Because of it, the disparity between the rich and the poor has become more serious.
The unemployment rate remains high and the lives of the grassroots’ families
have become harder. Food is of exceptional importance to the grassroots’ families
and thus our organization has started several caring ministries to provide practical
assistance to the needy.
Beatitudes
Feast
Between the
20th and 30th day of each month, the elderly have almost spent all their
Old Age allowance provided by CSSA (Comprehensive Social Security Allowance).
Therefore, we started the ministry of Beatitudes Feast in July 2008 to
provide a free and healthy lunch to a group of elderly people aged 65
or above or those elderly who are CSSA recipients, scrap paper collectors
and living alone. In the meantime, gospel program are arranged to spread
the love message of Jesus Christ to them. We pay regular visits to them
and care about them in their residing places. We form small groups to
help them develop normal social lives.
For
enquiry: Ms. Lee Yin Ling and Ms Yeung Sau Lin |
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Jesus'
Love Meal
In
October 2008, we started our “Free Meal Ministry” in Canton Road Market
to bless the poverty-stricken and to show the love of Jesus Christ. We
have reached different groups of people, those who collect scrap paper
underneath the flyovers, women and the elderly living alone in plywood
rooms in Tai Kok Tsui. We give away over 140 lunch boxes on every Sunday
afternoon and continue to follow-up on them in order to provide various
kinds of assistance.
For
enquiry: Please contact Ms Liu Shuk Fan |
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Love-Net
Food Bank
The Lord moved Jubilee Ministries to set up a Community Food Bank in Tai Kok
Tsui early 2009. This food bank renders urgent food assistance to the poor and
to families who does not have 3 meals a day. It is hoped that at least these
people can be fed.
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Furthermore,
Jubilee, together with other organizations in the “Hong Kong Church Network
For the Poor”, joined hands to empower and facilitate 50 churches in Hong
Kong to set up smaller Food Banks to serve poverty-stricken families in
18 districts in HK. Delegates from churches took training classes on community
outreach and how to operate a food bank. A total of 30 Food Bank will
begin operation by September. Their joint effort will merge into an influential
movement of caring for the poor, enhancing churches’ impact and visibility
in society. The partnership is under the “Hong Kong Church Network For
the Poor and is named Love-Net Foodbank. |
If God’s prompts you to offer “a
cup of cold water” on behalf of Him to quench the thirst of the people in misery;
and if you are willing to join the army of ministry to the poor, please fill
out the reply form and return it to us.
We eagerly await
your response!
For
enquiry: please contact Ms.Ting 27088666