SAINT BARNABAS SOCIETY AND HOME 聖巴拿巴會之家 21 Fung Mat Road, Western District, Hong Kong 香港西環豐物道 21 號 ( 屈地街電車廠側 ) Tel: 2548 9056 Fax: 2857 6575 Website: www.sbsh.org.hk Email: enquiries@sbsh.org.hk http://www.facebook.com/dwelling.place?sk=timeline Newsletter Issue 17 (July to September 2015) 免費個人護理服務 Free personal care services 由於生活貧困, 老友記經常都會忽略其牙齒健康及儀容, 因此, 不少團體都會伸出援手, 發揮所長, 為老友記提供免費的服務 香港大學牙科系學生分別於七月十九日及二十六日在中心為老友記提供免費牙齒檢查服務 在兩次服務中, 共接近六十位老友記參加 雖然義工仍是學生, 但他們於活動前已做足各樣的準備功夫, 如運送專用坐椅 製作橫額 預備各樣器材及紀念品等, 而大學亦為這兩次服務申請贊助基金, 使學生能有足夠的資源舉辦是次活動 除了牙齒檢查服務之外, 他們為三位患有蛀牙的老友記提供補牙服務, 亦為每位老友記提供牙齒健康教育 至於一些較複雜的個案, 義工們也指導他們前往診所求醫 人若因貧窮 年老體弱或行動不便, 以致不能到理髮店理髮時, 他們定會疏於整理頭髮, 導致儀容有損 Givers 團體有見及此, 定期每隔幾個月都會一行人前來提供義剪服務 他們於七月廿八日運用其專長, 再助老友記回復昔日的光采 剪髮後的老友記都精神奕奕, 笑逐顏開 聖巴拿巴會之家關心老友記的身 心 靈, 期望每一個前來中心的人, 都能重拾尊嚴和健康 Because of poverty, our Friends very often ignore dental health and outlook appearance. Realizing the problems, a lot of organizations give them a hand and provide free services. On July 7 and 19, dental students from the Hong Kong University provided free dental check-up for our service users. Nearly sixty service users participated in this event. Although the volunteers are students, they did a lot of preparation in advance. For example, the delivery of dental chairs, the production of banner and the preparation of all tools and souvenirs were all in their To Do List. Moreover, because the University applied for funding, the students could receive sufficient resources to run the program. Besides providing free dental check up service, the volunteers also provided treatment to three service users who had problem teeth and gave education to all participants on how to take care of their teeth. For complicated cases, the volunteers referred them to dentists for further treatments. As well as the health of their teeth, the poor also ignore their appearance, perhaps due to old age or physical disabilities limits them visiting a barber shop. Using their professional hair cutting skills to help the needy, Givers have been visiting our centre regularly to provide a free hair cutting service. Our service users all have a big smile on their faces after their hair is looked after by the volunteers. St. Barnabas Society and Home cares about the physical, mental and spiritual needs of our Friends. We expect everyone who comes to our centre will regain dignity and health.
自立支援計劃 Self- reliance projects: 滅蚤行動 我們透過探訪活動, 了解到老友記家中有蚤患問題, 尤其在炎熱的夏季情況更加嚴重, 而且被咬後也影響到他們的身心 於 2013 年開設此計劃, 我們挑選了一些老友記去學習技術, 然後去幫助其他的老友記在家中滅蚤, 效果理想 在工作中, 他們更可賺取津貼呢! 如你想參加清潔板間房或滅蚤, 請致電 2548 9056 與林先生聯絡 Flea Removal Project During outreach visits, we find that our friends have flea problems in their wood partitioned rooms. The situation is worst in summer and our friends are irritated by fleas. Starting from2013, we selected some of our friends to learn flea removal skills. They help other friends remove fleas in their rooms with positive results. In addition, they also earn some training allowance money for doing this work. If you want to help with flea removal, please contact Mr. Lam at 2548 9056. 星期日晚膳 在 2012 年度開始了星期日晚膳計劃, 反應相當熱烈 由準備食材 烹調 和上菜, 都是由老友記們一手包辦 他們都很投入參 與 而當中的活動, 老友記們更可賺取津貼, 並獲得工作訓練! 如你想參與, 請致電 2548 9056 與黃姑娘聯絡 Sunday Dinner Project We launched the Sunday dinner project in 2012, and this project has been warmly received. Our friends prepare food, cook and serve meals, and are closely involved with the project. They can receive job training and earn training allowance. If you want to receive job training, please contact Ms. Wong at 2548 9056. SAINT BARNABAS SOCIETY AND HOME 聖巴拿巴會之家 21 Fung Mat Road, Western District, Hong Kong 香港西環豐物道 21 號 ( 屈地街電車廠側 ) Tel: 2548 9056 Fax: 2857 6575 Website: www.sbsh.org.hk Email: enquiries@sbsh.org.hk
捐贈物資 如果你想捐贈一些物品, 請用電話或以電郵的方式聯絡我們安排運送時間 我們現在特別需要以下物品 : 男裝腰帶 / 男裝細碼 大碼或加大碼長褲 / 大型儲物箱 / 罐頭 ( 魚 豬 牛 雞 豆 ) / 餅乾 捐款 捐款可在支票台頭寫上 聖巴拿巴會之家, 郵寄到 香港中環郵政總局 3681 號郵箱 直接存款 銀行 : 渣打銀行戶口號碼 A/C NO.:447-1-008393-1. 請將入數紙寄回香港西環豐物道 21 號聖巴拿巴會之家 ( 捐 款 HK$100 以上可減稅 ) 電郵通訊 如閣下有意以電郵取代郵寄方式收取本中心通訊, 請電郵你的姓名及地址至 enquiries@sbsh.org.hk Donation items If you wish to donate any of the following items, please give us a call or an email to arrange a drop-off time. We are currently in need of the following: Men s Belts / Men s Pants (small, large or extra large) / Large Storage Boxes / Canned Food (Fish, pork, beef, chicken, beans) / Biscuits Monetary Donations You can make monetary donations to us by sending a crossed cheque payable to "Saint Barnabas' Society and Home" to the following address: P.O. Box 3681 General Post Office Central Hong Kong Direct Transfer Bank: Standard Chartered Bank A/C NO.:447-1-008393-1. Please mail your payment slip to us. Our address is 21 Fung Mat Road, Western District, HK. (Donations over HK$100 are tax deductible.) Newsletter via email If you want to receive our newsletter by email instead of post, please email your name and address to enquiries@sbsh.org.hk.
老友記李肇鑾之分享 老友記莊秀婷之分享 我年幼時候在內地居住 從小父母就每星期帶 去年底 因親弟自殺及資產被凍結 生活費頓 無著落 後來在一位基督徒社工介紹下 便到聖巴 我返教會和參加主日學 可惜長大後 因為要照顧 拿巴會之家享用晚餐 這段期間我的心情由哀傷 失落變至慢慢平復 隨後我逢星期六都來中心參加 崇拜聚會 很多時聽道後都有得著 某次聽黎傳道 講道並引用雅各書道 若有人說 自己有信心 卻沒有行為 有甚麼益處呢 這信心能救他麼 (雅各書二章十四節) 這樣 信心若沒有行為就是 死的 (雅各書二章十七節) 這經文令我深深感 動 我對行為的理解是必須去行動 去實踐 就是 切切實實地去行出信仰 去讀經 禱告 聚會 見 証 以至傳福音等等 女兒 我便很少去教會了 直至 1988 年才正式返 回教會 我於 1990 年在內地一間教會洗禮 九十年代開始 我來香港生活 由於沒有工 作 生活非常艱難 三餐溫飽都成問題 自從 2009 年 我開始來到聖巴拿巴會之家 在這裏我享用免費膳食 參加崇拜及團契 我開始 更多經歷上帝的恩典 特別在生活上經歷上帝的供 應 我曾經跟中心的謝姑娘傾談 經她推介後 我 神讓我有機會事奉祂 我在中心協助倉務 後 跟著林傳道決志信主 連續多星期的輔導下(初信成 園種植工作和星期日晚膳計劃 由於從前我沒有為 長八課) 令我略懂讀經 明白如何禱告 為何要 主作工的機會 這份恩典猶感深刻 聚會及見證的重要性 多謝中心助理總幹事何先生 各位傳道及職員 我希望以後的日子能更進一步認識上帝 讓祂 多年來的關愛 包容及教導 最後多謝各位老友記 改變自己的生命 老友記李肇鑾 (注意 上述表達的意見乃筆者的個人意見而非本 會意見) 老友記莊秀婷
Sharing of our Friend, Lee Siu Luen Sharing of our Friend, Chong Sau Ting My younger brother committed suicide and my assets were frozen last year. I was referred by a Christian social worker to St. Barnabas Society and Home to have dinner after that. During that period of time, my mood changed from sadness and desperation to one of calmness. After a period of time, I went to the centre to attend worship on Saturday. I gained a lot after the sermons. Once Mr Lai, a minister of the centre, gave a sermon to us about the Book of James in the bible. I was moved by the verses. Though a man say he hath faith, and have not works, can faith save him? What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? Will such a faith give him salvation? (James 2:14) Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Even so faith without works is dead. (James 2:17) My interpretation to the word work was to act and to practice. That is to act out our belief, to pray, to attend worship, to make testimony and to spread the gospel. I have talked to Ms Tse at the centre about my belief. She recommended me to follow Mr Lam, another minister of the centre, to pray and to believe in Jesus. After a series of counselling sessions (through the booklet 8 Lessons to Christian Beginners ), I began to understand the bible more. I learned how to pray and the reason why I have to attend worship and the importance of making testimonies. When I was young, I lived in mainland China. My parents brought me to church and to Sunday school back then. Unfortunately, after I grew up, I needed to look after my daughter and I did not go to church any more. Since 1988, I started to go to church again. I got baptised in a church in mainland China in 1990. In 1990s, I moved to Hong Kong. Since I did not have a job, my life was miserable. I could not even afford to buy meals. Since 2009, I have started coming to St. Barnabas Society and Home. I enjoyed free meal service and attended worship and fellowship. I began to experience God s grace and His provision. God gave me opportunities to serve Him. I helped in the inventory management, backyard gardening and the Sunday Dinner project. As I did not have any chance to serve God in the past, I treasure the opportunity very much and am grateful for God s grace. Thank you to Mr Ho, Assistant Centre Director, Mr Lam and Mr Lai, ministers of the centre, and all staff for their care, acceptance and teaching during these days. Thank you to all our Friends. I hope that I can understand God more in the future and let Him change my life. (Note: the views expressed above are only those of the above writers, and not our views.)
服務報告 (2015 年 7 月至 9 月 ) Service Report(July September 2015) 人次 Attendance 午膳 Lunch 840 晚膳 Dinner 3784 臨時住宿 Temporary Shelter 207 聚會活動 Activities 5886 外展服務 Outreach 460 義工 Volunteers 237 總數 Total 11,414 Prayer Items 1. Starting from mid September, our service users begin to take therapeutic horticulture courses. May God bless them so that they can gain benefits from the courses. 2. The 2 nd phase of flea removal project has ended. May God bless the effectiveness of the pesticide. 3. May God bless our Flag Day to be held on 20 February 2016. 4. Interns from HKU Counselling Department have started work with us. May God open our Friends hearts. 代禱事項 1. 老友記於九月中開始接受園藝治療, 求主令他們可以從中得益 2. 第二輪滅蚤計劃已經完結 求主祝福殺蟲藥的藥力 3. 求主祝福本機構明年 2 月 20 日之賣旗日 4. 香港大學輔導系實習生開始實習, 求主開啟老友記的心靈 般福堂義工主領團契活動 (7/2015) Evangelical Church of All Blessings hosted fellowship activities Givers 義剪服務 (7/2015) Givers provided free hair cut services 香港大學牙科學生提供牙齒檢查服務 (7 / 2015) Dental students from HKU provided dental check up services. 板間房減蚤服務 (8/2015)Flea removal at wood partitioned rooms