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WU OI NEWSLETTER ( No. 253 ) October 1999 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
2. After the typhoon A student in Long Ke
3. Reflection by Chan Wai-chi (Social Worker in Female Centre)
4. A letter to the sisters Chow Lai-sheung (Teacher)
5. Open up a new vegetable farm Lee Chung Man (Social Worker of Bliss Lodge)
Our works has been stretching out from person to family since 90's. We develop the parent
We established a Family Supportive Centre by ministers and social workers with support of
The Family Supportive Centre was opened and the first group gathering was held at Shun Tin
After I had finished the dinner, I heard from a staff that a strong typhoon was approaching to
At half past six in the morning, the typhoon had become 10 signal, we hid in the house and
The brothers who were in charge of the kitchen spent an hour to set up fire preparing a breakfast.
The typhoon left at night, our minister sang and praised the Lord in the night gathering and
We knew that all typhoon signals were cancelled in the next morning on 17th November, the
Thanks God! We adventured the real of prayer again, the trees all fell down beside our houses
Reflection by Chan Wai-chi
(Social Worker in Female Centre)
In more than a year of service, I have truly seen the importance of caring love and education.
Today's world is filled with materialism and self-centeredness. People try to get what they want
Some sisters asked me why they had to stay in the centre when some troublemakers were there.
When I saw the sisters, I saw myself. There were times I didn't want to pray or to read the Bible.
But people do not always think right. We do need discipline. I love the sisters: I can stay up late
Dear sisters,
Peace be to you! Just want to share with you what's on my heart in the past year.
Before I joined Wu Oi, I worked in a church and I realized the importance of right living for
I served as your teacher and I tried to teach with all my heart. Yet I missed the most precious
Some people said that I loved you very much. But I don't think so as I didn't share with you
We were sorry that the villagers took back the vegetable farm in bliss Lodge at the beginning
We started farming at the beginning of August, but the typhoons in August and September had
1. Rainbow 2000 Crusade will be held in Hong Kong Stadium on 22-23 January, 2000. The
From 90-99, our sister, Ma Wai Ling, earnestly rent the flat in Temple street for us as head office
service and put the "Movement of bring the family to God" forward to renew cordial relations
between parents and students, we also hope that each family can be cured by the love of God.
There are two parent groups now, we find that the service is not only intended for the parents
of our students, every family being annoyed by drugs needs our service.
Beat Drugs Fund, it subjects to strengthen the work of parent service and develop in an all-round
way by combining the love of gospel and counselling skills. The service is intended for parents
of students in the centre, parents of graduated students, those registered cases and those students
left halfway, even for all families in need of help in Hong Kong. We set up a monthly group
gathering, regular family seminar, family day and family camp, let them support and encourage
each other, share the joy and grief.
on 21st August. Although the day was in signal No. 3 typhoon, there were still many students
and parents of graduated students attended the activity. The General Secretary, Johnson, shared
the difficulties of being parent and the importance of support service with the parents. We hope
to serve more families in need of help, there are three parent support groups now, the gatherings
are monthly held at Shun Tin Centre, they are at 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, 2:30 p.m.-
4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.-9:00 on Saturday. Welcome to contact us for details, the phone number
is 27822779.
After the typhoon
A student in Long Ke
Hong Kong, it was called York. I remembered that we just sustained little damage last typhoon,
but York was too strong, I was waken up by the big storm and torrential rain. We didn't close
the window of the house, storm and rain made the floor all wet and three brothers sleeping on
the floor were waken up and jumped into the beds. Then we closed all windows and fell to sleep,
I couldn't sleep well because the big noise of wind and I worried our centre would be ruined
by the fierce typhoon.
looked through the window, lots of trees were shaking, many of them were broken by the storm.,
lying down on the ground. It moved the roof and the electricity room of a house and the tea-booth
of the vegetable garden. Fields were all inundated after a night, but we thanked the blessing of God
that our brothers and staff weren't harmed by the typhoon.
They were all wet and cooked two large woks of rice for us in spite of the wind and rain, thanks
for their lovely serving. Canned food was our main dishes for three meals that day.
thanked for Him to keep us safe and sound, let us adventure Him in prayers.
working procedure of the centre had become normal. Brothers and co-workers united in spirit
and action and went all out to build up the home. All brothers were busy for cleaning up the
houses, broken trees and things in a jumble. We brought all inundated fields under cultivation
again and hoped that they would recover as soon as possible. There were about twenty broken
trees. We needed a long period to clean them up. Praying to God grant us energy.
and office, no one was hurt in this big storm, this experience let us grow up in the spiritual life.
through whatever means. Young people take up these thoughts and practices. They steal and rob;
if they get by, they think they are smart and lucky; if not, they think they are dumb. They lose their
sense of security. We need to give them love, acceptance, and respect; and also a set of principle
to live by. Otherwise, we are sending them off to a cage filled with sins and temptation where they
just follow the crowd.
They thought it's better to go out to the real world where the troublemakers would be punished
by law. This reminded me that we had to provide a just and loving environment for the girls.
My heart was filled with jealousy or pride. I realized that the sisters and I needed Jesus even more.
to talk to them; have a buffet with them; weep for them; but I can also discipline them when they
do wrong. This is all because my Heavenly Father disciplines me too.
A letter to the sisters
Chow Lai-sheung (Teacher)
Christians. It's not enough to believe Jesus with our words. So I left the church and worked in
social service. In Wu Oi, I've come to know that life evangelism worked. Last June, many
sisters left and as I thought about it, I saw that I only brought Jesus in front of you but I didn't
bring you into Him through the teaching of the Bible so that you could stand firm in the Lord.
gift. I didn't bring Jesus to you. If you don't have Jesus, you don't really have a future. You may
use drug again and you will lose Jesus who loves you the most.
the most important, i.e. Jesus. I am determined that if I love you, I will bring you into Jesus and
help you to know Him more.
Open up a new vegetable farm
Lee Chung Man (Social Worker of Bliss Lodge)
of June, we prayed for a suitable field for our new vegetable farm. Thanks for the Lord, He
prepared a new fields for us. After the corporation of brothers and co-workers, we brought
barren field under cultivation.
caused great damage to the new vegetable farm, it had become inundated field and couldn't be
farmed temporally. We pleaded with all sisters and brothers to pray for us, hoping we could repair
the drainage system of the new vegetable farm as soon as possible, brothers could farm and learn
from farming again.
News
theme is "Perfect Love drives out fear". There are four sections, they are at 4:00 p.m.-6:00
p.m.and 8:00p.m.-10:00 p.m. on Saturday, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m.-10:00 p.m.
on Sunday. Four priests (Rev. Chan Yan Ming, Rev. Siu Sau Wah, Rev. Ng Chun Chi and
So Wing Chi) will share the meaningful contents with us. We earnestly hope that you will
support and pray for the meetings.
2. Narcotics Division contacted us and stated that Green Island near Western District can be
used for Christian Drug Rehabilitation Service. After our staff and directors realized all
conditions, we found that it is a suitable place to develop the work of youngster services,
so we had applied to rent the place in formal, everything is in progress, please remember
and pray for the arrangement.
Thank You
and centre of outreaching team and it was free of charge, we wish to convey our hearty thanks to
her.
