Give thanks! Under the relaxation of the government’s social distancing measures, the churches have resumed their physical services subject to the fulfilment of suitable infection control requirements since last month. May God always be our refuge and strength in such trying times.

Due to the recurring pandemic attack in Qinghai, please intercede with us for His all-round protection and divine healing for all beneficiary children in different children’s homes, staff, and supporters under our China Programme. Amen!

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival!
May God bless Christian Action’s (CA) staff to meditate on His word: “Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10. Pray that we will all be uplifted and stay strong with faith and hope despite the pandemic.

During the current economic recession, many Hong Kong people face massive layoffs and wage cuts, and have great financial hardship. Our Employment Support Services Team On Tai Service Centre has received more than seventy case referrals since March. Pray that we strive to empower these distressed and stressed welfare recipients with skills and confidence to re-enter the job market soon.

As the pandemic situation stabilizes, our Centre for Refugees has resumed its regular programmes, activities, and courses. Pray that we continue to empower and speak for the voiceless whose sojourn in Hong Kong.

This month, nine of our student mentees from the Child Development Fund (CDF) Mentorship Programme of the Long Ping Service Centre will embark on their “Youth Work Experience Programme” that includes a series of career-oriented experiences like job interviewing skills, internship in their preferred fields, etc. Pray that they will personally experience how God is a lamp for their feet, and a light on their path. Adapted from Psalm 119:105

The China Programme team is recruiting a local bookkeeper at our Xining office. Pray that the right candidate, who is dedicated and competent, will come to serve in this ministry. For 2 years the challenges of travel to China has encouraged us to localize our staff programme.

Our Training Services Division will host a job fair offering over 1,400 employment opportunities in different sectors like hotel and catering, property management, health, and beauty, social welfare, etc.: various training and retraining courses under the Employees Retraining Board (ERB) and relevant career talks at Yue Man Square for people in Kwun Tong. Pray that we continue to provide more updated information on employment and self-enrichment programmes for jobseekers.

As many people are struggling to meet their basic needs due to the pandemic, CA continues to carry out the “Feed the Hungry – Share Your Blessing 2022” programme to pool in support from our friends and relatives to donate their Consumption Vouchers to buy food for the needy. Please pray that people would be more than willing to donate what they can to sustain our food programme.

Our Social Enterprise Department will run another round of the green collection drive with our corporate partners this month. Pray that we strive to instill the message of 3Rs in environmental preservation emphasizing “Reuse, Recycle and Reduce”.

Today is 2022 World Prayer Day. Christians from over 170 countries always gather to worship and pray for justice and peace. May Godly hope and love dwell in every Christian heart and may each and every person understand what God said, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

Our Training Services Division will start a new batch of “Digital Life-Power Up in the workplace” programme consisting of a series of 5 classes covering the skills of data analysis. Pray that we continue to better empower job seekers in the digital era. Amen!

Thank God for connecting more than ten caring churches/Christian agencies near On Tai Estate who are passionate about following Jesus Christ’s example to serve the frail and poor. Pray that we strive to collaborate with more supporters to spread divine love and care; and to glorify His name.

This Sunday, some of our EM parents and kids will visit Tai Kwun in Central. Pray that we always help foster family ties through our services; so that they will integrate into the community with ease.

We are recruiting mentors for our ninth-phase Child Development Fund (CDF). Pray that more Christians will be moved by His call to join this mentorship programme so that our next generation will be blessed to seek God through their guidance and care.

Our Sheung Shui Service Centre will collaborate with a secondary school in Tai Po to launch two sessions of STEM-themed (integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) online classes for about thirty primary school pupils. Pray that they learn how to unleash their potential through our diverse activities.

Supported by the International Organization for Migration, our MDW service team will conduct the last virtual class on HK employment ordinance stressing the rights of migrant workers this Sunday. Pray that we strive to partner with different stakeholders to extend a helping hand to those who work far away from their hometowns to earn a living.

Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei JP, our Executive Director, also serves as a member on the Executive Committee of HK Christian Council (HKCC). To signify the World Refugee Day this year, a Sunday service themed “Where is my home?” has been disseminated to all churches over the city by HKCC. Hopefully, more Christians will be moved by His word and reminded of refugees’ identities as His beloved children. Amen!

Happy Father’s Day!
May the Lord pour abundantly His Fatherly love and mercy on all CA’s staff so that we can embrace the underprivileged as He does, with a Father’s heart.

Hooray!
Christian Action has been granted by the Social Welfare Department to hold a flag day in Kowloon on 27 July 2022. May God bless us with a smooth volunteer recruitment and fund raising so that we attempt to render charity services for the underprivileged communities with love and hope. Amen!

Our new Jordan training centre is under renovation now. Pray that all fixing and furnishing, computer installation and network construction is successfully accomplished on schedule so that our training programme will be rolled out accordingly.

Supported by a well-established corporation, two small classes will be organized for sixteen ethnic minority (EM) primary school pupils to read and learn Chinese with fun. Pray that we always strive to help the EM families to achieve community inclusion with ease.

This month, our Social Enterprise Department has launched several Green Collection Charity Drives in different private estates in Kowloon East. Pray that our goodwill would spread further over the city; and the public would be inspired to conserve the world, so it is greener.

Please continue to pray that Christian Action Asia (USA) would receive donations through its spring campaign to sustain our ministry of helping the disadvantaged children in Qinghai.

Congratulations!
Our Training Services Division has secured a successful bid for the ERB Post 50-Internship programme for three consecutive years. Pray that our consistent effort in better equipping job seekers of all ages, race, religious or educational background, would be recognized as we believe in giving them a means to fish rather than giving them fish.

Praise God!
Further supported by our partner church in Wong Tai Sin district, we try to offer more varieties of food to one hundred elderly recipients of the food programme. Pray that we secure more resources to fill up the service gap in our community! Amen!

Give thanks!
A private clubhouse has offered a one-off food donation to our food programme this June. Pray that more enterprises will partner with us to show love and care to the disadvantaged and needy especially at this challenging moment. Amen!

Today sees a retreat for the committee members of the Hong Kong Church Network for the Poor (HKCNP). Mrs. Cheung will join in her capacity as an Executive Committee member of the HKCNP. Pray that she continues to follow Jesus’ example to be as salt and light; and spread warmth and hope in Hong Kong.

This month, our Training Services Division has conducted two trial workshops: one on beauty and the other on security services to promote our ERB training courses. Pray that we help enrich our trainees to realize their dreams of finding a job they are suitable for.

Our CDF team will start the mentor-mentee matching under the ninth-phase CDF mentorship programme soon. May God shower His wisdom and vision in matching perfect pairs to pass forward Godly values to our next generation.