Give thanks to our partners, supporters and volunteers for contributing to the success of Christian Action’s Flag Day last week. Pray that more people would join us next time to raise funds for charity so that we may together bring warmth and hope to the needy in Hong Kong.

Urgent!
The recent surge of Coronavirus variant cases has severely strained the healthcare system of our city and beyond. Please intercede with us for His divine insight, protection, and provision for all especially the health care & medical professionals, the weak and the elderly! Amen!

Last Thursday Lions Club sponsored a movie night for some of our mentees and their parents under the Child Development Fund (CDF) Programme. Pray that all participants enjoyed the wonderful evening as it was unaffordable for them on their meagre income, particularly during the pandemic.

Praise God! Our Training Services Division successfully hosted the graduation ceremony for the first intake of “Go Digital Career” cum Career Day last month. Pray that we strive to equip young people to pursue their dreams particularly in the internet era.

Today, our intern serving at the Sheung Shui Service Centre will hold a parental talk to equip some parent clients with the skill of intergenerational communication in this age of the Internet. Pray that this internship will bring about a win-win scenario and benefit society as a whole; and that the intern will continue to support and serve the needy after her study.

Due to economic stagnation and inflation, many grassroots families have great difficulty in making ends meet. As the 2nd phase HK$5,000 will be distributed to all eligible citizens by the government starting from tomorrow, pray that more people will be inspired to support our Sharing Consumption Voucher Scheme to show love and care to the community!

Please continue to pray that the renovation and repairs of our Centre for Refugees (CFR) will be completed soon. Pray that we strive to offer our clients a cosy and comfortable place where they feel cherished, connected, and enriched through our ministry.

Give thanks! Funded by a foundation, Christian Action (CA) is blessed to continue collaborating with Xccelerate in conducting a new phase of “Go Digital Career” which aims at giving some free career-oriented digital learning classes for young people. Pray that we continue to empower trainees in realizing their dreams.

Our Long Ping Service Centre will conduct a virtual orientation for the newly recruited mentors of the 9th-phase Child Development Fund (CDF-9) Mentorship Programme tomorrow evening. Pray that we help impart the essence of being more blessed to give than to receive; and more people will join us to show mercy and love to the disadvantaged.

Today will see the result release of the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (a.k.a. JUPAS). Please pray for the candidates, especially those under our CDF Programme, that they would learn that God has a plan to prosper them, to give them hope and a future. Amen!

Our Season of Love Mooncake Charity Sale 2022 is in its full swing. Pray that we reap a bountiful harvest amidst the current adversity and economic setback. All proceeds will sustain our ministries for the impoverished and disadvantaged in Hong Kong and Qinghai. The early bird offer will end this Sunday.

This early August, the Information Technology Department will develop a computer system for online monthly donation via PayPal. Let us pray for smooth progress and that the whole project will succeed and be accomplished on schedule.

Hooray!
This morning, sponsored by the Lions Club, we will organize a mooncake making class for the kids under the child-care programme at our headquarters. Pray that we continue to partner with different friends and supporters to deliver love and care to the deprived and underprivileged. Amen!

Our Centre for Refugees is appealing for refugee children’s education funding for the new academic year. Pray for His provision of accessible educational opportunities and material needs for this marginalised sector.

Our On Tai Service Centre is going to conduct three separate day camps for our mentees under the CDF-9 mentorship programme this month. Pray that more youth would be coached to walk with faith in God and eventually learn that He has a plan to prosper them; and give them hope even during adversity.

This summer, our ethnic minorities (EM) Ambassador team will run several classes at our Mong Kok Service Centre ranging from interest groups, sports, and Chinese learning for EM children. Pray that all of them treasure these moments and feel cared for and loved by the community. Amen!

This August, our Training Services Division will promote the Employees Retraining Board’s (ERB) training courses on nail beauty and post-natal health caregiving. Pray that our continuous effort in offering these empowerment training programmes will better equip our trainees or job seekers to enter the job market more easily with skills and confidence.

Please pray in unison for the smooth implementation of the child development training programme under our China programme in Qinghai. With His provision and protection, we strive to serve the needy children on the Tibetan Plateau.

Our Corporate Advancement Division is preparing our upcoming newsletters for news updates for our staff and the Friends of Qinghai Children. Pray that the latter will effectively bridge the information gap for our supporters and friends. Amen!

This Saturday, some children, clients from the deprived families of the Mong Kok Service Centre, will undertake a sponsored optical check-up. Follow-up action like appropriate eye wear will be given when necessary. Pray that they feel cared for and loved when we strive to care for the poor by following Jesus’s example.

CA always tries to preach His word and be prepared in season and out of season by optimizing our headquarters’ community hall. At present, our partner church is running the youth ministry every Saturday and regular service on Sundays for the neighbourhood. May His name be glorified, always! Amen!

We are currently matching the mentor-mentee pairs for the CDF-9 mentorship programme in Yuen Long region. Pray that each pair will develop a long-lasting friendship that will motivate the youth to live out a God purposeful life.

Our Sheung Shui Centre will conduct two art classes for primary school pupils under the community-based project funding today and tomorrow. Pray that the beneficiaries will enjoy and cherish the opportunity for self-exploration and see how precious they are in the eyes of Our Lord.

This week our Long Ping Service Centre will launch two workshops for making handmade soap. Many of our low-income families and our mentees’ families who have been seriously affected by the pandemic and inflation, feel stressed and helpless. Pray that we would empower them to regain self-confidence and courage to live an independent life and enjoy some relaxing and happy moments. Amen!

We are co-organizing a trade-in promotion drive with a chain store selling home appliances this month. Pray that we strive to collect some good-quality electronic appliances for re-sale at our outlets to sustain part of our charity work.

Today our Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) Programme team will co-organize with AIDS Concern a workshop on HIV and AIDS for our shelter clients; and then another one for their counterparts this Sunday. Pray that we will reach out to more ladies who will feel cared for by the community and learn to protect themselves.

Give thanks! This summer, twelve kids under the care of the Mong Kok Service Centre have been sponsored to join four painting classes during weekends. Pray that more members of the public will be moved to help the unfortunate and needy both near and far.

A new staff member recently joined our On Tai Service Centre. Pray that he will adapt to the new working environment and help welfare clients seek stable and long-term employment at this challenging time. Amen!

This month, our Social Enterprise Department has conducted some green collection events in various private housing estates in our vicinity. Pray that we continue to promote environmental conservation through our persistent effort.

Please pray that many more devoted Christians from the States will be moved by His call to support our Friends of Qinghai Programme. May His name be honoured. Amen!

Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei JP, our Executive Director, in her capacity as a member of Executive Committee of Hong Kong Christian Council will attend the 11th Assembly World Council of Churches in Frankfurt, Germany this and upcoming week. The theme of the assembly is “Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity". May God protect her and uplift her throughout the trip.