過去一年半新冠病毒使在貧窮及困難家庭中的孩子生活更加嚴峻,大都會國際兒童事工欲透過『佳節盼望計劃』向三萬個紐約孩子分享聖誕節的真義和希望,並送孩子一份聖誕禮物,使他們感受上帝的愛。Covid-19 in the past 1 and a half year has worsen the life of children in the challenging neighborhoods in New York. Metro World Child wants to reach to 30,000 children in New York through “『Operation Holiday Hope 』with the true meaning of Christmas and give every child a Christmas gift.
大都會國際兒童事工的創辦人比爾.威爾森牧師,在12歲時被酗酒的母親遺棄在街角,三天三夜沒有食物沒有水,直到一名平凡的基督徒停下腳步問他還好嗎?帶給他食物和水,並資助他參加主日學夏令營,從此生命改變,幫助兒童也成爲他終生志向。Pastor Bill Wilson, the founder of Metro World Child, abandoned by his alcoholic mother when he was 12 years old, sat on the street corner 3 days 3 nights without food and water. Until an ordinary Christian man stopped and asked “Are you OK” and brought him food and water, and sponsored him to a Sunday School Camp. His life changed forever.
1980年他在紐約布魯克林創立了大都會國際兒童事工,致力於幫助處於暴力、犯罪、毒品、幫派、忽視和貧困等身陷危險之中的兒童。目前,已有41年歷史的大都會國際兒童事工在13個國家成立了兒童主日學,每周服務超過 250,000 名兒童。Pastor Bill founded Metro World Child in Brooklyn, New York in 1980. He is committed to helping children at risk of violence, crime, drugs, gangs, neglect and poverty. Currently, Metro World Child ministry which has a history of 41 years, has established Sunday schools in 13 countries serving more than 250,000 children every week.
我被比爾牧師的故事和事工感動,誠邀親朋好友鄰舍同事共襄盛舉協助『佳節盼望計劃』。 I’m moved by Pastor Bill’s story and work and would like to invite you to join me to help and give 『Operation Holiday Hope 』.
發起義工Volunteer: Minnie Qian 516-858-9869