Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – During a visit to walk alongside the Bru community in August 2025, members of the Community Development Ministry held a small but meaningful activity: free haircuts for villagers at a church in the border region.
See photos: photos of the haircuts on the Community Development Ministry fanpage
A Mother’s Smile
The most memorable moment was when the team persuaded a Bru mother, whose mind is no longer clear, to sit still while the hairdresser cut her hair. As the scissors moved through her hair, she broke into a radiant smile. When it was done, she stood up and kept thanking everyone as she walked away. A small thing, yet it seemed to bring her great joy.
Children Eagerly Lining Up
Not just adults: Bru children also lined up eagerly waiting their turn. Their smiles and clear eyes convinced the team that a neat haircut is also a way for people to feel cared for and respected.
With limited time and only one hairdresser on the team, they managed to cut hair for about 15 people. But every neat haircut that day was a gentle reminder that God’s love can touch people’s lives in very simple ways.
Serving With the Gifts We Have
Community development is not only about big projects or truckloads of supplies. Sometimes it is a pair of scissors, a comb and a heart willing to use one’s skills to serve others. Every brother and sister in the church can contribute through the gifts and profession God has given them.
“As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.” (1 Peter 4:10)
The ministry hopes that on future trips more brothers and sisters with different skills will join, bringing not only haircuts but many more practical ways of sharing with the Bru community.
Let Us Pray Together
- For the Bru people to be blessed by God with health and peace.
- For the elderly and vulnerable in the community to be well cared for.
- For more brothers and sisters to use their gifts to serve.
Read more in Community Development and Church News. Contact the church office: 0942 248 688 (Zalo available).
