Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – In the 2021 Christmas season, the Community Development Ministry and the Thanh Xuân Covenant group gave a total of 140 Christmas gifts 2021 to households in especially difficult circumstances, people in special situations and those living alone. This is how the church celebrated Christ’s birth by sharing joy with its neighbors.
See photos: all the photos of the Christmas gift-giving (about 35 photos) on the Community Development Ministry fanpage
20 Gifts for Needy Households in Khương Đình Ward
On the morning of December 18, 2021, the Community Development Ministry, the Thanh Xuân Covenant group and the Khương Đình Ward Fatherland Front Committee, Thanh Xuân district, held a program giving 20 Christmas gifts to especially needy households in the ward.
This is an annual activity between the Thanh Xuân Covenant group and the ward Front every Christmas. Each gift was worth 500,000 dong: an envelope with 300,000 dong in cash and a gift bag worth 200,000 dong.
Holding her gift bag, one resident said with emotion: “I’m so happy, dear. Receiving a gift at Christmas makes me so glad. Thank you to the church.” For the church, that is the most precious thanks, because the purpose of the gift is to help recipients no longer feel alone at the end of the year.
120 Gifts for People in Special Circumstances
In this same Christmas season, the Thanh Xuân Covenant group prepared another 120 gifts for people in special circumstances and those living alone. The Thanh Xuân group’s 2021 Christmas theme was “The Wonderful Rescuer,” emphasizing that God wants to reveal Himself as the One who helps many, and reminding the church that celebrating together goes hand in hand with helping those in need.
Christmas: Good News for All People
2021 was a year of great loss for many families because of Covid-19. In that context, the Christmas message was all the more meaningful:
“Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the City of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” (Luke 2:10–11)
That good news is not only for those who have plenty, but for all people, especially the poor and the lonely. Christmas gifts are a concrete way for the church to testify to the love of the Savior who came into the world.
Connected to the Local Community
Partnering with the ward Fatherland Front helps the gifts reach the families who truly need help, and reflects the long-standing bond between the Thanh Xuân Covenant group and the community where the church meets. Christmas gift-giving in Khương Đình ward has continued in the years since, including the 23 gifts for struggling households at Christmas 2024.
Let Us Pray Together
- For struggling households and people living alone in Khương Đình and Thanh Xuân to have peace and warmth during the holidays.
- For the Thanh Xuân Covenant group to keep being a blessing to the surrounding neighborhood.
- For the Community Development Ministry to have more opportunities to do good works that please God.
Read more in Community Development and Church News. Contact the church office: 0942 248 688 (Zalo available).
