Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – On the morning of April 5, 2025, in the early rain of Hà Nội, the Community Development Ministry partnered with the Vietnam Christian Medical Association to hold health check-ups for church members and screening advice at the Long Biên and Thanh Xuân house groups. More than 80 believers from 4 house groups attended.
See photos: photos of the health check-ups on the Community Development Ministry fanpage
“For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)
Caring for the Body to Support the Soul
Despite the bad weather, grandparents, brothers and sisters came early and were warmly welcomed. The doctors not only gave general check-ups but also gave careful advice on personal health care and preventing chronic diseases, and provided some on-the-spot physiotherapy for those who needed it.
God’s Word reminds us to care for our bodies, not only for health’s sake, but to keep serving Him effectively:
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.” (1 Corinthians 6:19)
5 Years of Service
The program coincided with the Community Development Ministry’s fifth anniversary of service. On April 6, 2025, the ministry shared a video looking back on 5 years of serving with God’s love, from its founding days to housing, clean water, education and disaster relief projects.
August Health Talk
On the morning of August 9, 2025, despite the sultry heat, the Long Biên house group buzzed with a health talk organized by the ministry, attended by many elderly members. Christian doctors and medical staff with years of experience in international settings shared about healthy nutrition, proper exercise, and preventing heart disease, stroke and dementia. Many grandparents eagerly tried the exercises on the spot.
The organizers thanked the CEFC medical team and the young volunteers who interpreted throughout the program. One organizer shared the hope that more grandparents, brothers and sisters will attend next time, since programs like this do not happen often.
“He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.” (Psalm 107:20)
Let Us Pray Together
- For grandparents, brothers and sisters to be blessed by God with health and peace.
- For Christian doctors and nurses to be channels of blessing through their work.
- For the church to have more practical health care programs.
Read more in Community Development and Church News. Contact the church office: 0942 248 688 (Zalo available).
