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April 19, 2024 – 主持香港首代華人攝記陳橋先生的喪禮
今日有幸受邀主持香港首代華人攝記陳橋先生的喪禮。 我在講道中提到:“作爲獲獎香港首代華人攝影記者,陳先生總是能夠在對的時間到達對的地點拍攝對的照片。 在這一次,我指的是陳先生在臨終前歸屬耶穌基督,更是一個對的決定。” 感謝主,陳弟兄如今卸下地上的勞苦,安息主懷。 Today, I conducted a funeral service for Mr. Kiu Chan, a trailblazing Chinese photojournalist in Hong Kong. Continue reading
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April 17, 2024 – Assisted a homeless person to deal with one of the many challenges that homeless people face daily
This morning, I assisted a homeless person (for privacy reasons, I’ll refer to them as M) with M’s personal banking. A few days ago, M could not retrieve M’s bank card when M tried to use the ATM. M was worried about whether the bank would provide t=M with a new card. Fortunately, M obtained Continue reading
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April 14, 2024 – The poverty situation in Richmond is much worse than what meets the eye
Today, I volunteered to deliver food and other daily necessities to people in Richmond who are struggling with food insecurity and require additional support. Some were not living on the street, making it seem like the city did not have many visible homeless issues. However, after participating in this meaningful volunteering work for the past Continue reading
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April 14, 2024 – Attended an event for the eighth anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency due to the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia
Today marks the eighth anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency due to the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia. Tragically, over 14,000 lives have been lost to this crisis since then. A group of individuals who have lost loved ones gathered in Richmond to help clear up misconceptions about drug users. I Continue reading
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April 13, 2024 – Had a wonderful conversation with a young person who identifies as queer at a fantastic event.
Today, I attended a fantastic event organized by Chinatown Together to bring people from different generations and cultures together. During the event, I had a meaningful conversation with a young person named S, who identified as a young queer. S opened up to me about their experience with a conservative church that did not accept Continue reading
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April 11, 2024 – A way to encounter people outside of the church building
This morning, while I was preparing my sermon at McDonald’s, a young man from Ireland approached me and greeted me. He recognized my collar and asked me about the location of my church and the time of our service. However, 360 Community doesn’t currently provide Sunday service in English, so I shared with him the Continue reading
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April 5th, 2024 – A wonderful evening gathering and meeting
It is with pleasure that I report the success of our first English gathering. We were honored to have Leslie Lai from Union Gospel Mission as our guest speaker, who shared valuable insights on the importance of social justice, care, and outreach. The gathering brought together a diverse group of people from the surrounding area, Continue reading
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April 5th, 2024 – Visited a homeless person
I visited a homeless person today who faces many challenges, including threats, insults, rejection, hunger, and loneliness. Although I have not done much, my visit, listening, following up, and sandwiches were appreciated. Continue reading
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March 15, 2024 – Visited a homeless person today.
I had the privilege of bringing a warm bowl of soup and a sandwich to a person experiencing homelessness. I’ve been visiting him regularly and working towards finding a safe place for him to live. This will enable him to apply for jobs and hopefully secure employment. While we remain optimistic, one of the challenges Continue reading
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March 14, 2024 – Had a wonderful conversation over coffee with Leslie Lai from the Union Gospel Mission
Today, I had a wonderful conversation over coffee with Leslie Lai from the Union Gospel Mission. Leslie will talk in English about the significance of social justice and outreach. I have invited several community members to attend this event. I hope that more people will join us to learn, share ideas, and work towards creating Continue reading