ABLAZEABLAZETHE EXTENDED THE EXTENDED CARE PROGRAMCARE PROGRAM

LUTHERAN CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH

HONG KONG SYNODHONG KONG SYNOD

IntroductionIntroduction

• Program BackgroundProgram Background• Aims and objectiveAims and objective• The Program ContentThe Program Content• The Output from the last ten monthThe Output from the last ten month• The EffectThe Effect• The Way AheadThe Way Ahead

Program BackgroundProgram Background• We love him, because he first loved us. We love him, because he first loved us.

(JOHN 1 4:19 )(JOHN 1 4:19 )• For I was an hungred, and ye gave me For I was an hungred, and ye gave me

meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drimeat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:nk: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (MAT 25:35 -36)ye came unto me. (MAT 25:35 -36)

Program BackgroundProgram Background• As an act to response for his loveAs an act to response for his love• Poverty is around usPoverty is around us

– High unemployment rate (youth and mid High unemployment rate (youth and mid age)age)

– about 20% of population living at the about 20% of population living at the subsistence levelsubsistence level

Aims and objectiveAims and objective• And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching

in their synagogues, and preaching the in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. (MAT 4:23 )disease among the people. (MAT 4:23 )

• Unemployed get a short term jobUnemployed get a short term job• Youth get work experienceYouth get work experience• Poor get improve a little in his Poor get improve a little in his

environmentenvironment• They got connected They got connected

The Program ContentThe Program Content• 1) find out the poor person who has 1) find out the poor person who has

home safety problemhome safety problem• 2) provide job for mid age 2) provide job for mid age

unemployed skill workerunemployed skill worker• 3) involve youth in helping 3) involve youth in helping • 4) join with church volunteers to 4) join with church volunteers to

visitvisit• 5) connect them together 5) connect them together

The OutputThe Output• From 11/05 to 7/06From 11/05 to 7/06

– Family being helpedFamily being helped：： 790790– Job for unemployed mid-ageJob for unemployed mid-age：： 2929– Church and youth participateChurch and youth participate：： 396396– Gathering for allGathering for all：： 4242

• $353,000 used, ( $445/family)$353,000 used, ( $445/family)

The EffectThe Effect

The Way AheadThe Way Ahead• Target 1,000 Family helped in Target 1,000 Family helped in

October, but….500,000 still out October, but….500,000 still out there.there.

• Create contact, connect and convert Create contact, connect and convert for family, unemployed mid-age, for family, unemployed mid-age, youth and Churchyouth and Church

• Still a long way to goStill a long way to go

Thank You for commiThank You for commingng