Community Service Ministry 社群服務事工

社群服務事工Community Service Ministry
10 名組員 members

Coordinator 組長：

  • Maye Wong 王美棱

Members 組員：

  • Celia Chung 林鍾少英

  • Karen Wong 王郭秀晶

  • Philip Cheng 鄭永平

  • Theresa Kwong 鄺陳雪芳

  • Richard Ho 何家祿

  • Connie Hu 黃鈺珍

Ministry Description 事工簡介

Goal

To reach out to our community with the love and care of Christ through the provision of various community services, working in partnership with other Church Ministries such as Caring and Local Outreach.

Areas of Ministry

  1. Ministry Coordination

    • Provide overall leadership and coordination of CSM

  2. Publications, Promotion & Communication

    • Share the vision of “Relationship Evangelism through Community Services” with the NYCBC congregations

    • Provide effective communication within and without CSM

    • Promote Community Services activities as a means to bring the community into our Church

  3. Workshops

    • Invite appropriate Workshop Speakers and liaise with them before and after the workshops.

    • Coordinate and partner with Yee-Hong for appropriate Workshop Speakers

    • Arrange for Workshop Speakers’ parking permits and welcome

    • Determine the contents and schedule for the bi-monthly Workshops

  4. Registration & Reception

    • Welcome new members, introduce to them the various available activities and membership guidelines

    • Assist newcomers with completion of Membership Application Form: collect Membership Fees and arrange for parking permits

    • Complete activities enrollment process

  5. Technology

    • Manage the CSM database and optimize the use of computer on various CSM operations

  6. Evangelism & Outreach Network

    • Build up brothers and sisters to form a Gospel Life Network through various activities, identify the seekers, get to know them, nurture them to live a new life in Christ

  7. Mandarin Community

    • Manage and develop the Mandarin-speaking community in CSM

  8. Social Caring Action

    • Promote social caring actions for the community

  9. Administration

    • Assist with all aspects of the operation and administration of CSM

  10. Audio-Visual

    • Arrange and set up all the audio-visual equipment requirement of the Workshop and other activities of CSM

  11. Sports (Table Tennis) Activities

    • Manage and develop the Table Tennis Sport in CSM

  12. Resources

    • Coordinate and allocate the venue and facilities (e.g. tables and chairs) needs of the various CSM activities

Note: In addition to the above major areas of responsibilities, CSM Committee Members will be assigned to be Classes / Activities Coordinators for the purpose of providing oversight (direction, schedules, contents, etc.) over designated Classes / Activities.

事工組目的

  • 提供各類社群服務，向我們的社群表達基督的愛及關懷，藉以外展。並與其他事工合作，例如：關顧事工，本地福音事工。

事奉崗位

1.  事工統籌

  • 統籌及帶領事工的整體運作

2.  刊物、宣傳及溝通

  • 向北約會眾分享“透過服務社群作友誼佈道”的異象。

  • 負責社群服務及活動的資訊交流。

  • 吸引社區大眾透過各類的社群服務進入我們的教會。

3.  講座聯絡

  • 透過不同渠道邀請適合講員，講座前後的聯絡。

  • 保持與頤康中心聯絡，合作安排講員。                                                    

  • 為講員安排教會泊車證，迎接講員。

  • 負責編寫每兩個月的講座內容。

4.  註冊，登記及接待

  • 歡迎接待新的朋友，介紹及解釋社群活動內容、會員須知。

  • 協助填寫表格，收集費用，辦理泊車證。

  • 辦理入班事項。

5.  資料電腦化處理及運用

  • 負責事工組的資料登記，電腦化處理及運用。

6.  福音網絡及外展

  • 建立福音生命網絡，透過友誼活動結連慕道朋友，發掘，  栽培，並建立新生命。

7.  國語群體聯絡

  • 負責國語群體社群服務的管理及發展事宜。

8.  社關及行動

  • 推動社區關懷，實踐關愛行動。

9. 行政助理

  • 為事工組的運作提供支援。

10. AV 組

  • 協助安排講座及活動所需的AV工具。 

11. 球類活動 (乒乓) 聯絡

  • 負責乒乓球類活動服務的管理及發展事宜。

12.資源分配 

  • 負責場地,椅桌、分配安排

備註： 除上述主要職務外，社群服務事工委員將被委派為“班活動聯絡”督導各班活動編排及調配，負責為各班（包括：健體運動、興趣班及ESL英語班）課程提供方向、編排及內容。

2024 Ministry Report 事工報告

1. The goals of the ministry group for the Year 2024

Goals of the ministry group 

  • To strengthen the relationship and communication among all CS members, fostering a family feeling through the provision of activities addressing their physical, psychological and spiritual needs.

  • To further outreach through different activities, providing more opportunities for non-Christians to learn about the Gospel.

  • To create a friendly, warm and efficient front desk, providing helpful services and information to old and new members.

  •  To get acquainted with the large number of new members who join after CS resumed in-person in     2023.

2. The highlights of the activities for achieving the goals

Highlights of the activities 

CS 10th years anniversary special issue was published to celebrate its 10 years of service and have been distributed to members and friends.

  • CS 10th years anniversary celebration was held on April 18,2024. In the morning celebration at NYCBC all interest classes were invited to give a performance, followed by a lunch buffet at Dragon Pearl attended by 230 members and guests.

  • CS set up a display booth in the “Dementia Care-Resource Fair” organized by the Yee Hong Center for Geriatric Centre on March 14. 

  • On-line workshops discontinued in May 2024.  Since then only in-person workshops were offered, twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. 

  • Faith Seeking Lunch resumed once a month, in a small group format. Interested members were invited to join to learn more about the Gospel.

  • Magazine 11 is a new program held on the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month, providing a free and leisurely environment for participants to share on topics of interest and relevance.  It is a one- hour interactive program over coffee and snacks, with a theme for each session, facilitated by a  moderator. Attendance has been good, averages over 50 and participants enjoy the program. 

  • A smart card that uses radio frequency identification(RFID) technology to identify the stored CS number and transmit it without physical contact is ready for use.  After months of hard work, for check in and collecting attendance data purposes.

  • A Friendly Visit Training course, co-organized with Yee Hong Center, was offered in October 2024. Members found it useful and showed interest to do visits.

  • Our attempts of engaging the instructors of Tai Chi and Line Dance classes to train the trainers, opening beginner classes for absorbing the newcomers on the waiting lists.

  • 2024 CS Christmas celebration was held on December 19, with 200 members and friends joining the lunch gathering.

3. The results and some forward looking sharing

Results and forward looking sharing 

  •  Efforts have been made to encourage in-person attendance in workshops after on-line workshops discontinued, such as diversifying workshop topics, more personal promotion and invitation. The attendance has returned to the level before pandemic.

  • To restart the New Life Lunch for interested Gospel seekers, helping them to learn how to study the Bible.

  • To explore more new interest classes for members so as to provide more choices for them.

  • 685 is running out of space for CS activities on Thursday.  Need to explore additional space.

  • To work out new plan to solve the challenge of long waiting lists for classes.

  • To explore the feasibility of starting night time ESL Conversation Class for working adults.

1. 2024 年度事工組的目標 

事工組的目標 

  • 加強會員之間的關懷和友誼,令他們感受到社群是一個大家庭, 提供身,心,靈活動.

  • 加強外展工作, 透過活動,使未信主的會員有追求福音,明白福音的渠道.

  • 提供一個安全,簡单的前枱服務,幫助大家了解服務.

  • 疫情之後,新會員人數不斷增加,加強對新會員的認識及新舊會員共融.

2. 為達到目標所作的活動重點

活動重點 

  • 2024 年是社群展開活動10週年,為記念10年來的工作,特編印十週特刊.派發會員朋友

  • 社群服務在4月18日舉辦10週年慶祝活動,各興趣班應邀參加表演.中午在龍珠共進自助午餐, 有230人出席.

  • 3月14日,參加頤康中心舉辦Dementia Care Resource Fair的服務展覧.並向大家介紹社群的活動及北約華人浸信會的工作.

  • 專題講座在5月份開始停網上的播放,現在只提供每月兩次的實體講座.出席人數曾經減少,現在已回到疫情前的水平.

  • 信仰尋問午餐會在9月份重開,提供一個平台給會員討論信仰,以小組形式進行.

  • 11點雜誌是一個以雜誌內容形式的聚會,每月有兩次,輕鬆手法,互動形式,招聚會員參加.

  • RFID會員名牌已設計完畢, 幫助點名及統計出席人數, 現己可使用.

  • 與頤康中心合辦的友誼探訪訓練在10月舉行,很受社群之友歡迎,他們願意探訪有需要會員.

  • 藉着太極班及排舞班老師的指導, 訓練出訓練助理. 在太極及排舞初級班協助, 以減低長時間等候的挑戰.

  • 社群2024年聖誔慶祝在12月19日舉行有200多人出席.

3. 成果及一點前瞻分享

成果及前瞻分享 

  • -強化專題講座的主題內容,透過各方面宣倳,邀請更多會員出席.

  • -計畫重開新生命午餐會, 每月一次,透過查考經文,使有興趣追求的會員有學習神話語的機會.

  • 開發新的興趣班,使社群的內容更多元化.

  • 星期四685大樓的地方使用已經飽和,希望尋找其他可供使用地方,使運動班能容納更多人.   減少輪 候 時間.

  •  研究開辦晚上英文會話班的可能性,為在職人士提供一個訓練機會.