HELPLESS LIVES LOST AMIDST A DEVASTATING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

MODES OF GIVING

For donations via PayNow, please use your mobile banking app to scan the PayNow QR Code or key in BSS UEN No.: S70SS0023A.
Please indicate <Your Name> followed by <ISR-PS> “Israel-Palestine” in the reference field.
For further enquiries you may send email to: missions@biblesociety.sg

捐款方式 

PayNow捐款
请通过您的银行应用程序扫描PayNow二维码或输入BSS UEN No.: S70SS0023A，在备注栏中注明您的姓名和”ISR-PS”。
欲知更多详情，请电邮：missions@biblesociety.sg

 

Cheque donations can be addressed to: The Bible Society of Singapore, 7 Armenian Street, Bible House, Singapore 179932.
(At the back of the cheque, please indicate “ISR-PS")

For bank transfer, following are the details:

•    Account Name: The Bible Society of Singapore
•    Account Number: 581-834306-001
•    Bank Name: OCBC

支票捐款
支票抬头：The Bible Society of Singapore
地址： 7 Armenian Street, Bible House, Singapore 179932.
（支票背后请注明 “ISR-PS") 

银行转账
帐户名称: The Bible Society of Singapore
账号: 581-834306-001
收款银行: OCBC 

Providing respite to people caught in a vicious war

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. —Psalm 46:1 (ESV)

With the Lord’s grace, we have obtained a permit from the Commissioner of Charities (COC) to proceed with fundraising for humanitarian relief for the victims in Israel and Palestinian territories. As the Bible Society works towards bringing much-needed aid and supplies, such as food, clothing, blankets, medical supplies, and other essentials to those affected by the unrelenting war between Israel and Hamas, we appeal for your support to provide comfort and relief to people whose lives have been forever changed by the ongoing conflict.

The terrorist attack on 7th October marked the start of a brutal and deadly bloodbath between Israel and Hamas that has killed more than 10,000 people in just over a month, most of whom were innocent civilians. Graphic videos of the wounded and the dead have become ever-present across various social media platforms, further painting a grim picture of the situation on the ground. Those who are still alive—Israeli and Palestinian alike—in the battlefield aren’t faring much better either. With critical infrastructure like hospitals being cut off, those who require urgent medical care are unable to do so.

“The people living in Israeli settlements near the Gaza strip like Zikim have been badly affected and traumatised by the war, especially the kids. They are also in need of warm clothes as winter is fast approaching,” said Victor Kalisher, Executive Director of Bible Society in Israel. On the other side of the Gaza strip, the situation isn’t much better either. “Food is scarce in the [Gaza] strip, so we hope to be able to continue to buy and distribute food,” said Nashat Filmon, Executive Director of the Palestinian Bible Society. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families on the other side of the strip have also been displaced as they scramble to safety, with many Christians among these Palestinian families.

  • More than 4k deaths aged 18 and under
  • More than 260k buildings damaged
  • More than 18k airstrikes

 
This fundraising aims to raise US$200,000 or more to send urgent supplies to Israeli and Palestinian families alike who are hanging by a thread in the wake of a war. We’re working closely with partner churches, corporations, and individuals to coordinate and remit collected funds to the Bible Society in Israel (BSI), Palestinian Bible Society (PBS), Arab-Israeli Bible Society (AIBS), and World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) to provide humanitarian assistance and God’s Word to the afflicted on the actual grounds. We appeal to you to prayerfully consider contributing to these relief efforts—every donation, however big or small, could potentially save a life.

COC Permit no. 0072/2023

在人道主义危机中消逝的生命
为身陷恶战中的人们提供喘息之机

上帝是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助。—诗篇46:1（和合本修订版) 

蒙主恩典，我们已获得慈善总监（COC）的许可，为以色列和巴勒斯坦的灾民进行人道救援筹款。圣经公会正努力为受以色列和哈马斯之间持续战争影响的人们提供急需的援助和物资，包括粮食、衣服、毛毯、医疗用品和其他必需品。我们呼吁您的支持，为在拉锯冲突中生命陷入困境的人们提供安慰和救济。 

10月7日的恐怖袭击标志着以色列和哈马斯之间残酷而致命的流血冲突的开始，在短短一个多月中，已有超过10000人丧生，其中大部分是无辜平民。社交媒体上不断出现伤者和死者的视频，更深刻地展示了当地的严峻局势。幸存的以色列人和巴勒斯坦人也面临巨大的困境。医院等关键基础设施被切断后，急需医疗服务的人们无法获得及时的治疗。 

以色列圣经公会执行主任维德·卡利舍说：“居住在加沙地带附近，如齐基姆，以色列定居点的居民，尤其是孩子们，都受到了战争的严重影响和创伤。随着冬天的临近，他们迫切需要御寒衣物。” 而在另一边的加沙地带，情况同样令人担忧。巴勒斯坦圣经公会执行主任纳沙特·菲尔蒙表示：“（加沙）地带面临食物匮乏，因此我们希望能够继续购买和分发粮食。”加沙地带另一侧的数十万巴勒斯坦家庭也流离失所，他们争相逃往安全地带，当中包括许多巴勒斯坦基督徒家庭。 

[统计数据］ 

  • 超过4000名18岁及以下儿童死亡 
  • 超过26万栋建筑被毁 
  • 超过1.8万次空袭 


本次筹款活动旨在筹集20万美元或更多资金，为以色列和巴勒斯坦家庭送去紧急物资，这些家庭在这场毫无缓和迹象的战争中岌岌可危。我们将与伙伴教会、机构和相关人士密切合作，协调并将捐款汇给以色列圣经公会(BSI)、巴勒斯坦圣经公会 (PBS)、阿拉伯以色列圣经公会(AIBS)和世界福音联盟(WEA)，为当地受难者提供人道主义援助和圣经。我们恳请您在祷告中考虑为这些救援工作捐款--每一笔捐款，无论大小，都有可能挽救生命。 

COC筹款准证编号0072/2023
资料来源：https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-07/israel-hamas-war-in-numbers-scale-of-destruction-in-gaza-is-unprecedented.html 

MODES OF GIVING


For donations via PayNow, please use your mobile banking app to scan the PayNow QR Code or key in BSS UEN No.: S70SS0023A.
Please indicate <Your Name> followed by <ISR-PS> “Israel-Palestine” in the reference field.
For further enquiries you may send email to: missions@biblesociety.sg

捐款方式 

PayNow捐款
请通过您的银行应用程序扫描PayNow二维码或输入BSS UEN No.: S70SS0023A，在备注栏中注明您的姓名和”ISR-PS”。
欲知更多详情，请电邮：missions@biblesociety.sg

Cheque donations can be addressed to: The Bible Society of Singapore, 7 Armenian Street, Bible House, Singapore 179932.
(At the back of the cheque, please indicate “ISR-PS")

For bank transfer, following are the details:

•    Account Name: The Bible Society of Singapore
•    Account Number: 581-834306-001
•    Bank Name: OCBC

支票捐款
支票抬头：The Bible Society of Singapore
地址： 7 Armenian Street, Bible House, Singapore 179932.
（支票背后请注明 “ISR-PS") 

银行转账
帐户名称: The Bible Society of Singapore
账号: 581-834306-001
收款银行: OCBC 


Forgiveness for Freedom1


FEATURE ARTICLE: DEMONSTRATING GRACE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED

While the recent years have been particularly challenging for many of us, God's saving grace continues to uphold us and enable us to help others. Matthew 25:44 says, “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?” The challenges that we went through together strengthen and unite us to minister to the poor and needy who dwell amongst us here in Singapore, as a reflection of our love to God.

That is why SowCare, the community service arm of the Bible Society, aims to serve and empower the underprivileged communities in our midst. Realising that the needy elderly and rough sleepers are vulnerable to loneliness and stress, your support mobilised us to conduct various initiatives such as providing free meals, mattresses, games, and love gifts to lift their spirits up. In our recent outreach, Paul (not his real name) shared that he had been rough sleeping since last year. On one occasion, he injured himself and was hospitalised. He reached out for help and found a temporary shelter at S3P@Bible House, managed by SowCare. He was filled with joy and gratitude for the grace from SowCare accorded him with a bed, pillow, mattress, fan, personal locker, shower facilities and toiletries, first aid kit, microwave and food essentials such as coffee and sumptuous meals on festive holidays. He was able to recuperate from his injury and now is gainfully employed as a cleaner to support himself, allowing him to apply for a HDB rental flat. Paul emotionally shared:

"Thank you SowCare for your kindness in allowing me to stay at Bible House with such good facilities and the great care and concern shown by the SowCare staff. What a good experience!”

Touched by God’s gracious love, a needy elderly in Ang Mo Kio that we reached out to through monetary giving also
shared her joy: “I feel very happy! This is the first time I’ve received a very big [amount]. I am 90 years old... This $100 will last [me] about a month. Thank you very much.” In collaboration with our community partner, volunteers also went personally to Dover Park Hospice to hand ang paos to beneficiaries who were warded there, and blessed 50 needy elderly with generous donations.

SowCare was also glad to have celebrated New Year's Eve meaningfully together with 100 under-resourced families and their young children, through a community carnival and distribution of mattresses, care packs of household items, and cash gifts to the families. The Alphabet Project (TAP) —a movement of Hope Initiative Alliance (HIA)—aims to support as many of the 14,000 families who come from lower-income households, and build confidence in children by equipping them with skills such as reading, writing and storytelling through organising national competitions which hope to improve their lives and build a better future for them.

As we continue our holistic works locally and globally, we are encouraged more than ever to touch peoples’ lives with God’s Word. By God’s grace, SowCare Cambodia–the strategic partner of SowCare Singapore–was officially registered last 2022 as an active supporter of our mission to provide sustainable holistic care across our shores. Other than organising events, we also work closely with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and social workers to get permanent housing or transitional housing for our resident rough sleepers, and to reach out to 100 elderlies in rental blocks through monetary blessing and recreational activities.

With a thankful heart for God’s unwavering grace, may we be steadfast in our love and conviction to share this bountiful grace with those who need it most through our prayer, donation or our time as a volunteer. Visit sowcare.sg for more opportunities.


世界邮票纪念集
World Commemorative Stamp Collection

CODE: BCCF21a

陈一军 Tan It Koon
圣安德烈座堂华语部
St. Andrew's Cathedral Mandarin Congregation 

彩墨画 Ink Painting
$600

 

与时代同行
传承民族文化的时代榜样

Keep pace with the times
Role model of the times inheriting national culture  

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    主祷文
    The Lord’s Prayer

    Code: BCCF44

    孔德晶老师 Esther Kong Dejing
    圣马太堂
    St Matthew’s Church

    隶书 Clerical Script
    69cm x 120cm
    $1,000

     

    主祷文
    我父在天，愿尔名圣，尔国临格，尔旨得成，在地若天。所需之粮，今日赐我。我免人负，求免我负。俾勿我试，拯我出恶，以国权荣，皆尔所有，爰及世世，诚心所愿。 

    The Lord’s Prayer
    Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

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      神爱世人
      For God So Loved The World

      Code: BCCF72

      陈焕好 Connie Chan
      宏茂桥福音堂
      Singapore Gospel Halls

      隶书 Clerical Script
      53cm x 53cm
      $150

       

      约翰福音3:16
      上帝爱世人，甚至将他独一的儿子赐给他们，叫一切信他的人不致灭亡，反得永生。

      John 3:16
      For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 

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        圣灵的果子
        Fruits Of The Spirit

        Code: BCCF71

        郑芸芸
        (李宗高牧师收藏，共赏之)

        双扇面篆书 Seal Scrip

         

        加拉太书5:22-23上
        圣灵的果子就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、 温柔、节制。

        Galatians  5:22-23a
        But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

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          约翰福音3章
          John 3

          Code: BCCF70

          马振纲  Ma Zhengang（苏州名家）
          (李宗高牧师收藏、奉献义卖)

          扇面小楷 Small Regular Script
          $1,500

           

          约翰福音3:1-36

          John 3:1-36

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