BRMC singles ministry

 brings cheer to Viet kids

SEVEN members of connect@brmc, the ministry for singles at Barker Road Methodist Church , left Singapore on Feb 9, 2008 for a retreat at Ho Chi Minh City .

The programme included a visit to the Hope Paediatric Oncology Ward (Hope POW).  

The team wanted to be a blessing to the children at the Hope POW but as team members had no budget for the goodies, they prayed for donations and sponsorships for gifts to the 130 patients.      

A spokesman said: “God made everything beautiful in His time … thank God for His provisions. We received a generous donation for the hongbao and sponsorships for all the gifts in the goody bags.”

Team members played with the children and taught them some songs with action. The children enjoyed the singing session; so did the parents who were present.

Said Lily, a team member: “As a mother I felt compassion for the children and as we played with them and taught them songs, we were blessed with smiles from them and their parents.”

Jessie said:  “When the retreat to Ho Chi Minh City was first discussed, I felt that we needed to reach out to the Vietnamese with the love of Christ.  I am grateful that we were given the privilege to touch the lives of the young cancer patients with gifts brought all the way from Singapore .”

Added David:  “This is my first trip to Ho Chi Minh City and will certainly not be my last. I hope to visit the city regularly to bring hope to the Vietnamese by sharing skills with them and helping to build schools and orphanages as God leads me.”