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PEOPLE OF FAITH : FAITHACTS
A Partnership Of Faith Joining Hands Together to Provide Better Care for our Community. By Shirley Ng
Faith Methodist Church, in collaboration with FaithActs, has been reaching out to the community, primarily through the Adopt-A-Block initiative which comes under Faith’s Outreach & Social Concerns Ministry for: Several Small Groups from Faith “adopt” a block of flats within the church’s vicinity and frequently conduct events and visitations to share the love of God to its residents. This partnership has benefited the residents
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at Tanglin Halt and Commonwealth as church members and volunteers work together with FaithActs in helping needy residents. More importantly, the interaction we have allows us to build bridges between the church and the community, enabling us to be channels of God’s love. One particularly moving account demonstrates how this partnership between Faith and FaithActs has effectively touched and transformed
the life of one precious lady, Aunty Koh. Aunty Koh was a frail and sickly woman living alone at Tanglin Halt. Volunteers started to engage her in meaningful ways and, she gradually opened up to the warmth and love from the Small Group and also received social support from FaithActs. As Aunty Koh’s health deteriorated, the volunteers visited her more frequently and assisted her in her daily
