Literacy Classes with a Biblical Twist

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Jan 042012

Mentoring System: The younger lady (R) helping an older lady in a literacy class. Photo: UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan

SHAANXI: Many poor people in China have never been to school before. One 17 year-old girl from a rural area in Shaanxi province did not even know how to hold a pen, let alone write her name. Another elderly lady had problems knowing which public restroom to go into as she could not read the Chinese character for “male” and “female” written on the door of the cubicle. These real-life stories told to us by 24 year-old Bible School student Meng Juan were just some of many reasons why it was expedient to run a Scripture Literacy class at the local church. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 11:45 am Literacy, Shaanxi 陕西

Learning ABC: Henan’s Scripture Literacy Classes

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Sep 152010
The oldest man in Zhang's class

The oldest man in Zhang's class is 80. Photo:UBSCP

For some of us, we take the skills of reading and writing for granted – being able to read is akin to being able to walk. We read signboards for directions, manuals for instructions, and the Bible for spiritual food. Literacy to us is a basic skill, yet to many poor people throughout the world, it is a rare opportunity. In remote parts of China, many poor villagers with ages ranging from the very young to the 90 year-olds are illiterate. When these rural folks became Christians later in their lives, many of them cannot access God’s Word on their own. How sad is it if it is a question of ability and not of a lack of desire on the part of rural Christians to read the Word of God? Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 2:08 pm Henan 河南, Literacy

Mother & Son Learning the Bible - Wei Fenglian’s Testimony

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Dec 172007
As we entered the narrow alley of a Church in Henan Province, the pathway was lined with bicycles and tricycles of people coming for the Bible literacy class. We walked towards the sanctuary and the sound of Scripture reading began to echo through the neighborhood. This Church is more than 100 years old with Chinese styled decorations inside the sanctuary. The red banner above the pulpit boldly declares, “Our Savior Lives”. Mdm Liu, the teacher, held on to a microphone, read out a verse from Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 8:16 pm Healing, Henan 河南, Literacy
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