Harvest Haven Community Service Center | May 2026 Newsletter

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Dear Harvest Haven Family and Friends,

May is a season filled with love, gratitude, and meaningful connection. As Mother’s Day approaches, we are reminded of the quiet sacrifices, strength, and unconditional love that mothers and grandmothers have poured into their families over the years. Whether through words of encouragement, home-cooked meals, or a lifetime of faithful care, a mother’s love often becomes the foundation that shapes generations. During this special month, we would like to extend our heartfelt blessings to all mothers, grandmothers, and every woman who lovingly cares for others in the spirit of a mother. Happy Mother’s Day! May God bless you with peace, health, joy, and abundant love.

This year’s Mandarin Seniors Mother’s Day Celebration at Harvest Haven was especially joyful and well attended. The room was filled with laughter, applause, and warm fellowship as many seniors and friends gathered together to celebrate. Participants prepared a variety of performances, including worship songs, dancing, choir presentations, personal sharing, and interactive games. Many also brought treasured old family photographs, sharing memories of their mothers, children, and younger years together. As these faded photographs were displayed, many were deeply moved, reminded of the love and sacrifices woven through family life. At the end of the celebration, flowers and blessings were presented to every mother as a small expression of appreciation for their years of selfless love and dedication to their families and future generations. For many seniors, this was more than just a program—it was a meaningful reminder that they are remembered, valued, and loved.

Do you have old family photos with your mother or loved ones? Harvest Haven’s volunteer team would be happy to help digitally preserve and even colorize your treasured photos so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Following the warm response to our first event, we are excited to announce that the Harvest Haven Christian Singles Fellowship Night – Season 2 will take place on: Saturday, May 16. Our first gathering welcomed more than 60 participants and volunteers, creating an evening filled with sincere conversations, encouragement, and meaningful new connections. We were deeply encouraged to see young adults connecting in a healthy, faith-centered, and supportive environment.

Registration for Season 2 is now open! We warmly invite Christian singles ages 24–45 to join us, and we encourage you to share this opportunity with friends, family members, and church communities. Perhaps in one meaningful evening, someone may meet the companion God has prepared for them.  For more information, please contact Harvest Haven at (562) 860-8601.

Harvest Haven Seniors Outing – Huntington Library

Due to the FIFA World Cup events taking place in Los Angeles during June and July, along with increased summer traffic and scheduling considerations, Harvest Haven’s traditional Seniors Outing has been moved to: August 6, 2026. This year, we will visit the beautiful and world-renowned:  Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens Featuring stunning Chinese gardens, Japanese gardens, rose gardens, rare art collections, and historic libraries, this destination has long been one of our seniors’ favorite places to visit. Are you ready? We look forward to a wonderful summer day filled with nature, beauty, friendship, and joyful memories together. Additional registration details will be announced soon.

Professor Niu’s Health Seminar Series

On June 18 and June 25, Harvest Haven will host the highly anticipated Professor Niu Health Seminar Series.Professor Niu has spent many years focusing on health promotion, senior fitness, muscle strengthening, and healthy aging. Through practical and easy-to-understand teaching, she helps seniors learn how proper nutrition, movement, and daily habits can improve overall wellness and prevent physical decline. Topics will include:

• Healthy aging and senior wellness
• Preventing muscle loss and falls
• Stretching and daily movement
• Healthy eating and lifestyle habits

Many participants from previous seminars shared how beneficial and encouraging these sessions were for their daily lives and long-term health. We warmly encourage you to invite family and friends to attend.

To improve communication and make it easier for the community to stay connected with Harvest Haven, our longtime office number:  (562) 860-8601 has now been upgraded to a wireless mobile system while keeping the same number. In addition to phone calls, you can now also reach Harvest Haven through: Text messages, WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE. This allows faster communication for event registration, updates, and daily connection with our community. Harvest Haven will also continue sending monthly event updates and announcements through a third-party text messaging service. If you receive text notifications from Harvest Haven, please do not mark them as spam or disable notifications, so you won’t miss important events and community updates. We hope these improvements will help strengthen communication and connection within the Harvest Haven family.

May this month be filled with love, gratitude, and joy.

“Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her.”
— Proverbs 31:28

Together, may we continue to be a light and a blessing to our community.

With gratitude,

Harvest Haven Community Service Center

Senior Gathering Schedule

Mandarin Seniors Gathering

(Every Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

May 7 – Mother’s Day Celebration | Becky
May 14 – Line Dance Class | Joanne
May 21 – Testimony Sharing | Cyrus
May 28 – Open Discussion & Conversation | Stan

Cantonese Seniors Gathering

(Every Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

May 6 – Special Topic Sharing | Pastor Chen
May 13 – Visit to Bible History Exhibition | Ken Law
May 20 – Missions Sharing | Anthony Wong
May 27 – Food & Fellowship Sharing | Leslie

喜禾社區服務中心 2026 年 5 月 喜禾通訊

親愛的喜禾家人：

五月，是一個充滿愛與感恩的季節。隨著母親節的到來，我們再次想起母親們多年默默的付出與陪伴。無論是一句鼓勵、一頓家常飯，或是長年不求回報的守護，母親的愛總是在平凡中帶來最深的力量。在這個溫暖的月份裡，喜禾也充滿了歡笑、團聚與感恩。我們誠摯祝福所有母親、祖母，以及每一位如母親般照顧家庭與他人的姐妹們：母親節快樂！願上帝賜福您平安、健康、喜樂滿滿。

今年喜禾國語長者聚會的母親節慶祝活動特別熱鬧溫馨，來了許多朋友與長者，整個活動室充滿掌聲與笑聲。大家精心準備了豐富的表演節目，包括詩歌、舞蹈、合唱、分享與互動遊戲。許多人也帶來了珍貴的老照片，一起回顧年輕時與母親、與孩子們的故事。看著一張張泛黃的照片，許多人眼中泛著感動的淚光，也讓大家更加珍惜家人之間的愛與陪伴。活動最後，我們特別向每一位母親獻上鮮花與祝福，代表喜禾感謝她們多年來對家庭與下一代無私的付出。對許多長者來說，這不只是一場活動，更是一段被記得、被珍惜的美好時光。

您是否有和媽媽一起的泛黃黑白老照片？跟喜禾分享，我們義工團隊願意幫你把他數字化，加上色彩，讓您永遠保存。

延續第一季的熱烈回響，喜禾基督徒單身聯誼會第二季即將登場！5 月 16 日（星期六）. 第一季活動共有超過 60 位弟兄姊妹與義工參與，現場氣氛溫暖真誠，許多人建立了新的友誼與連結。我們很感恩看到大家在健康、輕鬆、有信仰基礎的環境中彼此交流與鼓勵。第二季目前正在熱烈報名中！我們誠摯邀請 24–45 歲基督徒單身青年男女參加，也歡迎大家幫忙轉發給教會弟兄姊妹、朋友或家人。也許就在這樣一個溫暖的夜晚，會遇見神所預備的同行者。詳情請聯繫喜禾辦公室562-8608601。

由於今年 6 月至 7 月期間，洛杉磯將舉行世界杯相關大型活動，加上暑期交通與場地安排等因素，今年喜禾傳統的雙親節郊遊Outing 將調整至：2026 年 8 月 6 日。今年我們將前往南加州著名的。杭廷頓圖書館（ Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens），這裡擁有優美的中國園林、玫瑰花園、日本庭園，以及世界知名的藝術與圖書收藏，是許多長者一直期待再次造訪的美麗景點。準備好了嗎？讓我們一起期待這趟充滿自然、美景與歡笑的夏日旅程！更多報名資訊將於之後公布。

六月18，25日，喜禾也將推出大家非常期待的 牛教授健康講座！牛教授多年來專注於健康促進、長者運動與肌力保健研究，以深入淺出、實用生活化的方式，幫助長者了解如何透過正確的飲食、運動與日常習慣來維持健康、預防退化。講座內容將涵蓋：• 長者健康與保健，• 預防肌少症與跌倒• 拉筋與日常運動• 健康飲食與生活習慣

許多曾參加過牛教授講座的朋友都表示受益良多，不但學到實用知識，也更重視自己的身體健康。歡迎大家邀請家人朋友一同參加。

為了讓社區朋友與喜禾之間的聯繫更加方便與即時，喜禾的用來20多年的座機電話562-860-8601目前已正式升級為 無線手機號碼系統，號碼保持不變是562-860-8601。現在，除了可以直接撥打電話之外，大家也可以透過：簡訊（Text Message），微信，WhatsApp，LINE 與喜禾保持聯繫，讓活動報名、資訊更新與日常溝通更加快速方便。同時，喜禾每月也會透過第三方簡訊平台發送活動通知與最新消息，方便大家第一時間收到聚會、講座與社區活動資訊。若您收到來自喜禾的簡訊通知，請不要誤認為垃圾訊息而關閉提醒，以免錯過重要活動與最新公告。我們盼望透過更便利的聯絡方式，讓喜禾與社區之間的連結更加緊密，也讓每一位朋友都能更即時地參與喜禾大家庭的生活與活動。

願這個五月充滿愛、感恩與喜樂。讓我們一起繼續成為社區中的祝福與光。「她的兒女起來稱她有福；
她的丈夫也稱讚她。」—— 箴言 31:28

喜禾社區服務中心 敬上

喜禾长者聚会时间表 

國語長者聚會（每週四｜上午 10:00–12:00）

5/7　母親節慶祝活動/Becky
5/14　排舞/Joanne
5/21　見證/Cyrus
5/28　高談闊論/Stan

粵語長者聚會（每週三｜上午 10:00–12:00）

5/6　專題/Pastor Chen
5/13　參觀聖經歷史展覽/Ken Law
5/20　宣教分享/Anthony Wong
5/27　美食分享/Leslie

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为母親送一束不凋謝的花

钱志群

有篇報導，說的是南京師範大學女學生呂達，帶著雙目失明的媽媽一起上學。在她出生前一個月，母親因意外事故視網膜脫落，父親離家出走，杳無音訊。襁褓中的呂達和失明的母親風餐露宿，靠乞討為生。六歲時，呂達靠「希望工程」資助邁進了學校門坎，母親也被安排到一家福利工廠。福利工廠倒閉後，母女倆又進入福利院。她勤奮苦學，去年高考雖達到了北京大學的錄取標準；但她選擇了生活水平相對便宜的南京市。她說：「我就是媽媽的眼睛，再苦再累我也不離開她。」學校和社區因為她的孝心，用各種方法幫助她們，母女倆終於在南京安了家。

這樣的感人故事在「百善孝為先」的中華民族，應該是不勝枚舉。其實孝心也不是中國的專利，自一九一四年美國國會規定，每年五月的第二個星期日為母親節以來，已有九十五個年頭了，就是為表達對母親辛勤付出的敬重和感謝之情。

然而，傳統的美德也遇到了一些時代的難題。在中國，改革開放的政策將人們的事業空間拓展到天南地北，甚至國外。很多人成年後便如鳥離巢，遠離故土、遠離鬢髮漸白的父母。特別是獨生子女政策下成長的新生代，他們置身於倒金字塔式的家庭結構中，一對父母上面還有四位祖父母。他們離開家門後，不僅自己的父母，甚至祖父母們都在孤寂度日。據估算，如今中國有四成多的家庭是由一對獨居的老夫婦組成。這個數字屬實的話，那就有很多問題留給社會、政府，特別是作兒女的晚輩，如何來孝敬父母。

我們無法都像呂達那樣攙著盲母去求學；但是在求學求業、經營小家的時候，都不應該忘掉母愛。母愛是生命締造者所特別賦予的一種造化、一種本能。由於生理的特性，母體在孕育胎兒時，就開始孕育天性上的情感。母愛瑣碎得事無巨細、無微不至，伴隨我們的成長，很多生活細節中都有母愛留給我們溫馨的記憶。大多數時候，我們與母親都是在平凡歲月裡度過的。但是假設遇到大病大災，母親和父親一樣，都願為我們替代承擔，甚至獻出生命。去年，中國四川大地震中，救援人員從廢墟中找到了一位已經死亡的母親，卻驚奇地從她的身體下面發現她三至四個月大的寶寶，包在紅色帶黃花的小被子裡，安然熟睡著。因為母親身體的庇護，他毫髮未傷。隨行的醫生解開被子為嬰兒做身體檢查時，發現一部手機塞在被子裡，打開屏幕有一條已經寫好的短信：「親愛的寶貝，如果你能活著，一定要記住：我愛你。」這句可歌可泣的遺言難道不是對母愛的最好注解?!

生命的締造者賦予母親這種崇高的本能；但祂同時也十分強調子女對父母的孝心，甚至把它納入十誡中的第五誡，說：「當孝敬父母，使你的日子，在耶和華你上帝所賜你的地上，得以長久。」（出埃及記二十12）而且，這是一條帶應許的誡命，命令中帶有鼓勵和獎賞。相反的，對於不孝之子，上帝反覆警告要處以重罰（參出埃及記廿一15、17；利未記二十9；箴言二十20至21等），甚至治死。

我們沒有任何理由不孝順。我們不能計較母親對我們經濟扶持上的匱乏，不能計較母親在時代觀念上的落伍，不能計較母親苦口婆心的嘮叨。母親畢竟是心有餘而力不足。母親自己也會走向衰老，也會走向死亡，她願望很多，但保佑不了你太多。因為母親也是人，也是被造的有限者。只有締造母親和母愛的上帝，才是無所不能、完美無缺，祂掌管著人的生老病死，支配和托住宇宙萬有，祂才能解決母親力所不及的所有美好願望。所以，我們不應該去苛求母愛。哪怕是她老到痴呆、健忘、總做錯事，也要盡心愛她。正如聖經所直言的：「你母親老了，也不可藐視她。」（箴言廿三22）

話說回來，我們對父母親的孝心也是有限的。無力照顧他們所有的難處，無力挽留他們青春和美麗的腳步，更絲毫不敢對他們的生命作任何承諾。但是，締造生命的上帝，祂能賜心中的平安喜樂，減少他們對遠居他鄉兒女的擔憂，更能賜給他們永生。如果我們已經成為主的兒女，就得換個方式來愛父母，要將福音傳給他們，祈求上帝也揀選他們。這樣，雖然在世上有分離，但是有一天，父母親和我們都能在天堂再見，一起沐浴於屬天的榮光中。

我們固然要像流行歌曲唱的那樣：「常回家看看」。要盡可能「幫媽媽刷刷筷子洗洗碗，給爸爸捶捶後背揉揉肩」；但是，最最重要的是，如果你能幫助父母得到一份屬天的永生大禮，那將是對母愛最好的回報，是母親節送給母親的一束永不凋謝的花。

「原載《中信》月刊第595期（中國信徒佈道會）」。

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