During the epidemic, churches around the country are closed and onsite gatherings have stopped. Now gatherings only can be held on-line. The two major sacraments of Christianity - baptism and communion - are also cancelled or postponed.
Summer is soon coming, and it is not yet known when worship services in China will resume. Since the pastoral work of the church cannot cease, some churches have begun registering applicants in baptismal preparation classes.
One Ningbo Church has recently opened three courses:
1. A registration notice for a baptismal preparation class in 2020 is open to all who have attended the service regularly for more than one year and who are clear about their salvation. The lessons will be given online every Wednesday and Friday from June 17 to July 10, 2020. Those who are absent for more than two classes will not be able to participate in the final assessment. The baptism is tentatively scheduled for July 26.
2. There is also a notice on the opening of a class in basic theology and dogmatics. The purpose of this class is to help members to systematically understand the Christian faith, distinguish and resist heresy, and better apply theology to actual life and service. Classes are held every Saturday from May 30th.
3. A Bible study class giving an overview of the Book of Hebrews will be held on Tuesday night.
The Beijing Haidian Church has also opened an online baptismal preparation class and a Bible study class. The baptismal preparation class is mainly for people who want to be baptized into the church or who are interested in Christian faith. The class is held in the form of a Zoom meeting every Saturday night, starting from May 9th. At the same time, the church is also offering a class in the essentials of faith.
A Bible study class started on March 2 this year, and they have finished Philippians, Colossians, and 1 Thessalonians, and are currently studying 2 Thessalonians. Registration is ongoing for the Zoom meeting, scheduled for every Saturday afternoon, starting on May 16th.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
教会开设云端基本要道课程 助信徒持守真道
疫情之下，各地教会关门并停止了实地聚会，一些聚会只能迁移到网上，而基督教中的两大圣礼——洗礼和圣餐礼也出现了停滞或延期。
转眼夏季悄然来临，教堂何时复会尚不知晓。但教会牧养工作也不能停息，同时因疫情期间异端邪教的猖獗，一些教会再次发布了慕道班招募活动。
宁波一教堂近期开设了三个课程：
一、2020年慕道班报名通知。招募标准，凡固定礼拜约在一年以上，清楚救恩的慕道友均可参加。授课时间将从6月17日-7月10日，每周三周五实行网上授课。缺席两课以上者将不能参加信德考核。初步预定洗礼时间7月26日。
二、教义班开班通知。开设此班宗旨为帮助肢体们可以系统地认识基督教信仰，分辨、抵挡异端邪说，并更好地将神学应用于实际生活和服侍中。5月30日起每周六授课。
三、查经班开班通知。帮助所有肢体概要性了解《希伯来书》，每周二晚授课。
北京海淀堂开设线上慕道班和查经班：
慕道班主要针对想要受洗加入教会或对基督教信仰感兴趣的人员。5月9日正式开课，每周六晚Zoom会议，同时也为信徒开设了基本要道班。
会议查经班于今年3月2日起开课，已经学习了腓利比书，歌罗西书，帖撒罗尼迦前书，目前正在学习帖撒罗尼迦后书。现下仍在继续招募，同样以Zoom会议形式线上学习，5月16日开始，每周六下午学习。
During the epidemic, churches around the country are closed and onsite gatherings have stopped. Now gatherings only can be held on-line. The two major sacraments of Christianity - baptism and communion - are also cancelled or postponed.
Summer is soon coming, and it is not yet known when worship services in China will resume. Since the pastoral work of the church cannot cease, some churches have begun registering applicants in baptismal preparation classes.
One Ningbo Church has recently opened three courses:
1. A registration notice for a baptismal preparation class in 2020 is open to all who have attended the service regularly for more than one year and who are clear about their salvation. The lessons will be given online every Wednesday and Friday from June 17 to July 10, 2020. Those who are absent for more than two classes will not be able to participate in the final assessment. The baptism is tentatively scheduled for July 26.
2. There is also a notice on the opening of a class in basic theology and dogmatics. The purpose of this class is to help members to systematically understand the Christian faith, distinguish and resist heresy, and better apply theology to actual life and service. Classes are held every Saturday from May 30th.
3. A Bible study class giving an overview of the Book of Hebrews will be held on Tuesday night.
The Beijing Haidian Church has also opened an online baptismal preparation class and a Bible study class. The baptismal preparation class is mainly for people who want to be baptized into the church or who are interested in Christian faith. The class is held in the form of a Zoom meeting every Saturday night, starting from May 9th. At the same time, the church is also offering a class in the essentials of faith.
A Bible study class started on March 2 this year, and they have finished Philippians, Colossians, and 1 Thessalonians, and are currently studying 2 Thessalonians. Registration is ongoing for the Zoom meeting, scheduled for every Saturday afternoon, starting on May 16th.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Churchs Offer Online Courses On Basic Essentials
