As the coronavirus pandemic has normalized, Beijing has recently lowered its prevention and control level. Fengtai Church, Chaoyang Church, Zhushikou Church and Chongwenmen Church in Beijing have issued notices stating that after government inspection they will resume in-person worship services on August 2 (Monday to Friday gatherings are still suspended).
In accordance with current requirements in Beijing, no more than 600 persons are permitted to gather in one service at Fengtai Church on Sunday. They will hold three gatherings in the morning and one in the evening.
Chaoyang Church will not have a seating capacity that exceeds 50 percent for each service. They will add one gathering in the morning, with an interval of 45 minutes between gatherings for overall ventilation and disinfection.
In accordance with the national requirements, Zhushikou Church will re-adjust its Sunday services and those attending will need to register before the service. There will be at most 130 persons in every gathering, with 60 online reservations, 40 reservations by telephone and pastoral staff, choir, worship team, service personnel and reception volunteers (who don’t need to register) will make up the remainder of persons present. Four worship gatherings will be held on Sunday in this church.
Chongwenmen Church will also re-adjust its Sunday services and require registration by those attending. The believers should attend the service and be seated according to the time they have been given. There will be five gatherings on Sunday.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
北京四间教堂将于本周日复堂
在疫情防控常态化的背景下，近期北京下调防控等级。北京基督教丰台堂、朝阳堂、珠市口堂、崇文门堂先后发布通知称，经过相关部门的检查、评估，自8月2日起恢复线下主日崇拜（周间聚会暂缓恢复）。
丰台堂按照当前北京市防控要求，主日每场聚会600人。丰台堂上午安排三场聚会，晚上一场聚会。
朝阳堂本着每堂聚会不超过50%的入座率的原则，特别在上午原有两堂礼拜的基础之上增加了第三堂，每堂聚会之间间隔45分钟，进行整体通风、消毒。
珠市口堂根据国家防疫要求，重新调整了主日礼拜场次，施行实名预约。本堂聚会人数分配为，网上预约60人/堂；电话预约名额为40人/堂；教牧同工、诗班、音箱响组、开箱组、接待义工约30人（免预约），总计130人/堂。主日崇拜分为四堂。
崇文门堂也重新调整了主日礼拜场次，施行实名预约、定人、定位方式向弟兄姊妹开放。主日崇拜共设五堂。
As the coronavirus pandemic has normalized, Beijing has recently lowered its prevention and control level. Fengtai Church, Chaoyang Church, Zhushikou Church and Chongwenmen Church in Beijing have issued notices stating that after government inspection they will resume in-person worship services on August 2 (Monday to Friday gatherings are still suspended).
In accordance with current requirements in Beijing, no more than 600 persons are permitted to gather in one service at Fengtai Church on Sunday. They will hold three gatherings in the morning and one in the evening.
Chaoyang Church will not have a seating capacity that exceeds 50 percent for each service. They will add one gathering in the morning, with an interval of 45 minutes between gatherings for overall ventilation and disinfection.
In accordance with the national requirements, Zhushikou Church will re-adjust its Sunday services and those attending will need to register before the service. There will be at most 130 persons in every gathering, with 60 online reservations, 40 reservations by telephone and pastoral staff, choir, worship team, service personnel and reception volunteers (who don’t need to register) will make up the remainder of persons present. Four worship gatherings will be held on Sunday in this church.
Chongwenmen Church will also re-adjust its Sunday services and require registration by those attending. The believers should attend the service and be seated according to the time they have been given. There will be five gatherings on Sunday.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Four Churches in Beijing to Reopen on Sunday
