Since the first case in the new round of COVID-19 was confirmed in Dalian, Liaoning on July 22, the pandemic has now spread to Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Fujian, and Beijing, the Qianshan Evening News reported.
The office of the Dalian headquarters for the prevention and control of the pandemic announced that gatherings in local religious places should be suspended again.
Believers in Dalian, Shenyang, Anshan, Changchun, Harbin, Xi’an, Nanning, and other local churches prayed for the fight against the pandemic and encouraged each other.
The Beijing Street Church (Chengen Church) in Dalian, with a history of more than 100 years had been open for just two weeks before it was again closed. Gatherings on Sunday and other days of the week are suspended. The believers can attend the live gatherings on WeChat three times a week. The church called everyone to pray for those affected by the pandemic in the Dalian area. The pastors enthusiastically urged the pastoral staff and servants in this church to participant in the nucleic acid test.
The same goes for the century-old Yuguang Street Church. The church organized the purchase of a large number of masks so that believers in need can pick them up in the church. They also made additional PPE available.
When the Quanshui Church received the closure notice, it was posted and believers were told that they could attend the online gatherings.
In addition to suspending services, the Xishan Church also cooperated with the religious management apartment of the government and arranged for persons to fill in and submit the information of the believers. They also paid attention to some of the negative emotions of believers because of the anxiety related to having services again suspended. Pastors also wrote articles and shared the gospel by using Christian media and on their personal WeChat accounts.
Other churches, such as Muchengyi Church and Ganjingzi Church, are mainly responsible for keeping their church buildings secure. Pastors insist on the online ministry and believers continue taking part in online devotionals. They remind everyone to wear a mask and not to go out if there is no need.
In addition to attending the online gatherings, some believers also buy various spiritual books, read and copy the scriptures to strengthen their personal devotions. They also encourage each other online not to believe in rumors, stand firm and obey God’s will, and for these, they offer prayers and praise.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
大连各教会从容面对新一轮新冠疫情
据《千山晚报》报道，自7月22日辽宁大连确诊此轮疫情首例新冠肺炎病例以来，此次疫情已经扩散至辽宁、吉林、黑龙江、福建、北京5地。
大连市统筹推进新冠肺炎疫情防控指挥部办公室通告，宗教场所的聚会也暂停。
大连、沈阳、鞍山、长春、哈尔滨、西安、南宁等各地教会的弟兄姊妹们也通过网络为大连的抗疫和教会做祷告，彼此互相鼓励。
具有百余年历史的大连北京街教会（承恩堂）刚开放两周，但立刻关闭。停止主日和平时的聚会。继续网上聚会，教堂一周进行三次直播聚会。教会呼召大家尽本分为教会、为大连祷告；同时教会牧长热心的督促北京街教堂的教牧同工和服侍人员，参加大连市组织的核酸检测。
百年玉光街教堂也是如此。教堂积极组织采购了大量的口罩， 方便有需要信徒去堂里领取，并备了消杀物品等物质。
泉水堂在接到关闭的通知时，张贴暂时停止聚会通知，依旧采取线上聚会方式。
与此同时，西山堂除了关闭后，还配合政府宗教管理部门安排人手填报信徒信息、注意安抚信众因复堂又暂停的心理不安等情绪。教会的牧师们还在主内媒体和个人微信账号撰写文章传福音。
其它教堂如牧城驿教会、甘井子教堂等，主要是做好教堂的看守、值班；传道人坚持网络牧养，信众在网络灵修，并提醒大家戴口罩，没有必要不外出。
除了接受教会的网络牧养外，有的弟兄姊妹还购买各种有关书籍、读经、抄经，加强个人自我灵修，并在网络互相鼓励，不信谣、不动摇，顺服神的旨意，为此献上祷告、赞美。
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/portal/article/index/id/53152
Since the first case in the new round of COVID-19 was confirmed in Dalian, Liaoning on July 22, the pandemic has now spread to Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Fujian, and Beijing, the Qianshan Evening News reported.
The office of the Dalian headquarters for the prevention and control of the pandemic announced that gatherings in local religious places should be suspended again.
Believers in Dalian, Shenyang, Anshan, Changchun, Harbin, Xi’an, Nanning, and other local churches prayed for the fight against the pandemic and encouraged each other.
The Beijing Street Church (Chengen Church) in Dalian, with a history of more than 100 years had been open for just two weeks before it was again closed. Gatherings on Sunday and other days of the week are suspended. The believers can attend the live gatherings on WeChat three times a week. The church called everyone to pray for those affected by the pandemic in the Dalian area. The pastors enthusiastically urged the pastoral staff and servants in this church to participant in the nucleic acid test.
The same goes for the century-old Yuguang Street Church. The church organized the purchase of a large number of masks so that believers in need can pick them up in the church. They also made additional PPE available.
When the Quanshui Church received the closure notice, it was posted and believers were told that they could attend the online gatherings.
In addition to suspending services, the Xishan Church also cooperated with the religious management apartment of the government and arranged for persons to fill in and submit the information of the believers. They also paid attention to some of the negative emotions of believers because of the anxiety related to having services again suspended. Pastors also wrote articles and shared the gospel by using Christian media and on their personal WeChat accounts.
Other churches, such as Muchengyi Church and Ganjingzi Church, are mainly responsible for keeping their church buildings secure. Pastors insist on the online ministry and believers continue taking part in online devotionals. They remind everyone to wear a mask and not to go out if there is no need.
In addition to attending the online gatherings, some believers also buy various spiritual books, read and copy the scriptures to strengthen their personal devotions. They also encourage each other online not to believe in rumors, stand firm and obey God’s will, and for these, they offer prayers and praise.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Churches in Dalian Closed after New COVID-19 Cluster
