Lvhua Jie Church in Anshan, China’s northeastern Liaoning Province, celebrated its 16th anniversary on September 6, 2020.
During the lockdown, an exterior elevator was set up and the main part of the church building was whitewashed.
Situated by a garden lake and at the foot of Dongshan Scenic Park, the four-story church was crowded with people.
Because the crowd was too large for the main sanctuary, people had to sit on socially-distanced chairs at the church’s square.
Elder Shi Aijun, chairman of Liaoning TSPM, shared a sermon from the Book of Haggai, expecting the glory of the house to be greater than the glory of the former.
The message focused on evangelism, worship, and prayers for blessings, and loving God and our neighbors.
After the sermon, believers presented hymns and dances to the Triune God.
The participants were also given souvenirs.
On August 23, 2020, the church resumed in-person services since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
辽宁鞍山绿化街教会举行献堂十六周年感恩赞美会
2020年9月6日礼拜日：辽宁鞍山绿化街教会迎来了献堂十六周年值得纪念和庆祝的好日子。
恩典。
今天的绿化堂，在辽宁省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席史爱军长老的带领下，旧貌换新颜：教堂暂停聚会期间投资兴建安装了室外的电梯、教堂主体粉刷一新，室内主堂和复堂装修一新，新的面貌，庄严正大，充满了上帝荣耀的勃勃生机；今天的绿化堂，信徒增加壮大，属灵素质不断进深提高，教会更加兴盛、兴旺；传道人牧养、牧会充满了主的光照和圣灵的带领，教会上下同心合意空前和睦同居跟主前行。
坐落在鞍山二一九公园劳动湖畔、东山风景区山麓的绿化堂充满节日的气氛。
清晨，鞍山市基督教教会协会会长、本堂袁明牧师带领各位牧师、执事、班组的负责人和各班组服侍的弟兄姊妹在教堂正门喜乐的迎接前来参加主日证道、赞美会的会众。
聚会的信徒们有序的、安静的依次排队，经过登记、验码、测温等规定程序进入到主堂和副堂。
今天，带着对主感恩的火热、虔诚心情，信徒们从四面八方来到教堂。
聚会的人们从教堂的一楼到四楼座无虚席、济济一堂。
由于人多，只好按照间距在教堂的小广场上摆好凳子，安排信徒参加聚会。
在圣诗班的圣乐和赞美声中，辽宁省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席史爱军长老身着圣服走上圣台，问候参会的父老乡亲，以圣经旧约哈该书的经文《这殿后来的荣耀必大过先前的荣耀》为题，做了感恩赞美的讲道。
史爱军长老带领会众诵读新约马太福音等相关章节，从“传扬福音”、“崇拜祈福”、“爱神爱人”等几个方面为主证道。
长老的证道弘扬真理、寓意深刻，充满着神的圣言圣训和感恩、劝勉之情，会场内外信徒在圣灵感动下“阿们”之声高扬。
史爱军长老证道结束后，与袁明牧师共同走上台前，带领信众共同讴歌赞美三一真神。
之后，教会举行了庆祝献堂感恩赞美会。
教堂的弟兄姊妹身着盛装，把精心预备的节目载歌载舞献给三一的真神上帝。
这是在疫情之后复堂后的首次赞美会。
会场掌声响起来，荣耀归于神。
鞍山绿化街教会献堂十六周年还向参加赞美会的信徒发放了节日纪念品。
在袁明牧师讲话和祝福之后，鞍山绿化街教会献堂十六周年感恩赞美会圆满落下帷幕。
（本文摄影为绿化街教会圣宣组同工；文字为福音时报特约撰稿人。）
Lvhua Jie Church in Anshan, China’s northeastern Liaoning Province, celebrated its 16th anniversary on September 6, 2020.
During the lockdown, an exterior elevator was set up and the main part of the church building was whitewashed.
Situated by a garden lake and at the foot of Dongshan Scenic Park, the four-story church was crowded with people.
Because the crowd was too large for the main sanctuary, people had to sit on socially-distanced chairs at the church’s square.
Elder Shi Aijun, chairman of Liaoning TSPM, shared a sermon from the Book of Haggai, expecting the glory of the house to be greater than the glory of the former.
The message focused on evangelism, worship, and prayers for blessings, and loving God and our neighbors.
After the sermon, believers presented hymns and dances to the Triune God.
The participants were also given souvenirs.
On August 23, 2020, the church resumed in-person services since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Liaoning Church Marks 16 Anniversary with Praise
