Nanzhan Christian Church of Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, China's northeastern Jilin Province held an offertory and praise service before Thanksgiving Day which falls on Thursday.
In the morning service conducted on November 22, the whole congregation had an offertory and in the evening they had a thanksgiving praise service.
The offertory followed the Bible’s instruction, “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.” (Psalm 96:8) The in-person service was attended by the whole congregation.
In the morning service, after the pastor’s sermon, the congregation was instructed on how to bring their offerings of gratitude to God. The pastoral staff was the first group to share their gratitude, followed by the choir and then the congregation.
The evening praise service started with the song, "On the Holy Mountain" by the pastoral co-workers who were dressed in special costumes. The praise team, dressed in neat uniforms, led everyone to praise God through graceful dances in a moving melody. They sang twelve songs including "Road of Grace", "Accompany Me Through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter", and "From the Place of Sunrise to the Sunset".
During the last song "I Bless You Today", everyone greeted each other, saying "Jesus loves you and I love you". The praise meeting ended with the pastor’s blessing.
(The author is a co-worker in Jilin Dongfeng South Station Church and the article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
在一年一度的感恩节开始之际，2020年11月22日吉林省辽源市东丰县南站基督教会举行了感恩节奉献礼和感恩节赞美会.
早间聚会圣礼组引导全体会众进行了奉献礼，晚间聚会由佟冬教师主领全体会众参与的感恩节赞美会。
感恩节感恩奉献礼是按照圣经的教导“要将耶和华的名所当得的荣耀归给他，拿供物来进入他的院宇”（诗96:8），是每年举行的全会众参与的现场集中奉献仪式。
22日早场，牧师讲道结束后由圣礼组引导全体会众列排有序奉献，首先奉献的是教牧同工，依次是诗班等各个团契，全体会众。奉献队伍排成长队走到奉献箱前，把自己甘心乐意的感恩袋投到奉献箱中。
晚上的赞美会18:30开始，佟冬教师带领同工盛装出场，以一首《在聚会的圣山上》开启了感恩节赞美会，赞美队着装整齐动作合一，带领大家一起用动人的旋律和优美的舞姿赞美神，主带领《恩典之路》《陪我走过春夏秋冬》《从日出之地到日落之处》等十二首歌曲。
南站教会的感恩奉献礼赞美会在《我今天为你祝福》的歌声中结束。此时此刻，每个信徒用耶稣爱你、我也爱你互致问候，在牧师的祝福中圆满结束。
（本文作者为吉林东丰南站教会同工。）
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/portal/article/index/id/54352
吉林东丰南站堂举办感恩节奉献礼赞美会
Nanzhan Christian Church of Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, China's northeastern Jilin Province held an offertory and praise service before Thanksgiving Day which falls on Thursday.
In the morning service conducted on November 22, the whole congregation had an offertory and in the evening they had a thanksgiving praise service.
The offertory followed the Bible’s instruction, “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.” (Psalm 96:8) The in-person service was attended by the whole congregation.
In the morning service, after the pastor’s sermon, the congregation was instructed on how to bring their offerings of gratitude to God. The pastoral staff was the first group to share their gratitude, followed by the choir and then the congregation.
The evening praise service started with the song, "On the Holy Mountain" by the pastoral co-workers who were dressed in special costumes. The praise team, dressed in neat uniforms, led everyone to praise God through graceful dances in a moving melody. They sang twelve songs including "Road of Grace", "Accompany Me Through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter", and "From the Place of Sunrise to the Sunset".
During the last song "I Bless You Today", everyone greeted each other, saying "Jesus loves you and I love you". The praise meeting ended with the pastor’s blessing.
(The author is a co-worker in Jilin Dongfeng South Station Church and the article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
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