Beihai Church in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region reopened on March 28, Palm Sunday.
Through the online and oral notice, the church had informed believers in advance to only use a designated entrance in accordance with its regulations and the arrangements of the attendance. They were required to enter the sanctuary for worship within a specified time frame and no entry was allowed midway through the worship session.
It conducted four services that day, the first and last in Cantonese (local dialect) and the others in Mandarin. The many services could satisfy the desire of believers to worship. They also adopted other methods to avoid the coronavirus pandemic, including shortening the service to only 15 minutes and letting the faithful keep a social distance among themselves.
During the evening service, the Evergreen band played two sacred songs.
At the same time, the church’s other pastoral staff drove for more than an hour to the Nankang Church in Hepu County to give sermons. "We need to stir up the spiritual flame as the churches reopen." A pastor said.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times and the photos are provided by Beihai Church)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年3月28日主日，广西壮族自治北海基督堂在荣耀日迎来首次线下实地复会。
教会事先通过网络和口头通知，让信徒知道信息并按照教会的规定，从一个进出口通过，并听从服侍人员安排，有序进入。前来参加聚会的弟兄姐妹务必在规定时间内进堂崇拜，超出规定时间教堂大门则将关闭；中途不准进入。
此次复会，北海堂的主日崇拜分为四堂，第一场和最后一场是粤语讲道，中间两场是普通话。北海堂首次复会的特点一是场次多，四场，这样可以最大限度的满足信徒聚会的渴望；二是证道时间短，每次仅仅15分钟，这样对疫情有防备；三是座位间距比较大。
晚上的聚会，教会的长青管乐队演奏了两首圣乐
与此同时，北海堂还有其他教牧同工不辞辛苦驱车一个多小时，到合浦县南康镇南康礼拜堂去传道，因为“教堂刚开门，需要来挑旺属灵的火焰。”（一传道人说）
（本文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。感谢北海堂贺军教士、李根弟兄提供照片。）
广西北海堂于“荣耀日”恢复实地聚会
Beihai Church in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region reopened on March 28, Palm Sunday.
Through the online and oral notice, the church had informed believers in advance to only use a designated entrance in accordance with its regulations and the arrangements of the attendance. They were required to enter the sanctuary for worship within a specified time frame and no entry was allowed midway through the worship session.
It conducted four services that day, the first and last in Cantonese (local dialect) and the others in Mandarin. The many services could satisfy the desire of believers to worship. They also adopted other methods to avoid the coronavirus pandemic, including shortening the service to only 15 minutes and letting the faithful keep a social distance among themselves.
During the evening service, the Evergreen band played two sacred songs.
At the same time, the church’s other pastoral staff drove for more than an hour to the Nankang Church in Hepu County to give sermons. "We need to stir up the spiritual flame as the churches reopen." A pastor said.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times and the photos are provided by Beihai Church)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Guangxi Church Resumes In-person Services on Palm Sunday
