The Shanghai CC&TSPM shared a few stories between foreign Christian friends and China.
On August 27, Shanghai CC&TSPM held the fifth installment in the series of "I'll Tell Your Story” activities. The workgroup for foreign exchanges, as well as the city's foreign worship-related district co-workers, attended.
Pastor Zhuo Zhuyin from the Hongkou District told the touching story of Lu Xun's Japanese Christian friend Uchiyama Kanzo who helped rescue Chinese revolutionaries during the Anti-Japanese War. Pastor Guo Feng, deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Christian CCC&TSPM, introduced the story of Canadian missionary James Gareth Endicott who participated in the publicity of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and dedicated his life to the China-Canada friendship.
Pastor Chen Qin of Jiading District told the story of Talitha A. Gerlach, the first woman to get a permanent residence permit in Shanghai. As an American YWCA worker, Gerlach worked hard to change the fate of Chinese women. Elder Ou Enlin from the Jing'an District with his decades of foreign affairs work experience shared the story of Pastor Cao Shengjie, former president of CCC who used one sentence to uphold the "One China principle" on foreign affairs occasions.
Pastor Tian Feng of Pudong New Area shared the touching story of Djafar Widjaya, an Indonesian Chinese who did business with integrity and cared about China. Pastor Zhao Xin of Xuhui District introduced the moving story of Pastor Dale Cuckow, senior pastor of the English fellowship of Shanghai Community Church, who has adopted a Chinese girl and considered Shanghai to be his home. Pastor Cen Zhongpu from the Changning District introduced the love story of Pastor Daniel Ho who works in the International Church of Shanghai located in Changning District participating in a community charity. The touching story of Pastor Carlos who set up a special Spanish fellowship with the help of the Ethnic and Religious Chinese Affairs Office, the community, and the local church was told by Pastor Qin Xiaolin of Jing'an District.
Shanghai Christian CCC&TSPM said that these stories spanning one hundred years not only gained the sympathy and support of international friends for the Chinese people in the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War but also had the Chinese heart and religious sentiments of overseas Chinese Christians. Those stories that happened in Shanghai's Christian foreign exchanges after the reform and international opening-up deeply touched people.
Pastor Xu Yulan, chairman of the Municipal Christian Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee, concluded in the final speech that foreign-related worship was the highlight of the Shanghai church's ministry. Since the first English worship in Shanghai was opened in 1996, there have been nine special services in different languages.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
上海市基督教两会讲述了外国基督徒友人与中国的故事。
8月27日，上海市基督教两会举行第五次“你的故事我来讲”系列活动。对外交往事工组、本市涉外礼拜相关区同工参加。
虹口区卓珠尹牧师讲述了鲁迅先生的日本基督徒友人内山完造在抗战时期帮助营救中国革命志士的感人故事，市基督教两会副秘书长郭峰牧师介绍了在上海参与中共宣传工作的加拿大牧师文幼章，为中加友好奉献一生的故事。
嘉定区陈琴牧师讲述了第一个拿到上海永久居住证的耿丽淑女士，她为改变中国妇女命运呕心沥血。静安区欧恩临长老结合自己几十年的外事工作经验与大家分享曹圣洁牧师在外事场合，用一句话维护“一个中国原则”的故事。浦东新区田峰牧师分享了印尼华侨黄柏年以诚信经商，心系中国的感人故事。徐汇区赵鑫牧师介绍国际礼拜堂英语专场礼拜戴尔牧师领养中国女孩，以上海为家的动人故事；长宁区岑忠仆牧师介绍长宁区虹桥英语专场礼拜何志辉牧师参与社区慈善事业的爱心故事；静安区秦小林牧师介绍西班牙语专场礼拜的卡洛斯牧师在区民宗办、社区和本地教会的帮助下成立西班牙语专场礼拜的感人故事。
上海基督教两会说，这些故事，百年跨度，既有国际友人在抗日、解放战争中对中国人民的同情与支持，也有海外华侨基督徒的中国心、宗教情，还有改革开放后发生在上海基督教对外交往工作中的动人故事，都深深感动了大家。
市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐玉兰牧师在最后讲话中总结，涉外礼拜是上海教会事工的亮点，自1996年上海第一家英语礼拜开设至今，已有9个涉外专场礼拜。这些涉外礼拜的开设充分彰显了上海开放、创新、包容的城市品格。
上海市基督教两会讲述外国基督徒友人在中国的故事
The Shanghai CC&TSPM shared a few stories between foreign Christian friends and China.
On August 27, Shanghai CC&TSPM held the fifth installment in the series of "I'll Tell Your Story” activities. The workgroup for foreign exchanges, as well as the city's foreign worship-related district co-workers, attended.
Pastor Zhuo Zhuyin from the Hongkou District told the touching story of Lu Xun's Japanese Christian friend Uchiyama Kanzo who helped rescue Chinese revolutionaries during the Anti-Japanese War. Pastor Guo Feng, deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Christian CCC&TSPM, introduced the story of Canadian missionary James Gareth Endicott who participated in the publicity of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and dedicated his life to the China-Canada friendship.
Pastor Chen Qin of Jiading District told the story of Talitha A. Gerlach, the first woman to get a permanent residence permit in Shanghai. As an American YWCA worker, Gerlach worked hard to change the fate of Chinese women. Elder Ou Enlin from the Jing'an District with his decades of foreign affairs work experience shared the story of Pastor Cao Shengjie, former president of CCC who used one sentence to uphold the "One China principle" on foreign affairs occasions.
Pastor Tian Feng of Pudong New Area shared the touching story of Djafar Widjaya, an Indonesian Chinese who did business with integrity and cared about China. Pastor Zhao Xin of Xuhui District introduced the moving story of Pastor Dale Cuckow, senior pastor of the English fellowship of Shanghai Community Church, who has adopted a Chinese girl and considered Shanghai to be his home. Pastor Cen Zhongpu from the Changning District introduced the love story of Pastor Daniel Ho who works in the International Church of Shanghai located in Changning District participating in a community charity. The touching story of Pastor Carlos who set up a special Spanish fellowship with the help of the Ethnic and Religious Chinese Affairs Office, the community, and the local church was told by Pastor Qin Xiaolin of Jing'an District.
Shanghai Christian CCC&TSPM said that these stories spanning one hundred years not only gained the sympathy and support of international friends for the Chinese people in the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War but also had the Chinese heart and religious sentiments of overseas Chinese Christians. Those stories that happened in Shanghai's Christian foreign exchanges after the reform and international opening-up deeply touched people.
Pastor Xu Yulan, chairman of the Municipal Christian Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee, concluded in the final speech that foreign-related worship was the highlight of the Shanghai church's ministry. Since the first English worship in Shanghai was opened in 1996, there have been nine special services in different languages.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Shanghai CC&TSPM Tell Stories of Foreign Christian Friends in China
