In early November, churches in Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Liaoning Province, as well as in Chongqing City, announced the recent suspensions of all in-person services and gatherings due to the new cases of COVID-19.
On November 3, Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPM in Jiangxi Province announced the temporary closures of all churches and sites in the city on its official WeChat account.
On the same day, Agape Church in Chongqing stated that it was in lockdown, as all entertainment venues, tourist attractions and religious sites were required to shut down according to Chongqing Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention.
The next day, Guangyin Church and Gracious Light Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, said that all in-person gatherings would cease from the following day due to some new coronavirus cases.
On November 5, Thanksgiving Church in Chengdu announced the implementation of the measure of "double suspensions", which refers to suspending the opening of places of gatherings and religious activities.
Christians were reminded to read the Bible and pray at home for the pandemic to come to an end, according to Gaoxin District CC&TSPM in Chengdu.
Due to a local confirmed case reported on November 4 in Zhuanghe City by Dalian Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention, all onsite gatherings of churches in Zhuanghe were halted, followed by suspensions of all in-person services in Dalian City from October 5, as well as in Shenyang City, which had only recently reopened.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年11月3日，江西南昌市基督教两会发布通知，即日起全市各县区堂点、市区堂点暂停开放，停止一切礼拜聚会活动。恢复时间另行通知。
11月3日，重庆基督教圣爱堂发布暂停所有聚会活动通知。由于疫情反弹，根据重庆市防疫指挥办公室，渝中区内的娱乐场所、旅游景点和宗教场所均暂停开放。
11月4日，四川省成都市光音堂、恩光堂先后发布通知，由于近期当地出现新冠本土确诊病例，鉴于当前疫情形势以及疫情防控工作要求，上述教堂将自11月5日起实行教会暂停开放。
11月5日，成都高新区基督教三自爱国会发布通知，成都基督教感恩堂即日起实行“双暂停”。教会暂停对外开放，暂停开展线下的主日崇拜、团契聚会等一切聚集性宗教活动。提醒信徒坚持做好个人防护，同时居家坚持每日读经、祷告。也为此次疫情献上代祷。
大连市新冠肺炎疫情防控总指挥部办公室于2021年11月4日通知：大连庄河市报告1例新冠肺炎本土核酸检测阳性感染者。因着疫情，大连庄河市各教堂首先暂停线下实地聚会；接着11月5日下午，大连市区各个教堂也接到通知，从即日起暂停实地聚会，何时恢复聚会等候通知。
刚刚恢复线下实地聚会不久的沈阳市教会，也从即日起暂停实地聚会。
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In early November, churches in Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Liaoning Province, as well as in Chongqing City, announced the recent suspensions of all in-person services and gatherings due to the new cases of COVID-19.
On November 3, Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPM in Jiangxi Province announced the temporary closures of all churches and sites in the city on its official WeChat account.
On the same day, Agape Church in Chongqing stated that it was in lockdown, as all entertainment venues, tourist attractions and religious sites were required to shut down according to Chongqing Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention.
The next day, Guangyin Church and Gracious Light Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, said that all in-person gatherings would cease from the following day due to some new coronavirus cases.
On November 5, Thanksgiving Church in Chengdu announced the implementation of the measure of "double suspensions", which refers to suspending the opening of places of gatherings and religious activities.
Christians were reminded to read the Bible and pray at home for the pandemic to come to an end, according to Gaoxin District CC&TSPM in Chengdu.
Due to a local confirmed case reported on November 4 in Zhuanghe City by Dalian Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention, all onsite gatherings of churches in Zhuanghe were halted, followed by suspensions of all in-person services in Dalian City from October 5, as well as in Shenyang City, which had only recently reopened.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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