Guangxi, Shaanxi Churches Celebrate Christmas Two Weeks Ahead

2021年12月12日的主日，广西壮族自治区北海基督教会百合诗班的同工在北海市基督教协会会长张业忠牧师的带领下，驱车20多公里来到了合浦县基督教堂，与那里的教牧同工和弟兄姊妹举行了圣诞节联合演出。

张业忠牧师与会众分享圣经经文，并分享了有关主耶稣基督圣诞的好消息。

北海堂百合诗班与合浦堂诗班的同工们及弟兄姊妹身着华彩的节日服饰，表演了腰鼓舞《我们要赞美耶和华》、大合唱《主如明亮的晨星》《千支圣诞烛》、舞蹈《家有基督是最大的祝福》、圣剧《爱》、女生四重唱、独唱、旗袍秀等11个精彩的节目 。

2021年12月12日这个主日，陕西省西安市土门基督教会开始了一年一度的欢庆圣诞节演出。

证道后，首先由圣诗班的大合唱《平安夜》《圣诞旋律》等赞美诗拉开序幕，而后有管乐合奏《诸天诉说神的荣耀》、开场鼓《圣诞佳音》、扇子舞、诗歌朗诵、手语舞、快板等丰富多彩的35个节目献给主耶稣基督的圣诞

土门教会的圣诞节赞美演出在圣诗班大合唱《普世欢腾》和牧师的祝福中圆满结束。

（本文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人，感谢关荣雷教士提供的照片，图片由土门教会袁才俊弟兄提供。）

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Two churches in Guangxi and Shaanxi held Christmas celebrations two weeks in advance of Christmas day.

On December 12, Sunday, members of the Lily Choir of Beihai Church in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region went to Hepu County Church, which is more than 20 kilometers away, giving a joint Christmas performance.

After a sermon about the birth of Jesus Christ from Rev. Zhang Zhongye, president of the Guangxi Christian Council, the Lily Choir and the choir of Hepu Church gave 11 different performances, such as a waist drum dance, choruses, a dance, a Nativity play, a women’s vocal quartet, solo singing, and a cheongsam show. 

On the same day, Tumen Church in Xi'an, Shaanxi, conducted its annual Christmas celebration, which began with two choruses "Silent Night! Holy Night!" and "Listen to Christmas" from the Holy Choir. This was followed by 35 performances, including a wind ensemble "The Heavens Proclaim the Glory of God", an opening drum performance "The First Noel", fan dances, poetry recitations, sign language dances, and programs played in an allegro tempo.

The celebration concluded with the chorus "Joy to the World" from the Holy Choir and a pastor's blessing.

(The two articles are originally published by the Gospel Times.)

- Translated by Abigail Wu