Hangzhou CC&TSPM in Zhejiang recently organized a retreat for pastoral staff from urban churches in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia, and a group of 30 people attended the event.
In line with its annual tradition, Hangzhou CC&TSPM endeavors to hold retreats for pastoral staff belonging to urban churches every year. Due to the pandemic, it was not feasible to organize a collective retreat for pastoral workers in recent years.
From July 3–8, the retreat facilitated a study tour of patriotism education and featured sermons from prominent members. Rev. Zhang Guoyong, vice president and general secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Christian Council (CC), delivered the sermon titled “Serve With Gusto”. Rev. Hu Quanyuan, vice chairman and secretary-general of the municipal Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), preached a sermon titled “Thinking from the Early Church.” He also shared the latest developments at Hangzhou Church, such as the induction of newly graduated students majoring in Theology into the pastoral staff team and the launch of the “Ren’ai Hangzhou” app, encouraging attendees to be more humble, dedicated, and faithful in their service.
During their stay, the pastoral staff were given the opportunity to visit Manzhouli Church. They were honored to be the first group of church members from outside Inner Mongolia to visit the church after its completion. The head of the church, Rev. Zhang Shukai, shared the history of the church and the experiences encountered during its construction process with visitors.
They also visited other notable landmarks such as the World Anti-Fascist War Hailar Memorial Park, the Manzhouli Guomen Scenic Area, and the E’erguna National Wetland Park.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
浙江省杭州市基督教两会在内蒙古呼伦贝尔市举行城区教牧同工退修会，30人参加。
据杭州市基督教两会，杭州市基督教两会按着惯例，每年都会举行一次城区教会教牧同工退修会，但因疫情等原因，这几年一直都无法举行集体外出的教牧同工退修会。
7月3-8日，在此次退修会暨爱国主义教育的学习之旅中，市基督教协会副会长兼总干事章国永牧师分享了“有享受的服侍”、市基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席兼秘书长胡泉源牧师做“从初期教会引发的思考”为题的证道。张耀法牧师就杭州教会有今年新毕业神学生加入教牧同工团队，以及“仁爱杭州”APP等事工做了说明，劝勉同工们要更加谦卑负轭，忠心服侍。
同工们参访了满洲里市基督教会，这是他们新堂落成之后第一批来自省外的教会来访参观。教会负责人张树凯牧师介绍了教会历史以及建堂过程中的见证。
之后他们参观了“世界反法西斯战争海拉尔纪念园”，国门景区，额尔古纳国家湿地公园。
浙江教牧同工在内蒙古举行退修会
Hangzhou CC&TSPM in Zhejiang recently organized a retreat for pastoral staff from urban churches in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia, and a group of 30 people attended the event.
In line with its annual tradition, Hangzhou CC&TSPM endeavors to hold retreats for pastoral staff belonging to urban churches every year. Due to the pandemic, it was not feasible to organize a collective retreat for pastoral workers in recent years.
From July 3–8, the retreat facilitated a study tour of patriotism education and featured sermons from prominent members. Rev. Zhang Guoyong, vice president and general secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Christian Council (CC), delivered the sermon titled “Serve With Gusto”. Rev. Hu Quanyuan, vice chairman and secretary-general of the municipal Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), preached a sermon titled “Thinking from the Early Church.” He also shared the latest developments at Hangzhou Church, such as the induction of newly graduated students majoring in Theology into the pastoral staff team and the launch of the “Ren’ai Hangzhou” app, encouraging attendees to be more humble, dedicated, and faithful in their service.
During their stay, the pastoral staff were given the opportunity to visit Manzhouli Church. They were honored to be the first group of church members from outside Inner Mongolia to visit the church after its completion. The head of the church, Rev. Zhang Shukai, shared the history of the church and the experiences encountered during its construction process with visitors.
They also visited other notable landmarks such as the World Anti-Fascist War Hailar Memorial Park, the Manzhouli Guomen Scenic Area, and the E’erguna National Wetland Park.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Zhejiang Church Holds Retreat in Inner Mongolia
