A church in Liaoning Province, Northeast China, held dance parties for elderly and young groups in a local city.
On August 25th, Yingkou Municipal CC&TSPM, held the ninth Joyful Choir’s Dance Party (the elderly group) for the sinicization of Christianity at New Life Church of Dashiqiao City.
Since 2005, the biennial "Joyful Choir’s Dance Party" has gone through 18 years, and the oldest participant in that dance praise, was already 80 years old, according to Rev. Hou Ming, deputy general secretary of the Yingkou Christian Council and Head of New Life Church.
Church members gathered here from different places and presented 31 dances.
The next day, Yingkou CC&TSPM held the "15th Peaceful Choir’s Dance Party (the youth group) for the localization of Christianity."
Recalling the first dance party thirty years ago, Rev. Hou Yujie, chairman and president of the municipal CC&TSPM and the initiator of the dance fellowship, said that fellowship of Yingkou CC&TSPM comprised of believers from more than 30 church and gathering sites from Yingkou City, Dashiqiao City, Bayuquan District, Xishi District, Zhanqian District, and Laobian District. At the beginning, some fellow workers could not even walk with the correct poses on the stage, let alone dance beautifully. However, looking back, attendees praised the dances that senior choir performed yesterday, and that day’s programs from youth choir were even more exciting, Hou continued.
The dance party was attended and watched by over 1000 participants, including leaders of Yingkou CC&TSMP&CCC, and heads of churches (gathering sites) in the city.
Thirty-three dance programs were presented by 31 church locations, including the program titled "Amazing Grace" from Bayuquan Church and "The Precious Cross" from the Dagaokan meeting point.
(The article is originally reported by a contributor of the Gospel Times at the New Life Church.)
- Translated by Lidia Tan
中国东百辽宁省的一个教堂举行本市的老年组和青年租的舞蹈联谊会。
8月25日上午，辽宁省营口市基督教三自爱国运动委员会和基督教协会在大石桥市新生命堂举行了“基督教中国化喜乐诗班（老年组）第九届舞蹈联谊会”。
自2005年开始，每两年一届的“喜乐诗班舞蹈联谊会”已经走过了18个春秋。
营口市基督教协会副总干事、大石桥市新生命堂负责人侯明牧师所：“喜乐诗班”就是老年诗班，参加今天舞蹈赞美的肢体，最大的都八十岁了。
参加舞蹈联谊会的老年信徒来自各处，大家把31个舞蹈献上。
第二天，营口市基督教两会举行“基督教中国化第十五届平安诗班（青年组）舞蹈联谊”。
回忆起三十年前第一届舞蹈联谊会，营口市基督教两会主席和会长、舞蹈联谊会的发起者侯玉洁牧师说：营口基督教两会的舞蹈联谊会包括营口地区的营口市、大石桥市和鲅鱼圈区、西市区、站前区、老边区等地三十多个堂点。当初有的同工在台上走路都“顺拐”，更谈不上舞姿多么优美了。现在再看，昨天的喜乐（老年组）舞蹈大家给予了很高的评价，你再看看今天的青年组（平安诗班）的舞蹈，是更加精彩的。
侯玉洁牧师等营口市基督教两会的负责人、各教会（堂点）的负责人和参演的会众约1000余人参加、观看了舞蹈联谊会。
鲅鱼圈教会的《奇异恩典》、大高坎活动点的《宝贵十架》等三十一间堂点献上三十三个舞蹈节目。
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁省大石桥市基督教会新生命堂现场报道）
辽宁2个诗班舞蹈联谊会
A church in Liaoning Province, Northeast China, held dance parties for elderly and young groups in a local city.
On August 25th, Yingkou Municipal CC&TSPM, held the ninth Joyful Choir’s Dance Party (the elderly group) for the sinicization of Christianity at New Life Church of Dashiqiao City.
Since 2005, the biennial "Joyful Choir’s Dance Party" has gone through 18 years, and the oldest participant in that dance praise, was already 80 years old, according to Rev. Hou Ming, deputy general secretary of the Yingkou Christian Council and Head of New Life Church.
Church members gathered here from different places and presented 31 dances.
The next day, Yingkou CC&TSPM held the "15th Peaceful Choir’s Dance Party (the youth group) for the localization of Christianity."
Recalling the first dance party thirty years ago, Rev. Hou Yujie, chairman and president of the municipal CC&TSPM and the initiator of the dance fellowship, said that fellowship of Yingkou CC&TSPM comprised of believers from more than 30 church and gathering sites from Yingkou City, Dashiqiao City, Bayuquan District, Xishi District, Zhanqian District, and Laobian District. At the beginning, some fellow workers could not even walk with the correct poses on the stage, let alone dance beautifully. However, looking back, attendees praised the dances that senior choir performed yesterday, and that day’s programs from youth choir were even more exciting, Hou continued.
The dance party was attended and watched by over 1000 participants, including leaders of Yingkou CC&TSMP&CCC, and heads of churches (gathering sites) in the city.
Thirty-three dance programs were presented by 31 church locations, including the program titled "Amazing Grace" from Bayuquan Church and "The Precious Cross" from the Dagaokan meeting point.
(The article is originally reported by a contributor of the Gospel Times at the New Life Church.)
- Translated by Lidia Tan
Senior, Youth Choirs in Liaoning Conduct Dance Parties
