Rev. Venerable Godfrey Stone, chairman of Friends of the Church in China (FCC) from England, met with Rev. Shen Xuebin, residential vice president of the China Christian Council (CCC), talking about social services and pastoral care for the elderly.
On August 25th, Rev. Shen first reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between the two sides, thanking FCC for its support of China's church social services, especially the encouragement and assistance provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported CCC&TSPM.
Rev. Godfrey Stone emphasized that the FCC valued long-term cooperation with the Church in China. They conveyed greetings from the Archbishop of Canterbury of the Church of England on this visit. As next year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of FCC, they sincerely look forward to a visit from CCC&TSPM to the United Kingdom.
During the meeting, staff members from the Social Services Department of CCC&TSPM shared information about their work. The two parts had discussions on diverse social service projects, including AIDS prevention training and elderly pastoral care.
In the coming month, the FCC delegation will visit several cities and churches in China to deepen their understanding of a variety of ministries of the Church in China.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
据中国基督教两会，8月25日，英国“中国教会之友”（Friends of the Church in China）主席石德文（Venerable Godfrey Stone）牧师会见了中国基督教协会驻会副会长沈学彬牧师。双方就社会服务和老龄化牧养事工等话题进行了交流。
沈牧师首先回顾了双方友好交往的历史，感谢中国教会之友对中国教会社会服务事工的支持，特别是疫情期间致函中国教会给予的鼓励和帮助。
石德文牧师示，中国教会之友注重与中国教会的长期合作，他们此行带来了英国圣公会坎特伯雷大主教的问候。明年是中国教会之友成立40周年，诚挚期待中国基督教两会访问英国。
会上，社会服务部同工向客人们分享了中国基督教两会进行的社会服务事工。双方就社会服务事工项目，如预防艾滋病知识培训、老龄化牧养等进行了对话。
英国“中国教会之友”访问团在未来一个月里将走访中国多个城市及教会，借此加深对中国教会各项事工的进一步了解。
中国基督教协会接待英国“中国教会之友”访问团一行
Rev. Venerable Godfrey Stone, chairman of Friends of the Church in China (FCC) from England, met with Rev. Shen Xuebin, residential vice president of the China Christian Council (CCC), talking about social services and pastoral care for the elderly.
On August 25th, Rev. Shen first reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between the two sides, thanking FCC for its support of China's church social services, especially the encouragement and assistance provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported CCC&TSPM.
Rev. Godfrey Stone emphasized that the FCC valued long-term cooperation with the Church in China. They conveyed greetings from the Archbishop of Canterbury of the Church of England on this visit. As next year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of FCC, they sincerely look forward to a visit from CCC&TSPM to the United Kingdom.
During the meeting, staff members from the Social Services Department of CCC&TSPM shared information about their work. The two parts had discussions on diverse social service projects, including AIDS prevention training and elderly pastoral care.
In the coming month, the FCC delegation will visit several cities and churches in China to deepen their understanding of a variety of ministries of the Church in China.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Friends of the Church in China From Britain Meets CCC&TSPM
