A meeting point in Nanjing, Jiangsu, situated along the eastern coast of China, hosted the first praise and worship meeting after its foundation.
On August 27, a 'Arise for You'-themed praise and worship meeting was held at the Xinhe Village gathering site in Xixia District, Nanjing City. Pastor Sun Honglei, organizer of this meeting, pointed out the negative effects linked to the three-year COVID-19, as the spirits of a number of believers suffered and their faith was weakened. Therefore, he organized this event with the hope of lighting up the passion for faith among the attendees.
There were about 100 participants in the gathering, mainly middle-aged and elderly female believers. After the warm-up, a female Christian surnamed Zhang, the worship leader, urged people to stand up and worship more freely. In response, the attending believers stood and raised their hands, praising God.
Subsequent to several songs, Zhang called for audible prayers and led the congregation in singing "My Tribute" with a prayerful attitude. Attendees occasionally wiped away tears, and one elderly female believer, moved by the music, found herself shedding tears without attempting to wipe them away.
Following the worship, Pastor Sun preached a sermon titled "Arise and Shine for You," citing Isaiah 60:1. In order for believers to serve as useful vessels for the Lord's work, he exhorted them to not only attend gatherings but also be willing to be raised up by the Lord and equip themselves more with their own gifts.
After the worship team performed the last two songs following the sermon, Sun also announced the scheduling of a praise and worship gathering every three months.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
中国东部沿海的江苏省举行创立以来的首场音乐赞美会。
8月27日，南京栖霞区新合聚会点举行主题为“兴起为你”的音乐赞美会。赞美会的发起人孙红雷传道说，因为三年的疫情，不少信徒的灵命受损，信心有些软弱，他希望藉着本次赞美会提升大家的信仰热情。
参加聚会的会众有一百人左右，以中、老年姊妹为主。暖场后，敬拜主领张姐妹呼吁大家站起来更加释放地敬拜，会众起立举手敬拜。
几首诗歌后，敬拜主领呼吁大家一起开口祷告，并且带着祷告的姿态来唱《生命的执着》。有人不时地用手指擦拭着眼角，还有一位老阿姨顾不上擦泪，随着音乐哭泣着。
接着, 孙红雷传道基于以赛亚书60章1节的经文做了题为“兴起，为你发光”的证道。他劝勉弟兄姐妹们不要只满足于参加聚会，还要愿意被主兴起。在自己的恩赐上更多地装备自己，成为合主所用的器皿。
证道结束后，敬拜团再次登场，演唱了最后两首诗歌。 孙传道也向大家宣布计划以后每三个月举办一场赞美会。
江苏聚会点迎来首次音乐赞美会
A meeting point in Nanjing, Jiangsu, situated along the eastern coast of China, hosted the first praise and worship meeting after its foundation.
On August 27, a 'Arise for You'-themed praise and worship meeting was held at the Xinhe Village gathering site in Xixia District, Nanjing City. Pastor Sun Honglei, organizer of this meeting, pointed out the negative effects linked to the three-year COVID-19, as the spirits of a number of believers suffered and their faith was weakened. Therefore, he organized this event with the hope of lighting up the passion for faith among the attendees.
There were about 100 participants in the gathering, mainly middle-aged and elderly female believers. After the warm-up, a female Christian surnamed Zhang, the worship leader, urged people to stand up and worship more freely. In response, the attending believers stood and raised their hands, praising God.
Subsequent to several songs, Zhang called for audible prayers and led the congregation in singing "My Tribute" with a prayerful attitude. Attendees occasionally wiped away tears, and one elderly female believer, moved by the music, found herself shedding tears without attempting to wipe them away.
Following the worship, Pastor Sun preached a sermon titled "Arise and Shine for You," citing Isaiah 60:1. In order for believers to serve as useful vessels for the Lord's work, he exhorted them to not only attend gatherings but also be willing to be raised up by the Lord and equip themselves more with their own gifts.
After the worship team performed the last two songs following the sermon, Sun also announced the scheduling of a praise and worship gathering every three months.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Jiangsu Gathering Site Holds First Praise Meeting
