On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, churches in Jiangsu, Eastern China, organized activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Shishan Church held the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival worship service with the theme "The Moon Viewed at Home Is More Bright”. The church’s culture and arts department also organized a mooncake-making activity to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival from September 23rd to 24th.
Based on Genesis 28:1–5 and 10–22, Rev. Liu Zhiguo shared a sermon titled “Jacob’s Adventure: Night Dream of Ladder”. He encouraged the congregation to experience God’s grace and respond to God’s love in the difficult journey of life. The choir, the joy dance team, and the praise team expressed their praise and thanksgiving to the Creator with instrumental ensembles, poetry recitations, piano solos, and dances, respectively, during the worship.
St. John’s Church held a worship service on the theme of “Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, Love Your Neighbor”. After that, the church designed a fun ringtoss and mooncake-making activity on September 24th.
During the worship, Ms. Sheng Enci from St. John’s Church elaborated on the meaning of “family” with the title “Born out of Love, Live for Love”. She exhorted us to love not only God but also our neighbors.
Suzhou Hushuguan Church held a Sunday service to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with about 320 participants on September 24. The praise team led the worship and praise before and after the sermon.
- Translated by Cassie Li
此中秋佳节来临之际，中国东部江苏省的多教堂举办庆中秋活动。
9月23日到24日，狮山教堂举行“月是故乡明”2023年迎中秋主题崇拜。该堂文化艺术部还组织了迎中秋手工月饼制作活动。
刘治国牧师引用创世记二十八章1至5节、10至22节以《雅各的奇遇——夜梦天梯》为题证道。劝勉会众在人生的艰难旅程中经历神的恩典，回应神的爱。崇拜中，诗班、喜乐舞蹈队、赞美团分别以器乐合奏、诗朗诵、钢琴独奏、和舞蹈表达对创造主的颂赞和感恩。
9月24日， 圣约翰堂举行“庆中秋，爱邻舍”主题崇拜活动。崇拜结束后，教会设计套圈趣味游戏和做月饼活动。
崇拜中，圣约翰堂盛恩慈老师以《因爱而生，为爱而活》为题，阐述“家人”的意义。劝勉大家不仅要爱神，也要爱我们的邻舍。
9月24日，苏州浒墅关基督教堂举办中秋赞美会主题礼拜活动，约320位弟兄姐妹参加。在证道的前、后，赞美团带领敬拜赞美。
苏州多教堂举办庆中秋活动
On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, churches in Jiangsu, Eastern China, organized activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Shishan Church held the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival worship service with the theme "The Moon Viewed at Home Is More Bright”. The church’s culture and arts department also organized a mooncake-making activity to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival from September 23rd to 24th.
Based on Genesis 28:1–5 and 10–22, Rev. Liu Zhiguo shared a sermon titled “Jacob’s Adventure: Night Dream of Ladder”. He encouraged the congregation to experience God’s grace and respond to God’s love in the difficult journey of life. The choir, the joy dance team, and the praise team expressed their praise and thanksgiving to the Creator with instrumental ensembles, poetry recitations, piano solos, and dances, respectively, during the worship.
St. John’s Church held a worship service on the theme of “Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, Love Your Neighbor”. After that, the church designed a fun ringtoss and mooncake-making activity on September 24th.
During the worship, Ms. Sheng Enci from St. John’s Church elaborated on the meaning of “family” with the title “Born out of Love, Live for Love”. She exhorted us to love not only God but also our neighbors.
Suzhou Hushuguan Church held a Sunday service to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with about 320 participants on September 24. The praise team led the worship and praise before and after the sermon.
- Translated by Cassie Li
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