A church in Shanghai held a dedication ceremony for its new building.
On December 27, Fengxian CC&TSPM conducted a dedication service for the newly relocated Qixian Jesus Church, the plaque unveiling ceremony for the new building, and the exhibition of Christianity’s localization in Fengxian District, reported Shanghai Municipal CC&TSPM.
Rev. Geng Weizhong, chairman of the Shanghai Christian Council (CC), preached on “Build Up the Body of Christ in Love,” citing Ephesians 4:1–16. He exhorted the congregants to bear with one another in unity and love and to grow up into Christ, the head, as well as to put on the full armor of God, edifying the body of Christ.
During the unveiling ceremony, Elder Shen Meijuan introduced the history and development of the Qixian Jesus Church.
Built in 1946 with 3.5 houses, Qixian Jesus Church began with about 50 believers. Religious activities were suspended at the church in 1958 and re-established following the reform and opening up in 1978. After purchasing the previous building of Baiqu Primary School, the church was rebuilt in 1995. In August 2012, it was moved to the Group 3 warehouse in Baiqu Village, Qixian Community, Jinhui Town, Fengxian District, as a temporary meeting point for church gatherings with about 400 congregants. The church relocation project was initiated on November 5, 2021, and was completed at the end of March 2023, with a trial run on June 18, 2023. Covering an area of 3,400 square meters (0.84 acres), the relocated building has a construction area of 2,580.57 square meters (0.6376 acres), which encompasses a main chapel with a capacity of 800 people, a small chapel, supporting ancillary functional rooms, and a canteen.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
上海一教堂举行新堂献堂庆祝活动。
据上海市基督教两会，12月27日，奉贤区基督教两会举行齐贤耶稣堂献堂礼拜、典礼及基督教中国化奉贤成果展示暨齐贤耶稣堂开堂揭牌仪式。
上海市基督教教务委员会主席耿卫忠牧师引用《以弗所书》4章1至16节的经文，以《在爱中建立基督的身体》为主题分享。劝勉会众相互宽容、合而为一、彼此相爱，连于元首耶稣基督，穿戴神所赐的全副军装，在爱中建立基督的身体。
揭牌仪式上，沈美娟长老介绍齐贤堂历史沿革。
齐贤耶稣堂始建于1946年，建造3.5间房屋，信徒人数约50人。1958年停止宗教活动，1978年改革开放，落政归还。1995年，教会购买百曲小学旧校舍建造齐贤耶稣堂。2012年8月迁移至奉贤区金汇镇齐贤社区百曲村3组仓库作为教堂临时活动聚会点，信徒人数约四百多人。2021年11月5日齐贤耶稣堂移建工程开工，2023年3月底竣工，于2023年6月18日投入试用。新堂占地面积3400平方米，建筑面积2580.57平方米。主要包含800人大礼拜堂、小礼拜堂、配套附属功能用房、食堂。
上海市教堂新堂献堂
A church in Shanghai held a dedication ceremony for its new building.
On December 27, Fengxian CC&TSPM conducted a dedication service for the newly relocated Qixian Jesus Church, the plaque unveiling ceremony for the new building, and the exhibition of Christianity’s localization in Fengxian District, reported Shanghai Municipal CC&TSPM.
Rev. Geng Weizhong, chairman of the Shanghai Christian Council (CC), preached on “Build Up the Body of Christ in Love,” citing Ephesians 4:1–16. He exhorted the congregants to bear with one another in unity and love and to grow up into Christ, the head, as well as to put on the full armor of God, edifying the body of Christ.
During the unveiling ceremony, Elder Shen Meijuan introduced the history and development of the Qixian Jesus Church.
Built in 1946 with 3.5 houses, Qixian Jesus Church began with about 50 believers. Religious activities were suspended at the church in 1958 and re-established following the reform and opening up in 1978. After purchasing the previous building of Baiqu Primary School, the church was rebuilt in 1995. In August 2012, it was moved to the Group 3 warehouse in Baiqu Village, Qixian Community, Jinhui Town, Fengxian District, as a temporary meeting point for church gatherings with about 400 congregants. The church relocation project was initiated on November 5, 2021, and was completed at the end of March 2023, with a trial run on June 18, 2023. Covering an area of 3,400 square meters (0.84 acres), the relocated building has a construction area of 2,580.57 square meters (0.6376 acres), which encompasses a main chapel with a capacity of 800 people, a small chapel, supporting ancillary functional rooms, and a canteen.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Shanghai Church Dedicates New Building
