To bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new, churches and a meeting point in Suzhou, Jiangsu, conducted New Year’s Eve prayer meetings.
Apostle Church, Xiangcheng Church, and Qingjian Lake meeting point hosted crossover prayer meetings on the night of December 31, 2023, reported Suzhou Municipal CC&TSPM.
After the ice-breaker games, the meeting started amid hymns of praise at Apostle Church. Rev. Rui Tingting delivered a sermon themed “Press on to Take Hold for Continuous Progress,” exhorting the congregants to get closer to the Lord and be the light and salt for Him. The other three pastors prayed for blessings in the previous year and the coming year with gratitude.
When the clock struck zero, each believer blessed each other, singing to the glory of God.
In Xiangcheng Church, Rev. Kuai Mo reviewed the church's ministries in 2023 and anticipated the events in 2024 at the watch night service, encouraging attendees to participate.
After setting the New Year’s resolutions with the help of the pastoral staff, the congregants prayed for the church, believers, and themselves together during the meeting.
As the clock rang zero, all the present cheered and praised.
Following the hymns of praise in which the participants expressed their gratitude to God at the Qingjian Lake meeting point, Rev. Cao Yawen preached on "The Lord of Blessings," exhorting Christians to seek and trust in the Almighty, the Lord who rules all with blessings.
Subsequently, under the guidance of five staff workers, believers prayed to God for the country, church, ministries, and themselves.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
新年来临之际，苏州各堂点以跨年祷告会辞旧迎新。
据苏州市基督教两会，苏州使徒堂、相城堂、青剑湖聚会点于2023年12月31日晚举行跨年祷告会。
使徒堂跨年祷告会
在破冰小游戏之后，祷告会在诗歌赞美中开始，芮婷婷牧师以《竭力追求 不断进深》来勉励弟兄姐妹在新的一年更加与主接近，为主作光作盐。孙杰传道、陈猛牧师、黄馥萍牧师分别为为过去一年及新一年献上感恩及祝福祷告。
当零点的钟声响起，众人彼此祝福，赞美歌颂神的荣耀！
相城堂跨年礼拜暨跨年祷告会
跨年礼拜上，蒯沫牧师回顾2023年教会的各项事工，并展望了2024年教会的各项活动，鼓励会众的参与。
在祷告会中，相城堂的教牧同工帮助弟兄姐妹设定新年目标。同时，众人也为教会，信徒以及个人献上祷告。
随着零点钟声的响起，众人在赞美欢呼。
青剑湖聚会点跨年祷告会
在敬拜赞美声中，大家向神献上感恩；紧接着，曹雅雯牧师以《赐福之主》为题劝勉会众，当坚定的寻求信靠全能的，掌管万有的，赐福的主。
随后，在五位同工的带领下大家为国家、教会、圣工、个人等向神献上祷告。
苏州多堂点举行跨年祷告会
To bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new, churches and a meeting point in Suzhou, Jiangsu, conducted New Year’s Eve prayer meetings.
Apostle Church, Xiangcheng Church, and Qingjian Lake meeting point hosted crossover prayer meetings on the night of December 31, 2023, reported Suzhou Municipal CC&TSPM.
After the ice-breaker games, the meeting started amid hymns of praise at Apostle Church. Rev. Rui Tingting delivered a sermon themed “Press on to Take Hold for Continuous Progress,” exhorting the congregants to get closer to the Lord and be the light and salt for Him. The other three pastors prayed for blessings in the previous year and the coming year with gratitude.
When the clock struck zero, each believer blessed each other, singing to the glory of God.
In Xiangcheng Church, Rev. Kuai Mo reviewed the church's ministries in 2023 and anticipated the events in 2024 at the watch night service, encouraging attendees to participate.
After setting the New Year’s resolutions with the help of the pastoral staff, the congregants prayed for the church, believers, and themselves together during the meeting.
As the clock rang zero, all the present cheered and praised.
Following the hymns of praise in which the participants expressed their gratitude to God at the Qingjian Lake meeting point, Rev. Cao Yawen preached on "The Lord of Blessings," exhorting Christians to seek and trust in the Almighty, the Lord who rules all with blessings.
Subsequently, under the guidance of five staff workers, believers prayed to God for the country, church, ministries, and themselves.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Jiangsu Churches Hold Crossover Prayer Meetings
