Anhui Ordains 9 Pastors, 24 Elders

安徽省基督教协会在合肥市基督教堂举行圣职按立典礼。

据中国基督教两会，1月30日，本次活动共按立33名圣职人员，其中9人被按立为牧师；24人被按立为长老。来自全省各市信徒、安徽神学院师生约800人参加观礼。

安徽省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席陈田元牧师证道，他引用《马太福音》25章14至30节、45至51节的经文证道。以“做主称赞的仆人”为题，勉励新按立的牧师、长老成为既良善、忠心，又有见识，做新时代的教牧人员。

安徽省基督教三自爱国运动委员会秘书长薛连喜牧师主礼圣礼。

按手礼后，陈牧师为新按立牧师披戴圣带，薛牧师向他们赠送圣经。

The Anhui Provincial Christian Council (CC) held an ordination ceremony at the Hefei Christian Church.

According to the CCC&TSPM, on January 30, a total of 33 clergymen were ordained during the ceremony, 9 of whom were ordained as pastors; 24 were elders, with nearly 800 believers across the province, faculty, and students from the Anhui Theological Seminary attending.

Rev. Chen Tianyuan, chairman of the Anhui Provincial Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), delivered on the theme “Be Servants Praised by the Lord,” citing Matthew 25:14–30 and 45–51. He exhorted the newly ordained to be the good, faithful, and wise pastoral staff of the new era.

Rev. Xue Lianxi, general secretary of the Anhui Provincial TSPM, presided over the ordination.

Following the laying-on-hands ceremony, pastors Chen and Xue presented stoles and Bibles to the newly ordained.

- Translated by Poppy Chan