A gathering site supported by Beimen Church in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, held an inauguration ceremony.
Based on 2 Chronicles 6:20–33, Rev. Shen Huiduan gave a sermon titled "The Temple of Worshiping God" on May 1, with Wang Suyan introducing the history of Shiting Gathering Site in Xiangcheng District and how it was built.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a church in Shiting Town, which was called Wushi Church in the early days. After the reform and opening up, some people also came to preach the gospel, with meeting points set up in many villages. According to statistics, there are about 200 believers at eight gathering points in Shiting Town, Puwei Village, Yangwei Village, and the other five places.
Later, staff workers at Shiting Gathering Site had a vision that there would be a central church in Shiting Town to better pastor believers with management. After praying, in March 2022, a temporary meeting point was set up in the home of a sister in the Lord in Shiting Town, where believers from varied gathering points worshipped God every Sunday afternoon. They gradually formed the administrative board, choir, visitation team, and financial council, hosting prayer meetings.
About half a year later, church workers planned to build a church in the town but were short of funds, experience, and manpower. Therefore, several staff workers went to Beimen Church to discuss this construction ministry with Rev. Huang Lihong, who provided strong support in all aspects and sent Pastor Yang to assist Shiting Church in various ministries. In this way, church workers began to prepare for the church-building projects.
Reverend Huang suggested they buy an already-built house. Afterward, church staff found four stores with an area of about 262 square meters (0.065 acres) to be sold. But at that time, the church only had a start-up capital of 150,000 yuan. Within a few months, believers in the church donated 530,000 yuan. On the recommendation of Reverend Huang, the church started the second round of fundraising, collecting 520,000 yuan in donations and loans. Huang mobilized the council and believers of Beimen Church to participate, with a total donation of 1.39 million.
During the church renovation, some believers donated renovation materials, volunteered, and pledged donations for the renovation project. Beimen Church also provided material, manpower, technology, and resource assistance, with the building completed on December 20, 2023.
(The article was originally published by the Gospel Times and the author is a believer in Fujian.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
福建省漳州北门堂一聚会点举行落成庆典。
5月1日，沈惠端牧师引用历代志下6章20至33节，以《敬拜上帝的圣殿》为题证道。王素燕同工简介了石亭教会历史及建堂经过。
石亭镇解放前就有教会，早期称为“乌石教会”。改革开放之后，也有传道人来这里传福音，在许多的村庄里面设有聚会点。据统计现有包括石亭镇、埔尾村、杨尾村的8个聚会点，信徒人数约有200多人。
后来石亭教会的同工建立异象，即石亭镇应该有一个中心教会，统一牧养和管理信徒。在经过祷告之后，在2022年3月份，先在石亭镇区主内姐妹的家里设立一个临时聚会场所，召集各聚会点的弟兄姐妹每周日下午在那里做礼拜。同时也逐渐组建管委会、诗班、祷告会、探访组、财务组等各团契。
大约过了半年的时间，教会的同工想要在石亭建一间教堂，但建堂的资金、经验、人力都极其缺乏。于是，有几位同工一起去找北门堂的黄立红牧师，跟她商议此圣工。黄牧师在各方面的大力支持，并差派杨传道来协助石亭教会的各样事工，这样，教会同工就开始筹备建堂事工。
黄牧师建议，可以去购买已建的房子。之后，教会同工们找到四间店面，面积约262平方。但当时教会只有十五万元启动资金。数月内本堂信徒奉献53万元。第二次本堂信徒奉献和借款总共约52万。后来在北门堂堂会和该教堂信徒参与奉献，共约为139万。
教会装修期间，有的信徒奉献装修材料、做义工、认捐装修项目。北门堂也提供物质、人力、技术、资源方面的帮助，使得圣殿于2023年12月20日建造完成。
注：本文为特约/自由撰稿人文章，作者系福建福州一教会信徒。
漳州教堂聚会点庆祝落成
A gathering site supported by Beimen Church in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, held an inauguration ceremony.
Based on 2 Chronicles 6:20–33, Rev. Shen Huiduan gave a sermon titled "The Temple of Worshiping God" on May 1, with Wang Suyan introducing the history of Shiting Gathering Site in Xiangcheng District and how it was built.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a church in Shiting Town, which was called Wushi Church in the early days. After the reform and opening up, some people also came to preach the gospel, with meeting points set up in many villages. According to statistics, there are about 200 believers at eight gathering points in Shiting Town, Puwei Village, Yangwei Village, and the other five places.
Later, staff workers at Shiting Gathering Site had a vision that there would be a central church in Shiting Town to better pastor believers with management. After praying, in March 2022, a temporary meeting point was set up in the home of a sister in the Lord in Shiting Town, where believers from varied gathering points worshipped God every Sunday afternoon. They gradually formed the administrative board, choir, visitation team, and financial council, hosting prayer meetings.
About half a year later, church workers planned to build a church in the town but were short of funds, experience, and manpower. Therefore, several staff workers went to Beimen Church to discuss this construction ministry with Rev. Huang Lihong, who provided strong support in all aspects and sent Pastor Yang to assist Shiting Church in various ministries. In this way, church workers began to prepare for the church-building projects.
Reverend Huang suggested they buy an already-built house. Afterward, church staff found four stores with an area of about 262 square meters (0.065 acres) to be sold. But at that time, the church only had a start-up capital of 150,000 yuan. Within a few months, believers in the church donated 530,000 yuan. On the recommendation of Reverend Huang, the church started the second round of fundraising, collecting 520,000 yuan in donations and loans. Huang mobilized the council and believers of Beimen Church to participate, with a total donation of 1.39 million.
During the church renovation, some believers donated renovation materials, volunteered, and pledged donations for the renovation project. Beimen Church also provided material, manpower, technology, and resource assistance, with the building completed on December 20, 2023.
(The article was originally published by the Gospel Times and the author is a believer in Fujian.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Zhangzhou Meeting Point Celebrates Completion
