Suzhou Megachurch Hosts Newcomers’ Tea Party

江苏苏州一教堂邀请第一季度迎新人员参加茶话会活动。

据相城堂，5月7日，相城堂邀请第一季度迎新人员参加茶话会活动。“对迎新人员的后续跟进关怀是教会牧养工作中不可或缺的一环，可起到反邪防渗的作用。”

根据数据统计，相城堂第一季度迎新人员中70%为外地游客或非常驻苏州人口，他们临时来参加礼拜。参加过迎新活动后，继续前来聚会的占20%，其中10%报名参加了教会的阶梯培训。

相城教堂建造工程于2013年12月开始。建筑风格采用传统与现代相结合，建筑面积5300平方米，以三楼的主堂和一楼的几个小礼拜堂组成，可同时容纳1200人聚会。

A church in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, invited newcomers to participate in a tea party in the first quarter of the year. 

Xiangcheng Church conducted a newcomers’ tea party on May 7, as "following up and caring for newcomers plays a role in resisting the infiltration of cult organizations, being an indispensable part of pastoral care," said the church.

According to data statistics, 70% of the newcomers in the first quarter of the church were tourists or non-permanent residents of Suzhou, and they attended worship services temporarily. After participating in the newcomer’s welcome activities, 20% of the participants continued to come for gatherings, and 10% of them signed up for the church's step-by-step learning courses.

The construction of Xiangcheng Church began in December 2013 and covers a floor area of 5,300 square meters (1.31 acres), combining traditional and modern design. It consists of a main building on the third floor and several small chapels on the first floor, accommodating up to 1,200 people at a time.

- Translated by Abigail Wu