5 Pastors Retired in Ningxia

宁夏一个教会举行牧者荣休礼拜。

据中国基督教两会，7月25日，宁夏石嘴山市基督教两会在石嘴山市大武口教堂举行了该礼拜。

崇拜由宁夏基督教两会主任、会长李仁忠牧师证道。来自全市的17位牧师、长老，及30多位来自各堂的堂委和200多位本堂信徒共同参加礼拜。

李仁忠牧缅怀了宁夏教会中已经归主的老牧者，并为他们在宁夏教会中所作的贡献感恩；鼓励此次荣休的五位牧长“退位不退岗”，在各自的服侍中更加荣耀上帝；勉励接任的年轻牧师勇于担当，谨慎服侍。证道后，李仁忠牧师向荣休的五位同工颁发荣休证书。

A retirement service for five pastors was conducted at a church in Ningxia.

Shizuishan Municipal CC&TSPM in the province hosted the service at Dawukou Church on July 25, according to CCC&TSPM. 

Rev. Li Renzhong, director and president of Ningxia CC&TSPM, gave a sermon during the service, attended by a total of 17 pastors and elders from all over the city, more than 30 church council members from diverse churches, and more than 200 believers from the church.

Rev. Li commemorated old pastors who had rested in the embrace of the Lord in Ningxia churches with gratitude for their contributions to the church. He encouraged the to-be retired “not to retire from their posts,” but to glorify God more in their respective services, encouraging the succeeding young pastors to take up their responsibilities and serve prudently.

After the sermon, Rev. Li presented retirement certificates to the five pastors.

- Translated by Cassie Li