On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, Youth Day-themed activities were jointly conducted by Shanghai CC&TSPM, Shanghai YWCA, and Shanghai YMCA to commemorate this significant event.
Gui Xiaoxin, director-general of Shanghai YWCA, on May 4 introduced the past and present of the Shanghai YMCA and the YWCA, which have served society and the people as professional social service organizations for over a hundred years, as reported by Shanghai CC&TSPM.
During the event, four lectures were delivered by two staff workers from Shanghai YMCA and YWCA, Rev. Lin Enchao from Grace Church in Jing’an District and Rev. Chen Yili from Huizhong Church in Huangpu District, respectively, titled “Liu Liangmo and the Anti-Japanese Mass Singing Concert”, “Night School for YWCA: A Beacon for Female Workers to Light up the Front", "Shanghai Church in the May Fourth Movement", and "The Story of Li Guojun: A Female Volleyball Player".
Participants remarked that young pastoral staff in the new era should learn from role models and establish a solid foundation of faith to take responsibility and endure hardships.
In his speech, Mr. Battelle from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs encouraged them to strengthen their studies, improve overall quality, and contribute to the promotion of Christianity in the Chinese context.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
为纪念五四运动104周年，上海市基督教两会与上海基督教青年会、女青年会于5月4日下午，共同举办五四青年节主题活动。
据上海市基督教两会，上海基督教女青年会总干事归晓欣为大家介绍了上海基督教青年会、女青年会的前世今生。讲述在这一百年中，青年会、女青年会作为专业化社会服务团体，服务社会、人民。
活动中，上海基督教青年会、女青年会2同工，静安区怀恩堂林恩超教士和黄浦区惠中堂陈轶丽牧师分别讲述“刘良模与抗日群众歌咏会”“女工点亮前进的明灯——女青年会女工夜校”“五四运动中的上海基督教”和“排球女将李国君的故事”。
同工们回应道：新时代的青年教牧同工要向榜样学习，筑牢信仰的根基，敢担当、能吃苦。
上海市民族宗教局基督教工作处巴特尔老师在讲话中表示：要加强学习，不断提升综合素质，为推进基督教中国化做出贡献。
上海基督教会举办五四青年节主题活动
On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, Youth Day-themed activities were jointly conducted by Shanghai CC&TSPM, Shanghai YWCA, and Shanghai YMCA to commemorate this significant event.
Gui Xiaoxin, director-general of Shanghai YWCA, on May 4 introduced the past and present of the Shanghai YMCA and the YWCA, which have served society and the people as professional social service organizations for over a hundred years, as reported by Shanghai CC&TSPM.
During the event, four lectures were delivered by two staff workers from Shanghai YMCA and YWCA, Rev. Lin Enchao from Grace Church in Jing’an District and Rev. Chen Yili from Huizhong Church in Huangpu District, respectively, titled “Liu Liangmo and the Anti-Japanese Mass Singing Concert”, “Night School for YWCA: A Beacon for Female Workers to Light up the Front", "Shanghai Church in the May Fourth Movement", and "The Story of Li Guojun: A Female Volleyball Player".
Participants remarked that young pastoral staff in the new era should learn from role models and establish a solid foundation of faith to take responsibility and endure hardships.
In his speech, Mr. Battelle from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs encouraged them to strengthen their studies, improve overall quality, and contribute to the promotion of Christianity in the Chinese context.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shanghai YWCA, YMCA Launch Youth Day Activity
