Changsha Chengbei Church in China's south-central Hunan Province has been engaged in Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control in different ways.
Starting on January 25, the church reported that it suspended all its religious activities. According to the church, the building has been closed while a person is on duty every day to ensure security and cleanliness.
A donation of more than 49,000 yuan was given to a local charity association and other places in need. Because a local charity desperately needed vegetables since its lockdown in February, the church sent carefully selected vegetables to it.
Meanwhile, sermons and prayers have been compiled and sorted, including sermons based on the letters of the Apostle Paul, the law, and the almighty Father.
In addition, the church publishes articles on coping with the anxiety and negative emotions of believers, information on the virus, and a biblical perspective on how individuals can take precautions during this time.
Some members volunteer in their communities, measuring the temperature of people coming in and out and publicizing pandemic prevention knowledge.
打赢防疫战，基督教长沙市城北堂在行动
新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，长沙市城北堂坚决贯彻落实区委区政府和区委统战部、区民宗局关于做好疫情防控工作的部署精神，及时采取暂停对外开放，取消所有宗教活动等措施，在微信公众号等平台认真做好信徒的宣传引导工作，鼓励教牧人员和信徒投身防疫防控工作中，尽己所能及的事，以实际行动积极践行爱国爱教。
1、及时倡议，积极引导信徒配合政府
为积极配合做好疫情防控工作，保障信教群众和本堂交织人员身体健康，城北堂1月25日发布《关于暂停城北堂所有宗教活动的公告》，在大门和围墙上张贴，并在微信公众号等平台及时推广发布。
此外，城北堂实行封闭管理，每天留有一人值班，确保教堂每天清洁、消毒和安全到位。
2、依法有序开展慈善捐助活动
助力武汉，共克时艰。
长沙市城北堂积极响应党和政府号召，在微信公众号等平台上积极倡议，号召信徒和社会爱心人士慷慨解囊，奉献爱心，一同驰援武汉，累计已捐款4万9千余元，除其中两万元交往开福区慈善会外，其余全部交予长沙市基督教三自爱国委员会和开福区区委统战部捐往相关单位，并将捐款情况及时在微信公众号上公示。
2月，因疫情影响，长沙市第一福利院封院以来，极度缺少蔬菜等物质。
本堂为长沙市第一福利院送去了一批精心挑选的蔬菜。
3、引导信徒坚定战胜疫情的信心
长沙市城北堂积极利用微信公众号，转载报道全国性宗教团体联席会议第十二次会议，学习中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐晓鸿牧师在该会议上的发言；在微信公众号上推送本堂信徒参与制作的越剧抗疫宣传片《抗疫新篇》等等，引导信徒保持健康向上的心态、理性平和的认知，缓解消除恐慌心理，坚定战胜疫情的信心和决心。
城北堂在暂停聚会的情况下，整理一批讲章和祷文等，其中有高桢传道撰写的《保罗的福音寄语》、李源传道的《再思律法》、付新德牧师的《全能的父》、任霞牧师撰写的《做合宜的事》等讲章，并在微信公众号上转载《我们为什么暂停聚会？》
等文章，鼓励信众齐心协力战胜疫情，迎接美好的明天。
4、引导信徒有效防护
在面对疫情，城北堂非常重视疏通信徒的忧虑、担心等情绪，重视信徒在疫情期间的健康生活习惯以及对“新冠状肺炎”病毒的科学防护，在微信公众号等平台宣传防范“新冠状肺炎”病毒的知识及个人防范注意事项，并从《圣经》的角度引导信徒积极防护、科学防护、祛除恐慌情绪。
5、积极开展社区防疫的志愿服务
疫情就是命令，防控就是责任。
城北堂堂倡导信徒参加抗疫，本堂多位信徒积极报名参加社区志愿者，为防控新冠肺炎疫情，保护社区居民生命安全和身体健康奉献了自己的力量：他们为小区进出人员测量体温，通过社区居民微信群给大家宣传讲解防疫知识、互相鼓励，为有需要的邻居提供帮助。
6、落实区民宗局继续“两个暂停”要求
随着复工复产，返长人员增加，当前新冠病毒疫情防控决不能松懈，为落实区民宗局关于继续“两个暂停”的要求，城北堂继续暂停教堂聚会和所有场所宗教活动，直至接到可以开始聚会的通知；并在微信公众号上继续倡导信徒：做好个人及家人防范工作，不随意外出，出门必须带口罩；关注新闻信息，不信谣，不传谣；、为所有武汉新冠肺炎病者及疫区医护和后勤人员祷告；做力所能及的事情，支援灾区奉献爱心，不轻易相信网络上的学习培训课程，谨防异端邪教通过网络拉人入教，确保信仰安全。
Changsha Chengbei Church in China's south-central Hunan Province has been engaged in Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control in different ways.
Starting on January 25, the church reported that it suspended all its religious activities. According to the church, the building has been closed while a person is on duty every day to ensure security and cleanliness.
A donation of more than 49,000 yuan was given to a local charity association and other places in need. Because a local charity desperately needed vegetables since its lockdown in February, the church sent carefully selected vegetables to it.
Meanwhile, sermons and prayers have been compiled and sorted, including sermons based on the letters of the Apostle Paul, the law, and the almighty Father.
In addition, the church publishes articles on coping with the anxiety and negative emotions of believers, information on the virus, and a biblical perspective on how individuals can take precautions during this time.
Some members volunteer in their communities, measuring the temperature of people coming in and out and publicizing pandemic prevention knowledge.
Changsha Chengbei Church Involved in Virus Prevention & Control
