Last Sunday, a few state-run churches in China resumed on-site services as local authorities published notices saying that religious places of worship would be reopened at set times.
A megachurch in Zhejiang Province - Hangzhou Chongyi Church, held four Sunday services. However, other weekly gatherings remain suspended.
Chengbei Church, another church in Hangzhou, conducted five services on Sunday. The first two services were limited to senior citizens who needed to first register online. Attendance at these two services was limited to less than 100. The other services were attended by people of all ages with a limit of 260 in each service.
The sermons were broadcast on WeChat.
The congregation of Suzhou Dushu Lake Church in Jiangsu has been allowed to make a reservation on Friday. The church has opened two Sunday services.
The Ningbo Church in Zhejiang hosted two Communion services on Sunday. It plans to hold Communion services this week so that every member can receive the bread and the wine. Meanwhile, the online catechism class has been changed and will be taught in the church.
A church in Jiangning, Nanjing, Jiangsu returned to Sunday services on the same day. At 7 in the morning, attendees began to have their temperature taken, their health codes scanned, and have their hands disinfected before entering the main hall. The service started at 8:30 am.
Before reopening, a church in Suzhou launched online instructions for attending Sunday services. It recorded a simulation video about reserving seats and how to enter the sanctuary.
It is estimated that many other churches will open to the public on June 14.
疫情下部分教堂迎来第一个实地礼拜！
近日部分地区发布将有序开放宗教活动场所，随后一些教堂均在网上发布了有关复堂通知。
因发布时间和一些筹备工作的不同，少许教堂在6月7日的主日迎来了疫情下的第一个实地礼拜。
根据国家要求，实地礼拜虽然恢复了，但在参与人员的数量上需要加以控制。
因此无论是已经开放的或是在筹备开放的教堂均采用了预约式的礼拜，同时对礼拜入堂做了全方面准备。
如苏州一教堂对复堂做充分的筹划和预备，于6月5日在公众号上发布了有关复堂的相关事项：预约渠道，预约时间，可预约聚会的时间，满足预约的条件，和参加礼拜的注意事项。
为此该堂还精心录制了有关预约选座操作系统说明和入场流程模拟视频。
终于，6月7日这一天，一些教堂迎来了实地礼拜。
杭州崇一堂于7日这一天迎来了首次复堂礼拜，一二堂由章牧师以“往耶和华的殿去”为题证道，从邀请什么人去，存着什么心去，为什么事去，三点进行了分享。
三四堂由明亮牧师以“心灵的颂赞”为题从谨慎自守和数算恩典两点进行分享。
该堂目前只开放四场主日礼拜，周一至周六所有聚会及其它事工均暂缓开放。
杭州城北堂：因参与人员数量受限，该堂在6月7日这一天预备了五堂礼拜，前两场礼拜该堂建议开放老年信徒网络预约，每场开放100人，后三场对所有人网络预约开放，每场260人。
每人一天只能预约一场，可以为家人长辈预约。
一二场由该堂黄牧师以“你的名在全地何其美”为题证道。
主题经文诗篇8篇。
三四场由李牧师以“祈祷的生命”为题证道，主题经文帖撒罗尼迦前书1章2-3节。
同时证道信息均在公众号上同步。
苏州独墅湖基督教堂目前主日礼拜开放两场，信徒可在周五预约，每场次约满即止。
今日首次实地礼拜由该堂陈牧师以“等候与盼望”为题证道。
宁波圣教堂举办了两堂圣餐礼拜，早堂由陈牧师以“开了耶和华殿的门”为题证道。
中晚堂由刘牧师以“耶和华为我们行了大事”为题证道，两堂礼拜均有直播。
该堂在下周礼拜中仍继续做圣餐礼拜，让每一个信徒都有机会领受圣餐。
同时该堂也将新信徒的墓道课程由线上转到实地举办。
南京江宁区一家教堂也于7号恢复了首场实地礼拜。
当天上午7点开始登记测量体温，扫描健康码，消毒，有序进场。
八点半开始首场礼拜。
疫情后迎来首次复堂礼拜，无疑给众信徒带来极大的盼望与安慰。
目前各地复堂工作已在陆续开展，很多教堂还在筹备中，将于6月14日下个主日正式恢复。
我们也一同祈祷疫情尽快结束，更多的教堂都迎来重新开门的那一天！
Last Sunday, a few state-run churches in China resumed on-site services as local authorities published notices saying that religious places of worship would be reopened at set times.
A megachurch in Zhejiang Province - Hangzhou Chongyi Church, held four Sunday services. However, other weekly gatherings remain suspended.
Chengbei Church, another church in Hangzhou, conducted five services on Sunday. The first two services were limited to senior citizens who needed to first register online. Attendance at these two services was limited to less than 100. The other services were attended by people of all ages with a limit of 260 in each service.
The sermons were broadcast on WeChat.
The congregation of Suzhou Dushu Lake Church in Jiangsu has been allowed to make a reservation on Friday. The church has opened two Sunday services.
The Ningbo Church in Zhejiang hosted two Communion services on Sunday. It plans to hold Communion services this week so that every member can receive the bread and the wine. Meanwhile, the online catechism class has been changed and will be taught in the church.
A church in Jiangning, Nanjing, Jiangsu returned to Sunday services on the same day. At 7 in the morning, attendees began to have their temperature taken, their health codes scanned, and have their hands disinfected before entering the main hall. The service started at 8:30 am.
Before reopening, a church in Suzhou launched online instructions for attending Sunday services. It recorded a simulation video about reserving seats and how to enter the sanctuary.
It is estimated that many other churches will open to the public on June 14.
Church in China Starts Reopening
