Zengcuo'an is a famous tourist spot for online celebrities in Xiamen, China's eastern coastal Fujian Provicne. It is a small and exquisite church which is an important landmark, full of fashion and art.
After five months of expectation, Zengcuo'an Church was finally reopened on June 21, 2020. At 8 o'clock in the morning, the pastoral staff of the church began to prepare for the resumption, especially the prevention and control measures against COVID-19.
On the morning of June 21, 2020, the staff of Zengcuo'an Church prepared for the registration of attendees and temperature measurement.
Around 8:30, believers came to the church one after another. They cooperated with the arrangements, such as taking body temperature, wearing masks, showing health codes, and registering. Under the guidance of the reception staff, they sat down in an orderly manner.
Pastor Chen Miaozhen gave a sermon in Zengcuo'an Church on June 21, 2020.
At nine o'clock, the worship began. Pastor Chen Miaozhen shared on the theme of "Opening the Church and Meeting with Rejoicing". She encouraged the congregation to abide by the laws and regulations in the church and asked everyone to become a person of clean hands and pure hearts during this extraordinary time. Be cautious in life, do not speak freely, or be anxious. Only in this way can we live to the glory of Christ during this time when the pandemic has not yet been eliminated.
Brothers and sisters prayed and worshipped quietly in the Sunday service of Zengcuo'an Church on June 21, 2020.
Although the number that attended was not large, the entire worship service was held in an orderly manner. Brothers and sisters did not gather together, chat, shake hands or greet each other, but prayed and worshipped quietly until the end.
- Translated By Elaina Wu
厦门曾厝垵堂恢复礼拜
曾厝垵是厦门著名的网红旅游点，这里有一座小巧精致的教堂，是这个充满时尚文艺之地的重要地标。
经过整整五个月的翘首以待，2020年6月21日，厦门曾厝垵堂终于重新开放了。虽然疫情得到了控制，但不可掉以轻心。早上八点开始，教会的牧者同工开始复堂的准备，尤其是做好防控措施。
八点半左右，陆续有弟兄姐妹来到教堂，他们主动配合同工们的安排，测量体温，配戴口罩、出示健康码、做到登记工作。并在接待人员的指引下，有序到座位上坐下。
九点整，曾厝垵堂的礼拜正式开始。陈妙真牧师以《开殿门喜相逢》为主题证道，她告诫弟兄姐妹要在教堂里遵守法规、做好防控。勉励大家在这个非常时期里，要成为手洁心清，不向虚妄，起誓不怀诡诈的人。在教会生活中做到谨慎脚步、不可冒失开口、也不可心急发言，只有这样才能在疫情尚未消灭的特殊时期，活出基督的荣美。
虽然人数不多，但整场礼拜都非常有序，弟兄姐妹没有扎堆闲聊，没有握手问安，而是安静地祈祷、敬拜，直到结束。
Zengcuo'an is a famous tourist spot for online celebrities in Xiamen, China's eastern coastal Fujian Provicne. It is a small and exquisite church which is an important landmark, full of fashion and art.
After five months of expectation, Zengcuo'an Church was finally reopened on June 21, 2020. At 8 o'clock in the morning, the pastoral staff of the church began to prepare for the resumption, especially the prevention and control measures against COVID-19.
On the morning of June 21, 2020, the staff of Zengcuo'an Church prepared for the registration of attendees and temperature measurement.
Around 8:30, believers came to the church one after another. They cooperated with the arrangements, such as taking body temperature, wearing masks, showing health codes, and registering. Under the guidance of the reception staff, they sat down in an orderly manner.
Pastor Chen Miaozhen gave a sermon in Zengcuo'an Church on June 21, 2020.
At nine o'clock, the worship began. Pastor Chen Miaozhen shared on the theme of "Opening the Church and Meeting with Rejoicing". She encouraged the congregation to abide by the laws and regulations in the church and asked everyone to become a person of clean hands and pure hearts during this extraordinary time. Be cautious in life, do not speak freely, or be anxious. Only in this way can we live to the glory of Christ during this time when the pandemic has not yet been eliminated.
Brothers and sisters prayed and worshipped quietly in the Sunday service of Zengcuo'an Church on June 21, 2020.
Although the number that attended was not large, the entire worship service was held in an orderly manner. Brothers and sisters did not gather together, chat, shake hands or greet each other, but prayed and worshipped quietly until the end.
- Translated By Elaina Wu
Xiamen Zengcuo'an Church Resumes Worship
