June 21, 2020 was the second Sunday after the resumption of onsite gatherings at the Shilipu Church in Baoji City, Shaanxi since the COVID-10 outbreak in late January. On this day which was also Father's Day, Baoji Shilipu Church held a special worship service to celebrate the special day.
Beginning at 8:00 a.m, the brothers and sisters of Shilipu Church consciously wore masks. Under the arrangement of the sisters in charge of reception, they went, in an orderly manner, from the north entrance of the main hall to the temperature measurement station in front of the main hall on the second floor. They lined up at a distance of 1 meter and, one by one had their temperatures taken by the sisters of the "security department". They then registered their respective information before entering the church. Everyone was seated in their own position which, in advance, had been marked 1 meter apart.
Then at 8:30 a.m., the Shilipu Church in Baoji City held the special worship service for Father's Day, which was on June 21st. The host, Brother Yao Chao, began with the greeting, "Happy Father's Day, Brothers and Sisters. Peace in the Lord".
The choir contained more than 60 brothers and sisters who were dressed in white robes. They stood in four rows under the red cross on the main stage and sang two hymns: "I am Your Child" and "Father in Heaven Watches Over".
Elder Pang Xianhua preached on the theme especially relevant to Father's Day. She said in her opening remarks: “Every year, the third Sunday of June is Father's Day. Father's Day, as the name implies, is a father's holiday, and is about being grateful for a father's nurturing grace. Father's Day originated in the United States and was initiated by Mrs. Bruce Dodd. It has been widely celebrated around the world. Father's Day is not a legal holiday in China, but it has become popular in China in recent years. "In order to thank my father for his upbringing and heavy love, I want to share the following 'three good fathers’ in the Bible."
Elder Pang Xianhua preached on the theme, "Three Good Fathers", based on the Scriptures from Genesis 21:2--3, Matt 2:13-15, and 1 Cor. 4:17, and shared about three good fathers in the Bible.
Abraham, Isaac's faithful father. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him."
Joseph was the physical father of Jesus. The spiritual father of Timothy was Paul. Paul wrote to Timothy, "For this reason, I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church."
Through the example of the "three good fathers" mentioned above, we are reminded how every father should treat, discipline, love, and accept their children. They can also bring their children to the Heavenly Father when he (she) is an adult, and give them a positive influence. Secondly, through the sermon, the three godly fathers were blessed and were good fathers, and that their families were also blessed and at peace with God. The three fathers also set an example for their children. At the same time, they also led their families in living a spiritual life of worshipping and loving God.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
宝鸡市十里铺教会举行庆祝父亲节专场崇拜聚会
6月21日这一天，是宝鸡市十里铺教会恢复实体聚会的第二个礼拜日。刚好恰逢父亲佳节，宝鸡十里铺教会举行了庆祝父亲节专场崇拜聚会。
在早晨8：00，宝鸡十里铺教会弟兄姊妹自觉戴着口罩，在接待姊妹安排下，依次有序从主堂北正门来到二楼主堂门厅前的测量体温站前，排着间隔1米距离队伍，接受“安全员”姊妹们的一个个测量体温检查，然后登记各自有关信息后才能进入教堂。大家按照提前标记好的间隔1米座位，坐在属于自己的位置。
上午8：30，宝鸡市十里铺教会6月21日庆祝父亲节专场崇拜聚会，在主持人姚超弟兄一声“父老大娘、弟兄姊妹父亲节快乐、主内安康”问候中拉开了序幕。
诗班献唱弟兄姊妹约有60多人，身着白色圣服分四排站在主台红色十字架下；献唱了《我是你的孩子》、《天父看顾歌》两首赞美诗歌。
庞先华长老有关父亲节内容的专题证道。她在开场白中说：每年六月的第三个礼拜天是父亲节。父亲节，顾名思义就是父亲的节日，为感恩父亲的养育之恩而设。父亲节起源于美国，由布鲁斯多德夫人倡导发起，现已广泛流传于世界各地。父亲节，虽不是中国的法定节日，但近年来在中国也开始盛行。为了感恩父亲的养育之恩、如山沉重的爱，下面特列举圣经中的“三位好父亲”，与大家分享。
庞先华长老以经文创21：2--3，太2:13—15 ，林前4:17章节为依据，围绕《三 位好父亲》主题，讲了三大部分。一、以撒的信心之父——亚伯拉罕；“当亚伯拉罕年老的时候，撒拉怀了孕。到神所说的日期，就给亚伯拉罕生了一个儿子。亚伯拉罕给撒拉所生的儿子起名叫以撒。” 二、耶稣的肉身之父——约瑟 ；三、提摩太的属灵之父——保罗。 “因此我已打发提摩太到你们那里去。他在主里面，是我所亲爱有忠心的儿子。他必提醒你们，记念我在基督里怎样行事，在各处各教会中怎样教导人。”
庞先华长老的整堂证道传给大家的信息是：首先，能够透过上面所讲的“三位好父亲”的榜样，提醒当代每一位父亲，如何对待和怎样去管教、爱护、接纳自己的孩子。也能够把自己的孩子在他（她）成人的时候，坚定的带到天父的面前，给孩子们好的正能量影响。其次，我们通过听道，在圣经里看见敬畏神的三位父亲是蒙恩的好父亲，而且他们三位父亲的家庭，也是受神祝福、得平安的有福家庭。三位父亲，也在他们各自的孩子们面前作出了模范表率。同时也是带领三个蒙福家庭，过上了敬神、爱神的属灵生活。
June 21, 2020 was the second Sunday after the resumption of onsite gatherings at the Shilipu Church in Baoji City, Shaanxi since the COVID-10 outbreak in late January. On this day which was also Father's Day, Baoji Shilipu Church held a special worship service to celebrate the special day.
Beginning at 8:00 a.m, the brothers and sisters of Shilipu Church consciously wore masks. Under the arrangement of the sisters in charge of reception, they went, in an orderly manner, from the north entrance of the main hall to the temperature measurement station in front of the main hall on the second floor. They lined up at a distance of 1 meter and, one by one had their temperatures taken by the sisters of the "security department". They then registered their respective information before entering the church. Everyone was seated in their own position which, in advance, had been marked 1 meter apart.
Then at 8:30 a.m., the Shilipu Church in Baoji City held the special worship service for Father's Day, which was on June 21st. The host, Brother Yao Chao, began with the greeting, "Happy Father's Day, Brothers and Sisters. Peace in the Lord".
The choir contained more than 60 brothers and sisters who were dressed in white robes. They stood in four rows under the red cross on the main stage and sang two hymns: "I am Your Child" and "Father in Heaven Watches Over".
Elder Pang Xianhua preached on the theme especially relevant to Father's Day. She said in her opening remarks: “Every year, the third Sunday of June is Father's Day. Father's Day, as the name implies, is a father's holiday, and is about being grateful for a father's nurturing grace. Father's Day originated in the United States and was initiated by Mrs. Bruce Dodd. It has been widely celebrated around the world. Father's Day is not a legal holiday in China, but it has become popular in China in recent years. "In order to thank my father for his upbringing and heavy love, I want to share the following 'three good fathers’ in the Bible."
Elder Pang Xianhua preached on the theme, "Three Good Fathers", based on the Scriptures from Genesis 21:2--3, Matt 2:13-15, and 1 Cor. 4:17, and shared about three good fathers in the Bible.
Abraham, Isaac's faithful father. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him."
Joseph was the physical father of Jesus. The spiritual father of Timothy was Paul. Paul wrote to Timothy, "For this reason, I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church."
Through the example of the "three good fathers" mentioned above, we are reminded how every father should treat, discipline, love, and accept their children. They can also bring their children to the Heavenly Father when he (she) is an adult, and give them a positive influence. Secondly, through the sermon, the three godly fathers were blessed and were good fathers, and that their families were also blessed and at peace with God. The three fathers also set an example for their children. At the same time, they also led their families in living a spiritual life of worshipping and loving God.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Baoji Church Holds Special Worship to Mark Father's Day
