Looking back at the past six months, Life Church in Jiading District, Shanghai has undergone changes almost every month.
Situated in Jiangqiao Town, the church held regular gatherings in January and suspended in-person meetings in February due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It sent condolences to those who suffered from the virus in March and repaired the church in April and May. They prepared for the resumption of in-person gatherings in June and resumed in-person gatherings on July 19.
The course of the church in the past few months was recorded in the form of a timeline and photos.
The church expressed: "If it was not for the grace of God, we would not be able to pass through the small and large valleys safely. Because of Him, even if we are weak, stumble, are fearful, sad, or sorrowful, we all are recipients of His unexpected peace. We soar on wings like eagles, from strength to strength, and from grace to grace. We can only commit ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ, seek Him, rely on Him, and look to Him. We do it for Him, we live for Him, and we wish to guard our hearts and walk with Him in the time to come."
Rededicated in 2015, the church has a construction area of 3,000 square meters (0.74 miles) and an area of 1,500 square meters (0.37 miles).
-Translated by Abigail Wu
上海江桥生命堂细数疫情期间家事
回顾过去的半年，上海江桥生命堂几乎每个月都在经历变化。
生命堂1月份常规聚会，2月份因疫情停止线下聚会。在疫情期间，生命堂3月份送慰问，4、5月份修缮教堂，6月份为恢复线下聚会做准备，7月份（7月19日）恢复线下聚会。
生命堂以时间轴及照片的形式记录了本堂过去几个月所走过的历程。并感慨：
若不是靠着上主恩典，我们自己无法平安地走过这大大小小的道路。因着祂，我们即使软弱、跌倒、恐惧、难过、悲痛，都在祂所赐出人意料的平安里，如鹰展翅上腾，力上加力，恩上加恩。我们也唯有将自己全然交托于上主耶稣基督，寻求祂，依靠祂，仰望祂。我们做为祂做，我们活也为祂活，愿接下来的时光里，保守己心，与祂同行。
6月27日下午，上海市嘉定江桥镇基督教生命堂举办感恩礼拜及新堂落成典礼。新堂占地1500㎡，建筑面积近3000㎡，大大满足了信众的信仰场所需求。
Looking back at the past six months, Life Church in Jiading District, Shanghai has undergone changes almost every month.
Situated in Jiangqiao Town, the church held regular gatherings in January and suspended in-person meetings in February due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It sent condolences to those who suffered from the virus in March and repaired the church in April and May. They prepared for the resumption of in-person gatherings in June and resumed in-person gatherings on July 19.
The course of the church in the past few months was recorded in the form of a timeline and photos.
The church expressed: "If it was not for the grace of God, we would not be able to pass through the small and large valleys safely. Because of Him, even if we are weak, stumble, are fearful, sad, or sorrowful, we all are recipients of His unexpected peace. We soar on wings like eagles, from strength to strength, and from grace to grace. We can only commit ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ, seek Him, rely on Him, and look to Him. We do it for Him, we live for Him, and we wish to guard our hearts and walk with Him in the time to come."
Rededicated in 2015, the church has a construction area of 3,000 square meters (0.74 miles) and an area of 1,500 square meters (0.37 miles).
-Translated by Abigail Wu
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