Last Sunday, nine believers were baptized in a church in Longnan, China’s northwestern Gansu Province.
Before entering Chengguan Church in Cheng County, members had to have their temperature taken and register their personal information. Then they kept their distance from others when they took their seats.
After the sermon entitled, The Significance of Baptism, Elder Zhang Wanbin baptized each of the nine persons through sprinkling.
He said excitedly, “I see God’s great grace when there are people willing to be baptized into his name after the coronavirus pandemic. God loves this county very much.”
To prepare for the baptismal service, the staff disinfected key areas such as the main hall, toilets, and pews.
Meanwhile, they did some research on the candidates before their registration.
After the Sunday service, a communion service was held for those new believers to share the Lord’s supper.
- Translated by Karen Luo
甘肃陇南成县基督教城关堂举行受洗典礼
8月9日，陇南成县基督教城关堂举行受洗典礼，一百多名信徒在充满圣灵的庄严氛围中，见证九名信徒接受洗礼，归入基督耶稣名下。
早晨7点多钟，在安全员的带领和指引下，依次消毒、接受体温测量、登记各自信息，然后有序进入主堂。
进入圣殿，弟兄姊妹间隔安全距离有序就坐。
“赞美真神怜爱世人，差遣爱子救我们，我今受洗进主羊圈，感谢赞美颂主恩。
受洗归主满心欢喜，加入教会永享团契……”信徒们圣灵充满，心被恩感，齐声赞美。
上午10点，受洗典礼如期举行。
来自康县的张万斌长老以《受洗的意义》为题，围绕“与耶稣一同受死、埋葬、复活、再来”与会众分享洗礼的真正意义。
10点30分，参加受洗信徒依次来到前台跪拜在上帝面前接受点水礼。
由张万斌长老为每一位信徒施行点水礼。
张长老激动地说：“疫情之后有人愿意接受洗礼归入神的名下，看到了神莫大的恩典。
神很爱这座县城。”
为了做好这次疫情下的受洗典礼工作，成县城关堂提前计划，全面做好各项准备工作。
加强人员健康管理,对活动区域以及洗手间、座椅等重点区域和设备进行消毒处理；做好防疫物资配备。
提前准备足够开放后使用的口罩、消毒液、洗手液、测温仪等。
落实专人管理、专门存放；制定接待计划，确保防控能力与接待能力相匹配，确保这次受洗典礼有序进行。
同时，成县城关堂还提前对接受洗礼人员进行摸底，正式申请和报名。
对这次接受洗礼的信徒进行培训，带领信徒学习基本要道和社会主义核心价值观，主动将信仰融入社会主义核心价值观，做合格的公民。
通过学习让信徒清楚和明白自己的信仰，防备异端邪教，以及认识受洗归主的意义，从而决志真正委身基督，活出爱神爱人且荣神益人的生活。
受洗礼拜结束后，成县基督教城关堂在下午为弟兄姊妹进行了掰饼圣餐礼拜。
最后张万斌长老劝勉各位弟兄姊妹要多读圣经、研究圣经、背诵圣经，因圣经都是神所默示的于教训、督责、使人归正、教导人学义都是有益的。
（提后3：16）
Last Sunday, nine believers were baptized in a church in Longnan, China’s northwestern Gansu Province.
Before entering Chengguan Church in Cheng County, members had to have their temperature taken and register their personal information. Then they kept their distance from others when they took their seats.
After the sermon entitled, The Significance of Baptism, Elder Zhang Wanbin baptized each of the nine persons through sprinkling.
He said excitedly, “I see God’s great grace when there are people willing to be baptized into his name after the coronavirus pandemic. God loves this county very much.”
To prepare for the baptismal service, the staff disinfected key areas such as the main hall, toilets, and pews.
Meanwhile, they did some research on the candidates before their registration.
After the Sunday service, a communion service was held for those new believers to share the Lord’s supper.
- Translated by Karen Luo
Gansu Church Baptizes 9 Believers
