On August 9, 2020, 13 workers in Shandong churches were ordained.
The ordination, held in the subordinate church of the Linyi CC&TSPM, was presided over by Pastor Zhang Jianshun, deputy president of Shandong CC and director-general of Linyi CC&TSPM.
After the prayer, Pastor Wang Mengkun, secretary-general of the provincial CC, gave a sermon based on the Gospel of John with the theme of "Being a True Disciple of Jesus Christ". He exhorted the staff who were about to be ordained and the participants present here, to earnestly abide by the Lord's words, to love each other, to serve diligently, and be fruitful.
Then Pastor Liu Zongchang, member of the standing committee of the provincial CC&TSPM and president of Linyi CC, named out the co-workers who were about to be ordained. Pastor Ren Xianmin, a consultant for Shandong CC&TSPM, encouraged and gave the oath questions for each of them as they were ordained.
Afterward, pastors present laid hands on the heads of the 13 co-workers who were ordained in turn. Jiao Hongyan, a female co-worker of the High-tech Zone was ordained as a pastor; the other twelve male co-workers were ordained as elders. They were presented Bibles and robes.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
山东省基督教两会在临沂举行圣职按立典礼
2020年8月9日，山东的13位同工被按立圣职。
在临沂市基督教两会中心堂，按立典礼由山东省基督教协会副会长、临沂市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主任张建顺牧师主持。
开始祷告后，省基督教协会总干事王孟坤牧师借《约翰福音》的经文，以“做耶稣基督的真门徒”为主题进行了证道，劝勉即将被按立的同工以及在座的弟兄姐妹既要切实遵守主道，彼此相爱，又要殷勤服侍，多结果子。继而，省基督教两会常委、市基督教协会会长刘宗昌牧师举荐即将被按立的同工。省基督教两会顾问任现民牧师对13位同工进行了劝勉及宣誓问答。
随后，牧师按立团依次为13位同工进行了按手礼，按立高新区的焦洪艳（女）为牧师；按立其他十二位男性同工为长老，并赠送圣经和佩戴圣服。
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On August 9, 2020, 13 workers in Shandong churches were ordained.
The ordination, held in the subordinate church of the Linyi CC&TSPM, was presided over by Pastor Zhang Jianshun, deputy president of Shandong CC and director-general of Linyi CC&TSPM.
After the prayer, Pastor Wang Mengkun, secretary-general of the provincial CC, gave a sermon based on the Gospel of John with the theme of "Being a True Disciple of Jesus Christ". He exhorted the staff who were about to be ordained and the participants present here, to earnestly abide by the Lord's words, to love each other, to serve diligently, and be fruitful.
Then Pastor Liu Zongchang, member of the standing committee of the provincial CC&TSPM and president of Linyi CC, named out the co-workers who were about to be ordained. Pastor Ren Xianmin, a consultant for Shandong CC&TSPM, encouraged and gave the oath questions for each of them as they were ordained.
Afterward, pastors present laid hands on the heads of the 13 co-workers who were ordained in turn. Jiao Hongyan, a female co-worker of the High-tech Zone was ordained as a pastor; the other twelve male co-workers were ordained as elders. They were presented Bibles and robes.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Shandong Ordains 13 Co-workers
