On the early morning of August 14, Shenzhen Luohu Shuibeihema Fresh Supermarket found that two employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and determined to be asymptomatic carriers. The local municipal and district Religious Affairs Bureau issued an emergency notice that all churches in the city would be temporarily closed. Unopened places cannot be opened without authorization.
All churches in Shenzhen that had resumed services issued emergency notices on their WeChat that all Sunday services for August 16 would be canceled. Those who had already made appointments were told not to come to the church. Believers were told to follow spiritual practices at home and pray for the country and their compatriots. We should be vigilant and prevent the infiltration of heresy.
The churches that notified their congregations about the canceling of services included Xiangmihu Church, Gongming Church, Shenzhen Church, Heping Church, Luohu Church, Nanshan Church and Baoan Church in Shenzhen.
Due to the proximity of Dongguan City to Shenzhen, Qingxi Gospel Church also issued a notice that Protestant and Catholic churches were temporarily closed due to the situation in Shenzhen.
The Qingxi church suspended their worship service for August 16th, and will share information on future church services online.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
深圳发现新冠肺炎病例 已复堂教堂暂停聚会
8月14日凌晨，深圳市罗湖水贝盒马鲜生超市发现2名核酸检测阳性员工，结合其临床表现，判定为无症状感染者。当地市、区民宗局紧急通知——全市基督教场所自今天起暂时关闭，未开放场所不得擅自开放。
深圳市已复堂的各教堂在各自微信公众平台上发布紧急通知：暂停8月16日的线下主日聚会，暂停预约参加崇拜，已经预约者也不要依约前来堂会现场。请弟兄姊妹在家灵修祷告，为国家、同胞代求平安。提高警惕，严防异端邪说渗透活动。
通知暂停线下聚会的教堂有：深圳市基督教香蜜湖堂、深圳市基督教公明堂、 深圳市基督教深圳堂、和平堂、罗湖堂、深圳市南山区基督教南山堂、深圳市基督教宝安堂。
此外，东莞市因临近深圳，清溪福音堂也发布通知：接市民宗局通知，因深圳市疫情防控对基督教、天主教活动场所进行了临时性全关闭。。
清溪堂明日（8月16日）崇拜暂停举行，主日崇拜信息将通过线上分享。
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/53353
On the early morning of August 14, Shenzhen Luohu Shuibeihema Fresh Supermarket found that two employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and determined to be asymptomatic carriers. The local municipal and district Religious Affairs Bureau issued an emergency notice that all churches in the city would be temporarily closed. Unopened places cannot be opened without authorization.
All churches in Shenzhen that had resumed services issued emergency notices on their WeChat that all Sunday services for August 16 would be canceled. Those who had already made appointments were told not to come to the church. Believers were told to follow spiritual practices at home and pray for the country and their compatriots. We should be vigilant and prevent the infiltration of heresy.
The churches that notified their congregations about the canceling of services included Xiangmihu Church, Gongming Church, Shenzhen Church, Heping Church, Luohu Church, Nanshan Church and Baoan Church in Shenzhen.
Due to the proximity of Dongguan City to Shenzhen, Qingxi Gospel Church also issued a notice that Protestant and Catholic churches were temporarily closed due to the situation in Shenzhen.
The Qingxi church suspended their worship service for August 16th, and will share information on future church services online.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Shenzhen Churches Closed Again Due to New Covid-19 Cases
