August 30 was an unusual Sunday for Pingliang Church, in China’s northwestern Gansu Province. On this day, the church held a donation ceremony for rainstorms and flooding that occurred in Longnan City on Aug 17.
Recently, continuous heavy rains in Longnan City caused natural disasters such as flash floods in mountain areas, landslides, and mudslides, causing heavy casualties and property loss. Especially the heavy rain in mid-August brought serious damage to some churches in Wen County.
On August 23, the Gansu Provincial CC&TSPM issued the Proposal for Donations to the Flood-Stricken Areas in Longnan on Aug 17 to all churches in the province, asking believers to offer intercession for the people in the flood-stricken areas, as well as the officers, soldiers, and cadres fighting on the front line of the flood and the believers in the church.
More than 400 believers in Pingliang Church participated in the Sunday service and donation ceremonies. They donated more than 8,000 yuan on that day. Together with donations from other churches, the total contributed was 12,008 yuan.
Pastor Li Jianguo prayed the following blessing, "God’s mercy and care will be with the people there and help them get out of trouble and restore their homes as soon as possible!"
-Translated by Abigail Wu
甘肃平凉基督教堂积极为陇南市8•17暴雨洪灾筹集捐款
8月30日，是个主日，对甘肃平凉教堂来说更是个不平常的日子，在这一天，平凉教会将为甘肃陇南市8•17暴雨洪灾举行捐款仪式。
近期以来，甘肃省陇南市连续普降暴雨，引发了当地山洪滑坡、泥石流等自然灾害，造成了重大人员伤亡和财产损失。尤其是8月17日特大暴雨致使陇南市文县部分教堂损毁严重。
甘肃省基督教两会于8月23日向全省各地教会发出《为陇南8•17暴洪灾区捐款倡议书》，倡议弟兄姊妹们共同为陇南暴洪灾区的百姓以及奋战在抗洪一线的官兵、干部和教会弟兄姊妹献上代祷。
平凉教堂有四百多位弟兄姊妹参加了主日崇拜及捐款仪式活动，当天捐款八千多元；加上几个堂点陆续送来的捐款，合计捐款一万两千零八元。
李建国牧师祝福：“愿上帝怜悯，眷顾那里的众百性，早日脱离困境，恢复家园！”
August 30 was an unusual Sunday for Pingliang Church, in China’s northwestern Gansu Province. On this day, the church held a donation ceremony for rainstorms and flooding that occurred in Longnan City on Aug 17.
Recently, continuous heavy rains in Longnan City caused natural disasters such as flash floods in mountain areas, landslides, and mudslides, causing heavy casualties and property loss. Especially the heavy rain in mid-August brought serious damage to some churches in Wen County.
On August 23, the Gansu Provincial CC&TSPM issued the Proposal for Donations to the Flood-Stricken Areas in Longnan on Aug 17 to all churches in the province, asking believers to offer intercession for the people in the flood-stricken areas, as well as the officers, soldiers, and cadres fighting on the front line of the flood and the believers in the church.
More than 400 believers in Pingliang Church participated in the Sunday service and donation ceremonies. They donated more than 8,000 yuan on that day. Together with donations from other churches, the total contributed was 12,008 yuan.
Pastor Li Jianguo prayed the following blessing, "God’s mercy and care will be with the people there and help them get out of trouble and restore their homes as soon as possible!"
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Gansu Pingliang Church Donates to Flood Relief
