Seven pastors and two elders were ordained in Shandong, China’s eastern coastal province.
On September 27, three male and six female church workers were ordained at Qingzhi Church in Weifang, according to the Shandong CC&TSPM.
In the Sunday service, Rev. Gao Ming, chairman of Shandong TSPM, preached a sermon entitled, “Know the God Who Calls”, encouraging the participants to be aware of their calling from God and to co-work with God to finish tasks.
The ordination ceremony was presided over by Rev. Ren Xianmin, counselor of Shandong CC&TSPM. After they affirmed their ordination vows, the pastors placed their hands on the new clergy, and gave them Bibles and stoles.
More than 400 local church leaders and believers witnessed the ordination service.
山东省基督教两会在潍坊举行圣职按立典礼
2020年9月27日,山东省基督教两会在潍坊市清之堂举行圣职按立典礼,按立冯祥科、徐秋芬(女)、王建明(女)、王青云(女)、王利淑(女)、张泽艳(女)、杨世昌7人为牧师,按立徐新美(女)、王长玉2人为长老。
圣职按立团由山东省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席高明牧师,山东省基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、潍坊市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主任陈光旭牧师,山东省基督教两会顾问任现民牧师,山东省基督教协会总干事王孟坤牧师,潍坊市基督教协会会长、潍坊市基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主任石乐新牧师,潍坊市基督教协会副会长夏朋辉牧师和潍坊市基督教协会副会长姜暖牧师共7人组成。
主日崇拜由石乐新牧师主持,夏朋辉牧师祷告,姜暖牧师读经,高明牧师引用出埃及记3章1-12节的经文,以“认识呼召的上帝”为题讲道,他劝勉众人要清楚上帝的呼召,与上帝同工,完成托付。
高牧师强调神的仆人一定要清楚自己的职分,真正承担起神赋予的使命,牧养好主的群羊。
按立典礼由任现民牧师主持,陈光旭牧师举荐同工,王孟坤牧师勉励受圣职者要努力做信徒的好榜样。
任现民牧师进行誓约询问后,按立团逐一为被按立人员行按手礼、送圣经、披圣带。
潍坊市基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主任胡双美向新按立的牧师、长老献花。
全体会众同唱赞美诗123首《我爱教会歌》,来自诸城、临朐、寿光、青州、昌邑、寒亭的教会负责人及信徒代表与清之堂信徒约400多人见证了这一神圣的典礼,典礼在新按立的杨世昌牧师的祝福中圆满礼成。
Seven pastors and two elders were ordained in Shandong, China’s eastern coastal province.
On September 27, three male and six female church workers were ordained at Qingzhi Church in Weifang, according to the Shandong CC&TSPM.
In the Sunday service, Rev. Gao Ming, chairman of Shandong TSPM, preached a sermon entitled, “Know the God Who Calls”, encouraging the participants to be aware of their calling from God and to co-work with God to finish tasks.
The ordination ceremony was presided over by Rev. Ren Xianmin, counselor of Shandong CC&TSPM. After they affirmed their ordination vows, the pastors placed their hands on the new clergy, and gave them Bibles and stoles.
More than 400 local church leaders and believers witnessed the ordination service.
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