On the first day of November, the Dagushan Church in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, located in a more remote area of the Liaodong Peninsula, held its autumn thanksgiving and praise service.
Since the service was held on Sunday, in the small sanctuary and side chapel, there were no empty seats.
During the service, pastor Ma Liansheng, the head of the church, gave a sermon and wished the congregation a happy thanksgiving day.
After the sermon, various ministries of the church presented fifteen programs including poems, dancing, solos, and musical numbers. They thanked the Lord for his care and protection, the good harvest, spiritual supplies, and peace over the past year. It was reported that the performers had rehearsed for more than a month, and some teams even practiced four times a week.
The small stage of the church was filled with various fruits, vegetables, grains, and oils, symbolizing the abundance of grains and the grace of the Lord.
The church was founded in 1982. In the beginning, there were just three rooms, a few believers, and no pastors. In a gathering, with simple sharing from pastoral co-workers, they sang hymns, read the Bible, and prayed. Now the Church has expanded to about 400 square meters. About 200 people attended the gatherings. During some festivals, such as Christmas and autumn thanksgiving day, there were about 300 believers. In addition to four volunteers and several pastors, the church has different ministry groups, including a choir, and committees for serving others, visitation, selling books, and removing idols.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
十一月份的第一天，位于辽东半岛腹地的辽宁省鞍山市大孤山镇基督教会，迎来了2020年的秋成感恩节。
2020年11月1日也是礼拜日，面积不大的主堂、副堂座无虚席。
在主日崇拜中，大孤山教会的负责人马连圣教士登上圣台，问候会众感恩节快乐，并为主证道。
证道结束后，感恩赞美演出开始。教会的各团契、聚会活动点、各个班组，将诗歌、舞蹈、独唱、乐器演奏等十五个节目，感谢恩主一年来的看顾保守，赐予的年成丰收、灵里充满、四季平安。据悉，参加演出的信徒排练了一个多月， 有的班组每个礼拜就要反复排练四次。
感恩节的好日子，大孤山教堂小舞台前，摆满了象征五谷丰登、充满主恩典的各种水果、蔬菜、粮油等。
大孤山教会始建于1982年，刚开始“教堂”只是普通的三间民房，信徒也就是几个人，也没有正规的传道人,只能有同工简单的分享,唱诗歌,读经、祷告。现在大孤山教堂的建筑面积已扩大为约400平方米，平日聚会一般约200人，圣诞节、秋成感恩节等重大节期会有信徒约300人参加聚会；现有义工传道人4位、教会有圣诗班、服务组、探访组、书刊组、卫生组、撤偶像组等小组。
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/portal/article/index/id/54101
鞍山大孤山教会喜迎秋成感恩节赞美会
On the first day of November, the Dagushan Church in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, located in a more remote area of the Liaodong Peninsula, held its autumn thanksgiving and praise service.
Since the service was held on Sunday, in the small sanctuary and side chapel, there were no empty seats.
During the service, pastor Ma Liansheng, the head of the church, gave a sermon and wished the congregation a happy thanksgiving day.
After the sermon, various ministries of the church presented fifteen programs including poems, dancing, solos, and musical numbers. They thanked the Lord for his care and protection, the good harvest, spiritual supplies, and peace over the past year. It was reported that the performers had rehearsed for more than a month, and some teams even practiced four times a week.
The small stage of the church was filled with various fruits, vegetables, grains, and oils, symbolizing the abundance of grains and the grace of the Lord.
The church was founded in 1982. In the beginning, there were just three rooms, a few believers, and no pastors. In a gathering, with simple sharing from pastoral co-workers, they sang hymns, read the Bible, and prayed. Now the Church has expanded to about 400 square meters. About 200 people attended the gatherings. During some festivals, such as Christmas and autumn thanksgiving day, there were about 300 believers. In addition to four volunteers and several pastors, the church has different ministry groups, including a choir, and committees for serving others, visitation, selling books, and removing idols.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Liaoning Church Presents Thanks for Autumn Harvest
