On November 15, Quanshui Church, located in Dalian, Liaoning province, held a Thanksgiving service.
In the two-story sanctuary, all the believers wore masks and there were no empty seats. In the foyer of the sanctuary, various fruits, vegetables, grains and oils symbolizing harvest were displayed and many believers took photos.
Before the praise meeting, the Chairman of Dalian CC&TSPM and senior pastor of the church, Zhao Yonggang, gave a sermon. He led the congregation in reading Psalm 135:1-2,"Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, your servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God." Pastor Zhao shared three main points, "We will give you thanks with all our heart," "I will worship you in your holy temple," and "I will thank God for his promise." Recalling the grace of the Lord the churches and believers experienced in the past year, he explained why we should thank God and have a grateful heart. The congregation listened solemnly and prayed with grateful hearts.
After the sermon, 25 believers accepted the call of God and prayed the sinner’s prayer under the guidance of Pastor Zhao. The leaders of the church presented each of them with the most precious gift-- the Holy Bible.
The praise meeting began with the chorus "Give thanks" by a joint choir of more than 100 people. The performers presented twelve different worship programs. They included rhythmic performances, dances with sign language, choruses and other dances. Older believers were enthusiastic about the performances. The oldest of the performers was 84, and one choral conductor was 72.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
2020年11月15日，基督教辽宁大连泉水堂感恩节赞美活动开幕。
教堂从一楼到二楼坐满了前来参加感恩节的会众。教堂主堂的门厅醒目地摆放着象征丰收的各种果蔬、粮油，不少弟兄姊妹在此拍照留存记念。
感恩赞美会前，大连市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席、泉水堂赵永刚主任牧师为主证道。他带领会众诵读圣经诗篇135篇的经文：“你们要赞美耶和华！你们要赞美耶和华的名！ 耶和华的仆人站在耶和华殿中，站在我们 神殿院中的，你们要赞美他！”而后，赵永刚牧师为主证道。他分“我们要一心称谢你”、“我要向你的圣殿下拜”、“感谢神的应许”等三个题目，回顾了近一年来教会和信徒们所经历的主的恩典，阐述了我们为什么要感恩和一个怎么样感恩等，全体会众怀着敬虔的心，在感恩的祷告中聆听神的圣言，接受传道人牧养。
证道结束后，有25位弟兄姊妹接受呼召，勇敢地走到圣台前，跟着赵永刚牧师向神做决志的祷告。教会向他们每个人赠送了最宝贵的礼品——《圣经》。
泉水堂的感恩节赞美活动在百余人的联合诗班《献上感恩》大合唱歌声中开启。弟兄姊妹向三一的神献上《收成感恩歌》、《你的恩典不离开》等舞蹈、律动、手语舞、大合唱等十二个节目。老年弟兄姊妹热情饱满，参加演出的同工最大的年龄84岁，有的团契的合唱指挥也72岁了。
（本图文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。）
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大连泉水堂举办感恩节赞美会
On November 15, Quanshui Church, located in Dalian, Liaoning province, held a Thanksgiving service.
In the two-story sanctuary, all the believers wore masks and there were no empty seats. In the foyer of the sanctuary, various fruits, vegetables, grains and oils symbolizing harvest were displayed and many believers took photos.
Before the praise meeting, the Chairman of Dalian CC&TSPM and senior pastor of the church, Zhao Yonggang, gave a sermon. He led the congregation in reading Psalm 135:1-2,"Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, your servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God." Pastor Zhao shared three main points, "We will give you thanks with all our heart," "I will worship you in your holy temple," and "I will thank God for his promise." Recalling the grace of the Lord the churches and believers experienced in the past year, he explained why we should thank God and have a grateful heart. The congregation listened solemnly and prayed with grateful hearts.
After the sermon, 25 believers accepted the call of God and prayed the sinner’s prayer under the guidance of Pastor Zhao. The leaders of the church presented each of them with the most precious gift-- the Holy Bible.
The praise meeting began with the chorus "Give thanks" by a joint choir of more than 100 people. The performers presented twelve different worship programs. They included rhythmic performances, dances with sign language, choruses and other dances. Older believers were enthusiastic about the performances. The oldest of the performers was 84, and one choral conductor was 72.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
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