In order to prepare for Christmas celebrations under COVID-19, the Yaodu District CC&TSPM in Linfen, Shanxi carried out pandemic prevention and control in 22 grassroots church sites to meet the criteria of reopening.
Approved to celebrate Christmas, these grassroots church sites are should pass the acceptance criteria for reopening of the religious venues established by the united front work department and the local party committee and government.
In addition to preparing the prevention materials, the coronavirus pandemic prevention and control team and protocols were set up. Churchgoers will be assigned to the designated seats at a social distance and the sanctuary should be disinfected after each service. Attended by limited numbers of participants, the celebrations will be held many times on a small scale, without meals and ready-to-eat food that should be served as normal.
Due to the pandemic, the churches in Yaodu District have not reopened, except for the Yaodu District Church that has resumed Sunday services. The 22 sites are being inspected and ordered to rectify the hidden dangers within a time limit.
On the morning of December 4, the district CC&TSPM held a fire safety drill for Christmas in the Yaodu District Church, attended by 80 people, including the heads of pastoral areas and 22 church sites. Combining with the previous inspection recommendations of the fire brigade, the District Church has set up a miniature fire station, which plays a complementary role in the fire protection work of the surrounding communities.
From December 5, more than a dozen deacons, colleagues, and believers started to clean the District Church from the basement to the fourth floor carefully for the Christmas celebrations.
Due to COVID-19, unlike in previous years, there will be sermons and hymns, without theatrical performances.
(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
为切实做好新冠疫情特殊时期的圣诞欢庆活动，山西临汾市尧都区基督教两会按照要求做好宗教场所常态化疫情防控开放的申请、验收工作，并进行消防安全演练。
圣诞期间，在全区七个牧区首先将计划开放22个基层堂点，全部进行疫情防控和消防安全演练。由两会配合统战部门及当地党委政府进行验收。
疫情防控完善防控器具，成立防控组，设置具体消杀、登记、测温、到位具体人员；制定防控措施，要求进入教堂必须戴口罩、测体温、做好登记。堂内每个人之间距离至少相隔一米，由导位员引导入座。每次礼拜结束后，由消杀员进行消毒。并且今年圣诞节，一切活动从简，不聚餐，不发即食食物。严格控制进教堂人数，分小规模、多场次进行庆祝活动。
受今年疫情影响，尧都区基督教会除了城区堂恢复主日礼拜，下辖其各牧区的各堂点均尚未开放。这22个堂点正在逐步进行验收中，对检查中发现的隐患限期整改。
12月4日上午，区基督教两会在城区堂举行了圣诞节安全演练，各牧区负责人和22个恢复圣诞节庆祝活动的场所负责人共80人参加。城区教堂结合此前消防大队的检查建议，设置了微型消防站，也对周围社区消防工作起到了补充协助的作用。
从12月5日开始城区教堂开始了圣诞节前的教堂内外环境卫生的清洁活动，十余位执事同工、弟兄姊妹从地下室到一至四层，逐一进行了认真清扫擦洗。
今年圣诞节欢庆活动因在特殊的环境下，与往年所不同的是，没有文艺节目演出，将以赞美和证道崇拜为主。
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山西临汾尧都区基督教认真抓好疫情消防 周密安排圣诞欢庆活动
In order to prepare for Christmas celebrations under COVID-19, the Yaodu District CC&TSPM in Linfen, Shanxi carried out pandemic prevention and control in 22 grassroots church sites to meet the criteria of reopening.
Approved to celebrate Christmas, these grassroots church sites are should pass the acceptance criteria for reopening of the religious venues established by the united front work department and the local party committee and government.
In addition to preparing the prevention materials, the coronavirus pandemic prevention and control team and protocols were set up. Churchgoers will be assigned to the designated seats at a social distance and the sanctuary should be disinfected after each service. Attended by limited numbers of participants, the celebrations will be held many times on a small scale, without meals and ready-to-eat food that should be served as normal.
Due to the pandemic, the churches in Yaodu District have not reopened, except for the Yaodu District Church that has resumed Sunday services. The 22 sites are being inspected and ordered to rectify the hidden dangers within a time limit.
On the morning of December 4, the district CC&TSPM held a fire safety drill for Christmas in the Yaodu District Church, attended by 80 people, including the heads of pastoral areas and 22 church sites. Combining with the previous inspection recommendations of the fire brigade, the District Church has set up a miniature fire station, which plays a complementary role in the fire protection work of the surrounding communities.
From December 5, more than a dozen deacons, colleagues, and believers started to clean the District Church from the basement to the fourth floor carefully for the Christmas celebrations.
Due to COVID-19, unlike in previous years, there will be sermons and hymns, without theatrical performances.
(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shanxi Churches Plan Christmas Celebrations under COVID-19
