On December 23, Flower Lane Church in Fuzhou, Fujian Province announced that due to COVID-19, the Christmas Eve worship service and live broadcast would be canceled.
In addition, Zhu'en Church in Zhao County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province also issued a notice that the online celebration services replace in-person services on December 24 and 25. Originally, they were to have a one-hour Christmas celebration and Communion service on the night of December 24, and a live Christmas service on December 25.
Tumen Church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province and churches in Xishi District, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province were also canceling this year's Christmas celebrations in accordance with the government's pandemic prevention and control measures.
Due to COVID-19, churches across the country have adopted different forms of Christmas Eve and Christmas celebrations this year. In addition to webcasting and small group celebrations, participants must make reservations to attend on-site activities to limit the number of participants and time is also shortened.
Guangxi Beihai Church celebrated Christmas earlier than expected. They hold celebrations every Sunday in December and four worship services are held in one day.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
2020年12月23日，福州基督教花巷堂发布通知，称由于疫情，12月24日平安夜崇拜及在线直播取消。
此外，河北石家庄赵州基督教主恩堂也发布通告，称因新冠疫情，紧急取消24日、25日的一切庆祝活动，改为网上聚会。此前原定于24号晚上安排有一个小时的迎圣诞礼拜、圣餐聚会，25号为圣诞崇拜直播聚会。
此前，陕西西安土门教会也发布公告，称为了配合政府防疫措施，取消今年圣诞节庆祝活动。12月22日，辽宁营口市西市区民族宗教事务局发布通知，称根据最新防控要求，取消2020年圣诞节聚会活动，请大家给予支持和理解。
由于疫情影响，今年平安夜、圣诞节聚会，各地教堂采取了不同形式进行庆祝，除了采取网络直播、分小组举行庆祝活动外，实地举行活动则需要提前预约，严格控制进堂人数，活动时间也进行了压缩。
另有教会选择错开高峰，提前过圣诞，广西北海一教会选择过圣诞月，化整为零，每个主日选择一场礼拜过圣诞(该堂主日共有四场崇拜)。
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福州花巷堂等取消平安夜崇拜活动
On December 23, Flower Lane Church in Fuzhou, Fujian Province announced that due to COVID-19, the Christmas Eve worship service and live broadcast would be canceled.
In addition, Zhu'en Church in Zhao County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province also issued a notice that the online celebration services replace in-person services on December 24 and 25. Originally, they were to have a one-hour Christmas celebration and Communion service on the night of December 24, and a live Christmas service on December 25.
Tumen Church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province and churches in Xishi District, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province were also canceling this year's Christmas celebrations in accordance with the government's pandemic prevention and control measures.
Due to COVID-19, churches across the country have adopted different forms of Christmas Eve and Christmas celebrations this year. In addition to webcasting and small group celebrations, participants must make reservations to attend on-site activities to limit the number of participants and time is also shortened.
Guangxi Beihai Church celebrated Christmas earlier than expected. They hold celebrations every Sunday in December and four worship services are held in one day.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
Churches in Fujian, Hebei, Shaanxi Cancel Christmas Eve Services
