On December 24 and 25 when all churches celebrated Christmas and commemorating the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ, many churches in Beijing suspended their on-site worship services due to the pandemic, and some churches switched to online worship.
Due to the recent COVID-19 cases in Beijing, Haidian Christian Church continues to take the measure of “double suspensions” from December 24 on, according to a notice posted on its website on that day. Measures to suspend the opening of the church to the public and collective gatherings are strictly implemented, and members will be notified of when services are resumed.
The notice said, “All brothers and sisters, please kindly understand and cooperate to continue the pandemic prevention and control work. Let us also continue to pray for an early end to the pandemic.”
On the same day, similar notices were also issued on the official website of Gangwashi Church, the official WeChat accounts of Kuanjie Church and Fengtai Church. “Due to the pandemic, Fengtai Church will stop holding the Christmas celebration on the evening of December 25. Please understand and support.”
Yanjing Theological Seminary has been closed to the public due to the pandemic situation and renovation of the chapel, urging believers to participate in the celebration of Christmas and Sunday services online.
After suspending the on-site gathering, Haidian Christian Church, Chongwenmen Christian Church, and Yanjing Theological Seminary all offered live online worship services during the Christmastime.
Due to COVID-19, all churches in Beijing have stopped on-site gatherings since the end of January. After a notice was issued indicating that the gathering could resume on 14 June, it was soon temporarily cancelled due to the pandemic in new places. In-person services did not resume until mid-August. Members needed to register to attend services. When believers enter the churches, the Health Kit, registration number and temperature will be checked, and disinfection and security check done. The distance between believers is strictly one meter at the time of worship.
On the afternoon of December 24, the government of Beijing held its 190th regular press conference on the prevention and control of the pandemic, announcing the latest situation. From midnight on December 23 to 4 o’clock in the afternoon of December 24, there were two new asymptomatic infected persons in Beijing, and no new confirmed or suspected local cases.
12月24日和25日是普世教会庆祝圣诞、纪念救主耶稣基督降生的日子，北京的多个基督教堂却因疫情而暂停了实地崇拜，部分教会改由线上进行。
24日，海淀堂在官网发布通知称：由于近期，北京市新冠病例的出现，从即日（12月24日）起海淀堂将继续采取“双暂停”措施，严格落实暂停对外开放、暂停集体聚会活动的措施，恢复时间另行通知。
教堂说：“请弟兄姐妹给予理解和积极配合，继续严加做好疫情防控工作。也让我们继续为疫情的早日结束祈祷。”
同日，缸瓦市堂官网、宽街堂和丰台堂微信公众号也发布了类似通知。“因疫情原因，丰台堂12月25日晚上停止举办圣诞赞美会。请弟兄姐妹理解和支持。”
燕京神学院则因疫情和教堂装修，一直执行封闭管理，不对外开放，并请信徒通过线上参加庆祝圣诞节及主日礼拜。
实地聚会停止后，海淀堂、崇文门堂、燕京神学院等都在圣诞节期间提供了线上崇拜直播。
因新冠疫情，北京各教堂自1月底停止了实地聚会，当发出通知表示6月14日可以恢复聚会时，又因新发地疫情而临时取消，直到8月中旬才恢复实地聚会，实行预约制，入堂时查询健康宝和预约编号、测温、消毒和安检，礼拜时严格一米距离，结束时立即散场、不逗留。
12月24日下午，北京市召开疫情防控第190场例行新闻发布会，就当前疫情防控最新情况进行通报：12月23日0时至12月24日16时，北京市新增2例无症状感染者，无新增本土确诊病例、疑似病例。
圣诞节 北京多个教堂发布暂停实地聚会通告
On December 24 and 25 when all churches celebrated Christmas and commemorating the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ, many churches in Beijing suspended their on-site worship services due to the pandemic, and some churches switched to online worship.
Due to the recent COVID-19 cases in Beijing, Haidian Christian Church continues to take the measure of “double suspensions” from December 24 on, according to a notice posted on its website on that day. Measures to suspend the opening of the church to the public and collective gatherings are strictly implemented, and members will be notified of when services are resumed.
The notice said, “All brothers and sisters, please kindly understand and cooperate to continue the pandemic prevention and control work. Let us also continue to pray for an early end to the pandemic.”
On the same day, similar notices were also issued on the official website of Gangwashi Church, the official WeChat accounts of Kuanjie Church and Fengtai Church. “Due to the pandemic, Fengtai Church will stop holding the Christmas celebration on the evening of December 25. Please understand and support.”
Yanjing Theological Seminary has been closed to the public due to the pandemic situation and renovation of the chapel, urging believers to participate in the celebration of Christmas and Sunday services online.
After suspending the on-site gathering, Haidian Christian Church, Chongwenmen Christian Church, and Yanjing Theological Seminary all offered live online worship services during the Christmastime.
Due to COVID-19, all churches in Beijing have stopped on-site gatherings since the end of January. After a notice was issued indicating that the gathering could resume on 14 June, it was soon temporarily cancelled due to the pandemic in new places. In-person services did not resume until mid-August. Members needed to register to attend services. When believers enter the churches, the Health Kit, registration number and temperature will be checked, and disinfection and security check done. The distance between believers is strictly one meter at the time of worship.
On the afternoon of December 24, the government of Beijing held its 190th regular press conference on the prevention and control of the pandemic, announcing the latest situation. From midnight on December 23 to 4 o’clock in the afternoon of December 24, there were two new asymptomatic infected persons in Beijing, and no new confirmed or suspected local cases.
Churches in Beijing Suspend Gatherings on Christmas
