In Shaanxi Province, Baoji Fulinbao Church celebrates Christmas on December 24.
In the country-style church, two sisters in charge of reception took the temperature of the attendees who entered the sanctuary following other COVID-19 protocols. The hall originally could admit more than 300 people, but due to the virus, the number could not exceed 120.
In the morning, the choir sang the carols, Away in a Manger and Celebrations around the World.
Next, based on Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6, Sister Yang Shuixia gave a sermon on the theme of He will be Called Wonderful Counselor, and shared about Jesus’ wonderful birth, death, and resurrection. She briefly described the process of Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection, explaining that Jesus Christ saved sinners through the cross. She also said that the Lord was born in the cold manger so today we sinners would no longer be lost, and would rise with the Lord and have a new spiritual life.
In the afternoon, a sacred music worship service was held. More than a dozen theatrical programs were performed including a sketch comedy, dances, choruses, solo men and women musical pieces, as well as a program played in an allegro tempo.
In the evening, a Christmas Eve candlelight worship service was also hosted in the church.
(The author of this article is a Christian in Shaanxi and the original article is published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
宝鸡福临堡教会2020年12月24日欢庆圣诞节,这是一家农家大院式的教会。
两位热情姊妹在为进堂的信徒细心的一个接一个测量体温。然后指导大家用手机扫健康二维码，登记好各人的个人信息后有序入堂。 这本来能坐300多人主堂，因为防控疫情，被要求今天聚会人数不能超过120人。
上午9：00，首先上台的是福临堡教会诗班的献唱《马槽歌》，《普天同庆》赞美诗歌。
接下来，是杨水霞姊妹证道。她以经文以赛亚书7章14节、9章6节为依据，围绕《他名称为奇妙》的主题，讲了三大部分：一、耶稣奇妙的生；二、耶稣奇妙的死；三、耶稣奇妙的复活。她给大家简要描述了耶稣的生、死及复活的全过程，通俗地阐述了主耶稣基督通过十字架拯救罪人的意义。主降生在当年冰冷的马槽，是为着在今天让我们这些罪人的灵魂不再丧失，让我们脱去以往那身有罪旧衣，成为随主复活、有着属灵生命的一代新人。
下午继续进行圣乐崇拜。十多个文艺节目依次有序登台演出。有快板、小品、舞蹈，还有小合唱、男女独唱。
晚上举行平安夜的烛光崇拜活动。
（本文作者为陕西一基督徒。）
宝鸡福临堡教会欢庆圣诞节
In Shaanxi Province, Baoji Fulinbao Church celebrates Christmas on December 24.
In the country-style church, two sisters in charge of reception took the temperature of the attendees who entered the sanctuary following other COVID-19 protocols. The hall originally could admit more than 300 people, but due to the virus, the number could not exceed 120.
In the morning, the choir sang the carols, Away in a Manger and Celebrations around the World.
Next, based on Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6, Sister Yang Shuixia gave a sermon on the theme of He will be Called Wonderful Counselor, and shared about Jesus’ wonderful birth, death, and resurrection. She briefly described the process of Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection, explaining that Jesus Christ saved sinners through the cross. She also said that the Lord was born in the cold manger so today we sinners would no longer be lost, and would rise with the Lord and have a new spiritual life.
In the afternoon, a sacred music worship service was held. More than a dozen theatrical programs were performed including a sketch comedy, dances, choruses, solo men and women musical pieces, as well as a program played in an allegro tempo.
In the evening, a Christmas Eve candlelight worship service was also hosted in the church.
(The author of this article is a Christian in Shaanxi and the original article is published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shaanxi Church Celebrates Christmas
