Changsha Church Holds Sunday Service for under 100 People

近期，国内新型冠状病毒本土疫情呈局地聚集趋势，防疫形势不容小觑。

为落实长沙市疫情防控指挥部和市区民宗局的要求，进一步增强常态化疫情防控意识和保护信徒的健康，基督教长沙市城北堂积极响应有关部门号召，采取严格限流措施，控制人数在99人以内。

“您好，请出示健康码”，“您好，这边需要扫下行程码”。

在教堂大门前，穿着红马甲的义工耐心地向每位来教堂参加主日崇拜的信徒说明登记流程。

1月10日上午，城北堂按照“看健康码、查行程码、量体温、戴口罩、消毒、登记”的步骤，严格控制进入堂内人数。

虽然，该堂的教牧人员和工作人员在前日已经进行过微信群、电话通知，建议大家在家崇拜。

但是，仍有少数老年信徒或慕道友不了解情况，按照平时的习惯来教堂，却因为限流未能进入教堂内。

经过义工的解释后，守在大门前的信徒陆续离开回家。

主日崇拜现场，每个人都间隔1m以上距离落座，全程戴好口罩，秩序井然。

在这困难的时期，感谢大家的配合理解。

我们祈祷，待到春暖花开时，疫情过去，那时必将更快乐地相聚。

A church in China’s southern-central Hunan Province held a Sunday service, attended by up to 99 people.  

The pastoral staff suggested to its congregation that they worship at home through social media and phone calls, according to the church. 

On January 10, Chengbei Church in Changsha, the province’s capital, continued COVID-19 controls as participants had to show their Health Code and Travel History Code, wear masks, and have their temperature taken before entering the sanctuary. 

Some elderly believers or seekers who did not know the restrictions came to the church as normal but were prohibited entrance because of the restrictions. They gradually left for home after receiving explanations from volunteers. 

In the main hall, believers wore face coverings and sat at a distance of one meter.