Five pastors of the churches in Zhangjiagang recently decided to remain in place for the lunar new year to avoid COVID resurgences due to related travel, urging Christians to do the same.
Originally from Heze, Shandong Province, Su Shengjie, senior pastor of the Yangshe Church, has been living in Zhangjiagang for over twenty years.
"My mother is in her 80s. This year I planned to go home for the Spring Festival. I decide to answer the call due to the epidemic and stay in place," said the vice-chairman of Suzhou Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee and chairman of Zhangjiagang TSPM.
Rev. Zhou Wenjiang, vice-chairman of Zhangjiagang TSPM and senior pastor of Tangqiao Church said, "As a pastor of a church, I know well how tough the anti-epidemic work is. Therefore, I will keep to my post!"
Rev. Li Ruibiao from Hebi, Henan, senior pastor of the Harbour District Church and Daxin District Church, Pastor Li Xuerui of the Harbour District Church whose hometown is Dalian, Liaoning, and Ge Yifan from the same place, working as a pastor of Yangshe Church, also responded to the invitation for "Stay in Place for the Spring Festival."
- Translated by Yuehan Jiang
近日，张家港市基督教会五位教牧同工决定就地过年，并倡导广大的基督徒弟兄姊妹就地过年。
苏州市基督教两会副主席、张家港市基督教三自爱国会主席、杨舍教堂主任牧师苏圣洁牧师祖籍山东菏泽，在张家港生活20多年了。她说，“家中有一位80多岁的老母亲，本来打算今年春节回家探亲，因着疫情的情况，积极响应就地过年。”
张家港市基督教三自爱国会副主席、塘桥教堂主任牧师周文江牧师表示，“我是一名教会的牧师，深知抗疫成果来之不易，所以我将坚守岗位！”
响应“就地过年”倡议的还有大新、港区教堂主任牧师李瑞彪牧师（家乡河南鹤壁）、港区教堂传道李雪瑞（家乡辽宁大连）、杨舍教堂传道葛轶凡（家乡辽宁大连）。
张家港市教会五牧者就地过年，坚守岗位
Five pastors of the churches in Zhangjiagang recently decided to remain in place for the lunar new year to avoid COVID resurgences due to related travel, urging Christians to do the same.
Originally from Heze, Shandong Province, Su Shengjie, senior pastor of the Yangshe Church, has been living in Zhangjiagang for over twenty years.
"My mother is in her 80s. This year I planned to go home for the Spring Festival. I decide to answer the call due to the epidemic and stay in place," said the vice-chairman of Suzhou Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee and chairman of Zhangjiagang TSPM.
Rev. Zhou Wenjiang, vice-chairman of Zhangjiagang TSPM and senior pastor of Tangqiao Church said, "As a pastor of a church, I know well how tough the anti-epidemic work is. Therefore, I will keep to my post!"
Rev. Li Ruibiao from Hebi, Henan, senior pastor of the Harbour District Church and Daxin District Church, Pastor Li Xuerui of the Harbour District Church whose hometown is Dalian, Liaoning, and Ge Yifan from the same place, working as a pastor of Yangshe Church, also responded to the invitation for "Stay in Place for the Spring Festival."
- Translated by Yuehan Jiang
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