Last Friday, was the 2021 World Day of Prayer (WDP), whose theme was Build on a Strong Foundation.
CCC&TSPM released on its website the procedures for the joint worship service held that day, saying "In view of the need to normalize the prevention and control of COVID-19, each church is reminded to follow and utilize the procedures according to their various situations."
The content of this year's WPD was compiled by Christian women from the Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific, with their distinct local characteristics and needs.
On the basis of this content, CCC&TSPM (China Christian Council & Three-self Patriotic Movement) added the concerns, prayers, and beautiful testimonies of female Chinese Christians based on the situation of China.
Three stories of Christian women were shared. Rev. Zhang Ling in Urumqi, Xinjiang, mobilized relatives and friends to donate nearly 70,000 for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic; Sister Fan Xiaojie of the Suifenhe Gospel Church in Heilongjiang sent milk tea to the pandemic prevention staff in her community; Pastor Liu Jieni from the Nanshengli Subdistrict Church in Baicheng City, Jilin, applied to become an anti-pandemic volunteer.
CCC&TSPM expressed their hope that through the WDP, Chinese Christian women would build their faith on a strong foundation to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in their respective situations.
Last year Chinese Christians had to pray at home to observe the annual day amidst the coronavirus crisis as registered churches in China were closed down since late January.
The "Women's World Day of Prayer" initiative first started from a prayer service jointly organized by Christian women from Canada and the USA with the aim to care for women and children. Founded in 1964, the World Day of Prayer International Committee sets the first Friday of March as the World Day of Prayer.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年3月5日（周五）为世界妇女公祷日，今年主题为“立于稳固的根基”。中国基督教两会官网于今日发布了公祷日相关资料。“鉴于新冠肺炎疫情常态化防控的需要，请各地教会酌情参照使用。”
据介绍，今年世界公祷日的内容是由南太平洋岛国瓦努阿图共和国的基督徒姐妹编写的，其内容带有明显的地方特点及其他们的需要。
在此基础上，今年世界公祷日基督教全国两会根据中国处境，加入中国女性基督徒的关切与代祷以及姊妹美好的见证。分别为新疆乌鲁木齐张玲牧师发动亲友为疫情捐款近7万，黑龙江绥芬河福音堂范晓杰姊妹连续为小区防疫工作人员送奶茶，吉林白城市南胜利区教会刘洁妮传道申请成为防疫志愿者。
基督教两会表示，希望藉着世界公祷日，中国基督徒姐妹们更加懂得思考如何以坚实稳固的信仰根基，在各自的处境中见证耶稣基督的福音。
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2021年世界妇女公祷日活动通知发布 主题为“立于稳固的根基”
Last Friday, was the 2021 World Day of Prayer (WDP), whose theme was Build on a Strong Foundation.
CCC&TSPM released on its website the procedures for the joint worship service held that day, saying "In view of the need to normalize the prevention and control of COVID-19, each church is reminded to follow and utilize the procedures according to their various situations."
The content of this year's WPD was compiled by Christian women from the Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific, with their distinct local characteristics and needs.
On the basis of this content, CCC&TSPM (China Christian Council & Three-self Patriotic Movement) added the concerns, prayers, and beautiful testimonies of female Chinese Christians based on the situation of China.
Three stories of Christian women were shared. Rev. Zhang Ling in Urumqi, Xinjiang, mobilized relatives and friends to donate nearly 70,000 for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic; Sister Fan Xiaojie of the Suifenhe Gospel Church in Heilongjiang sent milk tea to the pandemic prevention staff in her community; Pastor Liu Jieni from the Nanshengli Subdistrict Church in Baicheng City, Jilin, applied to become an anti-pandemic volunteer.
CCC&TSPM expressed their hope that through the WDP, Chinese Christian women would build their faith on a strong foundation to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in their respective situations.
Last year Chinese Christians had to pray at home to observe the annual day amidst the coronavirus crisis as registered churches in China were closed down since late January.
The "Women's World Day of Prayer" initiative first started from a prayer service jointly organized by Christian women from Canada and the USA with the aim to care for women and children. Founded in 1964, the World Day of Prayer International Committee sets the first Friday of March as the World Day of Prayer.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Chinese Church Marks World Day of Prayer
