Recently, a Shanghai church released a notice stating that it would remain closed due to a renovation which started in March.
On March 18, Shanghai Community Church announced, "Thank God for the reopening of churches due to de-escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Shanghai Municipal CC&TSPM has informed district CC&TSPMs to resume in-person services while abiding by relevant regulations."
The church has been closed down since the end of January 2020.
The church continued, “With help and care from all parties, the repair work of Shanghai Community Church is initially scheduled to start in March, which means the construction units may carry out renovation in the church. During this period, it remains closed to the public. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience, and pray for us to have the strength and confidence needed to move forward.”
Established by Americans living in China in 1920, the original Community Church met in a small house. Five years later, a new larger interdenominational church was built. Boasting the largest foreign attendance, the church has received many prestigious foreign figures, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, and Nobel laureate Rev. Desmond Tutu.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
日前，上海国际礼拜堂发布了“关于‘国际礼拜堂修堂不恢复礼拜’的告知”，称由于教堂修缮工作，上海国际礼拜堂将依旧关闭，不对外开放。修堂工作初步定于3月进行施工。
3月18日，国际礼拜堂在“告知”中说：“近期，上海疫情趋于缓和，上海市基督教两会已经通知各区基督教两会遵照相关规定有序恢复礼拜活动，我们感谢主，能够让弟兄姊妹们进入教堂敬拜上帝。”
“国际礼拜堂在各方面的关心与帮助下，修堂工作取得实质性进展，初步定于3月进行施工工作，即施工单位可进场进行修缮工作。因着国际礼拜堂的修缮工作，在修堂期间，依然关闭礼拜堂，不对外开放服务弟兄姊妹，敬请各位谅解，并为我们献上祷告，求主加添我们力量，给予我们信心向前推进。”
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/portal/article/index/id/55776
上海国际礼拜堂发布公告：国际礼拜堂修堂不恢复礼拜
Recently, a Shanghai church released a notice stating that it would remain closed due to a renovation which started in March.
On March 18, Shanghai Community Church announced, "Thank God for the reopening of churches due to de-escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Shanghai Municipal CC&TSPM has informed district CC&TSPMs to resume in-person services while abiding by relevant regulations."
The church has been closed down since the end of January 2020.
The church continued, “With help and care from all parties, the repair work of Shanghai Community Church is initially scheduled to start in March, which means the construction units may carry out renovation in the church. During this period, it remains closed to the public. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience, and pray for us to have the strength and confidence needed to move forward.”
Established by Americans living in China in 1920, the original Community Church met in a small house. Five years later, a new larger interdenominational church was built. Boasting the largest foreign attendance, the church has received many prestigious foreign figures, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, and Nobel laureate Rev. Desmond Tutu.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shanghai Community Church Still Closed for Renovation
