Tangkou Church in Fujian held celebrations on July 10 for its 136th anniversary of foundation and 31st anniversary of reconstruction.
One hundred and thirty-six years ago, western missionaries came to Tangkou Town, Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, to establish churches, hospitals and schools, providing medical treatment and medicine to the villagers, according to Pingnan CC&TSPM.
Rev. Wang Jinrong, deputy chairman and secretary general of Jinjiang Municipal CC&TSPM, gave a sermon titled "Remember the Lord's Grace, Praise His Love", encouraging believers not to forget their original intentions, but to remember the Lord's grace and to advance with vigor.
Wei Zhongxin, chairman of Pingnan County TSPM, said in his welcome speech that he was very grateful to Rev. Yue Qinghua, chairman of Fujian Provincial TSPM, as he provided 20,000 yuan on July 3 to support the renovation of Tangkou Church and help pastoral staff in difficulties from the very tight working funds of Fujian CC&TSPM.
In 1885, the Church of England sent a missionary whose Chinese name was "Qingzai" to preach the gospel in Tangkou, where he rented a private house as a missionary site. In 1894, the British Missionary Society built a chapel which was called "Chongzheng Church".
In 1990, Chongzheng Church was rebuilt on the original site, and the reconstruction was completed in 1995 with a capacity of more than 500 people.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年7月10日上午，屏南县棠口基督教会举行设教136周年暨教堂重建31周年庆典。
晋江市基督教三爱国运动委员会副主席兼秘书长王金榕牧师以《念主恩，颂主爱》为题证道，勉励广大信徒抚今怀昔，铭记主恩；不忘初心，高歌猛进。
棠口教会负责人周志侣主任介绍棠口基督教会设教136年来的历程，传教士们在这里建立教会，建设医院和学校等大规模的西式建筑群，施医济药，服务乡众。
屏南县基督教三自爱国运动委员会韦忠信主席在致欢迎词中，提到非常感谢7月3日福建省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席岳清华牧师从福建省基督教两会非常紧张的工作经费中拿出20000元人民币支持屏南棠口教会的修缮事工，向困难的教牧同工发放生活补助款。
1885年英国圣公会传入棠口，差会派遣名叫“庆仔”的传教士租赁民房作为传教点。1894年，英差会在晒谷楼的右侧建起礼拜堂，取名“崇正堂”。
1990年，在“崇正堂”的原址上重建教堂开始，于1995年建成一座可容纳五百余人的教堂。
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福建省屏南县棠口教会设教136周年暨教堂重建31周年庆典
Tangkou Church in Fujian held celebrations on July 10 for its 136th anniversary of foundation and 31st anniversary of reconstruction.
One hundred and thirty-six years ago, western missionaries came to Tangkou Town, Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, to establish churches, hospitals and schools, providing medical treatment and medicine to the villagers, according to Pingnan CC&TSPM.
Rev. Wang Jinrong, deputy chairman and secretary general of Jinjiang Municipal CC&TSPM, gave a sermon titled "Remember the Lord's Grace, Praise His Love", encouraging believers not to forget their original intentions, but to remember the Lord's grace and to advance with vigor.
Wei Zhongxin, chairman of Pingnan County TSPM, said in his welcome speech that he was very grateful to Rev. Yue Qinghua, chairman of Fujian Provincial TSPM, as he provided 20,000 yuan on July 3 to support the renovation of Tangkou Church and help pastoral staff in difficulties from the very tight working funds of Fujian CC&TSPM.
In 1885, the Church of England sent a missionary whose Chinese name was "Qingzai" to preach the gospel in Tangkou, where he rented a private house as a missionary site. In 1894, the British Missionary Society built a chapel which was called "Chongzheng Church".
In 1990, Chongzheng Church was rebuilt on the original site, and the reconstruction was completed in 1995 with a capacity of more than 500 people.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Fujian Church Celebrates 136th Anniversary
