A Zhejiang church launched a commemorative ceremony for reconstruction on October 19.
During the celebration for the church located in Sizhai Village, Dongbaihu Town, Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, more than 250 Christians from Zhuji City and surrounding areas attended.
Around 9 o’clock, a drum band full of folk characteristics and rustic flavors began to play followed by several hymns, including "Here is the Presence of God".
Afterward, Rev. Ren Huiyong from a church in Zhuji gave a sermon entitled "God’s Home—The Church of the Eternal God". He explained the importance of the church to Christians, saying that believers should care about the affairs of the church, which is the family of God and churchgoers. In addition, he exhorted them to love and serve each other to attract more people into the church, to advance the Lord’s Gospel and to protect the common family of Christians.
Then, a male believer named Si Duoyong, the descendant of the founder of Sizhai Church, was invited to deliver a speech. Besides the great changes of the church, he shared stories regarding himself and his parents within the church.
At the same time, with the help of calligraphy works of the "Beatitudes", "Apostles' Creed" and the Lord's Prayer hung on the walls of the church, Si encouraged attendees to take root in the truth and obey God's words to better fulfill the Lord's mission. That mission is to go into all the world to make disciples of all nations.
In the afternoon, after a brief sermon from the pastor, staff workers from Sizhai Church and other churches in the city presented theatrical performances in thanks to God.
Located in the center of Zhejiang, Zhuji was the hometown of the ancient beauty Xi Shi in Yue State (496-465 BC). Situated at the southern foot of Kuaiji Mountain in the southeast of Zhuji City, Sizhai Village is known as the "Professor Village", where more than 120 professors were born over the past 100 years. In the 1980s, the local Christian couple of Si Wuming and Liu Ruth, who were Si Duoyong’s parents, established the first Sizhai church. After many changes, the church was rebuilt in 2021.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
10月19日，浙江省诸暨市东白湖镇斯宅村基督教堂举行新堂落成典礼。当日，来自诸暨市及周边地区多个堂点的250余位弟兄姊妹们共贺新堂落成。
9点左右，充满民间特色与乡土气息的鼓乐队开始吹奏，随后，大家同唱《这里有神的同在》《若不是圣灵的引导》《主赐福》《你要称颂主》《让我们的心连在一起》等多首赞美诗。
随后，由诸暨市教会任惠永牧师以《神的家——永生神的教会》为题进行了证道。他围绕“教会是神的家”“教会是我们的家”以及“关心家里的事”三个方面，为大家阐释了教会对于基督徒的重要意义，并以此劝勉大家在教会中，应当彼此相爱、彼此服侍，让更多的人走进教会，兴旺主的道，共同守护好基督徒共同的家。
接着，斯宅教会的创始者后人斯多勇弟兄作为受邀嘉宾登台致辞。
斯弟兄首先向大家讲述了斯宅教会今非昔比的巨大变化，并介绍了其父母以及个人与斯宅教会跨越数十年的见证，\
同时，斯弟兄借助教会墙壁上悬挂的“八福”“使徒信经”以及主祷文等书法作品，寄语鼓励弟兄姊妹们应当在真理中扎根，遵守神的道，更好的完成主的使命，即承担起福音传播的使命，往普天下去，让更多的人成为主的门徒。
下午牧师再次为大家献上了简短的证道。随后，斯宅教会以及来自全市各堂点的同工们一同献上了丰富多彩的献堂感恩文艺表演。
编者按：诸暨位于浙中腹地，是越国故地、西施故里。在诸暨市区东南方向的会稽山南麓，坐落着一个“教授村”--斯宅村。百余年间，当地走出了120余位教授。上世纪八十年代，当地基督徒斯吾铭、刘路得夫妇建立了最早的斯宅教会，经历多次迁移，教会终于在2021年建立了全新的教堂。
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喜迁新堂颂主恩——浙江诸暨斯宅教堂新堂落成纪念典礼举行
A Zhejiang church launched a commemorative ceremony for reconstruction on October 19.
During the celebration for the church located in Sizhai Village, Dongbaihu Town, Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, more than 250 Christians from Zhuji City and surrounding areas attended.
Around 9 o’clock, a drum band full of folk characteristics and rustic flavors began to play followed by several hymns, including "Here is the Presence of God".
Afterward, Rev. Ren Huiyong from a church in Zhuji gave a sermon entitled "God’s Home—The Church of the Eternal God". He explained the importance of the church to Christians, saying that believers should care about the affairs of the church, which is the family of God and churchgoers. In addition, he exhorted them to love and serve each other to attract more people into the church, to advance the Lord’s Gospel and to protect the common family of Christians.
Then, a male believer named Si Duoyong, the descendant of the founder of Sizhai Church, was invited to deliver a speech. Besides the great changes of the church, he shared stories regarding himself and his parents within the church.
At the same time, with the help of calligraphy works of the "Beatitudes", "Apostles' Creed" and the Lord's Prayer hung on the walls of the church, Si encouraged attendees to take root in the truth and obey God's words to better fulfill the Lord's mission. That mission is to go into all the world to make disciples of all nations.
In the afternoon, after a brief sermon from the pastor, staff workers from Sizhai Church and other churches in the city presented theatrical performances in thanks to God.
Located in the center of Zhejiang, Zhuji was the hometown of the ancient beauty Xi Shi in Yue State (496-465 BC). Situated at the southern foot of Kuaiji Mountain in the southeast of Zhuji City, Sizhai Village is known as the "Professor Village", where more than 120 professors were born over the past 100 years. In the 1980s, the local Christian couple of Si Wuming and Liu Ruth, who were Si Duoyong’s parents, established the first Sizhai church. After many changes, the church was rebuilt in 2021.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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