A Shanghai church was announced to suspend in-person Sunday services and gatherings as a local community was upgraded to a medium-risk area.
Shanghai Grace Church issued an announcement on its official WeChat account on January 14, stating that churchgoers of New Grace Church which was closed could attend the Sunday services of Grace Church with appointment cards or identity cards for registration at 7:30 am or 7:00 pm, when worshippers are fewer, as the seats are limited.
The announcement read that New Grace Church would be locked down from January 16 till further notice on the WeChat account, as No. 228, Yuyuan Road, Jing'an Temple Street, Jing'an District, was listed as a medium-risk area, according to Grace Church.
The elderly and weak believers are advised to stay at home to read the Bible, pray, and worship God.
It said if anyone who had been to a medium or high-risk area recently and therefore has a red or yellow itinerary code and health code, they were required be home quarantined, take the initiative to report it to the community, and seek medical attention if necessary, following personal protection measures.
Built in 1939 by James Hudson Taylor as the first church of China Inland Mission, New Grace Church now is a branch church of Grace Church in Shanghai.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
1月14号，上海市怀恩堂公众号里发布通知：由于静安区静安寺街道愚园路228号被列为中风险地区，新恩堂隶属静安寺街道，根据相关防疫要求从2022年1月16日起，新恩堂的主日崇拜和周间聚会都暂停。恢复时间请大家等候通知，及时关注微信公众平台。
如果平时在新恩堂聚会的弟兄姊妹想要参加怀恩堂礼拜，请带好新恩堂礼拜预约卡；没有预约卡的信徒请带好身份证，做好实名登记。因防疫要求，座位有限，请尽量参加怀恩堂星期天早上7点半场次和怀恩堂星期天晚上19点场次的礼拜。每场崇拜一旦满座，即停止入场。年长体弱的弟兄姊妹可以在家灵修、祷告、敬拜神。
如果近期去过中高风险地区的人员，行程码或健康码颜色非绿码，请自觉在家隔离，主动向社区报告，必要时请就医，并按要求做好各项防控措施。
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关于上海新恩堂礼拜暂停的重要通知
A Shanghai church was announced to suspend in-person Sunday services and gatherings as a local community was upgraded to a medium-risk area.
Shanghai Grace Church issued an announcement on its official WeChat account on January 14, stating that churchgoers of New Grace Church which was closed could attend the Sunday services of Grace Church with appointment cards or identity cards for registration at 7:30 am or 7:00 pm, when worshippers are fewer, as the seats are limited.
The announcement read that New Grace Church would be locked down from January 16 till further notice on the WeChat account, as No. 228, Yuyuan Road, Jing'an Temple Street, Jing'an District, was listed as a medium-risk area, according to Grace Church.
The elderly and weak believers are advised to stay at home to read the Bible, pray, and worship God.
It said if anyone who had been to a medium or high-risk area recently and therefore has a red or yellow itinerary code and health code, they were required be home quarantined, take the initiative to report it to the community, and seek medical attention if necessary, following personal protection measures.
Built in 1939 by James Hudson Taylor as the first church of China Inland Mission, New Grace Church now is a branch church of Grace Church in Shanghai.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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