Fujian Church Lays Foundation Stone With Funding Gap of 17 Million Yuan

2022年2月17日上午，邵武城南基督教堂在市城区张三丰大道福山南麓山垅举行奠基典礼。

邵武城南基督教堂建设严格按正规手续办理审批，是党和政府贯彻落实宗教信仰自由政策的有力见证

邵武城南基督教堂和辅助房建设，总用地面积8.53亩，总建筑面积9437.87㎡。（其中：教堂面积：5721.84㎡、辅助用房面积：2198.84㎡，地下车库1517.19㎡。）教堂与辅助房总造价人民币2500万左右。邵武属闽北山区，经济欠发达，资金筹措任务艰巨，目前筹款800多万元。（含两年认捐），资金差额巨大。但坚信我们大家恒切祷告，努力奉献。

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A Fujian church hosted a groundbreaking ceremony, fundraising money for the following construction project. 

On February 17, the foundation stone was laid for Chengnan Church in Shaowu, Fujian Province, which received a building permit from the government. 

The church covers a construction area of 9437.87 square meters (2.33 acres) (including main building, auxiliary rooms, and underground garage), and a floor area of 1.4 acres. With a total cost of nearly 25 million yuan for the construction of the sanctuary and the auxiliary buildings, the church has raised more than eight million yuan (including two-year pledging). Located in mountainous area in northern Fujian where is underdeveloped, the church has an arduous task of raising funds, asking for prayer and contributions.

(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)

- Translated by Abigail Wu