A church in Liaoning Province, northeast China, baptized 70 people, three of whom were deaf.
Xingsheng Church in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, held a baptism and communion service on August 14. Seventy followers of Christ were baptized this Sunday after passing the test demonstrating their faith.
According to the requirements of epidemic prevention, Xingsheng Church requires believers to register, scan codes, have their temperature measured, and wear masks before entering the church. The elder of the church, Xu Ling, gave a sermon titled "Understanding Baptism", sharing about knowing the reasons for baptism, the requirements for baptism, and misunderstanding of baptism.
Among those baptized were both old and young, and three deaf people were baptized at the Deaf Fellowship.
After the baptism ceremony, Elder Xu Ling led believers to read Mark 14, Acts 2, and other related scriptures, and preached a sermon titled "Understanding Reception of Holy Communion". She talked about the reasons, conditions, and meaning of receiving the sacrament. The acolytes distributed the bread and wine to the baptized persons.
Members of the Church's Deaf Fellowship also held communion services in their rooms.
The evening service also included a baptism and communion service.
(Reporting by Gospel Times staff writer in Anshan, Liaoning Province)
- Translated by Luke Leo
中国东北的辽宁一教堂里70个人受洗，有3个是聋哑人。
2022年8月14日早上，辽宁省鞍山市兴盛教会举行圣餐礼拜和圣洗礼拜，有七十位弟兄姊妹经过考道合格之后在这个主日受洗归主。
兴盛教会的信徒，按照防疫要求，登记、扫码、测温、佩戴口罩进入圣殿。本堂徐玲长老身着圣服以“要认识洗礼的原因”、“要认识洗礼的条件”、“要认识洗礼的误区”三个方面，宣讲了一篇《对洗礼的认识》的道。
今天受洗的肢体中既有老年的信徒，也有年轻的信徒，还有三位聋哑人在聋人团契接受施洗。
圣洗礼结束后，徐玲长老再次带领信徒读马可福音第14章、使徒行传第2章等相关经文，分“领受圣餐的原因”、“领受圣餐的条件”、“领受圣餐的意义”三个方面，向会众宣讲了《领受圣餐的认识》的道。服侍的同工们接过圣餐，分发给受洗过的弟兄姊妹。
教会的聋人团契的弟兄姊妹也在自己的房间举行了圣餐礼拜。
晚间的聚会还有圣洗和圣餐礼拜。
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁鞍山报道）
辽宁鞍山兴盛教会举行圣洗礼和圣餐礼 七十人受洗归主
A church in Liaoning Province, northeast China, baptized 70 people, three of whom were deaf.
Xingsheng Church in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, held a baptism and communion service on August 14. Seventy followers of Christ were baptized this Sunday after passing the test demonstrating their faith.
According to the requirements of epidemic prevention, Xingsheng Church requires believers to register, scan codes, have their temperature measured, and wear masks before entering the church. The elder of the church, Xu Ling, gave a sermon titled "Understanding Baptism", sharing about knowing the reasons for baptism, the requirements for baptism, and misunderstanding of baptism.
Among those baptized were both old and young, and three deaf people were baptized at the Deaf Fellowship.
After the baptism ceremony, Elder Xu Ling led believers to read Mark 14, Acts 2, and other related scriptures, and preached a sermon titled "Understanding Reception of Holy Communion". She talked about the reasons, conditions, and meaning of receiving the sacrament. The acolytes distributed the bread and wine to the baptized persons.
Members of the Church's Deaf Fellowship also held communion services in their rooms.
The evening service also included a baptism and communion service.
(Reporting by Gospel Times staff writer in Anshan, Liaoning Province)
- Translated by Luke Leo
Liaoning Church Baptizes 70 Seekers
