A Sunday service was hosted in a village church in China’s northeastern Liaoning Province which has its own concert band and folk band.
Elder Liu Li, leader of Lingshan Church in the Lishan District, Anshan City, was invited by Datun Church in the Qianshan District to preach a sermon titled “Offer Spiritual Sacrifices Acceptable to God” on September 18. Based on 1 Peter 2:4-5, he encouraged the congregation to offer their hearts, praise, first fruits, tithes, one-seventh of their time, their whole selves, and their whole lives.
After several relocations, Datun Church was built covering a construction area of 2,500 square meters (0.618 acres) and a floor area of 1,200 square meters (0.296 acres). In the sanctuary on the second floor, there is a piano, electronic organ, drum set, audio equipment, LED display, electric fan, heating, and pews. With an office room, library, conference room, and canteen, it is a comprehensive rural church.
It is said that it is well-known for believers’ worship through singing, dancing, and instrumental playing.
According to Xu Liping, head of the church, in addition to the choir, they have their own wind band with more than 20 musicians and a folk band with more than 20 singers. Some are "all-rounders" mastering both Western music and folk music. There are kinds of Western and ethnic instruments, some purchased by the church and some by believers themselves.
Every year during Christmas, Easter, and Autumn Harvest Festival, church members come on stage to present dances, hymns, and sacred music. Busy harvesting vegetables, fruits, and grains, some Christians spare their time to rehearse programs to celebrate the Autumn Harvest Festival on October 2nd.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times and the author reported in Anshan, Liaoning Province.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2022年9月18日的主日上午，我们来到位于辽宁省鞍山市南郊的千山区大屯镇基督教会。
今天，柳利长老应邀来到这里以《献上神所悦纳的灵祭》为主题为主证道。他带领会众奉主名读圣经彼得前书2章4至5节的经文， 传讲了七个方面的福音：一、献上我们的心；二、献上我们的赞美；三、献上初熟的土产；四、献上收入的十分之一；五、献上时间的七分之一；六、献上我们的全人；七、献上我们的一生。
今日的大屯教会的教堂，几经周折、几经搬迁，在众位弟兄姊妹的祷告中、在教会“头羊”的带领下、在大家的奉献中、在同心合意的努力下，才有了现在的旧貌变新颜。教堂占地面积约2,500平方米、主堂建筑面积有1,200平方米。主堂是二层，教堂内钢琴、电子琴、架子鼓、音响设备、LED显示屏、电风扇、暖气、座椅等一应俱全；附属有办公室、图书室、会议室、食堂等，是一间各方面条件比较好乡村教堂。
笔者早听说大屯教会是一间在乡村中具有赞美献祭、有恩赐而远近闻名的基督教活动场所，这里的弟兄姊妹们非常喜欢用歌声、舞蹈、器乐演奏等文艺形式来赞美三一的神、传福音。
柳据教会负责人徐立平弟兄介绍，他们除了有诗班之外还有自己的管乐队，有20多位乐手；有自己的民乐队，也有20多位乐手，各类西洋乐器和民族乐器既有教会购买的，也有信徒自费购买的。乐手们也是西洋与民乐兼备的“多面手”。
每年的圣诞节、复活节、秋成感恩节等节期，教会的肢体都会非常火热的登台献上舞蹈、诗歌、圣乐等，表达信徒们的感恩赞美心声。眼下已经进入蔬菜、水果、粮食等农作物的秋收季节，有的弟兄姊妹还是抽出时间把自己献出来，在教会排练秋收感恩节的节目。10月2日他们将举行一年一度的秋成感恩节活动.
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁鞍山报道）
https://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/64550
一间以赞美献祭有恩赐的教会 ——记辽宁鞍山大屯教会初印象
A Sunday service was hosted in a village church in China’s northeastern Liaoning Province which has its own concert band and folk band.
Elder Liu Li, leader of Lingshan Church in the Lishan District, Anshan City, was invited by Datun Church in the Qianshan District to preach a sermon titled “Offer Spiritual Sacrifices Acceptable to God” on September 18. Based on 1 Peter 2:4-5, he encouraged the congregation to offer their hearts, praise, first fruits, tithes, one-seventh of their time, their whole selves, and their whole lives.
After several relocations, Datun Church was built covering a construction area of 2,500 square meters (0.618 acres) and a floor area of 1,200 square meters (0.296 acres). In the sanctuary on the second floor, there is a piano, electronic organ, drum set, audio equipment, LED display, electric fan, heating, and pews. With an office room, library, conference room, and canteen, it is a comprehensive rural church.
It is said that it is well-known for believers’ worship through singing, dancing, and instrumental playing.
According to Xu Liping, head of the church, in addition to the choir, they have their own wind band with more than 20 musicians and a folk band with more than 20 singers. Some are "all-rounders" mastering both Western music and folk music. There are kinds of Western and ethnic instruments, some purchased by the church and some by believers themselves.
Every year during Christmas, Easter, and Autumn Harvest Festival, church members come on stage to present dances, hymns, and sacred music. Busy harvesting vegetables, fruits, and grains, some Christians spare their time to rehearse programs to celebrate the Autumn Harvest Festival on October 2nd.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times and the author reported in Anshan, Liaoning Province.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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