A house church in Putian, Fujian Province was banned for being found in violation of conducting activities in the name of a social group without authorization.
Berea Church was shut down by the Putian Bureau of Civil Affairs on September 26, said the announcement released by the local authorities.
It claimed, “Upon investigation, ‘Berea’ Church which was not registered carried out activities in the name of a social group without authorization. This violated Article 32 of Regulation on the Administration of the Registration of Social Organizations and Article 2 of the Interim Measures for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations.”
莆田市民政局关于依法取缔“庇哩亚”教会的公告
经查,“庇哩亚”教会未经登记,擅自以社会团体名义进行活动,违反了《社会团体登记管理条例》第三十二条和《取缔非法民间组织暂行办法》第二条规定。
依据《取缔民间非法社会组织暂行办法》第二条、第九条规定,依法对“庇哩亚”教会予以取缔。
特此公告。
莆田市民政局

2022年9月26日
A house church in Putian, Fujian Province was banned for being found in violation of conducting activities in the name of a social group without authorization.
Berea Church was shut down by the Putian Bureau of Civil Affairs on September 26, said the announcement released by the local authorities.
It claimed, “Upon investigation, ‘Berea’ Church which was not registered carried out activities in the name of a social group without authorization. This violated Article 32 of Regulation on the Administration of the Registration of Social Organizations and Article 2 of the Interim Measures for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations.”