After more than 30 days of fighting against the epidemic, churches in Anshan, China's northeastern Liaoning Province, finally resumed their Sunday services last weekend.
Churches in Anshan City resumed on-site gatherings after the recent outbreak, which started on October 12, followed by a 6-day lockdown of the whole city.
Before churches reopened, online ministries were still carried out, including online evangelization, believers training, and psychological counseling, as well as Bible study and praise which helped believers overcome anxiety and solve some difficulties caused by COVID restrictions.
Various churches have gone through different preparations for epidemic prevention and resumed the meetings after the approval of the relevant departments. Permitted to reopen by the local authorities, churches notified the believers about reopening in advance through various channels. Some churches provided special epidemic prevention training for staff members as well.
Worshippers should provide a 48-hour negative nucleic acid test report, travel code, as well as “Liaoshitong” Health Code with temperature measurement. Believers were required to wear masks as required and keep a distance according to the arrangement.
On the day of the gathering, pastors welcomed believers at the main entrances of the churches and then preached sermons for the Lord.
Following these Sunday’s services, some churches will hold the Autumn Thanksgiving ceremony next Sunday, and others will restart various fellowship, believer training, Bible study, prayer, choir rehearsal, and other activities. The original gatherings and ministries of each church from Sunday to Saturday will gradually return to normal.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
辽宁省鞍山市自2022年10月12日实行“静默”封城6天后，各个教堂再次处于“双暂停”，许多教堂遵循主的教导，城市“静默”，牧养不“静默”，在网络福传、信徒栽培、信徒心理辅导、读经查经、赞美、帮助信徒战胜焦虑情绪和尽力帮助解决困难等方面不停止。
经过30多天的抗疫，随着鞍山市社会全面恢复正常的生活、学习、工作秩序后，2022年11月20日的主日，市区各教堂恢复了线下实地聚会。
此次实地聚会各个教会是经过了各种防疫的准备，通过有关部门的批准后复会的。各教堂事先将复会的消息通过各种渠道通知信徒，尽力做到不漏、没有“死角”，“广而告之”。有的教会提前组织服务同工培训，交待注意事项，把各个岗位的职责具体落实到班组、落实到人；对前来聚会的信众要求出示48小时核酸检测证明、行程码、“辽事通”码、接受测温等；信徒们按照要求戴好口罩、在服侍同工的安排下按照间距就坐；有的按照教堂事先安排的座号，对号入座，全天的主日聚会有序地进行。聚会的当天，许多教会的牧长在教堂正门欢迎各位弟兄姊妹，并且亲自为主证道。
鞍山市各教堂在此次恢复线下实地聚会之后，有的将在下个主日举行秋成感恩节崇拜聚会，有的教堂还将陆续恢复各个团契、信徒培训、查经、祷告、诗班练习等活动，各教堂原有的从主日到礼拜六的各项聚会和事工也将逐步地恢复正常。
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辽宁省鞍山市区各教堂恢复实地聚会
After more than 30 days of fighting against the epidemic, churches in Anshan, China's northeastern Liaoning Province, finally resumed their Sunday services last weekend.
Churches in Anshan City resumed on-site gatherings after the recent outbreak, which started on October 12, followed by a 6-day lockdown of the whole city.
Before churches reopened, online ministries were still carried out, including online evangelization, believers training, and psychological counseling, as well as Bible study and praise which helped believers overcome anxiety and solve some difficulties caused by COVID restrictions.
Various churches have gone through different preparations for epidemic prevention and resumed the meetings after the approval of the relevant departments. Permitted to reopen by the local authorities, churches notified the believers about reopening in advance through various channels. Some churches provided special epidemic prevention training for staff members as well.
Worshippers should provide a 48-hour negative nucleic acid test report, travel code, as well as “Liaoshitong” Health Code with temperature measurement. Believers were required to wear masks as required and keep a distance according to the arrangement.
On the day of the gathering, pastors welcomed believers at the main entrances of the churches and then preached sermons for the Lord.
Following these Sunday’s services, some churches will hold the Autumn Thanksgiving ceremony next Sunday, and others will restart various fellowship, believer training, Bible study, prayer, choir rehearsal, and other activities. The original gatherings and ministries of each church from Sunday to Saturday will gradually return to normal.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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