Beijing launched an application for Christians to directly get access to live-streaming church services and Christian resources.
According to the requirements of the newly released China’s religious information law, Beijing CC&TSPM launched the 'Beijing Church' APP successfully after the review, in which believers can view Sunday services live stream and pastoral information of various churches in Beijing.
Article 15 of the Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services which came into force on March 1 stipulates that churches must explain the teachings and regulations on their self-built online platforms.
In order to ensure normal online gatherings during the 'double suspension' period, Beijing Gangwashi Church issued a notice on December 4 encouraging believers to scan the QR code to download the 'Beijing Church' APP, which is more convenient to operate, especially suitable for the elderly believers to watch the live stream of Sunday service.
In the application, users can see the churches and meeting points they follow in the following column at the top of the page. By clicking any one of them, users can enter the relevant page, which consists of four sub-columns: articles, audio, video, and collections. In the live stream column, people can click to enter the live broadcast room of churches followed to watch the live stream or live broadcast playback. Through the "My Follow" button, users can also enter the homepages of churches.
Click the "Contacts" button at the bottom of the page, users can search for others' phone numbers or ID numbers to complete adding friends. Users can create group chats when they have a certain number of friends.
Currently, the "Beijing Church" APP only supports Android phones, not Apple phones. This application is not on the Android app store yet, and it can only be downloaded through the browser.
- Translated by Livingstones
根据新出台的《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》要求，北京市基督教两会推出了“北京教会”APP，并通过了审核。信徒在这个APP内，可查看北京各教会主日直播及牧养信息。
为保证“双暂停”期间线上聚会正常进行，北京基督教会缸瓦市堂于12月4日发布通知鼓励信徒扫码下载“北京教会”APP。使用此APP，尤其对于长辈观看直播，操作起来更加方便。
打开“北京教会”APP，在APP页面上方的关注栏可以看到所关注的教堂及聚会点，点击就可进入相关页面。每个堂点都有文章、音频、视频、合集这四个子栏目。在直播栏，点击可进入所关注堂点的直播间观看直播或直播回放。
在APP页面下方的通讯录栏，有添加新的联系人按钮，用户间搜索对方电话号（ID号）可完成添加好友，好友达到一定基数可组建群聊。通过我的关注，也可以快捷方便进入其他堂点的主页。
目前“北京教会”APP只支持安卓手机，不支持苹果手机。 安卓手机的应用商店还未上架本APP，目前只能通过浏览器这一渠道下载。
“北京教会”APP安卓版已推出，可查看北京各教会主日直播
Beijing launched an application for Christians to directly get access to live-streaming church services and Christian resources.
According to the requirements of the newly released China’s religious information law, Beijing CC&TSPM launched the 'Beijing Church' APP successfully after the review, in which believers can view Sunday services live stream and pastoral information of various churches in Beijing.
Article 15 of the Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services which came into force on March 1 stipulates that churches must explain the teachings and regulations on their self-built online platforms.
In order to ensure normal online gatherings during the 'double suspension' period, Beijing Gangwashi Church issued a notice on December 4 encouraging believers to scan the QR code to download the 'Beijing Church' APP, which is more convenient to operate, especially suitable for the elderly believers to watch the live stream of Sunday service.
In the application, users can see the churches and meeting points they follow in the following column at the top of the page. By clicking any one of them, users can enter the relevant page, which consists of four sub-columns: articles, audio, video, and collections. In the live stream column, people can click to enter the live broadcast room of churches followed to watch the live stream or live broadcast playback. Through the "My Follow" button, users can also enter the homepages of churches.
Click the "Contacts" button at the bottom of the page, users can search for others' phone numbers or ID numbers to complete adding friends. Users can create group chats when they have a certain number of friends.
Currently, the "Beijing Church" APP only supports Android phones, not Apple phones. This application is not on the Android app store yet, and it can only be downloaded through the browser.
- Translated by Livingstones
Beijing Churches Launch Android App to Live Stream Sunday Services
