Recently, an ordination ceremony, as well as an awards ceremony for COVID-19 fighters was held in central China's Anhui Province.
Yaohai District Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) in Hefei City on Nov. 27 held a recognition ceremony entitled "Be Light and Salt to Fight the Epidemic", honoring 40 Christian volunteers who had participated in community epidemic prevention and control during 2022 and were awarded honorary certificates and souvenirs, according to CCC&TSPM.
Relevant officials of the local ethnic and religious affairs bureau attended the ceremony to recognize the volunteers' contributions and congratulated them who were honored.
Three days later, Anhui Provincial CC&TSPM held an ordination ceremony in 2022 in Hefei, the provincial capital, appointing 14 pastors and 28 elders.
After the ordination, Rev. Xue Lianxi, president of Anhui Christian Council (CC), exhorted the newly ordained persons to properly understand the priesthood which was a grace but also a responsibility, an example but also a challenge, citing Luke 12:42-48.
Rev. Chen Tianyuan, chairman of Anhui TSPM, presented stoles to the newly ordained clergy with bibles.
The event was not open to the public because the epidemic throughout the country has still not ended.
- Translated by Kristina Ran
安徽合肥市瑶海区基督教举办疫情防控志愿者表彰会
2022年11月27日，安徽省合肥市瑶海区基督教三自爱国运动委员会举办“作光作盐，抗疫有我”疫情防控志愿者表彰会，对2022年以来参与社区疫情防控的40名基督教界志愿者进行了表彰，并颁发荣誉证书和纪念品。
据中国基督教两会，当地民宗局相关业务负责人出席会议，并在会上宣读了感谢信，向所有受到表彰的志愿者表示祝贺。
三天后，安徽省基督教两会在省会合肥举行了2022年度圣职按立典礼。
据中国基督教两会，14位牧师和28位长老被按立。
由于近期全国各地还有疫情，本次活动未对外开放。
牧师团按立神职人员后，安徽省基督教协会会长薛连喜牧师以《路加福音》12章42-48节的经文勉励新按立者要正确认识圣职，圣职是恩典，也是担当；是榜样，也是挑战。
安徽省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席陈田元牧师为新按立牧师一一佩戴圣带，并向他们赠送了纪念版圣经。
安徽合肥市瑶海区基督教举办疫情防控志愿者表彰会
Recently, an ordination ceremony, as well as an awards ceremony for COVID-19 fighters was held in central China's Anhui Province.
Yaohai District Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) in Hefei City on Nov. 27 held a recognition ceremony entitled "Be Light and Salt to Fight the Epidemic", honoring 40 Christian volunteers who had participated in community epidemic prevention and control during 2022 and were awarded honorary certificates and souvenirs, according to CCC&TSPM.
Relevant officials of the local ethnic and religious affairs bureau attended the ceremony to recognize the volunteers' contributions and congratulated them who were honored.
Three days later, Anhui Provincial CC&TSPM held an ordination ceremony in 2022 in Hefei, the provincial capital, appointing 14 pastors and 28 elders.
After the ordination, Rev. Xue Lianxi, president of Anhui Christian Council (CC), exhorted the newly ordained persons to properly understand the priesthood which was a grace but also a responsibility, an example but also a challenge, citing Luke 12:42-48.
Rev. Chen Tianyuan, chairman of Anhui TSPM, presented stoles to the newly ordained clergy with bibles.
The event was not open to the public because the epidemic throughout the country has still not ended.
- Translated by Kristina Ran
Anhui Honors Christian Volunteers in COVID-19 Fight
