After the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted at the beginning of 2023, churches in many cities in northeast China's Liaoning Province resumed their Sunday services.
At the Lantern Festival on February 5, Shengli Church in Tai'an County, Anshan City, held its first Sunday service in more than three months because of the epidemic.
According to Elder Shi Xiuchen, who is in charge of the church and delivered a sermon titled "A Brand New Year," it was the first praise and worship meeting of 2023, which was held once every quarter.
In addition, other churches also reopened the day after the first day of spring, including those in the cities of Anshan, Dalian, Shenyang, Yingkou, Tieling, and Beipiao.
Some churches restarted most of the activities held before the epidemic, including daily Bible study, prayer, praise, youth fellowship, and gatherings. Others resumed some activities first and then all of them.
One church held two meetings to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the dedication service.
Some took the opportunity to redistribute Christmas gifts to all believers; some set off firecrackers that were laid out in the shape of fish as a celebration of the "reopening of the church."
Based on Luke 10:28–37, Senior Pastor Liu Xueguang of Shuishiying Church in Lvshunkou District, Dalian, delivered a sermon titled "Who is Your Neighbor?" and then hosted a communion service. Elder Zhou Fenglou in Wenhua Road Church, Pulandian District, Dalian, preached a sermon named "New Wine, Bride, and Groom" and Rev. Yuan Ming of Lvhua Street Church in Anshan preached "The Promise of God's Blessing," citing Philippians 4:19 and John 6:35. Rev. Jiang Mao from Xingsheng Church in the same city gave a sermon with the title "Grace and Gratitude."
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times and the author reported in Liaoning.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2023年2月5日，适逢2023年刚刚立春节气的第二天，是主日，这天又是中华民族的元宵佳节，辽宁省大连市、鞍山市的一些教会更是喜迎此轮疫情以来的首个崇拜聚会主日，
2023年2月5日的礼拜天，辽宁省鞍山市台安县胜利教堂的信徒们，迎来了因为疫情暂停三个多月的第一场主日崇拜实地聚会。
据台安县基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席、本堂负责人史秀臣长老介绍：在这元宵佳节，举行2023年第一季度的“新春感恩赞美”。胜利教堂每个季度要举行一次感恩赞美会。
在圣诗班献唱之后，史秀臣长老以《全新的一年》为主题，为主证道。
鞍山市的教会，包括一些郊区和县城的教会，辽宁的沈阳市、营口市、铁岭市、北票市等地有的教堂也在今天恢复了聚会。
大连市有的教堂从年初已经开始恢复线下聚会，之后陆续恢复的有玉光街教堂、丰收路教堂、北京街教堂、西山教堂、普兰店区文化路教会等。
大连、鞍山此次各教堂恢复聚会后，有的教堂同时恢复了每天的查经、祷告、赞美、青年团契和聚会活动，基本上恢复了疫情之前的所有活动；有的教堂是先恢复部分活动，然后再逐步恢复所有活动。
有的教会喜逢献堂四周年纪念日，他们安排了两场聚会。
有的教会借此次复会机会，把圣诞节的礼物补发给了众位信徒；有的教堂在“复堂大吉”的喜庆日子，将鞭炮摆成鱼的形状，燃放庆祝。
大连旅顺口区水师营教会在教堂举行了圣餐礼拜，刘雪光主任牧师带领会众读路加福音10章28至37节经文，以《谁是你的邻舍》为主证道，刘牧师还主持了圣餐盛典；普兰店区文化路教堂，由周凤楼长老证道，他所分享的“四讲，新年十二新”今天是第三讲：《新酒、新妇、新郎》；鞍山市绿化街教会由鞍山市基督教协会会长、本堂袁明牧师带领会众诵读腓立比书4章19节、约翰福音6章35节等经文，以《蒙神赐福的应许》为题为主证道；鞍山市兴盛教会由鞍山市基督教协会副会长、本堂姜茂牧师以《蒙恩与感恩》为题，为主证道。
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁报道，感谢有关教会牧长、传道人和同工提供的照片。）
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁报道；感谢胜利教堂提供的照片。）
记辽宁鞍山台安县胜利教堂首次线下复会
After the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted at the beginning of 2023, churches in many cities in northeast China's Liaoning Province resumed their Sunday services.
At the Lantern Festival on February 5, Shengli Church in Tai'an County, Anshan City, held its first Sunday service in more than three months because of the epidemic.
According to Elder Shi Xiuchen, who is in charge of the church and delivered a sermon titled "A Brand New Year," it was the first praise and worship meeting of 2023, which was held once every quarter.
In addition, other churches also reopened the day after the first day of spring, including those in the cities of Anshan, Dalian, Shenyang, Yingkou, Tieling, and Beipiao.
Some churches restarted most of the activities held before the epidemic, including daily Bible study, prayer, praise, youth fellowship, and gatherings. Others resumed some activities first and then all of them.
One church held two meetings to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the dedication service.
Some took the opportunity to redistribute Christmas gifts to all believers; some set off firecrackers that were laid out in the shape of fish as a celebration of the "reopening of the church."
Based on Luke 10:28–37, Senior Pastor Liu Xueguang of Shuishiying Church in Lvshunkou District, Dalian, delivered a sermon titled "Who is Your Neighbor?" and then hosted a communion service. Elder Zhou Fenglou in Wenhua Road Church, Pulandian District, Dalian, preached a sermon named "New Wine, Bride, and Groom" and Rev. Yuan Ming of Lvhua Street Church in Anshan preached "The Promise of God's Blessing," citing Philippians 4:19 and John 6:35. Rev. Jiang Mao from Xingsheng Church in the same city gave a sermon with the title "Grace and Gratitude."
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times and the author reported in Liaoning.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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