On the eve of Valentine's Day, a Christian marriage and dating center in Henan province held an event for single Christians to provide a platform and opportunities for them to deepen mutual understanding and offer guidance for marriage.
More than 60 single Christians participated in the event, which started with the hymn "The Most Precious Corner." Teacher L, who was in charge of the dating center, talked about the big picture and the original goal of the event. She talked about a 37-year-old brother who served with all his heart but couldn't testify to his family because he was single. This made his family's conversion take longer. This brother's experience made L realize that resolving the issue of singleness and dating among older single Christians is not only a personal matter but also crucial for the church. So, she decided to open a marriage and dating center to help single Christians, especially those who were born in the 1980s.
Then, the organizer asked Teacher H, who has worked as a marriage and dating counselor for 15 years, to talk about how Christians should have a right view of marriage. He talked about how single Christians should set boundaries for marriage, as freedom without principles can only lead to downfall and pain.
He believed that Christians should use wisdom when choosing a partner. Sixty percent of the decision should be based on one's own will, 20% on parental advice, and the rest on consulting with the church. He used examples from biblical couples like Isaac and Rebecca, Adam and Eve to teach the audience several principles: marriage is ordained by God; both spouses must hold the same faith; intimate relationships should be built on a spiritual level, not just on a worldly level; and the faith should be passed on to future generations.
After the participants heard what the Bible says about marriage, they were led to the game section. This event included four small games: a self-portrait speech, in which participants drew a self-portrait on paper and showed their appearance, interests, hobbies, and mate selection criteria; a biblical knowledge quiz; a number grouping game; and a biblical love story drama performance.
The person in charge of planning the event said that these games were meant to help single brothers and sisters get to know each other quickly and show off their strengths and personalities so they could find good matches.
Finally, the singles wrote down information about the people they wanted to get to know better on a piece of paper and gave it to the event organizer to avoid giving out contact information indiscriminately.
情人节前夕，河南一基督徒婚恋中心举办主内单身联谊活动，为各教会单身信徒提供平台和机会，加深彼此了解，为解决婚姻问题提供指导和机会。（==当summary）
60余名单身基督徒报名参加，活动在赞美诗《最珍贵的角落》声中开始。该婚恋中心负责人L老师分享活动的异象和初心。她提到一个37岁的单身弟兄，衷心服事，但因为单身的问题难以在家庭中得到见证，令家人迟迟未能信主挫。这位弟兄的经历让L老师认识到，解决大龄单身基督徒的婚恋问题不仅关乎个人，也对教会非常重要。于是萌生做婚恋中心服事单身特别是80后单身基督徒的心志。
随后主办方邀请有十五年婚恋辅导经验的H老师分享，基督徒应树立正确的婚姻观。他讲到，单身基督徒应该为婚姻设定界限，没有原则的自由只会带来堕落和痛苦。
他认为，基督徒在选择结婚对象的的时候要有智慧。60%出于自己的意愿，20%要听父母的建议，20%要咨询教会。
他以以撒和利百加、亚当和夏娃等圣经中的夫妻故事教导在场众人，要坚持几个原则：婚姻是神所定的；夫妻双方要持有同样的信仰；亲密关系要建立在属灵层次上，不能仅仅是世俗的层次；让后嗣传承信仰。
在领受圣经婚姻观之后，主持人引导大家进入游戏环节。本次活动包括四个小游戏：自画像演讲，参加者在纸上画出自己的自画像，展示自己的外形特质、兴趣爱好，择偶标准等；圣经知识问答；数字组团游戏和和圣经爱情故事戏剧演绎。
活动设计者表示，这些游戏旨在帮助单身弟兄姐妹快速认识彼此，在游戏中展示自己的特长和性格，帮助寻找适合自己的人。
活动最后，大家会将自己想要进一步了解的人的信息写在纸条上，交给活动主办方，以免个人随意加联系方式。
河南基督徒婚恋中心举办单身联谊活动
On the eve of Valentine's Day, a Christian marriage and dating center in Henan province held an event for single Christians to provide a platform and opportunities for them to deepen mutual understanding and offer guidance for marriage.
More than 60 single Christians participated in the event, which started with the hymn "The Most Precious Corner." Teacher L, who was in charge of the dating center, talked about the big picture and the original goal of the event. She talked about a 37-year-old brother who served with all his heart but couldn't testify to his family because he was single. This made his family's conversion take longer. This brother's experience made L realize that resolving the issue of singleness and dating among older single Christians is not only a personal matter but also crucial for the church. So, she decided to open a marriage and dating center to help single Christians, especially those who were born in the 1980s.
Then, the organizer asked Teacher H, who has worked as a marriage and dating counselor for 15 years, to talk about how Christians should have a right view of marriage. He talked about how single Christians should set boundaries for marriage, as freedom without principles can only lead to downfall and pain.
He believed that Christians should use wisdom when choosing a partner. Sixty percent of the decision should be based on one's own will, 20% on parental advice, and the rest on consulting with the church. He used examples from biblical couples like Isaac and Rebecca, Adam and Eve to teach the audience several principles: marriage is ordained by God; both spouses must hold the same faith; intimate relationships should be built on a spiritual level, not just on a worldly level; and the faith should be passed on to future generations.
After the participants heard what the Bible says about marriage, they were led to the game section. This event included four small games: a self-portrait speech, in which participants drew a self-portrait on paper and showed their appearance, interests, hobbies, and mate selection criteria; a biblical knowledge quiz; a number grouping game; and a biblical love story drama performance.
The person in charge of planning the event said that these games were meant to help single brothers and sisters get to know each other quickly and show off their strengths and personalities so they could find good matches.
Finally, the singles wrote down information about the people they wanted to get to know better on a piece of paper and gave it to the event organizer to avoid giving out contact information indiscriminately.
Henan Christian Dating Center Holds Singles Networking Event
