Recently, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary and Zhongnan Theological Seminary ushered in the spring semester of 2023.
The service and opening ceremony were conducted at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, while the 2023 freshmen orientation for students attending the one-year volunteer staff training course and the church music training course was held at Zhongnan Theological Seminary.
Rev. Chen Yilu, executive vice president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, delivered a sermon on March 1 titled "Rise and Follow Me," based on Song of Songs 2:8–17, according to the seminary. He told the students to embrace their youth and take action, to know that knowledge was good for the soul, and to run after the Lord Jesus. He encouraged attendees that as life was returning to normal, they should move toward a brighter future. Also, they should embrace their youth, get in touch with nature, and try to know the beauty of God through studying theology.
Zhongnan Theological Seminary conducted an orientation on March 7 for the new students who joined the 2023 one-year volunteer staff training program and the church music training course, said Hubei CC&TSPM,
Rev. Zhao Qiufen, the academic dean of the seminary, introduced students who came from different churches in Hubei, and Rev. Zhang Shuilian, the executive vice president, talked about the history of the seminary. The vice president, who was in charge of the seminary library, gave an introduction to the library system, explaining the regulations for borrowing. Rev. Jiang Zhu then encouraged the freshmen to study hard and equip themselves during the year so that they might become a vessel that was useful for the Lord.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
金陵协和神学院2022-2023年春季学期开学礼拜暨开学典礼，中南神学院举行了2023级一年制义工、圣乐培训班新生教育迎新会。
据金陵协和神学院，3月1日，常务副院长陈逸鲁牧师证道，借着《雅歌书》2：8—17，以《起来，与我同去》为题。从拥抱青春动起来、我的灵以知识为美、快跑跟随主耶稣三个方面对同学们进行劝勉。勉励同学们当回归生活，迈向美好未来；拥抱青春，走进自然，通过学习神学去认识上帝之美。
据湖北省基督教两会，3月7日，中南神学院在举行了2023级一年制义工、圣乐培训班新生教育迎新会。
学院教务主任赵秋芬牧师介绍了来自湖北各地教会的同学们；学院常务副院长张水莲牧师介绍了中南神学院的创办历史；学院负责图书馆的副院长介绍了图书馆借书阅览的制度与方法；江竹牧师勉励新生在这一年中勤奋学习，努力装备自己，成为合乎主用的器皿。
金陵协和神学院，中南神学院开始新的学期
Recently, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary and Zhongnan Theological Seminary ushered in the spring semester of 2023.
The service and opening ceremony were conducted at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, while the 2023 freshmen orientation for students attending the one-year volunteer staff training course and the church music training course was held at Zhongnan Theological Seminary.
Rev. Chen Yilu, executive vice president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, delivered a sermon on March 1 titled "Rise and Follow Me," based on Song of Songs 2:8–17, according to the seminary. He told the students to embrace their youth and take action, to know that knowledge was good for the soul, and to run after the Lord Jesus. He encouraged attendees that as life was returning to normal, they should move toward a brighter future. Also, they should embrace their youth, get in touch with nature, and try to know the beauty of God through studying theology.
Zhongnan Theological Seminary conducted an orientation on March 7 for the new students who joined the 2023 one-year volunteer staff training program and the church music training course, said Hubei CC&TSPM,
Rev. Zhao Qiufen, the academic dean of the seminary, introduced students who came from different churches in Hubei, and Rev. Zhang Shuilian, the executive vice president, talked about the history of the seminary. The vice president, who was in charge of the seminary library, gave an introduction to the library system, explaining the regulations for borrowing. Rev. Jiang Zhu then encouraged the freshmen to study hard and equip themselves during the year so that they might become a vessel that was useful for the Lord.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
Two Seminaries Kick off New Term
