A church in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian Province held a service and ceremony to celebrate the installation of a new female pastor.
At Shangtang Church in Putian City on March 25, Rev. Lin Yaru, who was newly ordained, was installed with nearly 300 participants from Fuzhou City, Putian City, Xiuyu District, and even Jiangle County, which is 200 kilometers away.
After hymns presented by the choir composed of members from Shangtangtang and the training class, Rev. Zheng Junjie read Luke 16: 1–13.
Then, Rev. Yue Qinghua, president of Fujian Theological Seminary, shared a sermon with the title "A Shrewd and Good Master," saying a smart master was good at planning for the future, seizing opportunities, and utilizing resources.
At the inauguration ceremony, Rev. Lin Yaru was awarded an installation certificate.
In her speech, Pastor Lin stated she was admitted to the seminary for further study in 2006 and that she benefited from the patronage of pastors and staff members present during her 17 years of study and ministry. She served in Daitou Church, Dongwan Church, and Qihu Church and carried out pastoral care in Xiafang Church, Houtang Church, and Shangtang Church. She was especially grateful to Shangtang Church, which encouraged her to apply to be a pastor, and now she had been installed as a pastor.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
福建莆田上塘教会举行牧师就职感恩礼拜和庆祝典礼
3月25日礼拜六上午，今年新按立的林雅如牧师就职感恩礼拜和庆祝典礼在上塘礼拜堂举行。来自省、市、区的牧长同工和信徒近300人从福州市、莆田市、秀屿区等各地，甚至从200公里外的将乐赶来参加。
上塘堂与培训班组成的诗班献诗后。郑俊杰牧师宣读圣经（《路加福音》第16章1-13节）的经文。
福建神学院院长清华牧师以“作聪明的好管家”为题证道，说明聪明的管家善于筹划将来，善于抓住机会，善于运用资源。
在就职典礼上，林雅如牧师被授予受职书。
林雅如牧师就职感言：从2006年考进神学院深造，17年的求学和侍奉道路生涯，离不开在座牧长同工们的用心栽培。
无论是出任的埭头堂、东湾堂和淇沪堂，还是牧养过的下房堂、后塘堂，还有上塘堂，是你们的代祷、支持、关怀和包容。在这里特别要提到的是上塘基督教会从鼓励我申请报考教师，直到今天的牧师就职，可以看出这是一个尊敬、尊荣牧者的教会。
福建教会庆祝一牧师就职
A church in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian Province held a service and ceremony to celebrate the installation of a new female pastor.
At Shangtang Church in Putian City on March 25, Rev. Lin Yaru, who was newly ordained, was installed with nearly 300 participants from Fuzhou City, Putian City, Xiuyu District, and even Jiangle County, which is 200 kilometers away.
After hymns presented by the choir composed of members from Shangtangtang and the training class, Rev. Zheng Junjie read Luke 16: 1–13.
Then, Rev. Yue Qinghua, president of Fujian Theological Seminary, shared a sermon with the title "A Shrewd and Good Master," saying a smart master was good at planning for the future, seizing opportunities, and utilizing resources.
At the inauguration ceremony, Rev. Lin Yaru was awarded an installation certificate.
In her speech, Pastor Lin stated she was admitted to the seminary for further study in 2006 and that she benefited from the patronage of pastors and staff members present during her 17 years of study and ministry. She served in Daitou Church, Dongwan Church, and Qihu Church and carried out pastoral care in Xiafang Church, Houtang Church, and Shangtang Church. She was especially grateful to Shangtang Church, which encouraged her to apply to be a pastor, and now she had been installed as a pastor.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Fujian Church Installs New Female Pastor
