A research project was undertaken to study the history of a church located in Guangdong Province, southern China.
According to the Guangzhou CC&TSPM, the sixth lecture series titled "Learning Regulations from Church History" organized by Guangzhou CC&TSPM took place at Fangcun Church in Guangzhou on May 30.
During the lecture, Senior Pastor Zhao Lidao recounted the inspiring and community-benefiting deeds of Fangcun Church throughout its history. Additionally, Rev. Zhang Zhengyu delivered a spiritual reflection titled "Mission and Responsibility."
It is noteworthy that Fangcun Church has a history dating back to 1867, with the earliest records tracing its origins to the Youlanmen Church of the Lutheran Church.
It is known that Rev. Henry V. Noyes, a North American Presbyterian missionary, established a Gothic-style church in 1891. Subsequently, the Presbyterian Church of North America established True Light Middle School, Pui Ying Secondary School, Hui'ai Hospital (Brain Hospital), and Ming Sun School for the blind in Fangcun and other places to improve local medical and educational facilities. In 1923, a new church was built on Pingmin Street in Fangcun District, known as Pingmin Church. By 1960, Fangcun Church of the Lutheran Church, Baihedong Church, the gospel boat, and Pingmin Church were merged into one, which was situated in Pingmin Church and later renamed Fangcun Church. After being closed in August 1966, the church reopened in January 1986. Following the expropriation by the government for the construction of a tunnel across the river in 1993, a new building of Fangcun Church was completed and opened on September 5, 1997.
Currently, the church offers Sunday services in Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as prayer meetings, Bible study sessions, and gatherings in various forms.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
广州基督教芳村堂堂史学习。
据广州市基督教两会，2023年5月30日，由广州市基督教两会组织开展的“堂史学规制”系列专题学习第六讲在基督教芳村堂顺利举行。
芳村堂主任牧师赵立道牧师回顾芳村堂的历史沿革，讲述芳村堂启发民智、惠泽社群的事迹，并由张政宇教士以《使命与担当》为题作灵修分享。
据了解，芳村堂的历史最早可追溯至1867年广州巴陵会(信义会)的油栏门堂，至今已有150年历史。
据记载，1891年，美北长老会传教士那夏礼Rev.HenryV.Noyes）设立仿哥特式教堂。随后，美北长老会在芳村等地创办真光中学、培英中学、惠爱医院、明心书院，改善当地医疗、教育水平。至1923年，在芳村平民大街另建新堂，又名平民堂。1960年教堂大联合时，信义会芳村堂、白鹤洞堂、水上福音船、平民堂合并为一，设在平民堂，并正式易名为芳村堂。1966年8月教堂被关闭。1986年1月恢复宗教活动。1993年因修建过江隧道被政府征用，1997年9月5日，芳村堂新堂落成启用。
现开设广州话与普通话主日崇拜，还开设祈祷会、查经会、团契活动等多种聚会形式。
广州基督教芳村堂堂史学习
A research project was undertaken to study the history of a church located in Guangdong Province, southern China.
According to the Guangzhou CC&TSPM, the sixth lecture series titled "Learning Regulations from Church History" organized by Guangzhou CC&TSPM took place at Fangcun Church in Guangzhou on May 30.
During the lecture, Senior Pastor Zhao Lidao recounted the inspiring and community-benefiting deeds of Fangcun Church throughout its history. Additionally, Rev. Zhang Zhengyu delivered a spiritual reflection titled "Mission and Responsibility."
It is noteworthy that Fangcun Church has a history dating back to 1867, with the earliest records tracing its origins to the Youlanmen Church of the Lutheran Church.
It is known that Rev. Henry V. Noyes, a North American Presbyterian missionary, established a Gothic-style church in 1891. Subsequently, the Presbyterian Church of North America established True Light Middle School, Pui Ying Secondary School, Hui'ai Hospital (Brain Hospital), and Ming Sun School for the blind in Fangcun and other places to improve local medical and educational facilities. In 1923, a new church was built on Pingmin Street in Fangcun District, known as Pingmin Church. By 1960, Fangcun Church of the Lutheran Church, Baihedong Church, the gospel boat, and Pingmin Church were merged into one, which was situated in Pingmin Church and later renamed Fangcun Church. After being closed in August 1966, the church reopened in January 1986. Following the expropriation by the government for the construction of a tunnel across the river in 1993, a new building of Fangcun Church was completed and opened on September 5, 1997.
Currently, the church offers Sunday services in Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as prayer meetings, Bible study sessions, and gatherings in various forms.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Studying History of 150-Y-O Guangdong Church
