A church in southwest China’s Sichuan Province celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Gospel Church in Mianzhu City hosted a centennial celebration on May 28, with more than 600 guests from churches and other locations in the city, according to CCC&TSPM.
During the worship, Rev. Zhang Jian, vice chairman, vice president, and director general of Sichuan CC&TSPM, preached a sermon titled “Blessed Are Those Who Dwell in Your House.”
During the discussion, Rev. Gu Yumei from a church in Mianzhu introduced the architectural aesthetics of the Gospel Church, which reflects strong Chinese elements.
An in-depth discussion on the results, experience, and perspectives of the sinicization of Christianity in the church was conducted among leaders and staff members in authorities including the United Front Work Department of the CPC Mianzhu Municipal Committee, Sichuan University, the Amity Foundation, Shaanxi CC&TSPM, Sichuan TSPM, and Deyang TSPM. This discussion was followed by a musical performance.
Moreover, during the celebration, the Mianzhu TSPM distributed copies of the book titled “A Century-old Gospel Church in Ancient Mianzhu.”
- Translated by Stephen Huang
中国西南的四川省的一个教堂举行百年庆典。
据中国基督教两会，5月28日上午，四川省绵竹市基督教福音堂举行百年感恩庆典活动。来自全市教会及其他各地嘉宾600余人参加了庆典活动。
在崇拜中，四川省基督教两会副主席、副会长兼总干事张健牧师以“住在你殿中的便为有福”为题分享。
在庆典研讨活动中，绵竹市基督教会辜玉梅牧师介绍了绵竹市福音堂具有浓厚中式元素的建筑物。
绵竹市委统战部、四川大学、爱德基金会、陕西省基督教两会、四川省基督教三自爱国运动委员会、德阳市基督教三自爱国运动委员会等相关部门负责同志和同工从不同角度对绵竹教会在基督教中国化路径上产生出来的成果、经验和思考进行了深入研讨。接下来是诗歌献唱。
活动中还发送了由绵竹市基督教三自爱国运动委员会编印的书籍《古城绵竹，百年福音》。
四川绵竹市基督教福音堂举行百年感恩庆典
A church in southwest China’s Sichuan Province celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Gospel Church in Mianzhu City hosted a centennial celebration on May 28, with more than 600 guests from churches and other locations in the city, according to CCC&TSPM.
During the worship, Rev. Zhang Jian, vice chairman, vice president, and director general of Sichuan CC&TSPM, preached a sermon titled “Blessed Are Those Who Dwell in Your House.”
During the discussion, Rev. Gu Yumei from a church in Mianzhu introduced the architectural aesthetics of the Gospel Church, which reflects strong Chinese elements.
An in-depth discussion on the results, experience, and perspectives of the sinicization of Christianity in the church was conducted among leaders and staff members in authorities including the United Front Work Department of the CPC Mianzhu Municipal Committee, Sichuan University, the Amity Foundation, Shaanxi CC&TSPM, Sichuan TSPM, and Deyang TSPM. This discussion was followed by a musical performance.
Moreover, during the celebration, the Mianzhu TSPM distributed copies of the book titled “A Century-old Gospel Church in Ancient Mianzhu.”
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Sichuan Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary
