Pastoral staff from Guangdong Province participated in the study of the history of the Chini Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong.
This was the seventh installment of a special series of studies entitled "Learning Regulations from Church History," and it was conducted on June 6 at the Ruiling meeting place affiliated with Chini Church, reported Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Rev. Wu Zhongwu, senior pastor of Chini Church, provided a review of the history of the church and shared the patriotic deeds of its sages, while Pastor Ye Hailian offered spiritual reflections that were connected with the study session's theme "Imitating the Patriotism of the Sages".
In addition to Rev. Wu's introduction to the history of the church, Pastor Yao Hui made a core speech on the theme of "Mission View and Church View," which focused on the relevant content of "Guangzhou Christian Rules and Regulations."
According to records, the history of Chini Church dates back to the branch church established by the Lutheran Church of Germany in Chinixu in 1914, which means the church has been around for nearly 110 years.
It is also said that the introduction of Christianity into the Huadu district began in 1850. Later, in 1914, the Lutheran Church in Germany established a branch church in Chinixu, taking Lukeng and Taikeng churches as its primary ones and extending its evangelistic activities to Qingyuan City, Panyu District, Conghua District, and Zengcheng District, with the number of believers growing to 700.
During that time, Chini Church set up kindergartens, primary schools, and clinics to improve local education and medical facilities. When the Japanese army invaded South China in 1938, the church was bombed by Japanese military planes, causing the suspension of church affairs. Following the concerted efforts of many parties, the church was rebuilt, with the opening ceremony being held on April 8, 1948. Chinese pastor Song Guangyao presided over the church’s affairs at that time.
Later, in 1979, Chini Church members met in a tile-roofed house on Fuxing Street in Chini Township, with Rev. Song Ziling becoming the first senior pastor after the restoration of the church. Rev. Song supported himself by practicing medicine. In 1985, a new church was rebuilt, which today is known as Chini Church.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
广东省的教牧同工参加堂史学习。
据广州市基督教两会，6月6日，由广州市基督教两会组织开展的“从堂史学规制”系列专题学习第七讲在基督教赤坭堂瑞岭聚会点顺利举行。
本次学习会主题为：“效法先贤爱国心志”，由赤坭堂主任牧师吴忠武牧师回顾赤坭堂的历史沿革，讲述赤坭堂信仰先贤爱国事迹，并由叶海莲牧师结合学习会主题作灵修分享。
接续吴忠武牧师的堂史介绍，姚慧教士则围绕《广州市基督教规章制度》相关内容，以“使命观与教会观”为主题作核心发言
据了解，赤坭堂的历史最早可追溯至1914年德国巴陵会(信义会)在赤坭圩设立的分堂，至今已有近110年历史。
据记载，1850年，基督教传入花县(花都区)。1914年，德国巴陵会以鹿坑和苔坑教堂为总教堂，在赤坭圩设立分堂，并将传福音活动延伸至清远、番禺、从化、增城等地，信徒发展到七百人。与此同时，赤坭堂开办幼儿园、小学、医务所等，改善当地教育与医疗水平。1938年，日军入侵华南，教堂被日本军机炸毁，停办教务工作。经多方共同努力重修教堂，于1948年4月8日举行启用典礼，由华人传道员宋光耀主持教会工作。
1979年，赤坭堂在赤坭镇复兴街一瓦房内聚会，宋子玲牧师成为复堂后首任主任牧师。宋牧师以行医为自养。1985年重建新堂，即现在的赤坭礼拜堂。
广州赤坭堂堂史学习
Pastoral staff from Guangdong Province participated in the study of the history of the Chini Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong.
This was the seventh installment of a special series of studies entitled "Learning Regulations from Church History," and it was conducted on June 6 at the Ruiling meeting place affiliated with Chini Church, reported Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Rev. Wu Zhongwu, senior pastor of Chini Church, provided a review of the history of the church and shared the patriotic deeds of its sages, while Pastor Ye Hailian offered spiritual reflections that were connected with the study session's theme "Imitating the Patriotism of the Sages".
In addition to Rev. Wu's introduction to the history of the church, Pastor Yao Hui made a core speech on the theme of "Mission View and Church View," which focused on the relevant content of "Guangzhou Christian Rules and Regulations."
According to records, the history of Chini Church dates back to the branch church established by the Lutheran Church of Germany in Chinixu in 1914, which means the church has been around for nearly 110 years.
It is also said that the introduction of Christianity into the Huadu district began in 1850. Later, in 1914, the Lutheran Church in Germany established a branch church in Chinixu, taking Lukeng and Taikeng churches as its primary ones and extending its evangelistic activities to Qingyuan City, Panyu District, Conghua District, and Zengcheng District, with the number of believers growing to 700.
During that time, Chini Church set up kindergartens, primary schools, and clinics to improve local education and medical facilities. When the Japanese army invaded South China in 1938, the church was bombed by Japanese military planes, causing the suspension of church affairs. Following the concerted efforts of many parties, the church was rebuilt, with the opening ceremony being held on April 8, 1948. Chinese pastor Song Guangyao presided over the church’s affairs at that time.
Later, in 1979, Chini Church members met in a tile-roofed house on Fuxing Street in Chini Township, with Rev. Song Ziling becoming the first senior pastor after the restoration of the church. Rev. Song supported himself by practicing medicine. In 1985, a new church was rebuilt, which today is known as Chini Church.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Studying History of 110-Y-O Chini Church
