The relocation process of a centurial Church in Sichuan province, southwest China, has commenced. A groundbreaking ceremony was organized to mark this significant event.
The primary venue for the ceremony was the Jiangyang Church in Luzhou City's District, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony taking place at the construction site on June 23, CCC&TSPM reported.
Originally constructed in 1913, Jiangyang Church in Luzhou City boasts a 110-year history. However, due to its age and deteriorating condition, it poses potential safety risks. Consequently, the government has designated a new plot of land for the construction of the church which is renamed as Rose Church. Once completed, the church will serve as a multi-functional facility, providing comprehensive services such as worship, administrative functions, training programs, Bible exhibitions, collection of Christian literature, Christian art exhibits, medical services, and elderly care.
Rev. Liao Xiaoqin, chairman of the Luzhou Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), expressed the intention to prioritize the collection, organization, and preservation of Christian cultural relics during the construction of the new church.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
中国西南的四川省的一个百年教堂的迁建的开工典礼举行。
据中国基督教两会，6月23日，四川省泸州市玫瑰教堂开工典礼，主会场设在百年老教堂江阳区基督教堂，剪彩仪式在工地现场举行。
泸州市江阳区基督教堂始建于1913年，至今已有110年的历史。因年代久远、条件简陋，存在安全隐患，故此政府重新划拨落实土地，用于江阳区基督教堂的迁建（玫瑰教堂）。建成的玫瑰教堂计划成为集教堂、办公、培训、教会圣经展馆、基督教文献馆、基督教艺术馆、医疗养老等综合服务为一体。
泸州市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席廖晓琴牧师表示，在圣堂修建的同时，进一步做好基督教文物文献收集、整理和保护工作。
四川百年教堂的迁建开工
The relocation process of a centurial Church in Sichuan province, southwest China, has commenced. A groundbreaking ceremony was organized to mark this significant event.
The primary venue for the ceremony was the Jiangyang Church in Luzhou City's District, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony taking place at the construction site on June 23, CCC&TSPM reported.
Originally constructed in 1913, Jiangyang Church in Luzhou City boasts a 110-year history. However, due to its age and deteriorating condition, it poses potential safety risks. Consequently, the government has designated a new plot of land for the construction of the church which is renamed as Rose Church. Once completed, the church will serve as a multi-functional facility, providing comprehensive services such as worship, administrative functions, training programs, Bible exhibitions, collection of Christian literature, Christian art exhibits, medical services, and elderly care.
Rev. Liao Xiaoqin, chairman of the Luzhou Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), expressed the intention to prioritize the collection, organization, and preservation of Christian cultural relics during the construction of the new church.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Relocation of Sichuan Centurial Church Starts
