In an effort to address issues within Christian weddings, a church in Shanxi Province, Northern China, organized a training workshop for wedding officiants.
From August 2–3, Chengqu Church in Jincheng held a Christian wedding officiant training on the seventh floor of their church building. There were 13 young believers present for the lecture by Mr. and Mrs. Fan Lei.
The wedding ceremony incorporates four key elements: collective witness, teaching and encouragement, covenant commitment, and gratitude and blessings.
A wedding serves as both a testimony and a commitment between the couples, whether they are in poverty or wealth, in health or illness, and they will always stand by each other. However, due to the lack of standardized Christian wedding procedures and trained Christian officiants, the sanctity of these ceremonies is sometimes compromised.
Therefore, the church organized this training, which started every day with morning exercises. The instructors demonstrated and explained each step, from relaxing the facial muscles to practicing the flexibility and strength of the lips and tongue, from learning diaphragmatic breathing to finding the best vocalization techniques, from tongue twisters to complex enunciations. Individual guidance was provided to lead the participants through their exercises.
The formal training encompassed the wedding procedure, preparations, rehearsals, pre-wedding communication, the flow of ceremony content, important considerations during diverse segments of the wedding process, and strategies for handling unexpected situations.
As the training drew to a close, the instructors engaged in communication and dialogue with the participants, observing their growth and transformation and feeling inspired by their devotion to the cause.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
为解决基督徒婚礼中存在的问题，山西省一教会举办了婚礼主持人培训班。
8月2-3日，晋城市城区教会在教堂7楼举办了基督徒婚礼司仪培训。培训由范磊老师夫妇授课， 13位青年信徒参加了培训。
婚礼中四个主要元素包括：集体见证、教导劝勉、立约承诺、感恩祝福。
婚礼是一种见证，也是一种无论贫穷还是富有，健康还是疾病，都会不离不弃的承诺。然而，却因缺乏规范的基督徒婚礼程序、专业的主内司仪，让神圣的婚礼缺少了严肃性。
因此该教会举办了此次培训，每天都是从晨练开始。从放松面部肌肉到训练唇舌的灵活与力量，从学习腹式呼吸到寻找正确的发声方式，从“数枣”到“绕口令”，每一项老师都进行了示范与讲解。并进行一对一指导，带领练习。
正式的培训内容包含了婚礼的程序、预备、彩排，婚前的见面沟通，典礼的内容流程，婚礼过程中各个环节的注意事项，和各种突发状况的应对解决。
在培训即将结束之际，老师与参与者进行了沟通交流，看到了他们的更新与改变，也被他们为主奉献的心所激励。
基督徒婚礼司仪培训在山西教会举行
In an effort to address issues within Christian weddings, a church in Shanxi Province, Northern China, organized a training workshop for wedding officiants.
From August 2–3, Chengqu Church in Jincheng held a Christian wedding officiant training on the seventh floor of their church building. There were 13 young believers present for the lecture by Mr. and Mrs. Fan Lei.
The wedding ceremony incorporates four key elements: collective witness, teaching and encouragement, covenant commitment, and gratitude and blessings.
A wedding serves as both a testimony and a commitment between the couples, whether they are in poverty or wealth, in health or illness, and they will always stand by each other. However, due to the lack of standardized Christian wedding procedures and trained Christian officiants, the sanctity of these ceremonies is sometimes compromised.
Therefore, the church organized this training, which started every day with morning exercises. The instructors demonstrated and explained each step, from relaxing the facial muscles to practicing the flexibility and strength of the lips and tongue, from learning diaphragmatic breathing to finding the best vocalization techniques, from tongue twisters to complex enunciations. Individual guidance was provided to lead the participants through their exercises.
The formal training encompassed the wedding procedure, preparations, rehearsals, pre-wedding communication, the flow of ceremony content, important considerations during diverse segments of the wedding process, and strategies for handling unexpected situations.
As the training drew to a close, the instructors engaged in communication and dialogue with the participants, observing their growth and transformation and feeling inspired by their devotion to the cause.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Christian Wedding Officiant Training Held at Shanxi Church
