A church in Liaoning Province held a praise meeting before the harvest season in September.
On Sunday, September 3rd, at Shengli Church in Tai'an County, Anshan City, Elder Shi Xiuchen, head of the church, gave a sermon on "Give Thanks in All Circumstances," citing 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18. Believers presented programs like dances, hymns of praise, instrumental ensembles, couple dances, and youth rhythms to God.
According to historical records, "Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving Day is celebrated every year by the church on a selected day. Each church in Liaoning Province carries out celebration activities during the period of Cold Dew (a Sunday between early September 1st and September 15th in the Gregorian calendar) every year. At that time, believers bring their own agricultural products to the offering table of the church to repay God's grace." Now, the worship service remains unchanged, but it lasts from early September to the end of October each year, and some continue until early November. Every believer places rice, noodles, oil, vegetables, and fruits in front of the altar instead of putting them on the table.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times and the author reported in Tai’an,Liaoning Province.)
- Translated by Lidia Tan
辽宁一个教会都在秋收之前庆祝秋成感恩节。
9月3日主日，辽宁鞍山台安胜利教会举行秋成感恩节赞美会。
读完帖撒罗尼迦前书5章16-18节，本堂负责人史秀臣长老进行《凡事谢恩》的证道。信徒把舞蹈、赞美诗歌、器乐合奏、夫妻舞蹈、青年律动等节目献给神。
据《辽宁省志，宗教志·基督教》介绍：“秋成感恩节每年秋季教会择日举行。辽宁省各教会在每年农历寒露（公历9月初到15日之间的星期日）开展活动。届时，信徒自带农产品奉送到礼拜堂前的供桌上，报答天恩。”现在感恩礼拜不变，但是时间是从每年的9月初到10月末，有的延续到11月初；大家将米、面、油、蔬菜、水果等摆放在圣坛前，而不是供桌上。
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁台安报道）
https://gospeltimes.breadoflife.cn/article/index/id/69810
辽宁教会欢庆秋成感恩节
A church in Liaoning Province held a praise meeting before the harvest season in September.
On Sunday, September 3rd, at Shengli Church in Tai'an County, Anshan City, Elder Shi Xiuchen, head of the church, gave a sermon on "Give Thanks in All Circumstances," citing 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18. Believers presented programs like dances, hymns of praise, instrumental ensembles, couple dances, and youth rhythms to God.
According to historical records, "Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving Day is celebrated every year by the church on a selected day. Each church in Liaoning Province carries out celebration activities during the period of Cold Dew (a Sunday between early September 1st and September 15th in the Gregorian calendar) every year. At that time, believers bring their own agricultural products to the offering table of the church to repay God's grace." Now, the worship service remains unchanged, but it lasts from early September to the end of October each year, and some continue until early November. Every believer places rice, noodles, oil, vegetables, and fruits in front of the altar instead of putting them on the table.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times and the author reported in Tai’an,Liaoning Province.)
- Translated by Lidia Tan
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