A church in Fujian held a National Day celebration, dedicating new main buildings.
On October 3, Chengguan Church in Putian City celebrated the 74th National Day and the completion of new buildings, according to Fujian TSPM. The celebration was attended by more than 1,000 participants, including pastoral workers and believers from the provincial, municipal, and district CC&TSPMs.
Yu Dong, vice chairman of Putian TSPM and pastor of Chengguan Church, gave an account of the history of the church and how it was built up.
Rev. Yue Qinghua, chairman of Fujian TSPM and president of Fujian Theological Seminary, and Zhang Jinmu, president of the Putian Christian Council (CC), delivered speeches for the celebration. They congratulated the completion of the new church buildings and recognized the achievements of the church for it strict governance and standardized management. At the same time, they also put forward requirements for the future work of the church.
At this ceremony, the choir from Putian CC&TSPM, the traditional orchestra of Putian Church, and the Hosana Choir of Chengguan Church performed hymns, such as "God bless China."
Finally, the congregation sang the song “Bless Our Country, O Lord God” in unison.
- Translated by Lidia Tan
福建一教堂举行了庆国庆暨献堂庆典。
据福建省三自爱国运动会，10月3日，莆田市城关教堂举行了庆国庆暨献堂感恩庆典。来自省、市、区基督教两会的教牧同工和信徒共1000多人参加庆典。
莆田市基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、城关基督教堂俞东传道介绍建堂过程。
福建省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席、福建神学院院长岳清华牧师，莆田市基督教协会会长张金木分别为庆典致辞。他们对新堂落成表示热烈的祝贺，也肯定了莆田城关基督教堂在从严治教、规范管理方面所取得的成绩。同时也对莆田城关基督教堂今后的工作，提出要求。
此次典礼中，莆田市基督教两会圣歌团、莆田堂民乐团和莆田城关堂和散那圣歌团带来《天耀中华》等歌曲。
最后，会众同声献唱《求主福佑中华歌》(《BLESS OUR COUNTRY, O LORD GOD》)。
福建教堂新堂献堂
A church in Fujian held a National Day celebration, dedicating new main buildings.
On October 3, Chengguan Church in Putian City celebrated the 74th National Day and the completion of new buildings, according to Fujian TSPM. The celebration was attended by more than 1,000 participants, including pastoral workers and believers from the provincial, municipal, and district CC&TSPMs.
Yu Dong, vice chairman of Putian TSPM and pastor of Chengguan Church, gave an account of the history of the church and how it was built up.
Rev. Yue Qinghua, chairman of Fujian TSPM and president of Fujian Theological Seminary, and Zhang Jinmu, president of the Putian Christian Council (CC), delivered speeches for the celebration. They congratulated the completion of the new church buildings and recognized the achievements of the church for it strict governance and standardized management. At the same time, they also put forward requirements for the future work of the church.
At this ceremony, the choir from Putian CC&TSPM, the traditional orchestra of Putian Church, and the Hosana Choir of Chengguan Church performed hymns, such as "God bless China."
Finally, the congregation sang the song “Bless Our Country, O Lord God” in unison.
- Translated by Lidia Tan
Fujian Church Dedicates New Building
