A church in Guangxi held a ceremony to celebrate the dedication of a new church.
On November 18, about 1,000 pastors and co-workers from 44 churches in various prefecture-level and county-level cities in Guangxi Province attended the consecration ceremony and dedication of the new building of Qinzhou Church..
Rev. Wang Conglian, chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region TSPM, presided over the worship, offering prayers for the "Cross Opening Ceremony" and the "Pulpit Opening," respectively.
Then, Rev. Bao Yanzhen of Qinzhou Christian Church preached a sermon titled "Glory of the New Church" and quoted Exodus 40:34–35 and 1 Kings 8:10–11.
First of all, Pastor Bao shared the glory of the new church, whether it was the Tabernacle of Moses or the Temple of Solomon. Although there are many differences in external forms, they are common in that the glory of God is full of them. "Cherish this glory, lest you lose your testimony," urged Pastor Bao. Then she told the story of building the church from three aspects: "God's instructions", "God's presence" and "co-workers together with one heart and one mind".
During the dedication ceremony, the attendants listened to the construction report by Elder Mo Peibing and watched the church building video.
After the ceremony, the Qinzhou church and the choir and dance teams of other counties and cities presented songs and dances.
Founded in 1906 and rebuilt in June 1991, the church has a history of more than 100 years. During 2005–2016, it won the titles of "Five Good" religious activity venue in Qinzhou City and "Advanced Collective" in the Third National Construction of Harmonious Temples and Churches. With the increase in gathering attendants and the dilapidated building, the church began to apply for land relocation in 2012 and raised funds to purchase land in 2013. The church obtained 0.57 acres (2334.5 square meters) of land allocated by the municipal government in October 2018, started construction in March 2020, and completed it in November 2022.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
广西一所教堂举行新堂落成启用典礼庆祝活动。
11月18日，广西省各地级市和县级市共44个堂点牧者、同工约有1000人出席钦州市教堂祝圣献堂崇拜和典礼。
献堂崇拜由广西壮族自治区基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席王从联牧师主持，分别为“启十字架礼”“启用讲台”献上祷告。
接着，由钦州市基督教堂包艳珍牧师证道《新殿的荣耀》，引用出埃及记40章34-35节；列王纪上8章10-11节。
首先包牧师分享了新殿的荣耀，无论是摩西时代的会幕还是所罗门时代的圣殿，虽外在形式有很多的不同，但其共同点是有神的荣光充满在其中。“要珍惜这份荣光，免得失去见证。”包牧师劝勉道。接着她从“照神的指示所造”“因有神的同在”“同工同心合意”三个方面讲述了建堂经历。
献堂典礼中大家听取了莫培炳长老的建堂报告，并观看了建堂视频。
礼成后，钦州教会和其它县市的诗班、舞蹈队献上歌舞。
始建于1906年，重建于1991年6月，该堂有超过百年的历史。2005-2016年期间，曾荣获钦州市“五好”宗教活动场所以及第三届全国创建和谐寺观教堂“先进集体”称号。随着聚会人数增多，楼房年久失修，2012年本堂开始申请迁建用地，2013年开始筹款购地建堂，2018年10月取得了市政府划拨的土地3.5亩，2020年3月动工，2022年11月竣工。
广西教堂新堂启用（或献堂）
A church in Guangxi held a ceremony to celebrate the dedication of a new church.
On November 18, about 1,000 pastors and co-workers from 44 churches in various prefecture-level and county-level cities in Guangxi Province attended the consecration ceremony and dedication of the new building of Qinzhou Church..
Rev. Wang Conglian, chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region TSPM, presided over the worship, offering prayers for the "Cross Opening Ceremony" and the "Pulpit Opening," respectively.
Then, Rev. Bao Yanzhen of Qinzhou Christian Church preached a sermon titled "Glory of the New Church" and quoted Exodus 40:34–35 and 1 Kings 8:10–11.
First of all, Pastor Bao shared the glory of the new church, whether it was the Tabernacle of Moses or the Temple of Solomon. Although there are many differences in external forms, they are common in that the glory of God is full of them. "Cherish this glory, lest you lose your testimony," urged Pastor Bao. Then she told the story of building the church from three aspects: "God's instructions", "God's presence" and "co-workers together with one heart and one mind".
During the dedication ceremony, the attendants listened to the construction report by Elder Mo Peibing and watched the church building video.
After the ceremony, the Qinzhou church and the choir and dance teams of other counties and cities presented songs and dances.
Founded in 1906 and rebuilt in June 1991, the church has a history of more than 100 years. During 2005–2016, it won the titles of "Five Good" religious activity venue in Qinzhou City and "Advanced Collective" in the Third National Construction of Harmonious Temples and Churches. With the increase in gathering attendants and the dilapidated building, the church began to apply for land relocation in 2012 and raised funds to purchase land in 2013. The church obtained 0.57 acres (2334.5 square meters) of land allocated by the municipal government in October 2018, started construction in March 2020, and completed it in November 2022.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
New Church Dedication in Guangxi
