A mountainous area church in Fujian held a ceremony for the completion of its new building.
During the event held at Sihuang Church in Shufeng Township, Xianyou County, Putian City, Rev. Zhang Gaoping recited Haggai 2:1–9 on November 25. Then, Rev. Lin Qingcan delivered a sermon titled "The Grace of the Temple," elaborating God’s grace in four aspects: His presence, preparation, peace, and joy, said the Putian Charity Association.
The church was formerly known as Wutian Church. After several relocations, it was relocated to Sihuang Street in 1997, serving nearly 100 regular congregants from Shufeng Village, Sihuang Village, Xikeng Village, and Baosong Village, totaling 40 to 50 people.
Pastor Huang Jican from the Shexing Mountain region has been the church's leader in recent years. Despite reaching retirement age, he continues to pastor both Shexing Church and Sihuang Church, delivering sermons every Sunday morning and afternoon.
The church has also contributed to village road repairs, supported education through donations, and aided in disaster relief efforts. They have also made donations during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Next was the financial report, detailing the expenditure of 1.97 million yuan for the construction from an initial surplus of 380,000 yuan. They received contributions totaling 1.85 million yuan but are still in need of an additional 60,000 yuan.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
福建一山区教堂举行圣殿落成典礼。
据莆田市慈爱协会，11月25日，在莆田市仙游县书峰乡四黄教堂，张高萍牧师诵读了哈该书2章1至9节经文之后，林庆灿牧师以《神殿的恩典》为题进行了证道。证道中，林牧师从“神同在的恩典”“神预备的恩典”“神平安的恩典”“神喜乐的恩典”四大主题进行了解经阐释。
该教堂旧称梧田堂，几经迁址后，该堂于1997年迁建四黄街，负责牧养着书峰村、四黄村、西坑村、柏松村等近100户常年聚会信徒，人数为40至50人。
近年来，教会由社硎山区传道黄集灿先生牧养，他虽已至退休年龄，但仍牧养着社硎和四黄两个堂会，每个主日的上午和下午，进行证道。
此间教会也为修村路、捐资助学、救灾帮困，也为三年疫情期间作出了贡献。
接下来是财务报告，从本堂积余的38万元，到建造完工共花197万元。其间收到奉献款185万元，尚缺6万元。
福建教堂庆祝新堂落成
A mountainous area church in Fujian held a ceremony for the completion of its new building.
During the event held at Sihuang Church in Shufeng Township, Xianyou County, Putian City, Rev. Zhang Gaoping recited Haggai 2:1–9 on November 25. Then, Rev. Lin Qingcan delivered a sermon titled "The Grace of the Temple," elaborating God’s grace in four aspects: His presence, preparation, peace, and joy, said the Putian Charity Association.
The church was formerly known as Wutian Church. After several relocations, it was relocated to Sihuang Street in 1997, serving nearly 100 regular congregants from Shufeng Village, Sihuang Village, Xikeng Village, and Baosong Village, totaling 40 to 50 people.
Pastor Huang Jican from the Shexing Mountain region has been the church's leader in recent years. Despite reaching retirement age, he continues to pastor both Shexing Church and Sihuang Church, delivering sermons every Sunday morning and afternoon.
The church has also contributed to village road repairs, supported education through donations, and aided in disaster relief efforts. They have also made donations during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Next was the financial report, detailing the expenditure of 1.97 million yuan for the construction from an initial surplus of 380,000 yuan. They received contributions totaling 1.85 million yuan but are still in need of an additional 60,000 yuan.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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