Shandong Ordains 16 Church Workers

山东省基督教两会按立16名圣职人员，其中10名女性。

据中国基督教两会，3月24日，山东省基督教两会在潍坊市潍城区恩泉堂举行圣职按立典礼，16位同工被按立为牧师、长老。教牧同工、信徒500余人参加。

省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主任董美琴牧师引用《彼得前书》5章1-4节，以“学做好牧人”为题劝勉接受圣职的同工们务要忠于主的托付，做群羊的榜样、时代的工人，牧养神的群羊。

圣职按立礼由省基督教协会副会长王孟坤牧师主礼， 6名同工按立为牧师，其中5名女性；10名同工按立为长老，其中5名女性。

省基督教协会会长高明牧师对同工们进行了劝勉。

Shangdong Provincial CC&TSPM held an ordination ceremony for 16 clergymen, including 10 women.

On March 24, Shandong CC&TSPM conducted an ordination for 16 religious clerical personnel at the Enquan Church in Weicheng District, Weifang City, with the participation of 500 pastoral staff and believers across the city, reported CCC&TSPM.

Rev. Dong Meiqin, the director of the provincial TSPM, delivered a sermon themed “Learning to be Good Shepherds,” citing 1 Peter 5:1–4. She urged those who were about to receive ordination to faithfully carry out the duties placed in their hands by the Lord, acting as good examples and shepherds for the congregations.

Rev. Wang Mengkun, vice president of the provincial CC&TSPM, presided over the ordination ceremony, where six church staff, including five women, became ordained as pastors, while 10 individuals, including five women, became ordained as elders.

Rev. Gao Ming, president of the provincial CC, gave an exhortation to the newly ordained.

- Translated by Poppy Chan