The Zhushikou Church in Beijing held a ceremony for its reopening after five-year restoration.
On March 30, Rev. Li Yonghong, vice chairman of the Beijing TSPM and senior pastor of the church, presented the five-year restoration since 2019 to the congregants via PowerPoint slides, reported Beijing CC&TSPM.
Rev. Wu Weiqing, president of the Beijing CC, encouraged the church’s pastoral staff and believers to maintain their dedication and thrive in different ministries in the newly restored church.
A total of 180 people, including representatives from the municipal CC&TSPM, pastoral staff, and members of the city's churches, attended this ceremony.
Established by the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Zhushikou Church began its original construction in 1904 and was completed in 1923 with a simple Gothic-style appearance.
In 1958, Protestant churches of different denominations in Beijing were required to hold joint services. During this time, all denominations in South Beijing were merged with Zhushikou Church, which served as one of the only four preserved churches out of the over 60. However, when the Cultural Revolution commenced in 1966, gatherings at Zhushikou Church were forcibly halted, only resuming after 1980.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
北京市基督教珠市口堂举行修缮翻新后的复堂典礼。
据北京市基督教两会，3月30日，市基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、珠市口堂主任牧师李永红通过幻灯片回顾了珠市口堂自2019年2月起历时五年的修缮历程。
市基督教协会会长吴伟庆牧师勉励珠市口堂教牧同工、信徒在全新的教堂内再接再励，做好各项事工。
市、区各级宗教领导，市基督教两会班子成员，各堂点教牧同工、信徒共计180余人参加本次活动。
珠市口教堂是美以美会（卫理公会）于1904年始建，1923年建成。该堂具有简易哥特式风格外貌。
1958年北京基督教新教各宗派教堂实行联合礼拜，60余座教堂中保留了4座，其中包括珠市口教堂，南城其它各教派教堂信都被归并该堂。1966年文革开始，珠市口堂被迫停止活动，1980年以后恢复开放。
北京一百年教堂修缮后复堂
The Zhushikou Church in Beijing held a ceremony for its reopening after five-year restoration.
On March 30, Rev. Li Yonghong, vice chairman of the Beijing TSPM and senior pastor of the church, presented the five-year restoration since 2019 to the congregants via PowerPoint slides, reported Beijing CC&TSPM.
Rev. Wu Weiqing, president of the Beijing CC, encouraged the church’s pastoral staff and believers to maintain their dedication and thrive in different ministries in the newly restored church.
A total of 180 people, including representatives from the municipal CC&TSPM, pastoral staff, and members of the city's churches, attended this ceremony.
Established by the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Zhushikou Church began its original construction in 1904 and was completed in 1923 with a simple Gothic-style appearance.
In 1958, Protestant churches of different denominations in Beijing were required to hold joint services. During this time, all denominations in South Beijing were merged with Zhushikou Church, which served as one of the only four preserved churches out of the over 60. However, when the Cultural Revolution commenced in 1966, gatherings at Zhushikou Church were forcibly halted, only resuming after 1980.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
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