The first plenary meeting of the Social Service Department (SSD) of CCC&TSPM was hosted at Northeast Theological Seminary in Liaoning Province after new leadership of CCC&TSPM was elected on December 21, 2023.
The meeting took place from April 18 to 20, conveying the responsibilities of SSD set by CCC&TSPM. Attendees discussed and approved the division of labor among members of SSD, deliberating on the "2024 Work Focus Points of SSD of CCC&TSPM."
They believed that SSD should address social needs, focus on key areas to plan projects, and "contribute to China's economic and social development, rural revitalization, and the great revival of the Chinese nation through a Chinese path to modernization."
In his speech, President Wu Wei of the China Christian Council (CCC) stated that the SSP should practice Christian faith through social service within the scope of relevant laws and regulations and promote Christianity in the Chinese context in a deep and detailed way. He emphasized the need to enhance the ability and awareness of Christians to serve society and to promote the spread of modern public welfare concepts and values in churches across the country.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
基督教全国两会本届社会服务委员会第一次全体会议在位于沈阳的东北神学院召开。
据中国基督教两会，4月18日至20日，本次会议传达了基督教全国两会制定的社会服务委员会职责，讨论通过了委员会人员分工，共同商议了《基督教全国两会社会服务委员会2024年重点工作要点》。
与会者认为，社会服务委员会要切实关切社会需求，找准小切口，谋划好项目；为“服务我国经济社会发展大局，助力乡村振兴，为以中国式现代化推进中华民族伟大复兴作出基督教应有的贡献”。
CCC会长吴巍牧师在讲话中指出，社会服务委员会应在相关法律法规范围内以社会服务践行基督教信仰，推进基督教中国化走深走实。他强调，要着力提升基督教服务社会的能力水平和意识，推动现代公益理念、价值观在各地教会的普及。
基督教全国两会本届社会服务委员会第一次全体会议在沈阳召开
The first plenary meeting of the Social Service Department (SSD) of CCC&TSPM was hosted at Northeast Theological Seminary in Liaoning Province after new leadership of CCC&TSPM was elected on December 21, 2023.
The meeting took place from April 18 to 20, conveying the responsibilities of SSD set by CCC&TSPM. Attendees discussed and approved the division of labor among members of SSD, deliberating on the "2024 Work Focus Points of SSD of CCC&TSPM."
They believed that SSD should address social needs, focus on key areas to plan projects, and "contribute to China's economic and social development, rural revitalization, and the great revival of the Chinese nation through a Chinese path to modernization."
In his speech, President Wu Wei of the China Christian Council (CCC) stated that the SSP should practice Christian faith through social service within the scope of relevant laws and regulations and promote Christianity in the Chinese context in a deep and detailed way. He emphasized the need to enhance the ability and awareness of Christians to serve society and to promote the spread of modern public welfare concepts and values in churches across the country.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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