Two Christian leaders from Shanxi Province were invited to attend the commendation meeting for advanced individuals in social service at Yuncheng Municipal CC&TSPM.
A total of 10 believers in Yuncheng City were commended on April 25, as they have made contributions to rural revitalization or social services, reported CCC&TSPM. Among them, some women leaders have helped nearly a hundred women become wealthy by selling local specialties on the Internet. A young Qin musician has taught and funded apprentices to establish new shops, from site selection to opening. A person in charge of the elderly care company has cared for the elderly for more than ten years without changing their original intentions. A calligrapher who has been engaged in calligraphy writing for more than 60 years passes on traditional culture by promoting calligraphy. A director of a nursing home has been dedicated to serving the elderly for more than a decade.
Jin Yuting, executive vice-chairman of the provincial CC&TSPM, presented them with certificates of honor, stating that these individuals have made good testimonies to help develop Christianity in the Chinese context and that the recognition meeting was the first of its kind for Christians in the province.
After the meeting, a research team inspected the reconstruction and functional layout of the Hengshui Church in Jiang County. Damaged and collapsed during the flood disaster in 2021, the church is currently being rebuilt with the help of other churches and local staff.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
山西省2位基督教领袖应邀出席运城市基督教两会社会服务先进个人表彰会议，并到运城市绛县走访调研。
据中国基督教两会，4月25日，会议表彰了运城市基督教界在乡村振兴、社会服务方面有突出贡献的10位信徒代表。他们有利用“互联网+土特产”的形式带动近百户妇女勤劳致富的巾帼标兵；有倾囊相授、全额资助徒弟从选址到开业另立新铺的青年琴师；有十余年初心不改，贴心照护老人的养老服务公司负责人；有传承、推广书法，从事书法写作60余年的优秀传统文化的发扬者；有十余年如一日致力于服务老人的敬老院院长。
省基督教三自爱国运动委员会常务副主席金玉庭为他们颁发了荣誉证书，说此次表彰会议是全省基督教首例，这些作出美好见证的肢体是基督教中国化的践行者。
会后，调研组一行查看了绛县横水基督教堂的重建情况和功能布局。该教堂于2021年洪涝灾害中受损倒塌，在兄弟教会的帮助和当地同工的努力下正在重建。
社会服务先进个人在山西表彰
Two Christian leaders from Shanxi Province were invited to attend the commendation meeting for advanced individuals in social service at Yuncheng Municipal CC&TSPM.
A total of 10 believers in Yuncheng City were commended on April 25, as they have made contributions to rural revitalization or social services, reported CCC&TSPM. Among them, some women leaders have helped nearly a hundred women become wealthy by selling local specialties on the Internet. A young Qin musician has taught and funded apprentices to establish new shops, from site selection to opening. A person in charge of the elderly care company has cared for the elderly for more than ten years without changing their original intentions. A calligrapher who has been engaged in calligraphy writing for more than 60 years passes on traditional culture by promoting calligraphy. A director of a nursing home has been dedicated to serving the elderly for more than a decade.
Jin Yuting, executive vice-chairman of the provincial CC&TSPM, presented them with certificates of honor, stating that these individuals have made good testimonies to help develop Christianity in the Chinese context and that the recognition meeting was the first of its kind for Christians in the province.
After the meeting, a research team inspected the reconstruction and functional layout of the Hengshui Church in Jiang County. Damaged and collapsed during the flood disaster in 2021, the church is currently being rebuilt with the help of other churches and local staff.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Social Service Advanced Individuals Honored in Shanxi
