On September 30, the Chengguan Church of Changle District in Fuzhou, Fujian, held an inauguration and dedication ceremony for their new church.
The service and ceremony were officiated by Pastor Liu Lizhen, the president of the Changle Christian Council and pastor-in-charge of the Chengguan Church.
As the bell rang and the congregation rose to sing “Holy, Holy, Holy”, a procession of the choir and 50 pastors entered slowly.
Following the officiant’s call to worship, the pastor team led a responsive scripture reading. The choir then sang the hymns “If God Is for Us” and “May the Lord Use Me.” Pastor Chen Meiman, deputy secretary general of Fujian TSPM and former secretary general of Xiamen TSPM, delivered a sermon titled “Building a Glorious Church.” In the sermon, Pastor Chen preached on three key aspects: glorifying the Lord’s holy name (1 Chronicles 29:9-14), laying a solid foundation (1 Corinthians 3:10-11), and building on a strong rock (Matthew 16:18-19).
At the dedication ceremony, the Chengguan Church shared a brief history of the church spanning over 100 years, along with some details of the recently completed renovation project.
The thanksgiving service concluded with blessings from the pastor team, led by Pastor Chen Lifu, the president of the Fujian Christian Council and secretary general of Fuzhou TSPM. The congregation joined together to sing “I Love the Chinese Church Song.”
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a believer at a church in Fuzhou, Fujian.)
- Translated by Joyce Leung
9月30日，福建省福州市长乐区城关基督教会举行喜迎新中国成立75周年暨新堂落成感恩崇拜暨落成典礼举行。
长乐区基督教协会会长、城关堂主任刘丽珍牧师主礼。
在鸣钟后众立齐唱《圣哉三一歌》中，诗班和五十人组成的牧师团缓缓入场。
随后主礼人宣召，牧师团牧师启应经文。城关堂诗班献诗《神若为我们》、《求主使用我》后，福建省基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、原厦门市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席陈美满牧师以《建造荣耀的教会》为主题，从颂赞主圣名（代上29：9-14）、立好了根基（林前3：10-11）、和建造磐石上（太16：18-19）三方面为主证道。
献堂典礼上，堂会对城关堂一百多年的的历史传承和本次圣堂修缮工程做简要介绍。
在福建省基督教协会会长、福州市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席陈立福牧师率牧师团祝福和众唱《我爱中国教会歌》声中，感恩礼拜礼成。
注：本文为特约/自由撰稿人文章，作者系福建一教会信徒。
福建福州长乐区城关教会举行新堂落成感恩崇拜暨落成典礼
On September 30, the Chengguan Church of Changle District in Fuzhou, Fujian, held an inauguration and dedication ceremony for their new church.
The service and ceremony were officiated by Pastor Liu Lizhen, the president of the Changle Christian Council and pastor-in-charge of the Chengguan Church.
As the bell rang and the congregation rose to sing “Holy, Holy, Holy”, a procession of the choir and 50 pastors entered slowly.
Following the officiant’s call to worship, the pastor team led a responsive scripture reading. The choir then sang the hymns “If God Is for Us” and “May the Lord Use Me.” Pastor Chen Meiman, deputy secretary general of Fujian TSPM and former secretary general of Xiamen TSPM, delivered a sermon titled “Building a Glorious Church.” In the sermon, Pastor Chen preached on three key aspects: glorifying the Lord’s holy name (1 Chronicles 29:9-14), laying a solid foundation (1 Corinthians 3:10-11), and building on a strong rock (Matthew 16:18-19).
At the dedication ceremony, the Chengguan Church shared a brief history of the church spanning over 100 years, along with some details of the recently completed renovation project.
The thanksgiving service concluded with blessings from the pastor team, led by Pastor Chen Lifu, the president of the Fujian Christian Council and secretary general of Fuzhou TSPM. The congregation joined together to sing “I Love the Chinese Church Song.”
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a believer at a church in Fuzhou, Fujian.)
- Translated by Joyce Leung
New Church Dedicated in Fuzhou
