A dedication ceremony was held on October 26 for Shancheng Village Church in Fujian, a coastal province in East China.
Rev. Chen Huijiang delivered a sermon titled "The Crowned Church," focusing on three themes: a praying church, a united church, and a loving church. Following the sermon, Pastor Wu Shanguang shared the church's construction history.
In 1998, Rev. Wu Tianci first brought the gospel to Shancheng Village in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, and began providing pastoral care to the village’s first believer, Wu Shanri, who soon became a pastor there. Around the same time, a Christian woman named Chen Shiliu also arrived in the village to share the gospel and support pastoral work. Over the years, the number of believers grew, and the church continued to flourish.
With the support of Rev. Wu Tianci and Chen Shiliu, the church acquired two rooms from the village production team as a temporary gathering point for Sunday services and weekday meetings.
In 2017, Wu Shanguang succeeded his brother Wu Shanri, dedicating himself to serving as a pastor.
In July 2020, following approval from higher authorities, Shancheng Meeting Point became a recognized religious venue.
The original church, a 70-year-old granite building, was deemed unsafe due to its aging structure, prompting a rebuilding project with support from various government departments. Huang Weiqing, a Christian architect from a design firm in Beijing, designed the new church as a multifunctional space for worship, study, and training.
On March 7, 2024, Shancheng Church held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new building, with Rev. Huang Lihong from Beimen Church in Zhangzhou leading prayers at the construction site. Additionally, Chen Ru'ai and other donors contributed funds and gifted two pianos to the new church.
(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.)
福建省一教堂新堂献堂感恩庆典举行。
10月26日，在漳州市漳浦县山城村教堂，陈辉江牧师以《冠冕的教会》为题证道，从祷告的教会、同心的教会和爱心的教会三个部分与大家进行了分享。随后，吴山光传道简单建堂过程。
1998年，吴天赐牧师将福音传入漳浦县石榴镇山城村，并开始牧养村里首个信主的吴山日。不久，吴山日成为该村传道人，与此同时陈石榴姐妹等信徒也来到山城接续传福音与牧养。信主人家逐年增加，教会不断发展。
在吴天赐牧师和陈石榴姐妹的大力支持下，教会购买原生产队仓库的两间平房作为临时聚会点，用于信徒主日礼拜及周间聚会。2017年吴山光接续其哥哥，奉献成为传道人。
2020年7月，经上级部门批准，漳浦山城基督教临时聚会点成为正式宗教活动场所。因旧的礼拜堂是70多年前用花岗岩石条建的瓦房，如今成了危房。在各级有关部门的支持下开展重建计划。北京一建筑设计有限公司的黄伟庆弟兄将新教堂设计为一座集信徒礼拜、学习、培训等多功能为一体的礼拜堂。
2024年3月7日，山城教会隆重举行圣殿奠基典礼。漳州市北门堂黄立红牧师专程来建造现场祷告。陈如爱等除奉献资金外还赠送两台钢琴。
注：本文为特约/自由撰稿人文章，作者系福建一教会信徒
漳州市一教堂庆祝新堂落成
A dedication ceremony was held on October 26 for Shancheng Village Church in Fujian, a coastal province in East China.
Rev. Chen Huijiang delivered a sermon titled "The Crowned Church," focusing on three themes: a praying church, a united church, and a loving church. Following the sermon, Pastor Wu Shanguang shared the church's construction history.
In 1998, Rev. Wu Tianci first brought the gospel to Shancheng Village in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, and began providing pastoral care to the village’s first believer, Wu Shanri, who soon became a pastor there. Around the same time, a Christian woman named Chen Shiliu also arrived in the village to share the gospel and support pastoral work. Over the years, the number of believers grew, and the church continued to flourish.
With the support of Rev. Wu Tianci and Chen Shiliu, the church acquired two rooms from the village production team as a temporary gathering point for Sunday services and weekday meetings.
In 2017, Wu Shanguang succeeded his brother Wu Shanri, dedicating himself to serving as a pastor.
In July 2020, following approval from higher authorities, Shancheng Meeting Point became a recognized religious venue.
The original church, a 70-year-old granite building, was deemed unsafe due to its aging structure, prompting a rebuilding project with support from various government departments. Huang Weiqing, a Christian architect from a design firm in Beijing, designed the new church as a multifunctional space for worship, study, and training.
On March 7, 2024, Shancheng Church held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new building, with Rev. Huang Lihong from Beimen Church in Zhangzhou leading prayers at the construction site. Additionally, Chen Ru'ai and other donors contributed funds and gifted two pianos to the new church.
(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.)
Zhangzhou Rural Church Celebrates Completion of New Building
