On November 26, Thanksgiving Day, Xishan Gospel Church in Dalian City, Liaoning Province held a special Thanksgiving worship service in the morning.
Although it was not Sunday, there were no empty seats in the church. Some pastoral co-workers left their homes before six o'clock and came to church to take the temperature of those attended, register their personal information and guide them according to COVID-19 protocols. Believers needed to sit in designated seats, following requirements.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, Rev. Wang Cong presided over the Thanksgiving Worship Ceremony. While the choir sang, senior pastor Wu Bing, the deputy chairman of the Dalian CC&TSPM, the pastors and choir members presented various types of fruit and flower baskets. They were all dressed in church robes. Senior Pastor Liang Peijian of Muchengyi Church in Dalian was invited to bless the gifts and lead in prayer. Pastor Wang Cong of the Xishan Gospel Church, who was in charge of the worship time, led the congregation in reading Psalms 33 and 34. After the choir sang the songs, "Praise to the Lord", "Thanks for the Harvest" and "Thank God", Pastor Zhao Huiqi led the responsive reading. Based on Revelation 22:20-21, Senior Pastor Wu Bing gave a sermon.
Later the congregation sang Xishan's own song "Building the Lord's Body in Love", and Pastor Li Shenshen gave a summary of the meaning of thanksgiving and intercession. Pastor Wu Bing and three other pastors gave the blessings at the altar.
(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
2020年11月26日，是一年一度的感恩节，基督教辽宁大连西山福音堂在这一天的上午举行了一场具有特色的感恩节崇拜聚会。
当天虽然不是礼拜天，但是前来参加庆祝活动的弟兄姊妹还是座无虚席。服侍的同工有的不到六点钟就从家里出发，在各自的岗位上负责测温、登记、引导；弟兄姊妹们有秩序的按照防疫要求陆续就坐。
上午八点钟，由王聪牧师主持感恩节崇拜庆典。在诗班的圣乐和唱诗中，在大连市基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、本堂吴兵主任牧师的带领下，教堂的牧师、教士和诗班身着圣服、手捧各种盛满各种丰收果实的花篮和祭物，庄严的走上圣台，向神呈现感恩节的礼物。大连市牧城驿教会梁培建主任牧师应邀献祭祝祷。本堂王聪牧师在圣殿宣召，他带领会众诵读圣经诗篇三十三篇和三四十篇的有关章节，在诗班献诗《赞主权能歌》《收成感恩》和《感谢神》之后，赵慧琦教士宣读启应经文，赵乾坤教士祷告。吴兵主任牧师带领会众诵读圣经启示录22章20-21节：“证明这事的说：‘是了，我必快来！’阿们！主耶稣啊，我愿你来！ 愿主耶稣的恩惠常与众圣徒同在。阿们。”的经文为主证道。
出席聚会的全体会众同唱西山堂堂歌《爱中建立主身体》，李申申牧师做感恩总结代祷。吴兵牧师等四位牧师一同在圣台传递神恩典的祝福。
西山堂的感恩节崇拜聚会圆满结束。
（本图文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。）
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/54386
大连西山福音堂举行感恩节崇拜聚会
On November 26, Thanksgiving Day, Xishan Gospel Church in Dalian City, Liaoning Province held a special Thanksgiving worship service in the morning.
Although it was not Sunday, there were no empty seats in the church. Some pastoral co-workers left their homes before six o'clock and came to church to take the temperature of those attended, register their personal information and guide them according to COVID-19 protocols. Believers needed to sit in designated seats, following requirements.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, Rev. Wang Cong presided over the Thanksgiving Worship Ceremony. While the choir sang, senior pastor Wu Bing, the deputy chairman of the Dalian CC&TSPM, the pastors and choir members presented various types of fruit and flower baskets. They were all dressed in church robes. Senior Pastor Liang Peijian of Muchengyi Church in Dalian was invited to bless the gifts and lead in prayer. Pastor Wang Cong of the Xishan Gospel Church, who was in charge of the worship time, led the congregation in reading Psalms 33 and 34. After the choir sang the songs, "Praise to the Lord", "Thanks for the Harvest" and "Thank God", Pastor Zhao Huiqi led the responsive reading. Based on Revelation 22:20-21, Senior Pastor Wu Bing gave a sermon.
Later the congregation sang Xishan's own song "Building the Lord's Body in Love", and Pastor Li Shenshen gave a summary of the meaning of thanksgiving and intercession. Pastor Wu Bing and three other pastors gave the blessings at the altar.
(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Dalian Xishan Church Hosts Thanksgiving Service
