Churches in China marked the Spring Festival in diverse forms, such as a retreat, artistic performances, New Year's Eve dinner, praise meetings, and Spring Festival fellowship.
1/12Believers took a group photo holding the characters "福" (fortune) at Guangxiao Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong, in early February, before the Chinese New Year(photo: Guangzhou Municipal CC&TSPM)
2/12Zion Church was decorated with a festive setting featuring the character "福" (fortune) in Guangzhou, Guangdong, during the Chinese New Year 2024.(photo: Guangzhou Municipal CC&TSPM)
3/12Zion Church in Guangzhou conducted a worship service to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, on February 10, 2024, the first day of the lunar new year.(photo: Zion Church in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province)
4/12Four Christians sang a hymn during a retreat to celebrate the Spring Festival at Gospel Church in Ganjingzi District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province.
5/12Believers and pastors posed for a group photo after an artistic performance conducted at Liaozhong District Church in Shenyang, Liaoning, on February 7, 2024.
6/12Christian ladies, dressed in white skirts, performed a dance during a praise meeting held at Lvhua Street Church in Anshan, Liaoning, on January 31, 2024.
7/12A Spring Festival Sunday service featuring sinicized hymns was carried out at Xucheng Church in Xuyi County, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, on February 11, 2024. (photo: Huai’an CC&TSPM)
8/12A believer was happy to receive red envelope containing scriptures.(photo: Suzhou Municipal CC&TSPM)
9/12During the Spring Festival social event for Chinese and foreign believers held by Qingpu District CC&TSPM in Shanghai City prior to the 2024 Chinese Spring Festival, Chinese and foreign believers took a group photo holding Christian Spring Festival couplets.(photo: Qingpu District CC&TSPM)
10/12On January 31, 2024, believers checked the lantern puzzles at the Beichen Church-organized cultural experience event in Kunming City, Yunnan Province.(photo: Beichen Church in Kunming City, Yunnan Province)
11/12On January 31, 2024, believers displayed their paper-cutting crafts on stage during the Beichen Church's cultural experience event in Kunming City, Yunnan Province.(photo: Beichen Church in Kunming City, Yunnan Province)
12/12A spring festival get-together was hosted for believers from Yongding who work remotely from their homes and some entrepreneurs at an unfinished tulou church (an enclosed and fortified earth building) in Yongding District, Longyan City, Fujian Province, on February 12, 2024.
By CCD EditorialMarch 4th, 2024
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