Qingyuan Christian Church of Guangdong held its 30th anniversary and new church accomplished thanksgiving ceremony on Oct 15, 2016, which relative leaders and guests, representatives of over 30 branches and believers from Qingyuan church attended, altogether more than 1000 people.
According to the news on Guangdong Christian Two Sessions' website, during the ceremony, President of Guangdong Christian Association Pastor Fan Hongen gave out congratulations on behalf of Guangdong Christian Council. Vice President and Secretary General of Guangdong Christian Three-self Patriotic Movement Committee (TSPM) Pastor Lei Yumin offered his thanksgiving to God with other brothers and sisters through the "chapel for everyone to pray" sermon. Pastor Lei encouraged presented brothers and sisters to build their formless holy chapels within, and revive gospel with one accord because the new church is for everyone to pray and also to pray for everyone.
Based on the introduction on Qingyuan Ethnics and Religious Affairs Committee's website, Qingyuan Christian Church was founded in 1878, but got ruined for warfare. After the Opening and Revolution, the religious real estate policy was settled, so the government allocated the real estate in number 177 of upper Haoji at Qingcheng district, and permitted the church to open in June of 1986. After 30 years' development and changes, the old church could no longer satisfy the need for church service or adapt to current trends. So, to solve the prominent problem of increasing believers, over-crowded church, obsolete equipment and so on, in 2006, under a very difficult financial condition, Qingyuan Christian Council and leaders of Qingyuan Church raised over one million Yuan to purchase a 6100 square meters' land in the new city area. After almost 10 years' construction, the new church finally is shown to Christians all over the city.
