Beijing, Tianjin Churches Join Rescue Team After Tianjin Explosion

Yanjing Theological Seminary
Yanjing Theological Seminary
By Issarch LiAugust 25th, 2015

Believers in Yanjin Theological seminary prayed for people in Binghai Tianjin explosion area, during the two services on Sunday Worship. That same day, all disciples of Zhushikou Church in Beijing also prayed for them. 

Pastor Yunqiang Zhang leaded the prayer gathering and all disciples prayed for firefighters on site and injured people that Lord will have mercy on them and give them strong hearts and mind to overcome all hardships; prayer for their families that Lord will give peace to them; prayer for the Tianjin Church that Lord will help them to find ways to help all people in need; to the Lord that He will take care of this disaster, control the toxin from spreading to other areas and provide safe air and drinking water.

Zhuhaikou Church set up a slogan, reading "Pray for Binghai, Tianjin", call for prayers from all believer. They have also had a special column for disciples and passers-by to write down their prayers.

Zhuhaikou Church prayed for firefighters and injured people that Lord will give them peace; for their families that Lord will console them, wipe their tears and cure the hurt in their hearts; for Tianjin Church that Lord will lead them in helping and caring injured people and families of those deceased people and in loving people around with Christ's love.
Reporting said that Tianjin Church joined the rescue team immediately after the explosion. On Aug. 15th, Tianjin Christian Council held conference with Shanxi Road Church, Tanggu Church and Weigang Road Church, to design emergency rescuing plan for Tanggu.

After the explosion on Aug.12th, disciples in Binghai district and Tanghu Church headed for the explosion site and offered first-aid. Also, local churches nearby opened up for injuries accommodate and help them.

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