Huai'an Church held the 20th anniversary celebration and the unveiling ceremony of a practice base of Jiangsu Theological Seminary on the morning of December 27, 2019.
The 20th anniversary celebration of the church in Huai'an and the unveiling ceremony of the practice base of Jiangsu Theological Seminary officially began at 10 o'clock, according to the church. Pastor Yu Jinli, the vice chairman of the committee of the Christian Three Self-Patriotic Movement (TSPM) in Jiangsu Province and chairman of TSPM in Huai'an City, delivered a welcoming speech and reviewed the achievements of the Church in Huai'an over the past 150 years. Pastor Gong expressed his gratitude to Jiangsu Theological Seminary for setting up a practice base in Huai'an City Christian Church, and he was convinced that the move was of great significance to Huai'an's efforts in running a quality church.
Reverend Zhang Lili, the deputy secretary-general of Huai'an TSPM, read out a congratulatory message from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the Taipei Zion Church. The guests then watched a film about the hundred-year history of the development of Christianity in Huai'an.
- Translated by Charlie Li