An Inner Mongolia church closed, while a Fujian church reopened in late October.
Urad Front Banner Church in Bayan Nur City, Inner Mongolia, issued a notice on October 21 of a halt of all in-person gatherings from that day onwards, including Sunday services, morning prayer meetings and choir practice. Christians were advised to attend the online Sunday service at 9:00 am.
On the contrary, the next day, on its official WeChat account, Guanxun Church in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, announced the resumption of Sunday service and gatherings of all fellowships from October 24, reminding its members to worship God in accordance with the church’s measures of pandemic control and prevention.
- Translated by Abigail Wu