A dedication service was conducted for the completion and use of the new main building of a church in Fujian Province.
Pastors and staff workers from Zhangzhou City and neighboring counties (districts) attended the event on September 7 for Gangwei Church in Longhai District, Zhangzhou City, together with members of this church.
Rev. Zhuang Jingcheng, chairman of Zhangzhou CC&TSPM, presided over the service. The congregants stood to sing a Minnan hymn, with a thanksgiving prayer for the new church from Rev. Chen Huijiang. The Rock Choir and Sacred Music Ensemble of the church performed two hymns.
Rev. Chen Yilu delivered a sermon titled "Blessed by the Temple of the Lord." The United Choir of Xiangcheng District performed three hymns: "Change My Heart, O Lord," "Soli Deo Gloria," and "Hallelujah."
After the sermon, Pastor Paul Huang gave an introduction to the history and construction of the new Gangwei Church.
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a believer at a church in Fuzhou, Fujian.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
