Rongguang Church in Wuhan convened its Eighth Believers’ Representative Conference on November 23, during which the Eighth Democratic Management Committee was elected.
The meeting nominated 120 representatives, accounting for 5% of the congregation, with 115 representatives attending while five were absent due to personal reasons. The meeting was conducted legally.
According to the host church, Rev. Hu Kaiming, president of the Christian Councils of Wuhan City and Hubei Province and the church's director, delivered a report on the work of the church's Seventh Democratic Management Committee. He reviewed the achievements of the past five years with future directions, featuring five key areas: maintaining a firm political stance, advancing the sinicization of Christianity, strengthening pastoral service, enhancing the church's internal development, and promoting public charity.
During the meeting, participants unanimously approved the work report of Rongguang Church’s Seventh Democratic Management Committee. Through democratic consultation, they elected 11 committee members and two supervisors for the next committee. Following this, the newly elected committee convened its first meeting, selecting one director, two deputy directors, and eight committee members. Finally, all delegates unanimously adopted the resolution of the Eighth Believers' Representative Conference.
Rongguang Church, established in 1931 as part of the London Missionary Society, was originally named Griffith Church in honor of Rev. Griffith John, the first missionary to preach in Wuhan, marking the centenary of his birth and the 70th anniversary of his mission to China. Renamed Rongguang Church in 1951, it became one of the city's earliest joint worship churches. Like other churches, it ceased activities during the Cultural Revolution but reopened on November 30, 1980, becoming the first Protestant church in Hubei Province to resume worship services.
