Christmas celebrations were carried out last Sunday at Christian communities in China as this year's Christmas Day falls on Wednesday, a working day for most people.
The second Sunday of December and the preceding Saturday are observed as Bible Day in Chinese churches. This year, Bible Day was celebrated on December 8, with the theme “Memorizing the Bible.”
Churches and Christian organizations across China launched various activities under the theme "Walking Together, Building Harmony" in celebration of the 2024 Christian Charity Day, held on the third weekend of October.
As this year's Double Ninth Festival falls on October 11, churches across the country held Sunday services, praise meetings, and other activities to honor the elderly.
China’s state news outlet Xinhua News published an article to remember Eric Henry Liddell, who dedicated his life to the country after winning an Olympic gold medal.
During the recent Holy Week and Easter in 2024, after visiting churches in some provinces, editors of the Gospel Times shared similarities and differences in the activities they observed.
After Easter, churches and Christian institutions in China conducted tomb-sweeping activities and themed lectures to celebrate the Qingming Festival, which falls on Thursday this year.