Easter 2025 has just passed. Based on interviews and travels, the editorial team of the Gospel Times, an online Chinese Christian newspaper, discussed their observations from Holy Week activities in various local churches. They identified several new trends emerging in the registered Chinese church.

On Easter Sunday, an urban church in northern China gave a sermon titled "By Gentle Powers," highlighting the deep connection between "suffering and resurrection" through the testimonies of a church member and the German Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer during World War II.

On April 20, 2025, churches across China celebrated Easter Sunday with special worship services and performances. Believers gathered to mark the occasion through hymns, sacred music, dances, and instrumental duets, with various events reflecting the joy and devotion of the Christian community.

On Easter Vigil, a one-of-a-kind candlelight service was held at a theological seminary in central China.

In China, it is a tradition for most registered churches to hold worship services on Good Friday each year to commemorate the Passion of Jesus.

On April 20, in celebration of Easter, Tianhe Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, organized a free clinic offering charitable health consultations and basic medical check-up services for its congregation.

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.

At Easter time, a pastor illustrated that God never leaves believers, especially when they are in weakness, valleys, or disappointments, using the story of the two disciples recognizing the resurrected Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

Here are some photos of registered churches in China conducting Easter services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on March 31.

Seven churches in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, selected representatives to participate in the Easter Bible contest.