A century-old church in China’s northern Tianjin City held a ceremony to launch a reconstruction project.
Tianjin CC&TSPM held the commencement ceremony for the reconstruction and extension project of Cangmenkou Church, CCC&TSPM reported.
After giving a sermon during the thanksgiving service, Rev. Mao Yajun, chairman and president of Tianjin CC&TSPM, delivered a speech stating that the church has witnessed the 100-year-long history of Christianity as well as the Chinese Church's three-self course of self-preaching, self-governing and self-supporting. During the renovations, the congregation would a good job of protecting cultural relics while collecting and sorting documents.
The project will retain the church’s ancient and original Chinese architectural style while modernizing the office buildings. According to the design plan, an area will be set aside as a patriotism education display to demonstrate the century-long history of the Tianjin church and its achievements from promoting the sinicization of Christianity.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
天津一个百年教堂举行修建工程动工典礼
11月19日上午9时，天津市基督教两会于基督教会仓门口堂举行修建工程动工典礼。天津市基督教两会主席兼会长毛雅君牧师、两会办公室同工出席典礼。据中国基督教两会
毛雅君牧师在动工感恩崇拜中证道，并在修建工程典礼上讲话。
毛雅君牧师在修建工程动工典礼上表示：在这里见证天津教会百年历史，见证华人教会“自立、自养、自传”的百年历程。在推动圣堂修建同时，做好文物文献收集整理保护工作。
仓门口堂的修建，一方面保留作为历史风貌建筑的古朴和中国化原建筑风格，另一方面在使用面积上扩容，在办公功能上更注重现代化和实用性。按照设计方案，将规划出一定区域作为爱国主义教育基地，展示天津教会百年历史和推动基督教中国化成果。
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天津市基督教会仓门口堂举行教堂修建动工典礼
A century-old church in China’s northern Tianjin City held a ceremony to launch a reconstruction project.
Tianjin CC&TSPM held the commencement ceremony for the reconstruction and extension project of Cangmenkou Church, CCC&TSPM reported.
After giving a sermon during the thanksgiving service, Rev. Mao Yajun, chairman and president of Tianjin CC&TSPM, delivered a speech stating that the church has witnessed the 100-year-long history of Christianity as well as the Chinese Church's three-self course of self-preaching, self-governing and self-supporting. During the renovations, the congregation would a good job of protecting cultural relics while collecting and sorting documents.
The project will retain the church’s ancient and original Chinese architectural style while modernizing the office buildings. According to the design plan, an area will be set aside as a patriotism education display to demonstrate the century-long history of the Tianjin church and its achievements from promoting the sinicization of Christianity.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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