From October 13 to 16, the Social Service Department of CCC&TSPM held its sixth workshop on church public health and safety in Ji'nan City, Shandong Province.

The 2025 "Christian Charity Day," themed "Rooted in Love, Bearing the Fruit of Mercy," was observed nationwide on October 18–19, the third Saturday and Sunday of October each year. Churches across China preached on the same theme during Sunday worship and dedicated their offerings to local charitable initiatives, demonstrating Christ's love through tangible acts of compassion.

On October 18, the youth fellowship of Huxi Church in Shanghai held a revival meeting themed "God Is My Dependence," bringing together young Christian brothers.

Chengqu Church in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, will host a charity sale of calligraphy and paintings on October 18–19.

Introduced by Western missionaries in the 19th century, the Harvest Festival Service was embraced by Chinese churches, resonating with local harvest traditions in the agrarian society. Revived since the 1980s, it now flourishes with vibrant Chinese cultural expressions.

From October 10 to 11, the Second Think Tank Forum on Religious Work convened in Guangzhou, Guangdong, which focused on the achievements and experiences in systematically advancing the Sinicization of religions, law-based management of religious affairs, and enhancing the capacity for religious administration.

On October 12, Paitou Church in Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, conducted a baptism ceremony during its Sunday service, where 10 sisters and three brothers were baptized by sprinkling. Following the baptisms, the congregation also observed Holy Communion.

From October 13 to 14, 2025, China and UN Women co-hosted the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing. I recall with joy the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women and its parallel NGO Forum held in Beijing thirty years ago, in 1995.

During a research visit to Taizhou, the Zhejiang CC&TSPM team highlighted the growing problem of “many sheep but few shepherds,” urging local churches to accelerate clergy training and uphold strict ordination standards.

During the National Day holiday, a pastor in Jiangsu Province delivered a sermon at a spiritual retreat, encouraging believers to grasp three essential principles of prayer: sincerity, willing obedience, and honoring the Lord above all.