On the morning of 25th December, 2018, Shenhua Church on Xinxing Street, Yanji City, Jilin Province held the “Love Rice” ceremony to deliver donated rice to the needy. “Love Rice” is a charity program launched by Shenhua Church in 2011. That year, Yanji Church celebrate its 100th anniversary in September. During the preparation of the celebration, Senior Pastor Rev. Liu Doufeng proposed that Shenhua Church should encourage church members to donate rice for the needy one month before Christmas an

Churches across the country held New Year services.

On the afternoon of 23rd December 2018, Jiangsu Christian Council held an ordination ceremony in Shengxun Church in Nanjing. Rev. Zhang Keyun, Chairman of Jiangsu TSPM presided over the ceremony. At the event were also Rev. Chen Bin, Vice President of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, Rev. Kan Renping, Chairman of Nanjing TSPM, Rev. Li Lancheng, President of Nanjing Christian Council, Rev. Zhao Huijuan, General Secretary of Jiangsu Christian Council and Rev. Zhang Fenglian, Vice President of N

Churches and church-affiliated fellowships in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Hubei Province, and Jiangsu Province held worship services to celebrate Christmas.

On 15th December, 2018, Tianjin CC&TSPM held a launching service to celebrate Christmas in Wuqing Center Church in Yang Village, Wuqing District. Approximately 1000 people including pastors, preachers and church members came to attend the service. Senior Pastor, Rev. Lan Feng presided over the service. Rev. Mao Yajun, President and Chairman of Tianjin CC&TSPM gave a sermon.

To simulate the contemplation of the indigenization and contextualization of the Christianity in China, Shandong Christian Council & National Committee of Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Church in China uses Qilu Lecture as a platform to help theological students and faculty enrich their knowledge and expand their horizon. On the afternoon of 9th December, 2018, Professor Liu Ping from Department of Religious Studies of School of Philosophy in Shanghai Fudan University was invite

On 13th December, 2018, Zhejiang CC&TSPM held a series of conferences on social service in Hangzhou.

The 6th Tuyou (Baotou City, Inner Mongolia) CC&TSPM layworker training class successfully finished on 7th December, 2018. The closing ceremony was held in the morning. For the participants, the 40-day training class helped to broaden their mind, enhance their knowledge, and enrich their spiritual life.

On the afternoon of 7th December, 2018, Zhejiang Wuxi Church held a thanksgiving service in its side hall for special groups with physical or mental disabilities. Ms Cao Jinsuo presided over the thanksgiving service. It consisted of three parts, namely, worship, celebration and care, and lasted for 100 minutes. Over 300 people attended the service.

On 9th December, 2018, Nanzhan Church in Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province, held an opening ceremony for the church staff who were going to attend the correspondence course of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary.