It is a time for osmanthus blossoming and harvest reaping. Many churches held consecration ceremonies during the National Day holiday.
Huanglong Christian Church
On 28th September, 2018, Huanglong Christian Church in Shaanxi Province held a grand consecration ceremony. Around 500 believers came to attend.
The ceremony reached its climax with Hymns and dancing being performed in praise of the Lord. The audience was inspired by the great love of Jesus crucified on the Cross. The ceremony was filled by the holy Spirit, manifesting the grace and glory of the Lord.
Weifang Pure Church
On 30th September, 2018, a Christian church in Weifang, Shandong Province held a consecration ceremony.
The Church name was given according to the verses from the Book of Mathew-- ‘Blessed are pure in heart, for they will see God.’ (Matthew: 5-8) Besides, ‘pure’ in Chinese pronounces the same as ‘qing’, echoing the ‘qingqing’ (‘crystal clear’ in Chinese) river flowing quietly outside the church. At present, there are over 500 members in the congregation.
Zhongnan Church in Pingtan Experimental Zone
On the morning of 5th October, 2018, CC&TSPM in Pingtan Experimental Zone in Fujian Province held a consecration ceremony in Zhongnan Church.
Over 1500 believers gathered in church. They sang and danced to celebrate and glorify the grace of God.
Chengdong Church in Gaoxin District, Jiangyin
On 6th October, 2018, a consecration ceremony was held in ChengDong Church in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province. It gathered around 1200 church members and staff, brothers and sisters to attend this ceremony. It was followed by a Thanksgiving show that featured a number of fascinating programs performed by brothers and sisters from churches in Jiangyin. They sang Hymns, performed dancing, and presented dramas to express their appreciation to God.
On the next day, they also had a full-day revival meeting. Elder Zhang Meishan and Rev. Xu Fuqi were invited to share spiritual messages to brothers and sisters there.