On May 29, 2025, Jiangsu CC held an ordination ceremony in Xuzhou, ordaining 13 fellow workers from the cities of Xuzhou and Wuxi.

The ordination ceremony took place at the Orchard Village Church, in Feng County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Rev. Kan Renping, chairperson of Jiangsu TSPM, officiated the ceremony, with co-officiants including Rev. Wang Chaoxuan, Rev. Yan Zheng, Rev. Zhao Huijuan, Rev. Shi Li, and Rev. Gong Kun. They performed the laying on of hands for the 13 ordinands.

Those ordained as pastors were Hu Mingxiu (female), Guo Lixiang (female), Fang Bin, Zhang Wenfeng, Fu Changquan, Li Hong (female), and Wang Dongdong. Six other female fellow workers were ordained as elders, including Man Rongmin, Xu Jingling, Gu Li, Dai Yaping, Chen Jianfen, and Jiang Jifeng.

Following the ordination, Rev. Zhao Huijuan presented Bibles to the newly-ordained. Rev. Guo Lixiang, representing the new pastors and elders, delivered a speech of gratitude. The ceremony concluded with a benediction by Rev. Wang Dongdong.

Translator & editor: Bei Feng