On the morning of December 15, 2025, Beichen Church in Tianjin held a church dedication ceremony. More than 500 people, including representatives of pastors, fellow workers, and believers from churches across the city, attended the dedication ceremony and the dedication worship service.

The dedication ceremony was presided over by Rev. Lan Feng, Secretary General of Tianjin TSPM. Rev. Mao Yajun, Deputy General Secretary of CCC and Chairperson of Tianjin TSPM; Rev. Li Ningyu, Vice Chairperson of Tianjin TSPM; Rev. Lan Feng; Preacher Zhang Yongzhi, Director of Beichen Church; and Deacon Sun Yuanling, Vice Director of the church; jointly conducted the ribbon-cutting and plaque-unveiling ceremony. The congregation sang hymns together and gave thanks to God as God’s glory filled the sanctuary.

Rev. Lan Feng officiated the following worship service. Rev. Li Ningyu read the Scripture, while Deacon Sun Yuanling and Preacher Zhang Yongzhi led the prayers.

Quoting Ephesians 1:23, Rev. Zhang Yajun delievered a sermon titled “God’s Dwelling Place”. From the perspectives of truth, holiness, and love, Rev. Zhang exhorted the congregation to remain steadfast in faith, overcome the challenges through reliance on the Lord, live out the fragrance of Christ’s life, and bear faithful witness. In the sermon, Rev. Zhang also reminisced about the thirty-year journey of the church, during which it relocated five times before finally having a stable place of worship. This bore witness to God’s blessing, efforts of Tianjin CC&TSPM, labor of God’s servants, and hope of believers.

Translated and edited by Beifeng