On January 17, 2026, Zhejiang CC&TSPM held an ordination ceremony at Chengguan Church, Ninghai County, Ningbo City. Fellow workers, their family members, and representatives of believers from churches across Ningbo’s districts, counties, and county-level cities gathered to witness this sacred occasion. The ordination ceremony was officiated by Rev. Zhang Yaofa, President of Zhejiang CC&TSPM.

Rev. Pan Xingwang, Chairperson of Zhejiang TSPM, delivered a sermon titled “Serving with the End in Mind”. Rev. Pan encouraged the newly-ordained ministers to remain spiritually vigilant, guard their hearts, love one another, and serve as faithful stewards of God.

During the ceremony, Rev. Chen Zhihua, Vice Chairperson of Ningbo TSPM, presented the ordinands, while Rev. Zhang Yaofa administered the ordination vows. The ordination council performed the laying on of hands for the new ministers, and presented stoles, certificates, and Bibles to them.

Rev. Pan Yuejun and Elder Dai Shijun offered brief remarks as newly ordained pastor and elder. The ceremony concluded with a prayer led by Rev. Gao Jianwei, Chairperson of Ningbo TSPM, and a benediction by newly ordained pastor Rev. Yu Weifeng.

A total of twenty-four fellow workers were ordained as pastors: Xie Jun, Wu Mingya, Cui En, Luo Ming, Wang Shaolan, Yu Weifeng, Ye Qiyong, Yu Hongwei, Luo Xia, Zhou Yu’en, Zhang Xia, Pan Yuejun, Dong Hui, Zhou Sudi, Xue Shiyi, Yu Yao, Hu Xile, Lv Shuqing, Ren Feiqin, Pan Jiang, Jiao Lingling, Chen Jianliao, Zhang Ende, and Pan Huajun.

Thirteen fellow workers were ordained as elders: Bao Juming, Hong Chunfang, Yu Xuefen, Zhou Jingzhu, Tong Enxue, Xu Yuefei, Lu Jie, Shi Guocai, Dai Shijun, Yang Jianbiao, Cao Huanjin, Jin Jianjun, and Bao Enci.

Translated and edited by Bei Feng