On October 31, 2026, Heilongjiang CC&TSPM held its 2026 ordination ceremony for elders at the Mount Olive Chapel. Fifty-seven co-workers who had passed the assessment were ordained as elders.

Prior to the ordination, Heilongjiang CC&TSPM conducted a training and assessment from October 27 to 29. The assessment evaluated the candidates’ political awareness, legal knowledge, theological foundation, ministerial competence, and ministry performance.

Rev. Li Meilan, Vice President of Heilongjiang CC, presided over the ceremony. Rev. Liu Yufang, Vice Chairperson of Heilongjiang TSPM, offered an opening prayer. The Heavenly Voice Choir performed the hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”.

Rev. Xue Shihai, Vice Chairperson of Heilongjiang TSPM, delivered a sermon titled “How to Become an Elder Pleasing to God”, encouraging the ordinands to fulfill their duties and serve faithfully.

Rev. Shao Shan, General Secretary of Heilongjiang CC, presented the ordinands. Rev. Lv Dezhi, Vice Chairperson of National TSPM, Chairperson and President of Heilongjiang CC&TSPM, administered the ordination vows, and all ordinands responded, “I do”.

Afterward, the ordaining ministers laid hands on the ordinands and presented stoles and Bibles to them as a sign of entrusting the responsibility to serve the church.

Zhang Jianxin, Vice Chairperson and Secretary General of Heilongjiang TSPM, representing Heilongjiang CC&TSPM, congratulated the new elders.

Finally, all attendees recited the Lord’s Prayer. The ceremony concluded with the benediction by the newly ordained Elder Chen Jia’ai.