CCD Monthly                                                      June 2020

Foreword:

After the COVID-19 pandemic was brought under control in recent months, some churches in China reopened while following prevention regulations. Many churches in northern China remain closed because of the recent Beijing COVID-19 cluster, but churches in other areas are not affected. Only Sunday services are available as weekly gatherings are still suspended. Before entering churches, believers have to have their temperature taken, wear facial masks, and have their health code scanned for tracing. Normally they sit one meter apart from each other in the main sanctuary. Many have expressed gratitude and joy, but there are still challenges. For instance, church attendance is low. As time goes on, more churches will resume services. 

You can also read trending news as well as features such as the story of  Thomas Bolten or the article about a pastor's life story.
 
Topic

The Joys and Challenges after Churches Reopen


On June 7, many churches resumed on-site Sunday service. Church workers said they were full of gratitude and joy, while some Christians worried about safety. 

Church Members Share Moving Stories during COVID-19 Lockdown

Members of Beijing Nankou Church shared their testimonies of life under the COVID-19 pandemic. The testimonies were about faith, prayer, spiritual growth, family relations, and social service. 
In the News

Churches in Shandong, Anhui Continue to be Closed due to Beijing COVID-19 Cluster

A few days ago, affected by the overall changes of the prevention and control of the pandemic in Beijing, churches in Linyi, Shandong, and Bengbu, Anhui, continued to remain closed.

Xiamen Zengcuo'an Church Resumes Worship


Xiamen Zengcuo'an Church was finally reopened on June 21, 2020. The congregation went through health checks to attend Sunday services.

Christian Forum for Reconciliation in Northeast Asia Goes Online: Hospitality amid Xenophobia, Hostility and COVID-19

The seventh Annual Christian Forum for Reconciliation in Northeast Asia was held virtually for the first time on June 5, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Richard Hays, an American New Testament scholar, gave a lecture entitled, “The Ministry of Reconciliation in a Time of Xenophobia, Rising Hostility and COVID-19”.
China’s Songbird Xiao Min: Chinese Church Should Confess Sins Committed by Fellow Countrymen in 1900

Lv Xiaomin, the famous Christian songwriter, shared about the revival of the Chinese church in 1900. She called on the Chinese church to confess to God the crimes committed by the fellow countrymen around the year 1900 and regain its first love and faith.

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Marks Ruth Graham’s 100th Birthday

On June 10, 1920, Ruth Mccue Bell, the wife of the late renowned evangelist Billy Graham, was born in Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China.  
Local Gov't Returns Property to Fujian Church

The government officially returned the Red Mansion which was on the north side of the Puyi Church in Zhangpu and built in 1920.
Features

Thomas Bolten: Foreign Teacher of the School of Combined Learning

John Shaw Burdon was a missionary to China sent by the Anglican Church in the modern era. He stayed in China for more than 40 years and promoted the spread of the Gospel in south China.

A Pastor's Life Story



Anyone who knows Reverend Lee would know that he is a warm-hearted, gentle, and optimistic man. The reason I got to know him is that he is the executive editor of Tianyun magazine, published by Chongqing CC&TSPM.
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