Christian homes proclaim faith through Spring Festival decorations

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Feb 012012

Traditional Chinese New Year decorations with Crosses and Scripture verses displayed on the front door of a Christian family. Photo: UBS/ Dag Smemo

In China, it is the tradition for people to hang banners on both sides of their doors at Spring Festival. The banners are usually red – a colour thought to bring good fortune – and are covered with so-called ‘lucky’ words like ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’, and ‘good health’. Some Chinese Christians are using this tradition as a very visible way of proclaiming their faith. Their banners would read "Everlasting love of God"; " Jesus' love endures forever" etc. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 1:34 pm Henan 河南, Poor

Sunday School: What the Children Said

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May 162011
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Little Guo clasped her hand in earnest prayer. Photo: Henan CC/TSPM

“O God, please help me to have Paul’s purity, Deborah’s praise, Abraham’s faith, Esther’s courage, Solomon’s wisdom, Ruth’s loyalty, Paul and Silas’ joy, Mary and Joseph’s love, Noah’s thanksgiving, Moses’ willingness to serve…..” prayed 7 year old Guo softly after attending a 3-month Sunday School for children organized by churches in Henan Province. Henan churches were given the Pictorial Bible Stories (PBS) donated by the United Bible Societies through the Henan CC/TSPM. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 10:50 am Children, Henan 河南, Jiangsu 江苏, Shanghai 上海

Sunday School: What the Teachers Said

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May 042011
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Children reading the Pictorial Bible Stories.

“By the grace and mercy of God, our church held a Children Sunday School to teach the young ones to study the truth and walk in the right path with the help of the Pictorial Bible Stories donated by the United Bible Societies,” Ms Zhang, 35, a teacher from a church in Henan Province. In 2010, children in Henan churches were given access to copies of the Pictorial Bible Stories sponsored by Henan CC/TSPM and the United Bible Societies (UBS). The Pictorial Bible Stories is in an English-Chinese format so as to encourage children in the learning of English as they learn about the Bible Stories. The content is rich in meaning and pitched at a level comprehensible to young children. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 10:49 am Children, Henan 河南, Jiangsu 江苏, Shanghai 上海
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