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Beijing Street Church ( zh, t=北京街禮拜堂, s=北京街礼拜堂) is a
Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
church located in
Dalian Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...
,
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It is the former Dalian Lutheran Church ( zh, t=大連路德教堂, s=大连路德教堂, first=t, links=no) and its church building is now a Historical Building Protected by Dalian City. It was recently renamed as Dalian City Cheng-en Church (, literally "Dalian City Receiving Grace Church"), but the local people still call it "Beijing Street Church."


Brief history

* From 1895, the
Danish National Church The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark ( da, Folkekirken, literally: "The People's Church" or unofficially da, Den danske folkekirke, literally: "The Danish People's Church"; kl, ...
(Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark) sent missions to Beijing and northern China, and in 1914, built the Dalian Lutheran Church, in this city which was Japan's
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at that time. * It officially belonged to the Lutheran Church of Northern China, of
Lutheran Church of China The Lutheran Church of China (LCC; zh, t=中華信義會, w=Chung1-hua2 Hsin4-i4-hui4, p=Zhōnghuá Xìnyì Huì) was a Lutheran church body in China from 1920 to 1951. It was established as a result of the consultations between the various Luthe ...
. In the nearby naval port of Lüshun, another Lutheran church was built, which also still exists. * At the end of the
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and the establishment of the
People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. it came to be known as Beijing Street Church. When the Cultural Revolution 1966-1977 ended and Christian worship restarted, it came to belong to the post-denominational
China Christian Council The China Christian Council (CCC; ) was founded in 1980 as an umbrella organization for all Protestant churches in the People's Republic of China with Bishop K. H. Ting as its president. It works to provide theological education and the publica ...
. * The offices of the
China Christian Council The China Christian Council (CCC; ) was founded in 1980 as an umbrella organization for all Protestant churches in the People's Republic of China with Bishop K. H. Ting as its president. It works to provide theological education and the publica ...
and
Three-Self Patriotic Movement The Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM; ) is the official government supervisory organ for Protestantism in the People's Republic of China. It is colloquially known as the Three-Self Church (). The National Committee of the Three-Self Patriot ...
Committee of Dalian City, which used to be housed in the former rectory of this church, had recently moved to May 1 Square. * In 2002, it was listed as a Historic Building Under Protection of the City of Dalian. * In 2006, was renamed as Dalian City Cheng-en Church (, literally "Dalian City Receiving Grace Church), but the local people still call it "Beijing Street Church."


At This Church Today

* Address: No. 605, Changjiang Road, Xi-gang District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province 116011 * The church keeps the form of the building as it was built in 1914. * Among the six
Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
churches in the six Districts of Dalian, this church,
Yuguang Street Church Yuguang Street Church ( zh, t=玉光街禮拜堂, s=玉光街礼拜堂) is a Protestant church in Dalian, China. It is the former Dalian Anglican Church ( zh, t=大連聖公會教堂, s=大连圣公会教堂, first=t, links=no; ja, 大連聖公 ...
and Lüshun Church retain the original buildings, while Harvest Church, Xinggong Church for the Korean Chinese and Jinzhou Church were rebuilt in the past ten years. * Chinese Language services are held on Friday evening (for youth) and three times (8, 9, 10 am) on Sunday. Bible study is also done. * English Bible study on Sundays behind the sanctuary, 2:00-4:00 pm. Mostly native Chinese adults seeking to practice their English. Foreign English speakers are welcomed. Class uses the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible (c) 2001, 2008 Crossway Bible published by Chinese National Committee of the Three-Self Movement of the Protestant Churches in China and China Christian Council. Authorized by the Chinese government.Personal visit to church October 2015 * Baptism is done usually on Sunday a week or two before Christmas Day or Easter. * A Christmas program including the 50-member chorus is held on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, no service is held, but the song and dance programs are held from morning till a little after noon. * A play from the
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is held each year on a weekend after Christmas.


See also

*
Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...
and
Protestantism Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
*
Christianity in China Christianity in China has been present since at least the 3rd century, and it has gained a significant amount of influence during the last 200 years. While Christianity may have existed in China before the 3rd century, evidence of its exist ...
,
Protestantism in China Protestant Christianity ( zh, t=基督敎新敎, p=Jīdūjiào xīnjiào, l=New teachings of Christianity, in comparison to earlier Roman Catholicism) entered China in the early 19th century, taking root in a significant way during the Qing dyna ...
and
Three-Self Patriotic Movement The Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM; ) is the official government supervisory organ for Protestantism in the People's Republic of China. It is colloquially known as the Three-Self Church (). The National Committee of the Three-Self Patriot ...
*
Danish National Church The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark ( da, Folkekirken, literally: "The People's Church" or unofficially da, Den danske folkekirke, literally: "The Danish People's Church"; kl, ...
(Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark) * Holy Cross Church, Wanzhou (Former Lutheran church in Chongqing) *
Yuguang Street Church Yuguang Street Church ( zh, t=玉光街禮拜堂, s=玉光街礼拜堂) is a Protestant church in Dalian, China. It is the former Dalian Anglican Church ( zh, t=大連聖公會教堂, s=大连圣公会教堂, first=t, links=no; ja, 大連聖公 ...
and
Dalian Catholic Church Dalian Catholic Church () is a Christian Catholic church located in Dalian, China. It was built in 1926 and is the only Catholic church in Dalian. It is now a Historical Building protected by Dalian City. Brief history * During the time when ...
in Dalian, China


External links


China Christian Council home page
in Chinese and English

( (Addresses and phone numbers, in Chinese)


References

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