Zhonghelu Church () is a

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church located in

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. The current building was completed in 1998, after absorbing the Yingkelu Church. The church celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2012.

History

The church has the following history:A photo album published as "天路灵程，纪念福音转入抚顺130周年 / The Pilgrim's Progress – Commemorating the 130th Anniversary of the Gospel Reaching Fushun 1882-2012" (17 November 2012, 马佑平主编 / edited by Ma Youping) * Early Stage: 1882-1927 年 : John Ross, a

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missionary stationed in Fengtian, started his mission in Fushun (1882). Later a Japanese church, ministered by Tamio Kishda () at Minamidai (), which after the end of the war would become the Yingkelu Church, the Qingyuanxian Church () for the

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, and other churches were established. * Separate Presbyterian & Assemblies of God Churches: 1928-1958 :The Presbyterian Church of Fengtian approved the establishment of the Presbyterian Church of Fushun (1928). An

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church was also made in 1936. In 1942, all Protestant churches were included in the Church of Christ in Manchuria (). In 1945, the Fushun church was re-established under the

Church of Christ in China The Church of Christ in China ( zh, t=中華基督教會, s=中华基督教会, first=t, p=Zhonghua Jidu Jiaohui) was a coalition of churches in mainland China, established in the early half of the twentieth century. After missionaries were expelle ...

(). * One Unified Presbyterian & Assemblies of God Church: 1959-1978 :The Fushun City

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Committee was established in 1958, and the Presbyterian and Assemblies of God churches were merged to become the Yingkelu Church () in the following year. During the ten years of the

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, the church was persecuted and the believers held worship at home. * Recovery and prosperity period: 1979-2012 :Worship resumed at Yingkelu Church on 28 October 1980. Because the church building became dangerously old, a new building was built and consecrated at Zhonghelu Church on 17 July 1998, absorbing Yingkelu Church. In 2012, the church celebrated the 130th anniversary of the Gospel reaching Fushun. Address: Zhonghe Road at Yidao Street, Xinfu District, Fushun City, Liaoning Province.

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