Xixia District Christian Church
Xixia District Christian Church (simplified Chinese: 西夏区基督教堂; traditional Chinese: 西夏區基督教堂; pinyin: Xīxiàqū Jīdūjiàotáng), shortly Xixia Church, is located in Xixia District, Yinchuan City, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. It is one of the most representative Christian churches in Ningxia. The new church was built in 2000 and now has more than 500 believers and 20 gathering places. Every year, the church holds a birthday thanksgiving party for all its senior members over 70 years old. [1] [2]
History
[edit]In 1877, Christianity Gospel was introduced to Ningxia for the first time by two missionaries of the China Inland Mission, G.F. Eston and George Parker. In 1885, the Yinchuan missionary station was established. In 1889, the first batch of Christians in Ningxia were baptized, a total of four people. [3] [4]
In 1894, Swedish Pastor Niu went to Yinchuan City to preach. In 1901, he established the Inland Mission Gospel Hall in Ningxia. [5]
In 1943, the Ningxia Chinese Christian Church was established.[5]
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Ningxia Christian community launched the Three-Self Patriotic Movement and actively participated in national construction.[5]
In 1955, there were a total of 200 members of the Chinese Christian Church in Yinchuan City and the Ningxia Christian Church (Inland Mission). [5]
In 1985, there was only one Christian activity site in Yinchuan with 235 believers.[5]
In 2000, "Xixia District Christian Church" was established, which was the first formal church rebuilt in Yinchuan City after the Cultural Revolution. [1]
As of 2016, Xixia Church has established more than 20 gathering places with over 500 members. [1]
Religious activities
[edit]Normal activities include Sunday worships, morning prayer meetings, youth gatherings, etc. [1]
The church has a tradition of helping students and respecting the elderly. Every year, it distributes scholarships to needy students and holds birthday appreciation parties for senior members over 70 years old. [6] [2]
Another feature is that more than 20 gathering places have been established and are still growing. This is mainly to facilitate the church members (especially the elderly) to attend gatherings and worship nearby and to prevent the influence of heretical ideas. [1] [7]
Church address
[edit]Address: No. 1, Yulin Lane, Huanghe West Road, Xixia District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia; Tel: 086-0951-2029977 [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f 何夕 (He Xi), ed. (2016-09-21). "宁夏首府银川基督教堂之一——西夏区基督教堂 (Xixia District Christian Church: one of the Christian churches in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia)" (in Chinese). 福音时报 (Gospel Times).
- ^ a b Grace Zhi (2016-10-12). "Congregate Birthday Party for Seniors held in Ningxia Church". The China Christian Daily.
- ^ 宁夏通志编纂委员会 (Ningxia General History Compilation Committee) (2010). 宁夏通志•民族宗教卷 (Ningxia General History • Ethnic and Religious Volume) (in Chinese). 北京 (Beijing): 方志出版社 (Fangzhi Publishing House). p. 305. ISBN 9787802388314.
- ^ 刘继华 (Liu Jihua) (2014). "基督教與伊斯蘭教在寧夏的早期相遇–兼論晚清時期基督教在寧夏的傳播 (The early encounter between Christianity and Islam in Ningxia – also on the spread of Christianity in Ningxia during the late Qing Dynasty)". 北方民族大学学报 (Journal of Northern University for Nationalities) (in Chinese) (2): 303.
- ^ a b c d e 银川市地方志办公室 (Yinchuan Local Chronicles Office) (2016-09-29). "宁夏银川市基督教历史简介 (Brief History of Christianity in Yinchuan, Ningxia)". 银川方志网&福音时报 (Yinchuan Local Chronicles Network & Gospel Times).
- ^ 何夕 (He Xi) (2016-10-17). "宁夏西夏区基督教会开展2016捐资助学及养老院探访 (Ningxia Xixia District Christian Church launched 2016 donations to support education and visits to nursing homes)". 福音时报 (Gospel Times).
- ^ 何夕 (He Xi) (2016-10-17). "宁夏银川西夏区基督教堂将购置新聚会点 (Ningxia Yinchuan Xixia District Christian Church will purchase a new gathering place)". 福音时报 (Gospel Times).
External links
[edit]- https://gospeltimes.breadoflife.cn/article/index/id/36369 宁夏首府银川基督教堂之二——宁夏贺兰县基督教堂 (The second Christian church in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia - Ningxia Helan County Christian Church)
- https://gospeltimes.breadoflife.cn/article/index/id/36412 宁夏首府银川基督教堂之三——金凤区基督教会 (The third Christian church in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia - Jinfeng District Christian Church)