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Tianhe Church

Tianhe Church

Church in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China

Christian Church of Guangzhou Tianhe (Chinese: 广州基督教天河堂), also known as Tianhe Church (天河堂), is a Christian TSPM Church in Guangzhou, China. It is located at No. 16-20 Daguan Middle Road, Tianhe District, and hence its name. It is considered the largest church in Guangzhou.[1]

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Tianhe Church is the first Christian church built in Guangzhou after 1949, and is the first church in Tianhe District.[2] The predecessor of the church was Xiaogang Church [zh] (小港堂) in Haizhu District. Since the church was seriously damaged, it was rebuilt in another place. On September 15, 2007, the foundation stone ceremony of the new church was held, and the construction started on February 10, 2009. It was finally opened on January 14, 2017 officially.[3][4]

Architecture

The new church was designed by Wing-ning Pang (彭永宁). It covers an area of 8,830 square meters, including the Main Hall, Deputy Hall, Bell Tower, Training Building and supporting management room, 5 buildings in total. The total floor area is 9,431 square meters, making it the largest-ever church in Guangzhou.[5]

Church Activities

The table below was entered on August 21, 2017. The content may change at any time. The actual schedule of the day shall prevail.

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  • Under Construction
  • Inside the front gate
  • Outside of the front gate
  • Main Hall
  • The sculpture "Jesus is a Good Shepherd" (John 10:11)
  • The sculpture "Jesus Loves Children" (Luke 18: 16)
  • The sculpture "Jesus Washes Feet for Disciples" (John 13:14)

References

  1. [1]
    Yi Yang (March 15, 2016). "Tianhe Church, the Largest Ever Church in Guangzhou Will Open Soon". China Christian Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "廣東省最大的禮拜堂——廣州天河堂即將竣工" (in Traditional Chinese). 基督日報. 2015-04-15.
  3. [3]
    "广州市基督教天河堂启用典礼举行 为目前广东省最大教堂" (in Simplified Chinese). 福音时报. 2017-01-15.
  4. [4]
    "廣東省最大教堂也是天河區唯一教會－天河堂正式啟用 可容納3000人" (in Traditional Chinese). 基督教今日報. 2017-01-26. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2018-05-14.。
  5. [5]
    "China: Huge new church to open in Guangzhou city as elsewhere pastors are imprisoned". Christian Today. 2016-03-16.
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