We thank God for another day of corporate worship. How good and pleasant it is for us to dwell together in unity.
In September, China released a draft of new religious restrictions. The State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) then opened up a one-month window for responses to the 26 new rules in its Regulations on Religious Affairs. The final day for public response was Friday, October 7. The drafted law opens with the assurance that all Chinese citizens are free to believe whatever they wish and to engage in religious activity, as long as it is within the confines of these laws. One Chinese religious policy expert summed up some of what the regulations include as follows:
•No religious activities that are not approved by SARA.
•No one may provide a venue for religious services that are not approved by SARA.
•No one may use their home for religious practices that are not approved by SARA (including home or family Bible studies).
•No publishing religious materials without approval from SARA.
•No foreign or domestic donations may be made to any religious organization that hasn’t been approved by SARA.
•No one may call himself a pastor without the approval of SARA.
•No international religious exchanges may happen without the approval of SARA.
•No one may study theology at school without the approval SARA.
The law also includes the prohibition of online religious services, running religious events in schools, and organizing people to leave the country to attend religious training or conferences. The law itself states that its purpose is precisely to protect legitimate religious activity, while ensuring that religion does not fall into the hands of ethnic separatists or become a threat to national unity.
But everyone with spiritual understanding knows that this is just a front to appease the masses. The real intention of this law is to stop the spread of the gospel in China. Let us pray for God’s intervention to reverse this evil plan of the devil and that the church in China will arise in power and glory to the honor of God’s name.
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
THE KING’S DAUGHTERS MINISTRY
Is postponing the meeting until October 30th at 6:00 p.m.
LUNCH HOUR HOTLINE/ BIBLICAL DYNAMICS
Wednesday, 12:00 noon Lunch Hour Hotline
5:30 p.m. – Biblical Dynamics.
SISTERS IN UNITY – PRAYER NIGHTS
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
PRAISE & ADORATION PRACTICE
Friday, 6:30 p.m.
HOUR-OF-POWER PRAYER SESSION
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY
Worship & Ministry, 9:00 a.m.
G. I. N.I. & P.I. Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
Thank You! Apostle and Pastor Emilly, and all the people who supported the Conference.
“Living a Transformed Life”. With you, we made possible the Sisters-in-Unity 2016 Conference a success.
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