Tianhe Church
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]
| Tianhe Church | |
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| Christian Church of Guangzhou Tianhe | |
广州基督教天河堂 | |
 The cross on the bell tower of Tianhe Church | |
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| Location | No. 16-20 Daguan Middle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Denomination | Protestantism |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Peng Yongming |
| Architectural type | Comprehensive church Theology research center |
| Style | Modern architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 15 Sep. 2007 |
| Completed | 14 Jan. 2017 |
| Construction cost | 29 million / 110 million RMB |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3000 people |
| Floor area | 9,431 m2 |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Feng Hao, Lin Bingsheng, Yang Yongchun (2017) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 廣州基督教天河堂 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广州基督教天河堂 | ||||||||||
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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 (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 Peng Yongming (彭永明). It covers an area of 8,830 square meters, including 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.
| Day | Time (CST) | Location | Activities |
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| Sunday | 9:30-11:00 | Main Hall | Sunday Worship (Mandarin) |
| A107 | Children's Sunday School | ||
| Sunday | 14:00-16:30 | Lecture Hall | Youth party |
| Wednesday | 8:00-9:00 | B204 | Women's choir |
| Wednesday | 9:15-10:30 | B205 | Bible study |
Gallery
Under Construction
Inside the front gate
Out side 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
- Yi Yang (March 15, 2016). "Tianhe Church, the Largest Ever Church in Guangzhou Will Open Soon". China Christian Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- "廣東省最大的禮拜堂——廣州天河堂即將竣工" (in Chinese). 基督日報. 2015-04-15.
- "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 Chinese). 福音时报. 2017-01-15.
- "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 Chinese). 基督教今日報. 2017-01-26.。
- "China: Huge new church to open in Guangzhou city as elsewhere pastors are imprisoned". Christian Today. 2016-03-16.