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Church in Jiangsu, China
Christ's Church, Changzhou
常州市基督教堂
Christ's Church, Changzhou in 2012
Christ's Church, Changzhou is located in JiangsuChrist's Church, ChangzhouChrist's Church, ChangzhouLocation in Jiangsu
31°46′45.16″N 119°57′30.45″E / 31.7792111°N 119.9584583°E / 31.7792111; 119.9584583
LocationZhonglou District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
DenominationProtestantism
History
StatusParish church
Founded1916 (1916)
Founder(s)John Hawk
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleGothic architecture
GroundbreakingJuly 2002
CompletedMarch 2004
Specifications
Floor area2,880-square-metre (31,000 sq ft)
MaterialsGranite, bricks
Chinese name
Chinese常州市基督教堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángzhōushì Jīdūjiàotáng
Kaile Church
Simplified Chinese恺乐堂
Traditional Chinese愷樂堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKǎilè Táng

Christ's Church, Changzhou (Chinese: 常州市基督教堂) is a Protestant church located in Zhonglou District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.

History

In 1903, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South established the Christ's Church in Changzhou, Jiangsu. The church traces its origins to the former Kaile Church (恺乐堂), founded by the American missionary John Hawk (霍约翰) in 1916 in memory of his sister-in-law Carriger Hawk (霍恺乐; Huò Kǎilè).

The church was renamed Christ's Church in 1958. This name has been used to date. The church was closed during the ten-year Cultural Revolution. Renovations and a rebuilding of the main building began in July 2002 and were completed in March 2004 in a Gothic architectural style. A 48-metre (157 ft) high bell tower was added to the church. The new church is 2,880-square-metre (31,000 sq ft), which can accommodate up to 1,300 parishioners. The church was officially reopened to the public on 11 December 1983.

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References

  1. 常州市基督教堂介绍. czjdj.org (in Chinese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ 纪念江苏省常州市基督教教会建立110周年. gospeltimes.cn (in Chinese). 4 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ 常州市基督教堂. sina (in Chinese). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

Further reading

  • Luo Weihong (1 May 2014). 中国基督教（新教）史 [History of Protestantism in China] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 9787208121324.
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