北京基督教會(huì)崇文門堂，始建于1870年，是美國(guó)衛(wèi)理公會(huì)（美以美會(huì)）在北京乃至整個(gè)華北地區(qū)建立的第一所禮拜堂。是北京目前最古老的新教教堂，目前堂內(nèi)設(shè)有漢語(yǔ)聚會(huì)和朝鮮語(yǔ)聚會(huì)，各種事工團(tuán)契活動(dòng)豐富多彩。
介紹
北京基督教會(huì)崇文門堂，是美國(guó)衛(wèi)理公會(huì)( 美以美會(huì) ) 在北京乃至整個(gè)華北地區(qū)建立的第一所禮拜堂。當(dāng)時(shí)名為亞斯立堂 .。教堂最初建成時(shí)，外觀和現(xiàn)在一樣，只是規(guī)模比較小，僅能容納四五百人聚會(huì)。隨著教會(huì)信徒人數(shù)的不斷增加， 1880 年衛(wèi)理公會(huì)在原址重建教堂， 1882 年新堂落成。該堂于 1900 年夏，在義和團(tuán)運(yùn)動(dòng)中被焚毀， 1902 年清政府撥款重建亞斯立堂，于 1904 年春建成。此即今天我們所看到的這座禮拜堂。當(dāng)時(shí)亞斯立堂除擁有教堂及辦公室、牧師住宅 ( 均在后溝胡同 2 號(hào)、 3 號(hào) ) 外，還有孝順胡同 1 至 2 號(hào)房產(chǎn)，崇內(nèi)大街 43 號(hào)樓房及三塊墓地。隨著教會(huì)各項(xiàng)上作的開展，衛(wèi)理公會(huì)又在禮拜堂周圍相繼建成首都醫(yī)科大學(xué)附屬北京同仁醫(yī)院、婦嬰醫(yī)院，匯文幼兒園、匯文小學(xué)、天津市匯文中學(xué)、慕貞女中、護(hù)士學(xué)校，以及匯文大學(xué) ( 后合并于燕京大學(xué) ) 、匯文神學(xué)院 ( 后改名北京神學(xué)院 ) 等。
解放初，上述原教會(huì)辦的醫(yī)院、學(xué)校皆由政府接管改為公立。 1958 年夏，北京市各教會(huì)實(shí)行聯(lián)合禮拜，亞斯立堂暫停活動(dòng)，禮拜堂及附屬房屋由北京市第 13 女子中學(xué) ( 原慕貞女中，后改為第 125 中學(xué) ) 占用，禮拜堂被當(dāng)作學(xué)校的禮堂。“文革”期間，堂內(nèi)各種設(shè)備破損十分嚴(yán)重，面目全非。 1982 年春，北京市政府貫徹落實(shí)宗教政策，在有關(guān)部門的協(xié)助下，經(jīng)多方交涉，在付給 125 中學(xué)兩萬(wàn)元人民幣后，經(jīng)大規(guī)模整修，亞斯立堂正式更名為北京基督教會(huì)崇文門堂，并于當(dāng)年圣誕節(jié)重新恢復(fù)聚會(huì)活動(dòng)。
崇文門堂建筑風(fēng)格別具特色。整座教堂占地面積為 8246 平方米，堂內(nèi)分為正、副兩堂，正堂設(shè)有四百多個(gè)座位，副堂有三百多個(gè)座位，中間有可以上下活動(dòng)的閘板相隔，既可分開，亦可聯(lián)用。禮拜堂呈圓形，整體為木制雙層傘形結(jié)構(gòu)，建筑風(fēng)格極為獨(dú)特別致。 1990 年，經(jīng)北京市人民政府批準(zhǔn)為市級(jí)重點(diǎn)文物保護(hù)單位。
2001 年 8 月，北京市人民政府撥款人民幣 480 萬(wàn)元，重新修繕了禮拜堂及其附屬房屋。禮拜堂玻璃更換成了教會(huì)傳統(tǒng)的彩繪玻璃，椅子更換為禮拜專用的長(zhǎng)條木椅，附屬房也進(jìn)行了翻建。 2002 年 12 月 22 日舉行了“崇文門堂復(fù)堂 20 周年暨修繕復(fù)堂感恩禮拜”。 2004 年正值崇文門堂建堂 100 周年，在社會(huì)各界的關(guān)心和幫助下，崇文門堂舉行了一系列的慶祝活動(dòng)。
現(xiàn)況
現(xiàn)在崇文門堂每個(gè)禮拜日早7:00， 8 ：30 ， 10 ： 30 以及晚上19：00有四堂禮拜，下午 1 ： 30 有朝鮮語(yǔ)聚會(huì)，每個(gè)禮拜日約有四千多信徒參加聚會(huì)。為了方便外國(guó)友人參與上午的兩堂主日禮拜，本堂設(shè)立了英語(yǔ)同聲傳譯。除了主日禮拜以外，在每個(gè)禮拜二晚上 7 ： 00 有查經(jīng)聚會(huì)，禮拜三晚 7 ： 00 有傳福音初信栽培聚會(huì)和朝語(yǔ)禱告會(huì)，禮拜四上午 (9 ： 00 有禱告聚會(huì)，禮拜五上午 9 ： 00 有姊妹聚會(huì)，晚上 6 ： 30 有青年聚會(huì)。
崇文門教堂是北京市目前最大的一座基督教新教教堂，也是一所涉外的教堂，在國(guó)內(nèi)外享有一定聲譽(yù)，曾經(jīng)接待過(guò)美國(guó)前總統(tǒng)喬治·布什、威廉·克林頓 , 英國(guó)坎特伯雷大主教喬治·凱瑞博士 ; 著名布道家比利·葛培理牧師也曾經(jīng)多次來(lái)訪。每個(gè)主日都有外國(guó)使館的官員、國(guó)外信徒來(lái)此做禮拜，經(jīng)常有國(guó)際教會(huì)間的交流活動(dòng)。
1870 年至 1904 年，亞斯立堂的主任牧師均由外國(guó)傳教士擔(dān)任； 1904 年新堂建成，始有華人任主任牧師。解放后，崇文門堂先后由鄭如岡牧師、殷繼增牧師、石澤生牧師、吳巍牧師、高英牧師擔(dān)任主任牧師；目前由柳翠敏牧師主要負(fù)責(zé)教堂的各項(xiàng)事務(wù)。
發(fā)展
由于亞斯立堂是美國(guó)教會(huì)所建﹐因而一直受到美國(guó)人的關(guān)注。1998年﹐美國(guó)總統(tǒng)威廉·克林頓對(duì)中國(guó)進(jìn)行國(guó)事訪問(wèn)時(shí)﹐于6月28日偕夫人希拉里和女兒專門到亞斯立堂做禮拜。克林頓還在這里作了簡(jiǎn)短致辭﹐他說(shuō)﹐與世界不同地區(qū)﹑種族﹑信仰﹑宗教的人們﹐我們都能合二為一﹐「中國(guó)人民和美國(guó)人民是兄弟和姐妹。」在目前的多事之秋﹐恐怖主義和戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)陰影威脅世人之時(shí)﹐多希望和平和理解能多一些﹐再多一些。
The Brief Introduction to Beijing Chongwenmen Christian Church
The Chongwenmen Church of Beijing Christian Council was first established in 1870 when it was then called Asbury Church . It was the first church constructed by the American Methodist Church in Northern China . The scale of this church was smaller than its present size. It was originally
designed to hold 400 to 500 people. Although the church appears now as it did back then, its current seating capacity is 2,000 people. As the number of believers increased, the Methodist church began reconstruction of the building ， which was completed in 1882. During the Yihetuan Movement (Boxer Rebellion) of 1900, the church was burned down. In 1902, the Qing Dynasty Government appropriated money to rebuild the Asbury Church and was completed in the spring of 1904. This is the main structure we have here today. Following the completion of the new building, a Chinese pastor held the senior position. Previous to this date, the position of senior pastor was held by foreigners.
At that 時(shí)間, all church property and offices were in the possession of the Asbury Church . In addition to this, the church also possessed the No. 1 and No. 2 properties in the Xiaoshun Hutong, the buildings in No.43 Chonwenmennei Street , and three graveyards. As the church developed in various fields, the Methodist Church gradually built many public institutions around the church such as: The Hopkin's Memorial Hospital, The Sleeper-Davis Memorial Hospital, Huiwen Primary School, Peking Academy, Jewel Academy, Peking Theological Seminary, and even the original campus of Peking University (this campus eventually merged with Yanching University and Peking University moved to it's current location).
In the earlier stage of New China, the hospitals and schools operated by the church were all taken over by the government and made available for public use. In the summer of 1958, the churches of Beijing were united by the government and this church and its facilities were given to the No. 125 Middle School (this was the original Gamewell School ). The church was used as an assembly hall for the middle school. During the notorious ‘Cultural Revolution' the interior of the church was damaged Beyond recognition. In the spring of 1982, with the assistance of relevant governmental agencies and through many negotiations, this church was finally renamed as “The Chongwenmen Church of Beijing Christian Council.” The No.125 Middle School received 20,000 RMB in the exchange, and all church buildings were renovated extensively giving the people the wood and brick structure that is enjoyed today. Finally, during the 圣誕節(jié) season of 1982, religious activities were resumed and the church has been growing steadily ever since then.
The Chongwenmen Church is the largest Christian Protestant Church in Beijing , and it enjoys high prestige both at home and abroad. Its architectural style shows grace, ingenuity, and a blend of many cultures. The church consists of two levels. The main level, at 8,245 square meters, is divided into two sections: The main hall which seats 400 people, and the side chapel which seats 300. These two sections are separated by a movable partition so that they can be used separately or as one large room. The second level is the basement, which boasts a seating capacity of 800-1000. Services are filmed and viewed in the basement via closed-circuit TELEVISION
In 1990, Beijing People's Municipal Government approved the church as a historical relic in the municipal district. In August of 2001, the municipal government gave 4,800,000 RMB to refurbish the church that included new floors, pews, stained-glass windows, painting and new offices with updated equipment. The rededication service was celebrated on December 22, 2002 .
Chongwenmen Church of Beijing Christian Council
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聚會(huì)活動(dòng)
首次辯論會(huì)《上帝是否真切的存在》
2008年10月25日，圣經(jīng)班舉辦了首次辯論會(huì)，以《上帝是否真切存在》為題，經(jīng)過(guò)數(shù)周準(zhǔn)備，終于精彩完滿結(jié)束。辯論會(huì)的舉辦是基督教傳播風(fēng)格的再現(xiàn)。基督教教義的形成有賴于向異域文化傳播的碰撞，因?yàn)榕鲎菜詫?duì)話，因?yàn)楸慌兴杂凶o(hù)教，因?yàn)橛凶o(hù)教所以有辯論，辯論結(jié)晶的系統(tǒng)化便是基督教的教義。
此次辯論會(huì)取得了良好的效果，達(dá)到了舉辦辯論會(huì)的目的，一方面同學(xué)們反思、整合了自己的信仰，另一方面鍛煉了自己的應(yīng)辯與語(yǔ)言組織及表達(dá)能力。此次辯論會(huì)顯現(xiàn)激發(fā)了同學(xué)們的思想源，盡管激烈的辯論已經(jīng)結(jié)束，但是大家的思緒仍然沉浸在辯論會(huì)之中不能自已。我們期待著下次的辯論，期待著課堂中所學(xué)的知識(shí)，在下次辯論會(huì)中再次檢驗(yàn)。
2008年7月18日崇文門堂圣經(jīng)班開學(xué)了！
上午的開學(xué)典禮由圣經(jīng)班的班主任李華教士主持。
首先由李培英牧師帶領(lǐng)全班弟兄姊妹一起禱告，爾后柳翠敏主任牧師講話，柳牧師回顧了崇文門堂的發(fā)展歷史，期望參加圣經(jīng)班的弟兄姊妹能珍惜這一學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)，每一個(gè)人都有一顆不斷追求進(jìn)步、追求靈性成長(zhǎng)的心，都有一顆奉獻(xiàn)的心，都有一顆侍奉的心，都有一顆愛崇文門堂的心，都有一顆恒心，都有一顆順?lè)男摹＝酉聛?lái)學(xué)員代表代表全體圣經(jīng)班學(xué)員作了回應(yīng)發(fā)言。開學(xué)典禮結(jié)束后，柳牧師、李牧師、季明牧師、李教士和新學(xué)員合影。
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北京基督教會(huì)崇文門堂地址.百度地圖.2023-11-07
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