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 TSPMChurch 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 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.
