Mike and Bri go to church at the top of a high rise building in Beijing—The Golden Tower. There are three branches in Beijing - two are for ex-pats and foreigners, and 1 branch is for Chinese Nationals. The two ex-pat branches get together for activities sometimes, but they can't mingle with the Chinese Nationals branch at church since the government is so strict about the "no proselyting" edict. Bri was preparing a Primary lesson and her Ayi saw a picture of a baptism, and told Bri that she had done that - she was trying to tell Bri she was a Christian. But Bri just had to say O.K. and couldn't discuss it with her. In order for church members to be able to meet, they have to follow this rule very strictly. They've had some pretty interesting church experiences. Mike is the 11 year old scout leader, and he took his scouts for a camp out on the Great Wall a few weeks ago on a Friday night. On Saturday night, the whole branch joined them to camp, and then on Sunday morning they all had Sacrament Meeting on the Great Wall. How cool is that! For General Conference, Mike said as a bunch of them from their neighborhood car-pooled together to Priesthood Meeting, they attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese guards, who were really busy on their radios calling in about lots of American men in suits all getting in a van heading to some kind of high level rendezvous. It looked a little suspicious—all those men in black! For the Sunday General Session of Conference, the branch members met together at church in the golden tower to listen to the re-broadcast (since live was in the middle of the night), then they all had picnic lunch together, and then listened to the 2nd session.
Monday, October 19, 2009
LDS Church in Beijing
Mike and Bri go to church at the top of a high rise building in Beijing—The Golden Tower. There are three branches in Beijing - two are for ex-pats and foreigners, and 1 branch is for Chinese Nationals. The two ex-pat branches get together for activities sometimes, but they can't mingle with the Chinese Nationals branch at church since the government is so strict about the "no proselyting" edict. Bri was preparing a Primary lesson and her Ayi saw a picture of a baptism, and told Bri that she had done that - she was trying to tell Bri she was a Christian. But Bri just had to say O.K. and couldn't discuss it with her. In order for church members to be able to meet, they have to follow this rule very strictly. They've had some pretty interesting church experiences. Mike is the 11 year old scout leader, and he took his scouts for a camp out on the Great Wall a few weeks ago on a Friday night. On Saturday night, the whole branch joined them to camp, and then on Sunday morning they all had Sacrament Meeting on the Great Wall. How cool is that! For General Conference, Mike said as a bunch of them from their neighborhood car-pooled together to Priesthood Meeting, they attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese guards, who were really busy on their radios calling in about lots of American men in suits all getting in a van heading to some kind of high level rendezvous. It looked a little suspicious—all those men in black! For the Sunday General Session of Conference, the branch members met together at church in the golden tower to listen to the re-broadcast (since live was in the middle of the night), then they all had picnic lunch together, and then listened to the 2nd session.
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my mother in law, Kris, is trying to get to the lds church in Beijing but has looked for hours but cannot find it. Could you help her? the number she is staying at is: 13521969204. Thank you so much.
Hi I've been to the Beijing ward once back in the summer of 2008! It was so amazing! I am thinking about going to china again this summer and trying to find housing.. is there a ysa group leader i could contact? my email is amandaleighp@gmail.com. thanks!
also looking for the China Beijing branch address/meeting times. I'll be here for 5 weeks doing a study abroad. thanks for your help! cwruggles@gmail.com
Craig
Hello
I am a New Zealander considering taking up a position in Beijing and I was wondering if I could get some details on the expatriate branch like the address and meeting time. A contact email address for a YSA leader would also be great. My email address is kerry_dearham@hotmail.com
Thank you.
Hi, my family and I would like to come out for a year or more to work and learn Chinese. Can you email me the current locations of the two ex-pat branches and meeting times? Thanks,
Tyler:
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Hi, I am from Leeds, England and we have recently had a woman baptised into our ward who is Chinese national and I was wandering if I could find out contact details of the Chinese National LDS branch in Beijing. Thank you very much, please email me at lawranceluke@hotmail.co.uk
My son has been a member for 5 years in california, but he is going to Beijing this summer for Two months to prepare his SAT. We'd like to know the meeting time and location so he can continue to go church in summer. He is still chinese nationall now, but a us citizen next year.
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A Chinese National investigating the church in England is ready to be baptised but is due to return home after completing his Masters degree. Once he hands in his dissertation he will need to leave for Beijing unless his education visa is changed so he can stay and work. Either way he is very excited and anxious to be able to contact of people in the Nationals branch to contact pretty soon so that he can start to make plans for how he can continue his journey in becoming a member. Are the branches still meeting in the Golden Tower, and are you able to give a contact email that can be used please. Your help greatly appreciated.
Regards, Chris Abley
crisandhev@me.com
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