Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship
Due to local government regulations, the Fellowship is open to foreign passport holders only.
Please bring a photo ID that proves foreign citizenship. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please bring a photo ID that proves foreign citizenship. Thank you for your cooperation.
Service
Time and Place
We meet at 10 a.m. every Sunday morning at the Star Hotel next to the Guangzhou East Train Station. The service runs about 90 minutes, followed by 20-30 minutes of informal fellowship. Please come on time as we start the service at 10 a.m. sharp. Email us at info@gicf.net should you have any question.
Worship (Music)
As a group we sing praises to God. Several teams, with a range of worship styles, organize the song selection and musical accompaniment on a rotating basis. The words to the songs are printed on the song sheet.
Announcements
We share important items of interest to the whole congregation from the front, but we also have a bulletin board for exchange of all kinds of notices. To find a job or an apartment or to sell off furniture, please make use of the bulletin board. If you feel your annoucement should be made from the front, please see an SLT member.
Offering
We accept tithes and offerings toward the running of the fellowship. We accept proposals for how surplus offering money, if any, can be best used, and the servant-leader's team is responsible for these decisions. For more information, or to submit a proposal, please contact Alfred Leong.
Corporate Prayer
In a group this size spontaneous prayer from the congregation is not practical, so we invite one person each week to lead our prayers. Please write your personal "prayer requests" clearly so that we can pray with accuracy for what is on your heart; requests will be incorporated into the intercessory prayer that day (and/or taken home by a prayer group in the fellowship). Please see Glenn Gyimah should you need more information.
Personal Sharing
This is an opportunity for us to get to know each other a little better. Share something about what God is doing in your life lately. To volunteer, see David Norwood.
Sermon
The service is a time for spiritual nourishment, and we seek to serve God's Word and inspiration every Sunday as the main dish. While we don't have professional ministers, we do have committed and gifted people who love God and who prepare diligently a weekly message from the Bible. The sermon mp3 and notes are uploaded on the website for your use. If you have any questions, please contact Teck Soh or email us at info@gicf.net should you have any question.
Communion
We offer communion on the first Sunday of every month. The format varies depending on who is leading it. We use communion wafers and grape juice. Questions or comments: please contact David Norwood.
Children's Church and Youth Groups
Many children are not able to listen quietly during the sermon and profit more from teaching directed at their level. For children up to 11, we have separate children's church available. For younger teenagers (12-14 years old), we have IGNITE; for 15-18 years old, we have CENTRIFUGE. Your help with the children and youth is both welcome and needed. (Note: children will return to the service at 11:30.) Please contact: Darius Thomson.
Marriages, Baptisms, Dedications
We are unable to offer marriages and baptisms, but these can be arranged at a local Chinese church. We can do dedications for infants and young children. Please contact Andrew Kelly.
Government policy on participation of local Chinese
By law, we are permitted to organize this gathering only if it is restricted to "foreigners". We would all like to bring Chinese friends, but we simply cannot at this time. "Overseas Chinese" and those Chinese with foreign resident permits may attend, as may Chinese engaged or married to foreigners and being adopted by foreigners. Please help us comply with this unfortunate restriction. We recommend our Chinese friends attend one of the local churches, and you may attend that church with them; get a flyer at the door with names and times of two local services. For more information contact: David Norwood.
Time and Place
We meet at 10 a.m. every Sunday morning at the Star Hotel next to the Guangzhou East Train Station. The service runs about 90 minutes, followed by 20-30 minutes of informal fellowship. Please come on time as we start the service at 10 a.m. sharp. Email us at info@gicf.net should you have any question.
Worship (Music)
As a group we sing praises to God. Several teams, with a range of worship styles, organize the song selection and musical accompaniment on a rotating basis. The words to the songs are printed on the song sheet.
Announcements
We share important items of interest to the whole congregation from the front, but we also have a bulletin board for exchange of all kinds of notices. To find a job or an apartment or to sell off furniture, please make use of the bulletin board. If you feel your annoucement should be made from the front, please see an SLT member.
Offering
We accept tithes and offerings toward the running of the fellowship. We accept proposals for how surplus offering money, if any, can be best used, and the servant-leader's team is responsible for these decisions. For more information, or to submit a proposal, please contact Alfred Leong.
Corporate Prayer
In a group this size spontaneous prayer from the congregation is not practical, so we invite one person each week to lead our prayers. Please write your personal "prayer requests" clearly so that we can pray with accuracy for what is on your heart; requests will be incorporated into the intercessory prayer that day (and/or taken home by a prayer group in the fellowship). Please see Glenn Gyimah should you need more information.
Personal Sharing
This is an opportunity for us to get to know each other a little better. Share something about what God is doing in your life lately. To volunteer, see David Norwood.
Sermon
The service is a time for spiritual nourishment, and we seek to serve God's Word and inspiration every Sunday as the main dish. While we don't have professional ministers, we do have committed and gifted people who love God and who prepare diligently a weekly message from the Bible. The sermon mp3 and notes are uploaded on the website for your use. If you have any questions, please contact Teck Soh or email us at info@gicf.net should you have any question.
Communion
We offer communion on the first Sunday of every month. The format varies depending on who is leading it. We use communion wafers and grape juice. Questions or comments: please contact David Norwood.
Children's Church and Youth Groups
Many children are not able to listen quietly during the sermon and profit more from teaching directed at their level. For children up to 11, we have separate children's church available. For younger teenagers (12-14 years old), we have IGNITE; for 15-18 years old, we have CENTRIFUGE. Your help with the children and youth is both welcome and needed. (Note: children will return to the service at 11:30.) Please contact: Darius Thomson.
Marriages, Baptisms, Dedications
We are unable to offer marriages and baptisms, but these can be arranged at a local Chinese church. We can do dedications for infants and young children. Please contact Andrew Kelly.
Government policy on participation of local Chinese
By law, we are permitted to organize this gathering only if it is restricted to "foreigners". We would all like to bring Chinese friends, but we simply cannot at this time. "Overseas Chinese" and those Chinese with foreign resident permits may attend, as may Chinese engaged or married to foreigners and being adopted by foreigners. Please help us comply with this unfortunate restriction. We recommend our Chinese friends attend one of the local churches, and you may attend that church with them; get a flyer at the door with names and times of two local services. For more information contact: David Norwood.
