Rugao, China Rugao: Grand Opening On May 23, 2004, nearly 1,000 local Christians and 40 North American and Japanese Christians gathered in the brand new church in Rugao, China, to officially open the church. Rugao is where the Christian Reformed Church sent it's first overseas missionaries in 1920. Those missionaries had to flee before the Communist takeover in 1950. For the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of those early missionaries, it was a moving service to see such testimony of God's faithfulness. God is good! 500 people were meeting each week at Evangelist Lu's home. Christian Reformed World Missions helped this group of believers construct a much-needed church for the area. It is the only recognized church for a 45-km radius.
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