At BICF ZGC we are gathering, growing, and going…
Gathering – People from many nations gather together to worship and serve the Lord Jesus Christ throughout BICF. We preview the day those from ‘every tongue, tribe, people, and nation’ will gather before Him. He is the Chief Gatherer and He enlists us to bring people into the joy of His family.
On Sundays, BICF ZGC gathers at TianBoZhongRun in Mudanyuan. During the week we gather in dorm rooms, apartments, restaurants, parks – our Father owns this city! As we each share some of our time, talents, and treasures we see Him do great things for the glory of His name.
Growing – Jesus invites us into a life-transforming journey with Him - He’s given His Word, Spirit, and family. He is making us true ‘living letters’ for our lost world. The message of the Cross challenges this world. But be encouraged! A new world has been born in Christ’s resurrection.
Going – Jesus commands us to “make disciples” – in every country, into every corner of this city. He holds “all authority in heaven and earth.” In ZGC we learn more about going with Him day by day so that we might serve Him around the world year after year.
BICF ZGC IS NOW MEETING IN MUDANYUAN (牡丹园)
TianBoZhongRun 13 HuaYuan Road, Haidian District 海淀区花园路13号院 天博中润
Service Schedule:
ENGLISH (room 216):
Sundays, 11:00 AM
Sundays, 6:00 PM
MANDARIN (room 216):
Sundays, 9:00AM
KOREAN (room 216):
Sundays, 1:30 PM
INDONESIAN (room 216):
Sundays, 3:30 PM
Japanese-English Bible study (room 301-5):
Sundays, 3:30 PM
Getting to ZGC
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Worship Space:
Room 216 (Floor 2) TianBoZhongRu, 13 HuaYuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
北京海淀区花园路13号院 天博中润 216室
Office:
Room 301 (Floor 3) TianBoZhongRu, 13 HuaYuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
北京海淀区花园路13号院 天博中润 301室
Directions:
From HuaYuan Road: TianBoZhongRun is on the west side of the section of HuaYuan Road that runs between the North 3rd ring road and BeiTuCheng W Road. Directions: Just north of where HuaYuan Road divides into a split road, turn west into a narrow side road. This road has parking barriers on it. Go down the road for 200m – after you pass Merry Mart supermarket on your right, head right across the parking lot and the TianBoZhongRun Building (天博中润) is the next building on the right. Enter through the main door and immediately take the stairs up.
Buses: (Nearest bus stops)
1. MuDanYuan 牡丹园站
Bus Routes: 16, 22, 47, 92, 123, 304, 331, 425, 508, 510, 579, 606, 618, 620, 635,
2. Mudayuan Xi 牡丹园西站
Bus Routes: 21, 22, 123, 579, 601, 635,
3. Huayuanlu 花园路站
Bus route: 331
NEAREST SUBWAY STOP:
Line 10: Mudanyuan (800m): take exit D (SW) and go west along BeiTuCheng W Road (or the parallel path that runs by the canal). After 250m, turn left (south) down HuaYuan Road (the first road you meet). Go down the road for 300m then turn right (west) into a narrow side road just before HuaYuan Road divides into a split road. This road has parking barriers on it. Go down the road for 200m – after you pass Merry Mart supermarket on your right, head right across the parking lot - TianBoZhongRun (天博中润) is the next building on the right. Enter through the main door and immediately take the stairs up.
PARKING:
Drive via Huayuan Road, turning west into a narrow side road just north of where HuaYuan Road divides into a split road. This road has parking barriers on it. Go down the road for 130m and there is a parking lot ahead of you.
TAXI:
请带我去花园路13号院 :天博中润 正门
Contact Information
ZGC Church Office: Room 301-10 (Floor 3) TianBoZhongRu, 13 HuaYuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing
北京海淀区花园路13号院 天博中润 301室
Email address: zgc(a)bicf.org
WELCOME!
Words from Elders:
While we are still in an interesting Corona season, the time of the initial crisis has passed. We are now in the slow trudge that is our new “normal.” No one is able to predict how long this will last, and who knows if the “rules” will keep changing or not? But we cannot just wait this out. We are the Church of the Living God! In any and all circumstances we must be faithfully pursuing a relationship with Him, we must refuse to hide our light under a bushel—sharing the good news of salvation with others, and we live must each day as if it could be our last. Find creative ways of serving the Lord and serving others. Reach out if you need help. Be faithful in the Word and in prayer. And may God be glorified in the lives of the people of BICF-ZGC! (ZGC Elders)
Good evening brothers and sisters! I trust you’re looking forward to worshipping our Lord together tomorrow. The service order, songs, and audio sermon are below with a video link to follow. Please meet physically with others wherever possible. If you do not have others, or if your group is very small and you would like to join others, the following two codes are ZGC zoom meetings for our 11 AM worship with “official” hosts. You’re welcome to join online.
Rejoice—He is risen!
Zoom ID: https://zoom.com.cn/j/197711816 by 197711816
Also, please note the following two items: 1) There is an additional short audio file this week to be played at the beginning of the service. 2) The Communion celebration has been incorporated into the sermon file. Please make preparations for that time. (See the message sent previously below)
Below is the arrangement for Sunday 29nd March
Due to the rapid spread of novel coronavirus and health precautions being taken around the country, ZGC has received notification from the authorities that until further notice we are required to CANCEL all church activities that involve gathering together. This currently covers all large and smaller group activities. Sickness or not, the primary mission of the Church is to worship our creator, so tomorrow, even though we will **NOT** be meeting together at TianBo, we encourage everyone to worship Him where you are: in dorms, in families, with those already around you, in group sizes you are personally comfortable with. We have a pre-recorded sermon and a recommended service order so that everyone maintains a sense of unity around the city.
Worship at Home
Worship at home arrangement will be continuing until further notice during this special time. For updates/service materials and links, please see our various ZGC WeChat groups and website www.bicf.org/zgc.
Service Order
From the ZGC Resource page, click on the Resources tab, then look for “BICF-ZGC Sunday 29th Service Material”. The direct link to download the service order Corona Sunday #10 Service Order or http://www.bicf.org/images/BICFZGC/ZGCResources/Service_Order/BICF_ZGC_2020.03.29_Sunday_Service_Order.pdf
Sermon
The sermon is available on our website, both video : http://www.bicf.org/sermon/latest-sermon/message/the-world-s-newest-and-oldest-religion/watch and audio: http://www.bicf.org/sermon/latest-sermon/message/the-world-s-newest-and-oldest-religion/listen
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encou\raging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7
LEARN TO ZOOM!
--the application we use to hold many activities online--
FREE to download and use: zoom.com.cn/download OR zoom.us - available via cell / mobile, tablet or computer. If you encounter any difficulties in downloading/installing/using the zoom app, please contact Daniel by WeChat: 13121580702 or pastordan1991@live.com
PRAYER FOR THE NATIONS:
Watch this video about BRAZIL.
• Pray for spiritual maturity throughout the rapidly-growing evangelical church.
• Pray for the Spirit of God to transform lives within sprawling urban slums.
• Pray for missionaries to be sent to areas and roughly 130 tribes unreached by the Gospel.
Men's Breakfast
All MEN are welcome to join the monthly ZGC Men’s Breakfast meeting at Pizza Hut in Wudaokou from 9:00-10:30 a.m. on, Saturday, April 4th. We will also be having discussions online if you are not able to join us. Zoom Meeting: Session #1: 9:00-9:45 a.m. https://zoom.com.cn/j/496595587 Meeting ID: 496 595 587; Session #2: 9:45-10:30 a.m. https://zoom.com.cn/j/779202647 Meeting ID: 779 202 64
ZGC’ers IN country’
If you are currently IN Beijing / stuck somewhere else in China, we encourage you to join our ‘ZGC’ers IN country’ WeChat group for mutual support – ask Nia / Jane / Josh Kruse to be added. Details of those able to offer additional spiritual and practical support will be posted in this group as we face the challenges of the Corona-Virus situation – or speak to any in-country deacon or elder.
DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS
Daily Prayer Meetings – join us from wherever you are! Each day (except Sunday) at 5-6 am, 12-1 pm and 9-10 pm (Beijing time) ZGC’ers come together to pray. We invite you to join us at any of these times. https://zoom.us/j/4543397820 / meeting ID: 454-339-7820
CORONAVIRUS INFORMAL Q&A
With an infectious diseases physician. Monday 11th February, 11:30am. Join us via zoom https://zoom.us/j/168376798
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE
Want to join others at ZGC reading through the whole Bible in 2020? We are recommending the M'Cheyne plan – used by hundreds of thousands of Christians since it was written in 1842. You can get the plan here: static.crossway.org/excerpt/3-esv-mcheyne-reading-plan.4.pdf
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Is a biblical recovery program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups and habits. Come and join our men’s recovery group on Monday nights (starting March 29th - on-line). Contact Jesse: 13552311570.
SISTER-to-SISTER
"Sister2Sister would like to invite you to our Zoom meeting for Sunday, April 5 at 1:30-2:30 pm." Please join us and be encouraged. daynastan@gmail.com
40 Days with Jesus
40 Days in community with Jesus! – We are leading up to a special celebration of remembering Jesus' death and resurrection. Who can you personally connect with to celebrate Jesus together NOW? We will be sending out THREE videos each week on a Bible passage about Jesus. The purpose to watch them along with ONE or more other people here (perhaps from your ZGC small group), to discuss the questions and pray together. That may be in person or over the internet. ONE of these will be a bit longer and suitable for use in your small group (if it is still meeting).
New To Beijing
New to ZGC or wanting to get more connected? – scan the code for our newcomer's card
JOSHUA TRAINING CENTER - Semester Kickoff
JTC is going online! For our April class “Basics of Bible Interpretation,” we will be using a combination format of pre-recorded videos and live interaction via zoom. It will take place in the two weeks after Easter, but dates and times are flexible and will be determined based upon demand. However, no matter where you are in the world—no matter what time zone you are in, we will provide an option for you to participate in this class during your waking hours. If you have been thinking about joining JTC but haven’t done so yet, this is the perfect time to try it out. If you are a JTC “pro,” we will be running a second track with new content for you. Scan the QR code below to register if you are new, and we hope to see you soon!
The River,
The River - You’re warmly invited to this community for those not actively connected to a BICF-ZGC small group. At “The River” we can connect together online every week for 1 hour, be refreshed, and be ready to bless others.
Thursdays 8:00pm-9:00pm,
Time and Date: online using Zoom. Starts Thu 5 March.
Meeting ID: 197-815-566
Worship in song, Bible reading, short Bible video, discussion, prayer. We will follow this video series of Mark’s Gospel by Francis Chan. Preview at https://www.rightnowmedia.org/content/series/289491
Open to foreign ID holders only.
ONLINE GIVING INSTRUCTIONS:
Thank you for giving faithfully to the Lord’s work in and through BICF ZGC, all year round! Remember you can also give to BICF ZGC by scanning this QR code or give it on-line with the following instructions – from anywhere.
1. Visit www.bicf.org/giving
2. Select the destination to ZGC English Church and the amount of your gift (one time or reoccurring)
3. Submit your gift using any international credit or debit card.
4. Please designate it, FBO (for benefit of) BICF ZGC English.
5. You can also scan the QR code to give. 
n-CORONA-VIRUS RESPONSE
BICF ZGC is partnering with the wider BICF body to respond to material, financial, spiritual and emotional needs in the communities around us and across the country. More will follow in the upcoming weeks about how to partner in this relief effort.
ZGC Venue 2020 FUND:
If you would like to give a special gift towards the renovation and upfront rental costs ZGC is facing, please either give gifts to a ZGC elder/deacon in person or via ZGC Venue 2020 Fund or https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/bicf - please select the ‘ZGC Venue 2020’ FUND. (Please check back next week if this giving fund option has not yet appeared on the website
Small Groups: for Bible study & prayer. Get connected and grow in Christ through a small group at ZGC. Contact Katie, our Small Groups Coordinator at pett.katie@gmail.com or Wechat her on 13121864429
(Groups meet in the evening unless otherwise specified.)
Saturdays
BaiFu (ChangPing)
UCAS-YanQiHu
Sundays
Returnees (afternoon)
Tuesdays
Peking Uni (BeiDa)
CAU (East Campus)
Wednesdays
Beijing Normal University
USTB
BeiHang University
Thursdays
BLCU
Forestry University
RenMin University/RDFZ
CAAS
^Bajiao Amusement Park/
UCAS-YuQuanLu
BIT
TsingHua
Capital Normal University
PKU HSC
CAU (West Campus)
Fridays
Geosciences University
JiaoTong University
NCEP University
^Notes groups with a link to BICF-ZGC, but not necessarily led by BICF ZGC.
Groups to Form:
ShaHe / ChangPing
Wudaokou / ShangDi
Other locations /languages
BICF – ZGC Sunday Service Material
For files for services "at home" during the restrictions due to the Coronavirus, please click here.
Engage2020 "Entrusted with the Gospel"
Click here for conference resources.
JTC
For Joshua Training Centre resources, please click here.
Children's Ministry
1. OT 6-1 Parent Handout (2nd round).pdf
2. OT 6-2 Parent Handout (2nd round).pdf
3. OT 6-3 Parent Handout (2nd round).pdf
4. OT 6-4 Parent Handout (2nd round).pdf
5. OT Module 6 Lessons 1-4.pdf