禮賢會香港堂為中華基督教禮賢會於香港建立之第一間教會,於1899年9月10日舉行首次主日崇拜。現址教堂於1914年7月落成,8月1日開幕,稱為禮賢會香港堂(Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong),現時主日崇拜聚會約有740人,另有兒童及少年人近100人。
香港堂於2000年踏入廿一世紀之初,重整了堂會的使命及發展方向,立志要成為一間在社群中使萬民作主的門徒、以敬拜的生命造就生命的教會,盼望能在上帝聖道的基礎上建立一個敬拜的群體,以致在培育、相交、見證、差傳及服事上成為主所喜悅的教會。對內教會是弟兄姊妹的「屬靈家庭」,對外教會是本區人士的「鄰舍教會」,盼望能透過鄰舍服事使人認識基督,得享福音的好處。隨著時代發展,香港堂設立了三堂不同重點的崇拜(現代敬拜讚美、傳統禮儀及鼓勵家庭及團組投入參與),以切合不同需要的弟兄姊妹參加。在聖經教導上,堂會除了於主日設立了不同信仰階段的主日學課程外,亦會在晚上開辦深入探討信仰的各類課程,並定期推介書籍及影音媒體予信徒在信仰上追求進深。在信徒相交上,堂會以分齡方式進行牧養,設立了不同年齡組別的團契及小組,讓弟兄姊妹可按其不同的需要參加。本堂亦按兒童及少年人需要設有基督少年軍及「週六綜合兒童興趣活動」,使下一代能在信仰與興趣結合的環境下成長。
The Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong is the first congregation established by The Chinese Rhenish Church in Hong Kong. The first Sunday service was held on 10th September 1899. The church building at 86A Bonham Road was founded in July 1914, with the opening ceremony on 1st August. Now we have a total of around 740 people who attend services each Sunday, and there are also around 100 children and teenagers who attend Sunday school and fellowship.
In 2000, when facing the 21st century, Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong re-oriented its mission. We are developing into a missional church and making disciples in the community, with worshipping lives building up lives. We wish that we could build a worshipping community on the foundation of God's Word, so that we can become a delightful church in God's eyes in the following perspectives: Christian education, fellowship, evangelism, overseas missions and community services. We are a spiritual home for Christians and a neighborhood church for the community. We hope people in our neighborhood can know Christ and receive His blessings through our services and witness to them. |