On January 13 the memorial service of deceased Rev. Fan Chengzu who was the chairman of Inner Mongolia CCC was held in Xincheng Church, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Around 4000 government leaders, pastoral staff and believers attended.
In the memorial service, after introducing the guests by the host Rev. Gao Youhong, the congregation sang the hymn Full or Crescent Be the Moon. Rev. Yang Fengying prayed for the service, following with the sermon by Rev. Zhu Junwei.
Rev. David Wang presented a memorial eulogy, followed by speeches addressed by Rev. Gaoying, etc. Elder Wu Yingcai presented speech on behalf of all the staff from churches and Elder Yang Rugang read the condolence letter from the government.Lu Honglin, Fan's son-in-law, addressed the appreciation speech.
Rev. Fan Chengzu, born on Dec.13th of 1938, the chairman of Inner Mongolia CCCTSPM, died at the age of 78 on Jan. 7th, 2016.
After graduating from a normal college of Hohhot, he worked successively as a teacher, dean and headmaster in the education system for ten years.
Below were the positions he had served during his lifetime: the former member of the ninth-eleventh CPPCC(The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference); the fifth and sixth associate chairman of CCC(China Christian Council); the sixth chairman of board of Yanjing Theological Seminary; the fourth chairman and fifth president of Inner Mongolia CCCTSPM, the sixth chairman of Inner Mongolia TSPM; the third general secretary and president of Hohhot CCCTSPM.
