Early Rain Covenant Church is one of the most well-known Chinese house churches. On December 9th 2018, the Chengdu Municipal Police Department raided ERCC. Pastor Wang Yi, his wife, and many congregants were arrested. Officials also assaulted seniors, children, the disabiled, and pregnant women. Pastor Wang was later sentenced to nine years in prison in December 2019.
Those associated with ERCC continue to face harassment, persectuion, and even arrest by Chinese officials. Congregants have reported police raids where authorities enter their homes and confiscate personal possessions. Another attendee wrote about her experiance with local police when they removed Christian study materials from her home and took her for questioning.
A gift to support the faithful Christians associated with Early Rain Covenant Church is a powerful way to show the persecuted they're not alone. Gifts help support church members and their families as they face persecution from the Chinese Communist Party.
Pastor Wang Yi in prison
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