标题：北京基督教会崇文门堂
介绍
北京基督教会崇文门堂，始建于 1870 年，是美国卫理公会( 美以美会 ) 在北京乃至整个华北地区建立的第一所礼拜堂。当时名为亚斯立堂 . 为纪念美以美会第一位赴南美洲传教的 Asbury 主教。教堂最初建成时，外观和现在一样，只是规模比较小，仅能容纳四五百人聚会。随着教会信徒人数的不断增加， 1880 年卫理公会在原址重建教堂， 1882 年新堂落成。该堂于 1900 年夏，在义和团运动中被焚毁， 1902 年清政府拨款重建亚斯立堂，于 1904 年春建成。此即今天我们所看到的这座礼拜堂。  北京基督教会崇文门堂当时亚斯立堂除拥有教堂及办公室、牧师住宅 ( 均在后沟胡同 2 号、 3 号 ) 外，还有孝顺胡同 1 至 2 号房产，崇内大街 43 号楼房及三块墓地。随着教会各项上作的开展，卫理公会又在礼拜堂周围相继建成同仁医院、妇婴医院，汇文幼儿园、汇文小学、汇文中学、慕贞女中、护士学校，以及汇文大学 ( 后合并于燕京大学 ) 、汇文神学院 ( 后改名北京神学院 ) 等。 
解放初，上述原教会办的医院、学校皆由政府接管改为公立。 1958 年夏，北京市各教会实行联合礼拜，亚斯立堂暂停活动，礼拜堂及附属房屋由北京市第 13 女子中学 ( 原慕贞女中，后改为第 125 中学 ) 占用，礼拜堂被当作学校的礼堂。“文革”期间，堂内各种设备破损十分严重，面目全非。 1982 年春，北京市政府贯彻落实宗教政策，在有关部门的协助下，经多方交涉，在付给 125 中学两万元人民币后，经大规模整修，亚斯立堂正式更名为北京基督教会崇文门堂，并于当年圣诞节重新恢复聚会活动。 
崇文门堂建筑风格别具特色。整座教堂占地面积为 8246 平方米，堂内分为正、副两堂，正堂设有四百多个座位，副堂有三百多个座位，中间有可以上下活动的闸板相隔，既可分开，亦可联用。礼拜堂呈圆形，整体为木制双层伞形结构，建筑风格极为独特别致。 1990 年，经北京市人民政府批准为市级重点文物保护单位。 
2001 年 8 月，北京市人民政府拨款人民币 480 万元，重新修缮了礼拜堂及其附属房屋。礼拜堂玻璃更换成了教会传统的彩绘玻璃，椅子更换为礼拜专用的长条木椅，附属房也进行了翻建。 2002 年 12 月 22 日举行了“崇文门堂复堂 20 周年暨修缮复堂感恩礼拜”。 2004 年正值崇文门堂建堂 100 周年，在社会各界的关心和帮助下，崇文门堂举行了一系列的庆祝活动。
现况现在崇文门堂每个礼拜日早7:00， 8 ：30 ， 10 ： 30 以及晚上19：00有四堂礼拜，下午 1 ： 30 有朝语聚会，每个礼拜日约有四千多信徒参加聚会。为了方便外国友人参与上午的两堂主日礼拜，本堂设立了英语同声传译。除了主日礼拜以外，在每个礼拜二晚上 7 ： 00 有查经聚会，礼拜三晚 7 ： 00 有传福音初信栽培聚会和朝语祷告会，礼拜四上午 (9 ： 00 有祷告聚会，礼拜五上午 9 ： 00 有姊妹聚会，晚上 6 ： 30 有青年聚会。 
  崇文门教堂唱诗班崇文门教堂是北京市目前最大的一座基督教新教教堂，也是一所涉外的教堂，在国内外享有一定声誉，曾经接待过美国前总统乔治·布什、克林顿 , 英国坎特伯雷大主教乔治·凯瑞博士 ; 著名布道家葛培理牧师也曾经多次来访。每个主日都有外国使馆的官员、国外信徒来此做礼拜，经常有国际教会间的交流活动。 
1870 年至 1904 年，亚斯立堂的主任牧师均由外国传教士担任； 1904 年新堂建成，始有华人任主任牧师。解放后，崇文门堂先后由郑如冈牧师、殷继增牧师、石泽生牧师、吴巍牧师、高英牧师担任主任牧师；目前由柳翠敏牧师主要负责教堂的各项事务。
发展由于亚斯立堂是美国教会所建﹐因而一直受到美国人的关注。1998年﹐美国总统克林顿对中国进行国事访问时﹐于6月28日偕夫人希拉里和女儿专门到亚斯立堂做礼拜。克林顿还在这里作了简短致辞﹐他说﹐与世界不同地区﹑种族﹑信仰﹑宗教的人们﹐我们都能合二为一﹐「中国人民和美国人民是兄弟和姐妹。」在目前的多事之秋﹐恐怖主义和战争阴影威胁世人之时﹐多希望和平和理解能多一些﹐再多一些。
he Brief Introduction to Beijing  崇文门教堂聚会活动Chongwenmen Christian Church
The Chongwenmen Church of Beijing Christian Council was first established in 1870 when it was then called Asbury Church . It was the first church constructed by the American Methodist Church in Northern China . The scale of this church was smaller than its present size. It was originally 
designed to hold 400 to 500 people. Although the church appears now as it did back then, its current seating capacity is 2,000 people. As the number of believers increased, the Methodist church began reconstruction of the building ， which was completed in 1882. During the Yihetuan Movement (Boxer Rebellion) of 1900, the church was burned down. In 1902, the Qing Dynasty Government appropriated money to rebuild the Asbury Church and was completed in the spring of 1904. This is the main structure we have here today. Following the completion of the new building, a Chinese pastor held the senior position. Previous to this date, the position of senior pastor was held by foreigners. 
At that time, all church property and offices were in the possession of the Asbury Church . In addition to this, the church also possessed the No. 1 and No. 2 properties in the Xiaoshun Hutong, the buildings in No.43 Chonwenmennei Street , and three graveyards. As the church developed in various fields, the Methodist Church gradually built many public institutions around the church such as: The Hopkin's Memorial Hospital, The Sleeper-Davis Memorial Hospital, Huiwen Primary School, Peking Academy, Jewel Academy, Peking Theological Seminary, and even the original campus of Peking University (this campus eventually merged with Yanching University and Peking University moved to it's current location). 
In the earlier stage of New China, the hospitals and schools operated by the church were all taken over by the government and made available for public use. In the summer of 1958, the churches of Beijing were united by the government and this church and its facilities were given to the No. 125 Middle School (this was the original Gamewell School ). The church was used as an assembly hall for the middle school. During the notorious ‘Cultural Revolution' the interior of the church was damaged beyond recognition. In the spring of 1982, with the assistance of relevant governmental agencies and through many negotiations, this church was finally renamed as “The Chongwenmen Church of Beijing Christian Council.” The No.125 Middle School received 20,000 RMB in the exchange, and all church buildings were renovated extensively giving the people the wood and brick structure that is enjoyed today. Finally, during the Christmas season of 1982, religious activities were resumed and the church has been growing steadily ever since then. 
The Chongwenmen Church is the largest Christian Protestant Church in Beijing , and it enjoys high prestige both at home and abroad. Its architectural style shows grace, ingenuity, and a blend of many cultures. The church consists of two levels. The main level, at 8,245 square meters, is divided into two sections: The main hall which seats 400 people, and the side chapel which seats 300. These two sections are separated by a movable partition so that they can be used separately or as one large room. The second level is the basement, which boasts a seating capacity of 800-1000. Services are filmed and viewed in the basement via closed-circuit television. 
In 1990, Beijing People's Municipal Government approved the church as a historical relic in the municipal district. In August of 2001, the municipal government gave 4,800,000 RMB to refurbish the church that included new floors, pews, stained-glass windows, painting and new offices with updated equipment. The rededication service was celebrated on December 22, 2002 . 
Chongwenmen Church of Beijing Christian Council 
Dec 22, 2005
聚会活动
首次辩论会《上帝是否真切的存在》2008年10月25日，圣经班举办了首次辩论会，以《上帝是否真切存在》为题，经过数周准备，终于精彩完满结束。辩论会的举办是基督教传播风格的再现。基督教教义的形成有赖于向异域文化传播的碰撞，因为碰撞所以对话，因为被批判所以有护教，因为有护教所以有辩论，辩论结晶的系统化便是基督教的教义。
此次辩论会取得了良好的效果，达到了举办辩论会的目的，一方面同学们反思、整合了自己的信仰，另一方面锻炼了自己的应辩与语言组织及表达能力。此次辩论会显现激发了同学们的思想源，尽管激烈的辩论已经结束，但是大家的思绪仍然沉浸在辩论会之中不能自已。我们期待着下次的辩论，期待着课堂中所学的知识，在下次辩论会中再次检验。
2008年7月18日崇文门堂圣经班开学了！上午的开学典礼由圣经班的班主任李华教士主持。
首先由李培英牧师带领全班弟兄姊妹一起祷告，尔后柳翠敏主任牧师讲话，柳牧师回顾了崇文门堂的发展历史，期望参加圣经班的弟兄姊妹能珍惜这一学习机会，每一个人都有一颗不断追求进步、追求灵性成长的心，都有一颗奉献的心，都有一颗侍奉的心，都有一颗爱崇文门堂的心，都有一颗恒心，都有一颗顺服的心。接下来学员代表代表全体圣经班学员作了回应发言。开学典礼结束后，柳牧师、李牧师、季明牧师、李教士和新学员合影。