Qualla: Ji Dou Church https://qualla.com/ji-dou-church en-us © 2026 Bendyline Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:34:17 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Ji Dou Church https://qualla.com/ji-dou-church Ji Dou Church: Introduction https://qualla.com/ji-dou-church/ Before 1906, Protestant Christians in Macau had faith but no building to hold it. They gathered in each other's homes — small groups in domestic rooms, prayer meeting following prayer meeting through the late 1890s after London Missionary Society pastor Pei Yao arrived to work with the local community. The absence of a permanent structure was not for lack of trying. It was simply the practical reality of a small congregation without land or funds. Then both arrived, and on a site in the Bird Garden District, a cottage-style hall went up that could seat approximately 300 people. Chi Tao Hall — the Way of Truth Hall — opened around 1906, and the oldest Chinese Protestant church in Macau has been on that ground ever since.

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