The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint in China.

Renatha and I attended sacrament meeting of the LDS Church in Beijing, China on Sunday. 1) In the door to the chapel. 2) In front of the bulletin board. Notice the carving at top in Chinese and above that "Welcome to the Beijing Branch" (Enlarge the photo to see it).

There are three branches for the entire city of Beijing that meet at this downtown location. While the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is still not officially recognized in China, the Chinese government has granted permission for the members to congregate and worship. The two morning branches are comprised of expatriates and internationals, aka non-Chinese citizens (except for spouses). These two branches may not have any contact, whatsoever! (during worship services or anytime at all during the week), with the third brach that meets in the afternoon. That branch is comprised wholly of Chinese citizens who have been introduced to and converted to the faith outside of China. They may speak about and share Church beliefs with immediately family members only; so, baptisms do take place in mainland China! Non-Chinese citizens of the Faith may not proselyte, actively or passively, and the International congregations are reminded of this weekly. All branches are doing a fabulous job at maintaining positive and trustworthy relations with the Chinese government. The Gospel is peeking into the front door of China, a door that, as Elder Oaks says, "is ajar."