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In 1922, due to the old church being insufficient for the needs, Pastor Ouyang initiated the construction of a new church. The church was built on part of the land of the former Qing Dynasty county magistrate's office, purchased in 1924 when the church was established. A church building, Peide Primary School, and a kindergarten were constructed, and it was completed in 1924. In June 1934, Pastor Huang Weiming went to Southeast Asia to raise funds and prepare materials for the construction of the pastor's residence. After the Five Ports Opened for Trade at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Western missionaries came to Xiamen and Kinmen, but initially, they had conflicts with the local customs, and the number of believers was not large. In the 22nd year of Guangxu (1896), the London Mission of the United Kingdom established two church sites on Shamei, on the east side of Kinmen Island, and on the Xiyuan salt works. The following year, a church was also established at Beipu Nanmen, with about one hundred followers. In the same year, Shao Dezhen of the Presbyterian Church of the Christian Church came to Kinmen to preach, and established a church at Beipu Beimen, which is Lieyu. In 1900, the Chinese Christian Church was established, incorporating the London Mission and the Presbyterian Church. The first chairman, Huang Hecheng, purchased land and built a church at the current Zhongxing Road, Beimen area. In 1922, due to the increase in believers, the old church was not sufficient for use, and the church decided to raise funds for the reconstruction of the church. In April 1923, under the leadership of Chairman Ouyang Hou, part of the land of the former Qing Dynasty county magistrate's office was purchased, and a church building, along with Peide Primary School and a kindergarten, was constructed, costing more than 4,000 silver dollars. It was completed in December 1924. The Beipu Christian Church is located at a higher elevation, giving it a grand appearance. The church is a one-story "Fanzi" house; the pastor's residence is located in the wing part, and is a five-foot base Western-style building. Source: Ministry of Culture.