 In 1949, the Chongzhen Church joined the Lutheran Church of China (LCC) as the Yuedong Synod () but the association with the LCC proved to be short as the political circumstances in China changed rapidly over the following two years.The Yuedong Synod was abolished the following year by the LCC which was transitioning rapidly into the Three Self Patriotic Movement.As a result of the communist takeover, the Hong Kong district of the Chongzhen Church was no longer able to keep in contact with the Chongzhen Church in the mainland and in 1951, ties were officially severed between the district and the Chongzhen Church in China.