wfn.org | TCN: PCT looks forward to new partnerships after CWM assembly

["Lydia Ma" <enews@pctpress.org>]

>      Taiwan Church News

>2992 Edition

>June 29~July 5, 2009

PCT looks forward to new partnerships after CWM assembly

>Reported by Lin Yi-ying

>Written by Lydia Ma

CWM Assembly 2009 was held from June 20~27 in Mamalapuram, India.  The

assembly is held every three years and is attended by delegates  from Africa, the

Caribbean, East Asia, Europe, South Asia and the Pacific. This  year’s assembly

drew over 130 delegates from more than 31 church organizations.

According to Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) General Secretary  Andrew

Chang, the biggest achievement for PCT this year while attending  the assembly is

receiving many invitations from several delegates for PCT to  become partner

churches with their churches in ministry and missions.

Besides Chang, Changhua Presbytery’s Rev. Chuang Hsiau-shen  and Chang Jung

Christian University’s Professor Lin Ming-ju and others also  attended the

conference. This year’s theme was “Live the Good  News” and focused on post-

tsunami rebuilding, improving women’s vocational skills, AIDS  ministries, ministries

>in Chennai (India), and more.

Since Professor Lin already served the maximum two terms allotted  by CWM as a

trustee representing PCT, Rev. Chuang was chosen to succeed her.  According to

Chuang, Chang was instrumental in introducing him to delegates in  attendance and

getting him acquainted with other ecumenical bodies and their  staff members.

According to Chang, this trip was very rewarding because delegates  from other

churches expressed desire to become partner churches with PCT to  advance

mission ministries and share mission strategies. Furthermore,  churches in Tuvalu

invited PCT to help them advance farming technology, and churches  in Papua New

Guinea are building a Christian hospital and hope that PCT can  assist them in

setting up a good system and enhance their medical technology.

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