wfn.org | TCN: Expats visit PCT and contribute to post-Morakot rebuilding

["Taiwan Church News" <enews@pctpress.org>]

>      Taiwan Church News

>3002 Edition

>September 7~13, 2009

Expats visit PCT and contribute to post-Morakot rebuilding

>Reported by Lin Yi-ying

>Written by Lydia Ma

Formosan Association for Human Rights former Director Wang  Ting-shiuan

along with his friends Ted and Bernice Anderson visited  Presbyterian Church in

Taiwan (PCT) headquarter offices on September 2nd and were greeted  by

General Secretary Andrew Chang, Assistant Moderator Lai  Hsien-chang, and

>Ecumenical Committee Secretary Hu Hong-chi.

The trio was visiting on behalf of the association to make three  financial

contributions for victims of Typhoon Morakot. They also visited  Tucheng

detention center in Taipei where former President Chen Shui-bian  is staying and

conveyed to him their best wishes on behalf of Taiwanese people  living abroad.

During their stop at PCT, Chang gave an overview of rescue and  relief efforts

and rebuilding efforts to his guests. Wang delivered three  donations for Morakot

victims on behalf of Formosan Association for Human Rights, along  with a letter

concerning relief efforts, support for the detained former  President, and

safeguarding Taiwan’s future. The letter expressed gratitude  to volunteers for

their efforts and condemned President Ma for mishandling Typhoon  Morakot and

>former President Chen’s trial.

Chang also brought up during conversations that PCT pastors had  been visiting

former President Chen and his family in the past few months and  had been at the

former First Family’s side throughout the whole ordeal in  hopes of encouraging

>them to trust in God.

After concluding their meeting, the delegation and PCT leaders  joined hands to

>pray together for Taiwan and Morakot victims.

>********************

Taiwan Church News is published weekly in Taiwan's local  languages.

You may translate and re-use our articles online only if you  acknowledge the source as "Taiwan Church News" and list the names of the  reporter and writer.

Contact us before reprinting any of our articles for print  publications.

Direct comments and questions about this article to:  enews@pctpress.org

Visit our website for more news at: http://enews.pctpress.org/  (English) http://www.pctpress.org (Chinese)

>********************

> 
>