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>November 30~December 6 2009

PCT presbytery and Auckland presbytery sign partnership agreement

>Reported by Li Hsin-ren

>Written by Lydia Ma

PCT Taichung Presbytery and Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New  Zealand Auckland

Presbytery signed a partnership agreement recently when Taichung  Presbytery Moderator

Chen Bing-shiun and Assistant Moderator Lai Shin-sung visited New  Zealand from November

9~20. Taichung Presbytery leaders also invited Auckland Presbytery  leaders to attend

Taichung Presbytery’s 80th anniversary celebrations scheduled  next year as well as PCT

General Assembly Meeting to be held in April 2010.

On November 10, both presbyteries cemented their partnership by  signing an agreement.

General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New  Zealand Rev. Back Martin

and Auckland Presbytery Moderator Rev. Andrew Morton were present  for the signing

>ceremony.

According to reports, Chen had pastored a church in Auckland for  four years a while back and

is familiar with many New Zealand churches. Rev. Stuart Vogel, the  current Asian Ministries

Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, had  previously served in

Taiwan’s Hakka ministries for two years. These are merely a  few examples of previous

exchanges between the two Presbyterian churches.

Auckland is located in the northwest region of North Island in New  Zealand and happens to be

the country’s largest city as well. There are currently 65  churches belonging to Auckland

Presbytery, including Maori churches and churches from other  denominations.

Because Taiwan and New Zealand share many geographical and  demographical similarities,

New Zealand churches are very eager to hear about and learn from  the experiences of

>Taiwanese churches and their ministries.

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