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>3045 Edition

>July 5~July 11, 2010

4 churches celebrate 40th anniversaries with fun activities

>Reported by Sam Lee

>Written by Lydia Ma

July 4, 2010 was a hot day in Kaohsiung with temperatures as high  as 40 
degrees Celsius.

But the heat didn’t stop 4 churches from celebrating their  40th anniversary 
with fun games and

>competitions.

About 319 people from Chien-Kung, Fu-Chang, Wu-Chia, and  Chung-Sheng 
Presbyterian

churches gathered at Kaohsiung Senior Vocational Industrial High  School to 
take part in

games that challenged their teamwork, intellect, and dexterity.  Participants, 
regardless of age,

did their best despite the blazing sun and scorching heat.

According to the convener of these games, Rev. Lu Cheng-tian from  Chien-Kung 
Church,

these 4 churches have cooperated closely in recent years in many  outreach 
ministries.

Moreover, all of them belonged to Shou-Shan Presbytery and were  founded in 
1970 during the

“Church Doubling Movement” that began in 1965.

Commenting on the importance of evangelism and outreach ministries  in helping 
churches

grow, Lu urged all Presbyterians to get on board with the  “New Doubling 
Movement”

spearheaded by PCT General Assembly. He said fun activities such  as this one 
had attracted

>many folks to church.

Lu further reported that praise dance programs offered by these  churches and a 
music band

started by Chien-Kung Church which welcomed members of the  community and 
non-Christian

music professionals to join had proven to be effective means for  people in the 
community to

hear the gospel. He urged Christians to work as one and focus on  things that 
have eternal value.

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