PCT lends expertise and urges donations and prayers to aid Thailand flooding

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3114 Edition

October 31-November 6, 2011

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PCT lends expertise and urges donations and prayers to aid Thailand flooding

Reported by Chen Sam Lee

Written by Lydia Ma

PCT General Assembly recently wrote a letter of support to Church of Christ in 
Thailand (CCT), whose country is facing the worst flooding in 50 years. It also 
sent a small delegation to Thailand to get a first-hand account of the 
situation on the ground and so as to better prepare for post-flood rebuilding 
aid. 

Having faced severe flooding in 2009 during Typhoon Morakot, PCT has first-hand 
experience in managing such natural disasters and it has already asked all of 
its member churches to remember Thailand in their prayers and in through their 
offerings.

PCT General Assembly Moderator, Chiohh Lyiam Syian, said that as soon as PCT 
heard that severe flooding had devastated Thailand, it sent a letter of 
solidarity to CCT and also got hold of PCT missionary in Thailand, Lin Jen-san, 
to ensure that church officials in Taiwan received the latest updates of the 
flood.

PCT has sent small delegation comprising of General Assembly Vice-Moderator 
Rev.Pusin Tali, Associate General Secretary Lyim Hong-tiong, and Church and 
Society Committee Secretary Huang Che-yen to Thailand on November 3-6, 2011. 
They will meet with Lin Jen-san and CCT General Secretary Sayam Muangak to 
discuss rebuilding and outreach efforts.

PCT Youth Ministries Committee also expressed their encouragement and concern 
to youths from Church of Christ in Thailand. Many PCT and CCT youths have 
become friends after spending a few weeks together during “I Love Taiwan” 
Mission camp earlier this year. According to the committee, CCT youths also 
showed an outpouring of support soon after Typhoon Morakot in 2009 which 
devastated several areas in Taiwan.

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