Changhua Presbytery launches prayer chain ahead of presidential elections

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November 14-20, 2011

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Changhua Presbytery launches prayer chain ahead of presidential elections

Reported by Chen Wei-jien

Written by Lydia Ma

Changhua Presbytery recently launched a prayer chain wherein all of its 43 
local churches will pray for 2 days each. The prayer chain already began on 
October 31, 2011, and will continue on to January 24, 2012, or two days after 
Taiwanese people go to the polls. 

Besides praying for the upcoming presidential elections, a separate joint 
prayer meeting is being planned for December 3, 2011. This prayer meeting will 
be part of “Lift up my eyes to the hills prayer movement” spearheaded by the 
PCT General Assembly.

Presbytery officials said that every Christian was welcome to attend the 
meeting on December 3. As for the prayer chain lasting 86 days, prayer items 
include praying for the creation of a nuclear-free Taiwan, praying for 
spiritual growth and membership growth of PCT churches, and praying for the 
upcoming presidential election in 2012.

The upcoming presidential election is being viewed by the presbytery as an 
occasion for citizens to exercise their civic responsibility and ensure that no 
political party colludes with Beijing and sells out Taiwan. Changhua Presbytery 
Moderator, Rev. Li Chen-chien underscored that the purpose of these events is 
to promote the General Assembly’s movement as well as to show concern for one’s 
own country.

Changhua Presbytery Church and Society Committee Secretary, Rev. Hsiao 
Tzu-ming, said local churches should feel more confident after residents’ 
combined efforts defeated plans to build a naphtha cracker plant in Changhua. 
He urged Christians to persevere in their prayers, adding “Don’t just pray on 
those 2 days that are assigned to you. Pray continually for Taiwan. Pray that 
the kind of leader people want and the candidate that supports a nuclear-free 
Taiwan will be elected to office.”




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