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>      Taiwan Church News

>3010 Edition

>November 2~8, 2009

Church uses some creativity to teach about marriage

>Reported by Chen Yi-hsuan

>Written by Lydia Ma

Have you ever attended a church service that made you feel like  you were attending a

wedding ceremony? Apparently, Tainan Presbytery’s Shin-Hong  Presbyterian Church usually

sets aside the first week of every November as “True Love  Service” and the service this year

was designed by the church’s Couples Fellowship.

 From the decor and background music to the red carpet, the service  was designed to help

young and old married couples reminisce the joy and excitement  they felt when they first got

married. Every couple had the opportunity during the service to  renew their marital vows and

reflect on the meaning of their marriage through such a gesture.

During this year’s True Love Service, a couple who had just  celebrated their first anniversary

was chosen to walk on the red carpet once more. With microphone in  hand, they renewed

their vows and expressed their commitment to each other. The  church’s Couples Fellowship

also put on several skits about everyday problems couples face in  their married life. The skits

made the audience roar with laughter and made this Sunday service  exciting and lively.

According to the church’s pastor, Rev. Chen Tsan-sheng, as a  pastor of a rural church, he

often has to think of different ways to package church services  and ministries so that they can

be fun and interesting. With a little bit of creative thinking,  this church not only manages to have

the attention of its members, but also attracts new people into  its pews. In fact, Chen’s efforts

have earned the church a reputation for being a creative and  attractive church with fresh ideas.

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