wfn.org | PCT welcomes 2010, proclaims Christ at Fengchia Night Market

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>      Taiwan Church News

>3019 Edition

>January 4~10, 2010

PCT welcomes 2010, proclaims Christ at Fengchia Night Market

>Reported by Chen Wei-jian

>Written by Lydia Ma

For the first time ever, PCT General Assembly, PCT local churches  and organizations held a

New Year’s Eve concert at Fengchia Night Market in Taichung  City. Themed “Jesus is

powerful”, the concert lasted six hours and included many fun  activities. Programs during the

concert included Christian rock music, dance routines,  instrumental and choral performances,

and a few performances by renowned local artists.

This concert was co-sponsored by PCT Youth Ministry Committee,  Changhua Presbytery,

Taichung Presbytery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Christ is Lord  organization, and Fengchia

Business Committee. It was held outside the entrance gates of  Fengchia University, the exact

location where Fengchia Night market is located.

According to PCT Youth Ministry Committee Secretary Itan  Pavavalong, PCT had organized a

similar New Year’s Eve concert two years ago in Taipei and  more than 30,000 people

attended. This turnout gave PCT an incentive to hold another  concert again; this time, in

Taichung. The aim of planning such an event was to draw young  people to Christ.

Itan said he hoped more youth activities could be organized in the  future, including candlelight

galas. This event was made possible through the efforts of youth  leaders who demonstrated

maturity and capabilities beyond their age. These youth  leaders’ talents were also signs that

>God was at work in them.

According to Fengchia Business Committee member Wang Chao-yi, many  people frequent

the night market and business areas of Fengchia, making it  difficult to plan big events like this

one sometimes. However, the Committee hopes that churches will  continue holding similar

events because they remind people of the importance of loving one  another and caring for one

another. He also said that such activities helped foster a sense  of community among people in

the area and welcomed future events that would draw people to  business areas and introduce

>them to the gospel.

However, this success didn’t come without a struggle, said  one student who helped organize

events. Event organizers received government approval documents  for holding this event

merely one day prior to the celebrations. Though it would’ve  been easier to hold an indoor

event instead, organizers were adamant in making this an outdoor  activity because they

wanted to share the gospel with people from all walks of life.

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