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>3031 Edition

>March 29~April 4, 2010

Taiwanese Aborigines visit and minister to Philippine Aborigines

>Reported by Chen Yi-hsuan

>Written by Lydia Ma

Tao Aborigines from Orchid Island, an off-shore island of Taiwan,  have always 
had a special

place in their hearts for Aborigines living in Batan Islands,  Philippines. Not 
only are these

islands only a few kilometers apart, Aborigines from both regions  can also 
communicate with

>one another in their own languages.

Every year during fly-fishing season near end of April, PCT Tao  District 
church members head

to Batan Islands for short-term missions, which often include  exchanging ideas 
on fishing and

farming. This year, a team of 18 people will go to Batan Islands  from April 
21~29 and hold

>revival meetings and house visitations.

Tao District members also hope to visit and lend support to  pastors 
ministering in Batan

Islands. They hope to assist in some of the daily needs of pastors  and provide 
them some

stability so that pastors can concentrate on training disciples  and conducting 
services.

This year’s short-term mission includes attending a worship  service with local 
Christians and

taking part in a forum on missions. Christians from both sides  look forward to 
cooperating

more closely in the area of evangelism. Besides this forum, there  will also be 
visits and

exchanges with people working in Batan’s farming and fishing  industries.

PCT Associate General Secretary Sing ‘Olam and Indigenous  Ministry Committee 
Chairman

Rev. Lu Tian-wu will accompany the mission team this year. Besides  supporting 
local

churches financially, PCT will also give one guitar to each local  church.

Funding for this mission trip will come from PCT General Assembly  and 
government

agencies. However, PCT recently reported that it is NT$400,000  short in 
funding and needs

local churches to pray for provision and donate medical supplies,  fishing 
tools, and stationary.

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