November 14-20, 2011
Headline News
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.”
