WEEKLY TOPICAL

On March 27, representatives from the PCT Indigenous Mission Committee and various ethnic district assemblies gathered at Shuang-Lian Church of Chi-Hsin presbytery to attend the seminar, entitled as "The Impact to the Indigenous After Irresponsible Budget Cut in Congress”sponsored by Association for Taiwan Indigenous Peoples' Policies.

Mrs Zeng Chen Li-rong, a 97-year-old mother of pastor, showcased her keen interests in citizen movement. Recently she went to the recall station at Chi-Nan Church of Chi-Hsin presbytery and signed the second phase statement to recall those unfit KMT legislators. Recall volunteers took photos of her participation and uploaded to social outlets online, attracting thousands of attentions from the public.

To strengthen the capability of Taiwan churches to respond in events of emergency, a basic training camp entitled as “Forward Volunteers” was held at Education Ministry Committee of Chi-Hsin presbytery in the morning on March 15. Many pastors and co-workers of local churches were invited to participate.

To discuss the development of regional security, human rights and democracy in Northeast Asia, 25 youth representatives from ecumenical churches,  such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia, gathered in Taipei from March 3 to 6.  Entitled as “North Eastern Asia (NEA) Ecumenical Forum and Asia-Pacific Youth Human Rights Training Camp", the assembly hopes to share with ecumenical youth how to become guardians for peace and human rights.

Jointly-organized by four Church and Society Committee of PCT presbyteries, including Taipei, Chi-Hsin, Tayal and Sa^tipay 'Amis, a memorial service for the 78th anniversary of the 228 Massacre was held at Chi-Nan Church of Chi-Hsin presbytery in the evening on March 2.

In his speech, addressed to the 78th anniversary of 228 Massacre on February 22, Dr Chen Yung-hsing, who launched the "228 Movement for Justice and Peace" together with Mr Nylon Chen and others in 1987, said that Taiwan was again murdered after 228 Massacre in 1947. Dr Chen’s accusation referred to the heinous murders of Lawyer Lin Yi-hsiong’s mother and twin daughters in 1980.

Announcing the “228.0 Commemorative Action" to be held on February 22 and remembering the 75 anniversary of the 228 Massacre, more than 70 citizen groups, including the PCT, the Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation, and the Association of Parent-Participation Education in Taiwan (APPET) and etc., held a press conference at Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research Institute on Feb 13.

Rev Fuyan Suda, moderator of the 69th PCT General Assembly, was invited to attend the 73rd National Prayer Breakfast held at Washington DC, USA, on Feb 6, and took the stage to pray and bless Taiwan during the morning prayer amid the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2025 held on Feb 5.

In the early morning on January 21st, a Richter 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan. The earthquake epicenter was located at Ta-Pu Township, Chiayi County. Rev Hsiao Ray-chiao, director of the PCT Church and Society Committee (CSC) immediately went to visit the affected areas, including Nan-Hsi Church and Yu-Ching Church of Tainan presbytery on the same day to care for the inflicted victims, deliver first-aid and learn about the earthquake damages.

Celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed in 2025, leaders from major Taiwanese Christian denominations, including the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT), Catholic Church, Methodist Church, Episcopal Church, Lutheran Church and other member churches of the National Council of Churches of Taiwan (NCCT), gathered at the Grace Lutheran Church on January 18 to hold an unity prayer service.