WEEKLY TOPICAL

Jointly hosted by the generous donors, legislator Wang Ting-yu, Taiwan Association of Community Advancement (TACA) and Taiwan Stand for Ukraine (TSU), a donation service and press conference for sending the 2nd shipment of medical resources to Ukraine was held at Li-Min Precision Co., Ltd, located in Hsin-Shi District, Tainan City on March 23rd. The shipment, including 154 medical beds, was prepared ready to deliver on board.

After 19 years of teamwork cooperation and translation, a new version of the Bunun Bible is officially launched. Three indigenous PCT Presbyteries, including Bunun, Bunun Ciubu, and Nanpu, stand together with the Bible Society in Taiwan (BST) to hold a Bible dedication and thanksgiving service at Ainung Presbyterian Church on March 16 to share the good news with their tribal fellows.

A 2024 PCT Ministry Seminar, organized by the PCT Church and Society Ministry Committee, was held at the Wu Feng Church of the Taichung Presbytery from March 5th to 6th. During the meeting, Rev Song Cheng-yoh of Wu Feng Church briefly introduced the renowned Lin family in Wu Feng area and its role during the process of Taiwan's democratization.

The focus of 2024 World Day of Prayer (WDP) is the dire situation of Palestine. To promote peace and understanding through prayer, the Women’s Ministry Committee of the PCT Chi-Hsin Presbytery held a service at Chong-Shan Church on the morning of March 1st.

This year, 2024, marks the 77th anniversary of 228 Massacre, and the "228.0 Commemorative Action" initiated by Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation and Tsai Jui-Yueh Dance Research Institute has also entered its 8th year of campaign.

In recent years, churches have always enthusiastically discussed topics such as "gospel vs culture" and "faith vs politics". In order to create opportunities for a cross-generational dialogue, Heizang Church of Payuan Presbytery held the first round table seminar, entitled as "Maljavar (Listen and Speak): An Indigenous Round Table Seminar on the Gospel vs Cultures" on February 6th.

To celebrates its 30th anniversary of mission, with the theme of "Going on toward perfection while it’s in our prime", Bunun Ciubu Presbytery held a series of celebrations, including thanksgiving service, charity auction, sports competition, entertainment games and etc., at National Shui-Li Vocational High School of Commerce and Industry in Nantou County from February 3rd to 4th.

Youth and Campus Committee of ‘Amis Presbytery held the 4th Youth Mission Conference at Lin-Tian-Shan Forestry Cultural Park in Hualien County from Jan 26th to 28th. The assembly attracts more than 70 youth and co-workers to share and learn from each other on how to serve and care campus fellows and tribal youth.

To let more people know about those who have sacrificed for the Formosa Taiwan in the history, Taiwan Church Press officially published The Storm Petrel's Dance – The Story of Tsai Jui-Yueh, the 32nd volume of the "The Beautiful Footprints Series", at the Rose Historic Site of Tsai Jui-Yueh Dance Research Institute on Jan 21.

The results of the 16th Taiwan presidential and congressional election were unveiled on January 13, 2024. Both Mr Lai Ching-te and Ms Hsiao Bi-khim of Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) were elected with 5,586,019 votes, about 40.05% of total votes; among the 113 seats of the Legislator election, Kuomintang (KMT) had 52 seats, DDP had 51 seats, Taiwan People's Party (TPP) had 8 seats and independent-elect had 2 seats.