Today, we sent off the last of the Taiwan mission team members. Our team is comprised of some 70 people, led by Pastor Ed & Kelly Kang (Gracepoint Berkeley), William and Esther (directors of acts2fellowship), our own Manny & Sunny, and a whole host of other people, including Kairos folks, Praxis, and our very own Ben, Helen, Jenny (not my wife), Cece, and Justin T. (who's only 1 of 2 college students on the team).
While there, our team will reach out to Taiwanese college students by playing basketball and various other sports, eating at the dining commons, and going to club activities (e.g. English Corner and English Clubs). They'll be inviting the people they meet to the weekly Friday Night Plus! (think: weekly Koinonia Bible Study), and also to the Christmas Celebration, which is a performance (like a mini-GLive) our team is putting on to present the true meaning of Christmas. Over in Taiwan, Christmas is simply a western commercial holiday and there's no sense of the Christmas story, baby Jesus, or the Nativity.
Also, they'll celebrate this Sunday the Taiwan Gracepoint Fellowship Church, Hsinchu inaugural! That's going to be so exciting! In between, you can rest assured there'll be plenty of eating, hanging out, boba drinks, night markets, and learning the heart of God for that nation.
Please pray for our team:
- Inaugural Service and the Christmas Celebration
- that our Taiwan church plant team will be greatly encouraged and strengthened by the presence of so many from Gracepoint Berkeley, San Francisco, Waypoint Davis, and Bridgeway San Jose brothers and sisters.
- for many Taiwanese college students to come and experience our community, and learn about the true meaning of Christmas.
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