Revd Nathan Eddy to visit The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan

The Revd. Nathan Eddy, Free Church Chaplain to students at Manchester University and working under the banner of the United Reformed Church, is to go to visit The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, June 26 to July 12, as part of their churches I Love Taiwan Mission with his colleague Revd Chung Shou-hui who ministers to mandarin-speaking students at Manchester University as part of the Chaplaincy Team.

This is an exciting joint project as Nathan is South Area Racial Justice/Multicultural Ministry Advocate and will learn first-hand from Taiwanese and mandarin-speaking peoples in Taiwan and taste delicious Taiwanese food and warm hospitality our Taiwanese sisters and brothers are becoming well-known for. He is also willing to share with local united reformed churches on his return if you invite him!

Information on I Love Taiwan Mission 2008 for United Reformed Churches:

Aim:

Training in Mission - For young people to learn and live out their faith and challenge them to devote themselves to God through participation in mission, and construct a life of identification, devotion and growth.
Objectives:
1. To widen overseas youth’s knowledge and understanding about people and the church in Taiwan through mission involvement (e.g. teaching English in summer camp) in a cross cultural and multi-religious context alongside Taiwan’s young people.
2. Develop a network among overseas youth, Taiwanese youth and churches
3. Motivate ecumenical involvement in local churches.
4. Leadership training and nurturing through participation in community mission and evangelism.

Please pray for Nathan Eddy and Shou-hui as they finalise their preparations for the mission visit.

Please pray for all the young adults aged 16-35 who will go from around the world to Taiwan this summer to share in God's mission with The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan - particularly for those local churches who will offer hospitality and community ministry projects for young adults to take part in together with local people.

May God continue to nurture this mission partnership relationship our synod has with Chiayi Presbytery and between our two denominations.

Please do copy this for your church websites and magazines and contact Revds Kate Gray or Mike Walsh through your minister or church secretary (or URC yearbook) for any further support your church may want in relation to our partner church in Taiwan.