Taiwan Church News 3880 Edition 6 ~ 12 July, 2026 Weekly Topical ILT Mission Camp Launched to Bless PCT Church and Witness Resilient Taiwan Reported by Hong Tai-yang from Taichung Sponsored by PCT Youth Ministry Committee, the orientation meeting of “I Love Taiwan (ILT) Mission Camp 2026” was held at the Lebanon Mission Center in central Taiwan from 2 to 4 July. Passionated received and supported by local pastors and church co-workers on the venue, there are 26 young Christians from overseas countries, including Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and the United States gathered together to prepare for the inspiring journey of ILT mission. Quoting Genesis 12:1~4, Rev Lai Jin-jun, pastor of the Chong-Ming-Road Church of Taichung Presbytery, gave a sermon entitled as “You will be blessed” in the opening service of the orientation meeting. Rev Lai called the young people, “God not only blessed you, but also called you to be the blessing of others.” She encouraged the audience to engage bravely with all walks of life and carry on to witness His faithfulness wherever you serve and work. Rev Huang Hsin-lian, secretary of PCT Campus Mission Ministry, expressed “ILT aims to promote friendship and fellowship between PCT youth and the youth from ecumenical churches. The youth from ecumenical churches will be arranged to visit various local churches and participate in the church ministries together with church co-workers and youth of .” Rev Huang explained why the thread of 2026 ILT is set up as ‘Resilient Taiwan.’ “ This is because Taiwan, as a pretty small and rocky country, not only faces natural disasters such as floods, typhoons and earthquakes very frequently, but also faces a serious geo-political aggression from China’s threatenings of annexation by forces,”indicated she, “it is hoped that the ecumenical youth from around the globe can understand Taiwan more and experience the service and contribution of PCT’s ministries in Taiwan at its 161 anniversary in 2026.” To explicate further what ‘Resilient Taiwan’ means for Taiwan society, Ms Chang An-an, a PCT youth, shared the history of PCT’s mission and the amazing dynamics of Taiwanese citizens. She pointed out that PCT played a key role in campaigning for Taiwan’s democracy and human rights movement since the 1970s. “When Taiwan in the 1970s confronted many drastic diplomatic upheavals, such as Taiwan’s expulsion from the United Nations and the United States abolished diplomatic relations with ROC(Taiwan), PCT issued three major statements: ‘Statement on Our National Fate’(1971), ‘Our Appeal'(1975) and ‘A Declaration on Human Rights’(1977) respectively,” said Ms Chang, “remarkably, on ‘A Declaration on Human Rights’, PCT called Taiwanese to stand up for human rights and urged the KMT rulers to “to take effective measures whereby Taiwan may become a new and independent country.” Talking about citizen resilience, she affirmed the efforts and contributions served by PCT in ecological reservation and environmental protection to reach out and care for the needy during the earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters. In the service of sending, Rev Huang Hsin introduced to the audience the life and services of PCT pioneering missionary, Rev Campbell Naismith Moody. She encouraged the youth to follow the evangelical footprints of Rev Moody and become a God’s amazing witness to bless the world. After the orientation meeting, these ecumenical youth will be sent to serve at Taipei East Gate Church of Chi-Hsin Presbytery; Shi-Lin Church of Taipei Presbytery; Hsian-Ho Church of the Jiayi Presbytery; Wang-Hsing Church and Er-Lin Church of Changhua Presbytery; Tai-Peng-Keng Maxwell Memorial Church and Yuh-Jing Church of Tainan Presbytery; Snuwil Church of Sediq Ethnic District Assembly; Stacis Church of Tayal Presbytery and Iziuci i Tjaizaya Church of Payuan Presbytery. Translated by Peter Wolfe |