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Yu-Shan Seminary, Hualien, Taiwan, 2015
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On Tuesday, February 6, a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan with the epicenter just off the East Coast of Hualien City. Several people have been killed, hundreds are injured and many are still missing. The damage to infrastructure and homes has been extensive.
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan disaster response teams are in action. A response and rescue centre was immediately established at Hualien Kang Presbyterian Church and an assessment team is working in coordination with the Indigenous churches and communities that were affected.
Prayers and Donations Needed
Please pray for the victims and their families, as well as the rescue workers. To help support relief efforts for humanitarian assistance and infrastructure repair, please donate today and mark your donation “Taiwan Earthquake.”
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Calling for Nominations for 2018 General Assembly! Are you interested in serving the church on a General Assembly committee? If you answered, "Yes!"— please contact your session, presbytery or synod.
The Committee to Nominate Standing Committees presents nominations to the General Assembly for its standing committees.
Letters to sessions, presbyteries and synods calling for nominations, the nomination form as well as background information about the process and terms of reference for committees are now available on our website.
Nominations are to be submitted to the General Assembly Office by February 28, 2018.
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Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event that brings together caring Canadians to help ensure First Nations children have the services they need to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy, and be proud of who they are.
Last year more than 700 students from 20 different schools, as well as hundreds of other supporters, gathered on Parliament Hill to promote love and fairness for First Nations children in celebration of Have a Heart Day. Additionally, at least 6,500 Valentines letters supporting Have a Heart Day were sent to elected officials across the country!
This year, we're inviting you to Have a Heart once again. Children and youth are invited to write Valentine’s day cards to the Prime Minister and federal Members of Parliament showing their support for Indigenous children.
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Did you know that there are free monthly online learning opportunities offered through the national office of the Presbyterian Church in Canada?
Join us for Webinar Wednesdays—with sessions focusing on leadership & renewal and stewardship. Attendees are able to ask questions live during the session via a chat function.
What's coming up?
February 14: Neighbourhood Mapping
If your church were gone tomorrow, would those in your neighbourhood feel the loss? The Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart, Associate Professor and Director, the Centre for Missional Leadership and Director of Presbyterian Formation at Vancouver School of Theology, will lead this conversation around learning who your neighbours are and what they need, discerning how God is calling your congregation to respond to those needs, and developing an action plan for your response.
Feb 21: Leading with Care
Feb 28: The Session as Congregational Leaders
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The Rev. Dr. McQueen and his future wife, Miss Catherine Robertson of Strabane, Ontario.
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In October 2017, the Presbyterian Archives received a generous gift from Mrs. Margaret McKinnon, the grand-daughter of the Rev. Dr. David G. McQueen (1854–1930) of Edmonton.
The gift included two binders of 73 beautifully preserved handwritten letters that revealed a year-long courtship over many miles between Dr. McQueen and his future wife, Miss Catherine Robertson of Strabane, Ontario.
Through beautiful script containing poetry and prose, their growing love for one another is revealed, as is their draw to western Canada and a mutual commitment to serve the church.
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We’re planning our 2019 calendar and need your photos!
For the 2019 calendar, we're looking for 13 of the best pictures of stained glass windows from Presbyterian churches across the country. Winning entries will have their photo and church information showcased in our popular annual calendar! Could yours be the cover shot?
Help us celebrate our church communities and recognize the beauty of our church spaces—share your windows with us soon!
Please note: the deadline for submissions is March 31, 2018.
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