台灣基督長老教會古華教會

Warm and pleasant, sweet lord

The church surrounded by Aiwen Mango Tribal Mission History ◎The beginning of sowing the seeds of the gospel 1952-1971 To trace the mission history of the ancient Chinese church, we must start with the scholarly church, which is the original mission point of the Paiwan tribe, in 1946 When Pastor Xu Youcai served as the principal of Shiwen Elementary School, he used his spare time to tell the Bible stories to elementary school students and villagers with pictures. After 1954, the Shiwen Church was established under the irrigation of Ms. Yang Shuiyin, a member of the Hirayama Church. The Christian hospital at the time was preaching by the Paiwan people Among them, Brother Xie Chuanzhi from the village became the first believer of the Guhua Church because of his son’s medical treatment. ◎Walking through the valley of tears in the wilderness 1972-1980 On July 22, 1972, the tribe was destroyed by Typhoon Taili. On the third day after the flood, the Kasuga Township Office arranged for us to visit Chunri Elementary School was temporarily settled, and relief supplies arrived immediately. We prayed in the classroom every Sunday and moved to Tualung in 1973. Everyone builds temporary houses, which we call Kaliguya, and at the same time builds a thatched chapel. Peter from West Germany in 1974 With the help of the Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung, Father Man bought the current village location for 380,000 yuan. Rebuild the soil of the home at the beginning When the land was planned, the chief executive also planned to register the church's land in the name of Elder Mei Wenlong. Everyone is rebuilding their homes, where did they build The church can be built by setting up a fund, but everyone started to build it by hand. In November 1974, the construction began. After two years, The homeland was reorganized and the church was established at the same time. The church was dedicated on June 24, 1976. We once again experienced God’s miraculous prediction. Prepared. Walked through the valley of death shadow, walked through the valley of tears in the wilderness; despite all the hardships, step by step is the blessing and guidance of God. and This kind of life experience makes us hold on to God tightly, and praying and reading the Bible become the general mobilization of church members. Three o'clock in the morning In the prayer meeting, the shadow of reading the Bible in front of the door was filled with tribes and churches, which also gave rise to the motivation of outreach missions. ◎A journey of outreach missions from 1980 to 2007 The number of churches continues to increase. In 1984, preparations for the construction of the fifth church began, and external missions were also carried out simultaneously. In 1982 Assist Lili Church to build a new church. "Guhua Church Yongkang Branch" was formally established. The number of churches continues to increase, and in 1984, preparations for the first The construction work of the five churches and external missions also proceeded simultaneously. In 1982, he assisted Lili Church to build a new church. Beginning in 1984 by Elder Cai Chengwen Preach the gospel in Guichung Church. During this period, young people from the tribe to the city for value, uphold the heart to worship God wherever they go, and start Young couples seeking employment in the metropolitan area were gathered to start family worship, and on 22nd, 1984, the "Guhua Church Yongkang Branch" was formally established. Cai Chengwen The mission of the elders in the Guichong tribe was fruitful. On July 28, 1986, eight people were baptized and converted to the Lord at the Kuhua Church and handed over to the Paiwan Central Committee. Liguichong Presbyterian Church (merged with Shitouying Church in 2001 to form Jiachong Church). In 1987, the direction of missionary education moved from Gui Chong to Laiyi and Gulou The village is headed by Elder Zhuo Li'an and Elder Duan Wushun. On Saturday night, enthusiastic brothers and sisters come to the local meeting on the Sunday afternoon to preach the gospel. During the mission of the Gulou tribe, the Presbytery sent Elder Cai Chengwen to preach, and the servant of God, Elder Cai Chengwen, who enthusiastically served God, on January 7, 1989 On the way to Gulou Church, Ri died in an accident; she sacrificed her life for the gospel of Christ. Elder Zhuolian and Chang Wushun Duan in 1999 The old will go to the new Bao general to preach the gospel. During this period, Elder Duan Wushun was called by the Lord. However, Jiamei’s footsteps are fruitful. Gospel Station, Xinbaojiang Gospel Station. For the expansion of missions and the stability of urban believers, plans to build a church in Yongkang, Tainan, began in 1997. Purchased 84 square meters of land in 2003. On April 22, 2007, under the witness of Pastor Huang Xingquan, Pastor Zhou Huanan and all the brothers and sisters Ground-breaking construction and another blueprint for missions. (The text is taken from the Paiwan Central Committee 55 Yearbook)