BBC News – Why China is land of opportunity for young Taiwanese
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Month: June 2014
Christina and Matisse are here, definitely here!
Well it was definitely quite a week! Accompanied Christina and Matisse on their first few days in Taiwan, firstly in Taichung at St. James’ Church and Preschool ~ where amazing welcomes awaited them, St. James at its best! And then to Taipei for a nonstop 2 days, accompanied by student Jenny… Friday ~ St. John’s University, Beitou Hot Springs, Taipei 101, tea with Bishop Lai, Tamsui Old Street for massage and ice-cream… Saturday ~ swimming in the sea at Baishawan, Taipei City – Presidential Palace, C.K.S. Memorial for Changing of the Guard Ceremony, shopping at Ximending, National Palace Museum and … Continue reading Christina and Matisse are here, definitely here!
Welcoming Christina and Matisse to Taiwan!
Such a great partnership between St. James’ Preschool, Taichung and Cambridge-Ellis School (CES) in Boston, USA means that every summer we have the honour of welcoming 2 of their lovely teachers to join us for 2 months… So off I went to the airport last night to welcome the CES teachers for summer 2014, Christina and Matisse, fresh off a flight from London via Dubai… both smiling away! Yep, Matisse is indeed named after the great artist, and yep they had a wonderful time at the Tate Modern in London visiting the Matisse Exhibition ~ as VIP guests no less! … Continue reading Welcoming Christina and Matisse to Taiwan!
National Palace Museum exhibit on after apology
For those who’ve seen the Jade Cabbage and the Stewed Pork in Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, it’s now all happening in Tokyo…. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/06/24/2003593527/1 Continue reading National Palace Museum exhibit on after apology
All black and white…..
It’s the end of the school year and exams loom large for many… For our students at St. John’s University classes, exams and graduation are all over, and students all vacated the campus this past weekend. Many are sad to leave. It’s soooooo quiet without them all! For our neighbouring junior-high school, the 9th grade students have already graduated and the younger ones are deep in exams, as they are all over the country… Tragically this past weekend, one of those just-graduated 9th grade students from our neighbouring school was killed in a road accident. Every year the long summer holiday … Continue reading All black and white…..
基隆聖三一堂50週年暨成立牧區感恩禮拜 Trinity Church, Keelung celebrates 50 years!
Yep, 50 years of mission in Keelung! Yesterday was Trinity Sunday, and there were big celebrations in Trinity Church, Keelung with a Thanksgiving Service at 3:00pm, followed by a grand banquet dinner. And to mark this very special event, the church has been upgraded to parish status – a big decision and start of a new era YES! Parish status is a kind of mark of maturity, from now on they’ll have far more autonomy, but also of course more responsibility (like gotta take care of their own finances!) hence the decision is not an easy one to make – … Continue reading 基隆聖三一堂50週年暨成立牧區感恩禮拜 Trinity Church, Keelung celebrates 50 years!
St. John’s University 畢業典禮 2014 Graduation Day!
Saturday was THE big day! Thousands of students, parents, gowns, mortar boards, VIPs, flowers, balloons, cameras, cars – and even dogs – all here for graduation…. Very hot and very humid, stamina needed! Photos and photos and more photos. Cameras and phones everywhere. Smiles permanently fixed. Click click click all day long. More stamina needed than ever! So nice to meet the parents of all these lovely students that we know. Some students look just exactly like their parents, and some – well you’d never know they were even related! Ha ha, the internet was buzzing all day with … Continue reading St. John’s University 畢業典禮 2014 Graduation Day!
Advent Church Centre Construction Week 9….
Wow big progress in our construction work in the last 2 weeks, despite non-stop rain for days and days ~ yesterday the rain finally stopped and the sun came out, and it’s still out today YES! So ~ time for a tour of the construction site this morning…. They’re hoping to get started on the roof before the end of the month…. YES! Continue reading Advent Church Centre Construction Week 9….
St. John’s University Student Fellowship 送舊 YA!
Saying goodbye is never easy, and every year as graduation nears, so we get ready to say congratulations and goodbye to another group of lovely students ~ this year the Chaplaincy Student Fellowship is saying goodbye to more than 20 of their group who graduate this weekend…. Delighted that many have become Christians during their 4 years here, some were already Christians when they came but quite a few have yet to make any decision – praying for them all! Last night was the farewell 送舊 event, the students in years 1-3 saying goodbye to the graduating students in year 4 … Continue reading St. John’s University Student Fellowship 送舊 YA!
Catherine Lee 