Taipei at 38.5 degrees!
Yep, yesterday was pretty hot, in fact every day is pretty hot round here! Temperatures in Taipei soared to 38.5 degrees Celsius shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the second highest ever recorded in the city in the month of July, the Central Weather Bureau said. The highest temperature ever recorded in Taipei in July was 38.6 degrees in 2010. The highest temperature recorded in Taipei this year was 38.7 degrees, set on June 1. Although I was out and about in Taipei at 1:00 pm yesterday, this was taken a few hours earlier, just as the day’s heat was setting … Continue reading Taipei at 38.5 degrees!
The Way of the Gods – Folk Religion in Taiwan – Taiwan Business TOPICS
Interesting article…. Beneath Taiwan’s modern façade are beliefs that stretch back for millennia. For insight into how people really think, you need to know about folk religion. Source: The Way of the Gods – Folk Religion in Taiwan – Taiwan Business TOPICS Continue reading The Way of the Gods – Folk Religion in Taiwan – Taiwan Business TOPICS
From Taipei by train along the Pingxi Line 平溪線!
This is definitely my new favourite thing to do in the Greater Taipei area! Must-go, must-see, must-ride on that train! Just look at the kind of view you’ll have! Two weeks ago, the day after Typhoon Nepartak, in a mix of drizzle, rain, torrential rain, and overcast skies, with my 2 lovely visitors from the UK and 4 of our wonderful students, I spent the day on the Pingxi Line, and it was fun! It was cool after the typhoon, but dull and overcast. On that day we spent all our time at Shifen 十分, and then went to Jiufen 九份. But … Continue reading From Taipei by train along the Pingxi Line 平溪線!
Farewell to St. John’s University President Chen Jean-Lien!
St. John’s University President Chen Jean-Lien is retiring this month after 8 years at the helm, and today was our Grand Farewell and Great Send-Off Day! The ceremony and buffet lunch was held in our new church centre at Advent Church, emceed by Shu-Jing from our chaplaincy office, and attended by faculty, staff and students. Sadly the Chair of the SJU Board of Trustees, Dr. Cecilia Koo was unable to come at the last moment ~ fortunately Bishop Lai was in attendance, representing the trustees. We had speeches, flowers and gift presentations, songs from our student fellowship and a very … Continue reading Farewell to St. John’s University President Chen Jean-Lien!
小太陽 Advent Church Children’s Summer School 2016!
The first week of our Advent Church Children’s Summer School ~ running all summer, all day, Mondays to Thursdays, with a mix of Bible classes, homework, arts and crafts, games, computer classes etc etc, and all run by 3 of our students with the help of church members and clergy, and being held in our new church centre ~ so do please pray for them all! Fun, fun, fun ~ yes, yes, yes! Continue reading 小太陽 Advent Church Children’s Summer School 2016!
Round-Taiwan Tour with Nicky and Harriet ~ YES!
Yep, we’ve done a whole circuit of Taiwan this past week ~ ‘n what a beautiful country! Nicky and Harriet, my 2 lovely visitors from one of my CMS Link Churches, St. John’s, Neville’s Cross, Durham, UK, had already been here a week, based in Taipei, and so this was the chance for them to see a little of this beautiful island ~ Ilha Formosa (‘Beautiful Isle’, the name given by Portuguese sailors), otherwise known as….. Taiwan! Last Monday, July 11, when we set off, southern Taiwan was still reeling from Typhoon Nepartak which had wreaked havoc a few days … Continue reading Round-Taiwan Tour with Nicky and Harriet ~ YES!
Welcoming Nicky and Harriet to Taiwan ~ YES!
And not a dull moment since they arrived either ~ the two of them are just so hilarious, it’s non-stop entertainment all day long! Harriet was here in Taiwan with her dad, Mike 2 years ago (see that blog post here) just after finishing her GCSE’s, and now she’s just done her A Levels and waiting for results, so hey, what a great opportunity to come back ‘n visit Taiwan! And this time she’s come with her mum, Nicky ~ all the way from one of my great CMS link churches, St. John’s, Neville’s Cross, Durham, UK. So we’ve been everywhere … Continue reading Welcoming Nicky and Harriet to Taiwan ~ YES!
Two dead as Typhoon Nepartak strikes Taiwan – BBC News
Typhoon Nepartak hits Taiwan’s east coast on Friday, leaving two dead and 66 injured, as well as forcing evacuations and disrupting services. Source: Two dead as Typhoon Nepartak strikes Taiwan – BBC News Continue reading Two dead as Typhoon Nepartak strikes Taiwan – BBC News
2016 降臨堂 ‘奔向節制’ 兒童喜樂營 Advent Church Children’s Summer Camp!
You’d never believe that anyone could have so much fun and laughter on a summer camp, and see so many smiling faces on all the children, when the theme of the summer camp is – guess what? Potentially the world’s totally least attractive and least interesting theme for a summer camp ever! Particularly when the key elements of a summer camp are always fun, fun and more fun! Every year Advent Church holds a 2-day non-residential summer camp (like a holiday club) for children aged 5-12 ~ those in the local community plus children of staff and faculty at St. … Continue reading 2016 降臨堂 ‘奔向節制’ 兒童喜樂營 Advent Church Children’s Summer Camp!
Catherine Lee 