First the good news, today Taiwan has reached the biblical milestone of 40 days, that’s 40 straight days with no domestically transmitted Covid-19 infections. Cautious optimism all round. 😌 Good news part 2 is that it’s perfectly possible for everyone … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Celebration in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Masked church services, masked communion, and now masked confirmations ~ all happening now at Advent Church @ St. John’s University, Taiwan! It’s just over 2 months since the consecration of our new bishop, Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, and yesterday was … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Confirmation in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
‘Be Brave!’ was the theme of this year’s summer camp, run by Advent Church in cooperation with St. John’s University Student Fellowship ~ and it was a really great choice of theme, oh so relevant to children – and to … Continue reading Advent Church Summer Camp 2019 降臨堂兒童喜樂營!
Congratulations to all 900 students who graduated this past Saturday from St. John’s University (SJU)! And what a great occasion it was, with so many parents, relatives, friends, alumni, faculty and staff to celebrate with them. Some were accompanied by … Continue reading St. John’s University, Taiwan: Graduation 2019!
”In my country, Kiribati, 52 is a wonderful age to be! Still young, still full of energy and enthusiasm, still willing to try new things; but also at 52, you’ve eaten a lot of coconuts, you’re mature, you’re full of … Continue reading 52nd Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學52週年校慶!
Possibly the best summer camp in the whole world! YES! A great team of student leaders, backed up by our clergy and church members, and loads of happy and enthusiastic children, supported by their parents – oh, yes, and grandparents. … Continue reading Advent Church Summer Camp 2018 降臨堂兒童喜樂營!
An amazing evening last night ~ so many smiles and laughs, and of course, photos! Yes, it’s the end of the school year here in Taiwan and at SJU we are gearing up for tomorrow’s graduation ceremony, and saying many … Continue reading St. John’s University Student Fellowship Graduation Party ~ SJU愛的團契 送舊晚會2018!
St. John’s University (SJU) 聖約翰科技大學 Board of Trustees recently elected Bishop David J. H. Lai as their new chair. Yesterday at Advent Church (on the SJU campus), we held a Thanksgiving Service in which the official university seal was formally … Continue reading Bishop David J. H. Lai assumes the position of Chair of St. John’s University Board of Trustees 賴主教 榮信董事 就任聖約翰科技大學 董事長感恩禮拜 Thanksgiving Service @ Advent Church, Taiwan
St. John’s University has been celebrating its 51st birthday this past week. Many congratulations ~ and happy birthday! This time last year, the SJU 50th birthday was a huge jamboree of events and VIP visitors and all sorts of exciting things going on. This year has been a little less frenetic, but celebratory all the same. A few highlights: We have a new school bus! This was actually a gift from an alumnus, Mr. Chang, and was presented to the university in a dedication ceremony last week. The bus is beautifully painted – love it! The bus dedication took place … Continue reading 51st Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學51週年校慶!
Catherine Lee 