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Samaritan’s Purse Provide Clean Water for 35,000 People in Sichuan
Before Samaritan’s Purse arrived, thousands in China’s hard-hit Sichuan province did not have access to clean drinking water or adequate shelter, according to the Samaritan’s Purse report released on May 30.
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Vancouver Chinese Christians Hosted Prayer Meeting, $730,000 Raised for Sichuan Earthquake
VANCOUVER - Chinese Christians from greater-Vancouver gathered to pray for the Sichuan earthquake, which the hearts of the attendants were united to address the urgent needs of the Sichuan earthquake disaster relief efforts. So far, they have raised $730,000.
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Evangelist Urged Believers in Hong Kong to Begin a Gospel Movement
HONG KONG – Chinese evangelist urged the believers in Hong Kong to begin a movement of actively proclaim the gospel, bringing about a true revival of the church.
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Uncovering the Need for Greater Spirituality from the Rubbles of Sichuan Disaster, Stephen Tong
HONG KONG – Indonesia-based evangelist shared his thoughts on the Sichuan earthquake, “Great spirituality cannot arise from a nation that did not undergo great tribulation.”
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Samaritan’s Purse Deliver over 90 tons of Relief Supplies to Chengdu, Sichuan
U.S. based disaster relief agency Samaritan’s Purse chartered a 747 cargo jet to deliver over 90 tons of needed supplies from United States to China.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
