Our Town

Let us introduce you to our town!  The first thing you may notice is that the English spelling is different than what we usually use.  Actually, we have counted about 7 different ways of spelling the name in English.  So it is impressive that the Post Office delivers our letters to us, even when there is no Chinese writing on the envelope.

There are nine different village areas in town, with each village including farmland, residential areas, and businesses.  Baozhong Alliance Church is located in the village with the largest population.

The overall population is decreasing as people move to urban areas for work and education.  One of our prayers is that people will discover a relationship with Jesus and come back to Baozhong to share with their family and friends.  But population statistics tell us that not many people are returning here to live.

There are more than 30 temples and probably more than 100 shrines to other gods in our small town.  There is a great need for town residents to hear about Jesus’ love.

Thank-you for remembering to pray that the Taiwanese working class people will be attracted to Jesus and His love.  Your prayers make a difference in pushing back the darkness and letting the light of the gospel shine.

Praise and Prayer

• Taiwanese will work or go to school six days this week.  In order to have a long weekend for the National Day (Oct. 10), they will need a holiday on October 11.  An extra day of work or school this week means that employers do not lose one more day of productivity.  Please pray that Christians will have a good witness for Jesus even when they are more tired than usual.
• Weekly classes continue on Thursday at FuHsing Elementary with English teaching and Bible stories about Moses.
• Please pray for good weather and many visitors to join us for the outdoor service on Oct. 6.