On Monday, December 21 please join us at the Living Mall as we dress up to re-enact the Nativity Story. It’s a great opportunity to share the true meaning of Christmas with the holiday shoppers of Taipei. It’s a low stress activity…just show up and come ready to have some fun. For more information please contact Chris: (0988667705) chrismckenzie@thepearlintaipei.com or Adrienne: ruegga@mca.org.tw

Help get the word out as we open our church up to the greater Gonguan/Taipei community. Come chill out and enjoy some music & coffee.

On Saturday Nov.7 we will be getting together to celebrate the Pearl’s 5th Anniversary. This year’s party is called “Cinco de Pearlo”…it’ll be a fiesta theme complete with sombreros, quesadillas and a Pinata.

Where: Yuma Southwestern Grill (Lane 216, Alley 11, #21 Zhongsiao East Road, Section 4/忠孝東路四段216巷11弄4號)
When: November 7, 6-9pm
Tickets: 250 NT/person

Call Chris for more info or if you need tickets: 0988667705

It’ll be a fun time for everyone. Please feel free to invite your friends. There will be great food, music, games, reflection on the past year, some photos/videos, some goofing around and you may even leave with a little gift!

Stick around after service on Oct.4th for our first after-service Movie Night. We’ll be watching the movie, “The Soloist”. It’ll be entertaining just to watch but will also touch on some things we’re exploring as a church: Community Action and Compassion. Join us on Sunday night!

Some friends of the Pearl have organized a clothing drive. We’re collecting clothes to send to some disadvantaged kids in Taidong. Please feel free to bring clothes to the Ministry Center. Clothes of any size for kids from age 5-18. There is a special need for shoes but if you want to help with shoes it would be best to buy new shoes.

Please email or call Chris 0988667705, or Lydia 0925755860

The Taidong church that we will be partnering with for our missions trip in January is in need of children’s clothes. They live in a poor community and would appreciate any clothing donations we could make. The clothing can be for kids from elementary school to senior high school. The gifts don’t need to be fancy just from your heart. If you don’t want to purchase and send clothing but would like to contribute something financially, please talk to Lydia and we can arrange a financial donation from the Pearl.

Chinese Address:
台東市康樂路105巷49號
康樂福音教會　田志偉老師收

English Address:
To: Mr. Tien
Kanglefu Gospel Church
Taitung City, Kangle Road Lane 105 Number 49

Dec.14- The World Awaits
What was the world like when Jesus was born? What were the Jewish people waiting for? What does the Old Testament tell us about this Messiah? These are the questions we’ll look at as we get ready for Christmas, which is of course a celebration of Jesus’ birth.

Dec.21- God Delivers
Why is Jesus’ birth so special? What changed because of this little baby? Messiah? Immanuel? The world would never be the same after the birth of Jesus. God delivered in a big way and we’ll look at the impact it can have on us and the people around us.

In the last sermon series we learned about spiritual disciplines and how to keep ourselves on task in developing our spiritual lives. In this series we’re taking a look at how that personal faith flows outward into our community (church, work, city) and our relationships. And with that how we are called to be with God on mission in this world.

“LIVE IT OUT: A Faith That Is…”
Oct.12- Personal- Cindy Lee
Oct.26- Communal- Chris McKenzie
Nov.2- Communal- Lydia Wu
Nov.9- NO SUNDAY SERVICE (all-church retreat)
Nov.16- Relational- Chris McKenzie
Nov.23- Missional- Cindy Lee
Nov.30- Missional- Lydia Wu
Dec.7- Eternal- Chris McKenzie

In the next couple of months we’ll be working our way through the book of Daniel. We as Christians and/or as foreigners in Taiwan have a lot to learn from Daniel who is a great example of how to live the God life in a Godless world. Join us as we focus on this great book from the Old Testament.