With DMG Interpersonal in East serving in intercultural Ministries

May 2016, 2016-Hau-II-166-FL

The International Student Fellowship at National Central University (NCU)was founded in the ii Cafe on April 17st, with the special assistance of members from a SEND Hakka Church in Zhongli.

Dear friends, April 17: NCU Student We were surprised by the quick answers of prayer for a pastor to care for the Fellowship founded international students at the NCU (National Central University During a cup of tea (iiCafe) the pastors couple Lu from Hongkong explain they want to continue shepherding their flock in the spirit of our partner SEND International in Taiwan: urgency to reach the unreached people group of the Hakka and church planting among unreached nations. They themselves are Hakka Chinese and therefore are one of them. On April 17 we started with a student fellowship with 25 attendants, including us coworkers and passports from Haiti, South , Mongolia, China, USA, Taiwan, and . in Japan, supported by Taiwan. Toward the end of her theological studies Mrs Lin prayed about a matching mission agency for herself. This was shortly after the big earthquake in Central Taiwan 1999. Alain was invited to represent SEND International to the students at the seminary. Although somebody else introduced SEND, God still confirmed Mrs Lin call for Japan. Today, she is one of the missionaries sent from Taiwan, and in Alain’s care network. After the Tzunami in Japan (2012) she organized 16 (!) teams for the disaster area. Up to today in the correlation with the local pastors she is supervising the needs of these traumatized people, builds relationships and shares the gospel; small local Japanese churches grow. Since the birth of a disaster foodbank thousands were helped with daily necessities from donating grocery stores. Recently, CCRA (Chinese Christian Relief Organization) decided to forward all donations given by Taiwan Christians for Japans earth quake disaster in Chongben, through the1 established SEND-network (pic p.2), of 1

2016-Hau-II-166-FL ...and what God does in the Hakka Homeland areas of Taiwan

which Mrs Lin is a part of. The Japanese news are filled with terrible images and news from daily after quakes and the damages resulting from it. Even though other organizations also offer financial help, the Japanese appreciate the true friendship and Christian help, which sees the person in need. Local Christian team’s provide true care & love, something really appreciated! New: English Bible Study group. In March we started with a monthly SEND & CCRA: Using synergies to help. Bible Study Group in English in our home. Since then Hannah asked Rita whether she would be willing to lead another group where she could Events/Dates: invite her old school friends who are willing to study and learn from the § 5/11 Chapel time: Hakka Seminary bible. Who could refuse such a request? § 5/11-21: Rita in Farmington, MI, (USA) International Council „...and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and Meeting, SEND International hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. JOHN 17:23 (KJV) § 5/22: Baptist Church in Taipei, We have studied a lot throughout our lives and there are always new Zhong Shan District challenges which keep us as life-long learners. The courses we had § 6/18: Grassroot Mission Exhibition Baptist Church, near Main St.,Taipei taken in Germany in January are a great help to us in this new period of § 7/14-15 Exhibitioner at CEF Student ministry. We are sure you also realize how the daily life and the world Mission Conference, Zhongli around us changes rapidly, requiring to constantly develop. We have to § 8/22-26: Chin. Christ. Chinese face new challenges around the globe. Congress of World For us this means to understand the new generation, to encourage and (CCCOWE), Taipei. promote them, to train and equip them, aiming to ensure that Jesus’ To Thanks Vision for this world does not no fade away in their hearts and enjoy a • New English Bible Group lifestyle with witnessing impact. For example there can be differing • Starting of Student Fellowship at conceptions of how harmony in team work is understood and how it National Central University can be maintained. • New friends an contacts Whereas German culture generally does not shy away from solving • New Missionary (in June (SEND) problems by confrontation, in our Asian context this method most likely Intercession achieves quite the contrary. Instead of unity it creates division and fails Ø More prayer partners for to achieve the intended goal. In this account we really need wisdom unreached people groups (UPGs) from above. Ø Growth of new NCU fellowship Can we pray for each other, in order for the world to see, that Ø Mrs. Oyunaa (of Ulan Batar) needs He has sent us, loves you and me? a Mongolian Bible Study group.

Ø Continued cooperation with the We would be grateful if you’d continue praying for our ministry and local ii-Cafémanager and Pastor Lu at the NCU. cannot thank you often enough for all kinds of support from you. Ø Writing and Editing of a Semester Without you we could not do this ministry here. Course for Hakka students Yours, Ø A translator for the UPG Blog into Japanese. Alain & Rita Haudenschild DMG-SEND Accounts to support our ministry in East-Asia: 2 Germany & EU: DMG Interpersonal IBAN: DE02 6729 2200 0000 2692 04 & BIC: GENODE61WIE, P10210 Haudenschild Switzerland: Schweizerische Missions-Gemeinschaft (SMG), IBAN: CH92 0900 0000 8004 2881 3, DMG, P10210 Haudenschild GB: SIM-DMG Acc.: 60829838 Barclays Bank West Norwood, London SE27 9DW Bank code 20-94-67,DMG, P10210 Haudenschild U.S.A: SIM-DMG interpersonalAccount No. 650551381Bank of America, Charlotte NC 28255, DMG, P10210 Haudenschild : SEND International, : 2202 2791 :: & 04 2422 7673

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