5 Questions With...Li Chang

1. How did you first get involved with Friendship Presbyterian?  I am a native of Taipei. I got connected to Friendship by Googling churches in Taipei. FPC was one of the churches that was within reasonable distance, and thus, one of the churches I visited when looking for a church in Taiwan.

2. What do you do Monday through Saturday? Monday through Friday, I work in a biotech consulting firm as a regulatory toxicologist to facilitate my clients with the development of their drug from pre-clinical to clinical to market. Saturday, I hang out with family and rest.

3. What is something people might be surprised to know about you? I used to struggle a lot with communicating via words and felt that the world discriminated against people who could not utilize words to express themselves. In college, I embraced the fact that if I wanted to be heard, I had to learn to speak with words. Thus, I started my journey in learning how to communicate with words.

4. What do you find most challenging about being a Christian today? To remember that though we are in the world, we are not of the world…

5. What is one of your favorite books of the Bible? Esther. Only book in the Bible where God’s name is not mentioned. It serves as a great litmus test as to whether you see God or not. 

December Events - Candles, Kids, and Caroling

Photos courtesy of Anna Furness, Peter Kim, Stephen Tsai, and Peter Brown.

The Candle of Hope

FPC Leadership Retreat

The Candle of Peace

Caroling in Shida Night Market

The Candle of Love

FPC Kids’ Choir

The Candle of Joy

Christmas Eve Rooftop Reception

The Christ Candle

Christmas Eve Rooftop Caroling

Noteworthy Events

Annunciation, by He Qi

• Advent Events

-        Sunday, Dec. 9th – Advent continues. This year, the Junior Class children will be leading the readings. Today we light the Candle of Peace.

-        Saturday, Dec. 22nd – Night Market Caroling

-        Sunday, Dec. 23rd – 11:00am: The children will give their Christmas presentation during the worship service before Sunday School. Join us in the fellowship hall for a Christmas fellowship time after the service.

-        Monday, Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7:30pm, 4th Floor Chapel, followed by rooftop candle lighting, carols, and refreshments.

-        Preaching Schedule:

Sunday, Dec. 9th - Peter Brown

Sunday, Dec. 16th - Peter Wang

Sunday, Dec. 23rd - Pastor Peter Kim

Sunday, Dec. 30th - Pastor Peter Kim

• Communion Sunday – Dec. 9th: We will hold our monthly celebration of the Lord’s Supper during the service of Sunday, Dec. 9th. Please prepare your hearts to participate in this intimate act of recognition of our dependence on our Lord Jesus Christ.

• Monthly Prayer Group – Dec. 11th: FPC’s monthly prayer group, “The Engine Room,” is now meeting regularly on the second Tuesday of each month. Accordingly, the November meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13th. Come join us for an evening of kingdom-centered prayer. We gather at 7:30pm on the 4th floor of the church building and go into prayer from 7:45 to 9:00. All are welcome.

• Youth/6th-Graders Gift Exchange – Friday, Dec. 21st, 6:30-9:00pm: All FPC teens and 6th-graders are invited to a White Elephant gift-exchange party, with dinner provided by the church. Required permission slips will be available in Sunday School class and at the Newcomer Welcome table in the fellowship hall. Please return the signed slip to Sam Huang, Peter Brown, or Anna Wang. One slip needed per family. Friends are welcome! (But also need a slip.)

• Spotlight on Service: Did you know that each Sunday Church Service at FPC takes an average of 28 individual acts of service? We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the 64 individuals who served FPC during a Sunday Service in October. If you would like to join our team of volunteers, please email deacons@friendshiptaipei.com.

• C.S. Lewis Group: The C.S. Lewis community group meets bi-weekly on Thursday evenings at a pub to read and discuss Christian books by C.S. Lewis over beers. The next book we are discussing is, “The Problem of Pain.” If you are interested, email jasonjwarren@gmail.com for an invitation.

• New Mothers & Wives Facebook Group: This is a Facebook Group created to support mothers and wives in their walk with the Lord and their families. We encourage all mothers and wives from our FPC congregation to join. Email fpchurch@friendshiptaipei.com for more details.