Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations mean we are near the end of a year. In this fast-changing world, no matter how people are being affected we cannot but only thank God for His guidance and protection. Although we are living in an unstable generation, we can still feel God’s amazing grace. Mission Day is a good opportunity for the church to share God’s love in action.
Mission Day was a joint effort of Taiwan Adventist College, Taiwan Adventist Academy, and Puli Seventh-day Adventist Church. Together a Christmas Special Program was presented at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday December 18, 2013 at Ren Ai Park in Puli town. Taiwan Adventist College faculty and staff members and college students met at Yuchih Adventist Church at 2:00 P.M. Canny Tay, assistant pastor of Yuchih Adventist Church, gave a briefing on the whole event. A group picture was taken in front of the church, and a prayer was offered before leaving the school campus.
Upon arriving at Puli town around 2:30 P.M., each team went to the assigned location and distributed the flyers inviting people to the evening program. Owing to the fact that majority of the residents are non-Christians, the faculty and staff members and students had mixed feelings while handing out the flyers. However, the Bible text that says, "Do not be afraid," came as a timely comfort and the distribution was successfully completed within one and a half hours.
It was drizzling and although the weather was not so good, the task was efficiently done because the good news of Jesus’ birth could be spread in Puli town. The drizzle lasted just before the program started. When everyone was worrying about it, the rain suddenly stopped. Someone shouted, “God heard our prayers!" People started filling up the empty chairs. Although the temperature was low, our hearts were on fire. The program participants and other helpers must keep in mind what Jesus says in Matthew 28:19, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…” This is a call to spread the gospel to the entire world.
On the following evening, students and teachers from Taiwan Adventist Academy distributed the flyers bravely in Yuchih town under cold rain. An invitation was sent to Yuchih residents to attend the Sabbath morning Special Christmas Music worship on December 21 with the campus teachers and students. Mission Day is significant because God knows our good work and willingness in sowing seed and winning souls. We pray and hope that each day is a Mission Day. Amen!