5 Questions with...Chiaki Ota

1.     How did you first get involved with Friendship Presbyterian?  I am from Japan and I came to Taiwan to study Chinese nine years ago. At the end of last year, my husband found out about this church because he played chess with a friend who joined FPC.

2.     What do you do Monday through Saturday?  Monday through Friday, I work as the manager of a restaurant. Friday evenings, I go to my community group, T.G.I.F. On Saturday, I enjoy my day off (I love to go the mountains).

3.     What is something people might be surprised to learn about you?  My Italian is better than my English! (And my English is better than my Portuguese!)

4.     What do you find most challenging about being a Christian today?  I have only recently become a Christian, but the most challenging thing I had to deal with in becoming a Christian was confessing to my parents about my baptism.

5.     What is one of your favorite books of the Bible and why? Psalm 42. I knew Psalm 42 from Christian song, Lord, from Sorrows Deep I Call. It encourages me always and makes me feel that I put my hope in God.

Recent Events - June

Sunday School Class - “Basics of Christianity” (3)

New Community Group (Linkou) (1)

Noteworthy Events

• Building Update: FPC will continue to meet at its current location (Tingzhou Road) for the next 3 years. Due to additional structural testing on the original building, the estimated time for reconstruction has been extended.

• Children’s Ministry Director: Welcome to Jo Fung, a seminary intern who will now be serving in this role at FPC.

• New Community Group - Linkou: FPC’s first Linkou community group will meet Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00pm at a private residence. Its format will include dinner, worship, prayer, and Scripture reading and discussion. Email farrellc@mca.org.tw for details.

• FPC Line News Group: Be sure to join our FPC LINE news group, where you can get all the latest information about FPC. You will only receive messages from FPC. You can also send questions and prayer requests which will be received by the church leaders. To join, search for "@osv3181q" or scan this QR code.

• Communion Sunday – June 14: We will hold our monthly celebration of the Lord’s Supper during the service on June 14th. Please prepare your hearts to participate in this intimate act of recognition of our dependence on our Lord Jesus Christ.

• Sunday School Class – 6/21-7/26 - 1:15-2:30pm: Pastor Kim will be leading a 6-week adult Sunday School class, Basics of Christianity, beginning Sunday, June 21st. The class will meet in the room at the end of the hallway opposite the sanctuary. You may bring and eat lunch, if you wish. All are welcome.

• Sunday School Class – 6/21-8/9 - 1:15-2:30pm: Peter Wang will be leading an 8-week adult Sunday School class, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, beginning Sunday, June 21st. The class will meet in basement room #104 in the worship building. You may bring and eat lunch, if you wish. All are welcome.

• Serving on Worship Team: We are seeking a volunteer to operate the Proclaim slides for the entire service (songs, sermon, and announcements) and/or a vocalist. An interview with the worship admin as well as a musical audition (for vocalists) is required. If you feel called to serve in this ministry, please find Monica after the service, or email smonica@gmail.com for more information.

• Youth Ministry Opportunity: We are seeking a female volunteer to serve in our Youth Ministry as a teacher and assistant. If you are feeling called to serve in this exciting ministry, please contact Asst. Pastor Peter Brown (peterbrown@friendshiptaipei.com ) for more information.

• FPC Sanchong Church Plant (“New Blessings”): Support our Mandarin-language church plant in Sanchong by “Liking” their Facebook page. Search this
phrase:三重祝福教會 or scan this QR code.

• Form for In-Person Attendance at All Church Events - In order to assist the government in preventing the spread of COVID-19, Friendship Presbyterian Church requires that all attendees of any church-related activity fill out a brief form for purposes of “contact tracing” in the event of an outbreak. Regrettably, without filling out this form, you will not be allowed to attend our events in-person, including Sunday worship. Only one form is needed per household, and the form only needs to be filled out once. Use this URL: tiny.cc/fpc-covidform.