CLBC President Chou Congratulates CLBA on 125 Years
International Presidents with CLBA President Paul Larson. L-R: President Harold Rust (Canada), President Enoch Chou (Taiwan), President Potifar Souina (Chad), President Fumiyuki Wakamatsu (Japan), and President Paul Larson (United States).
The following is a greeting from President Enoch Chou, president of China Lutheran Brethren Church in Taiwan, congratulating the CLB on its 125th Anniversary.
Dear President and Brothers and Sisters of the CLB,
Greetings!
Although this letter arrives a few days late, the joy and gratitude from the Chinese Lutheran Brethren Church (CLBC) in Taiwan remain undiminished. We write to extend our most sincere congratulations to you as you celebrate these "125 Years of God's Faithfulness."
Looking back at history, the gathering of those five churches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 17, 1900, not only marked the beginning of the CLB, but also became the very root of the close partnership between the CLB and the CLBC today. It was the vision established at that gathering that launched the journey of sending missionaries—first to China, and later to Taiwan. Without your obedience and beginning all those years ago, we would not be here today. We offer our deepest thanks to God for this missionary history that extends from China to Taiwan.
Knowing that you gathered on December 14th to count God’s blessings and pray together, we in Taiwan join you in proclaiming: "To God be the glory!"
Looking ahead, we also eagerly anticipate the Biennial Convention to be held in June 2026. May God continue to lead the CLB, just as He has for the past 125 years, granting you growth, strength, and steadfastness in His work in the years to come.
Your partner and brother in Christ,
Enoch
President of Chinese Lutheran Brethren Church (CLBC)
Greetings!
Although this letter arrives a few days late, the joy and gratitude from the Chinese Lutheran Brethren Church (CLBC) in Taiwan remain undiminished. We write to extend our most sincere congratulations to you as you celebrate these "125 Years of God's Faithfulness."
Looking back at history, the gathering of those five churches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 17, 1900, not only marked the beginning of the CLB, but also became the very root of the close partnership between the CLB and the CLBC today. It was the vision established at that gathering that launched the journey of sending missionaries—first to China, and later to Taiwan. Without your obedience and beginning all those years ago, we would not be here today. We offer our deepest thanks to God for this missionary history that extends from China to Taiwan.
Knowing that you gathered on December 14th to count God’s blessings and pray together, we in Taiwan join you in proclaiming: "To God be the glory!"
Looking ahead, we also eagerly anticipate the Biennial Convention to be held in June 2026. May God continue to lead the CLB, just as He has for the past 125 years, granting you growth, strength, and steadfastness in His work in the years to come.
Your partner and brother in Christ,
Enoch
President of Chinese Lutheran Brethren Church (CLBC)