Updates on Thailand Flood

Programme Review and Programme Direction

Two key deliberative sessions during the 15th CCA General Assembly are the Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions.

The Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions will both be conducted in three groups relating to the CCA’s programme areas, namely, (i) General Secretariat (GS), (ii) Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF); and (iii) Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia (PD).

Assembly participants will have the option to join one of three groups for both the Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions. For the sake of coherence, the assigned group will remain the same for both sessions.

General Secretariat

The General Secretariat oversees the coordination of programmatic, administrative, and financial activities of the organization. The GS comprises various departments such as church and ecumenical relations, relations with ecumenical partners, finance, administration, and communications, which provide crucial support and services for the implementation of programs and contribute to the overall functioning of the CCA.

Programmes: Relations with member churches and councils, ecumenical partners; advocacy at the United Nations; ecumenical responses to emerging issues in solidarity; income development and finance; and communications.

Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF)

Under the MU programme area, the CCA accompanies Asian churches to strengthen their mission and witness in multi-religious contexts, revitalise and nurture church unity and the Asian ecumenical movement, and develop contextual theological foundations.

Programmes: Asian Movement for Christian Unity (AMCU); Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS); Asian women doing theology in the context of wider ecumenism; contextualisation of theology in Asia and ecumenical theological education.

The EF programme area focuses on nurturing and developing ecumenical leaders in Asia. The programme aims to enhance spiritual formation and theological understanding, enabling people to actively engage in ecumenical dialogue and collaboration.

Programmes: Ecumenical Enablers’ Training in Asia (EETA); Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI); Youth and Women Leadership Development; Ecumenical Spirituality and Nurturing of Contextual Liturgical Traditions; Asia Sunday

Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia and Advocacy (PD)

The BP programme area is dedicated to promoting peace, justice, and reconciliation in Asia’s diverse contexts. Through training, advocacy, and dialogue, the programme addresses the root causes of conflicts, empowers communities, and fosters sustainable peacebuilding initiatives.

Programmes: Pastoral Solidarity Visits; Churches in Action for Moving Beyond Conflict and Resolution; Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA); Ecumenical Women’s Action Against Violence (EWAAV); Eco-Justice for Sustainable Peace in the Oikos.

The PD programme area focuses on promoting justice, human rights, and social transformation in Asia. Through advocacy, capacity-building, and raising awareness, the programme addresses systemic injustice, empowers marginalised communities, and advocates for prophetic actions and meaningful change.

Programmes: Human Rights advocacy; Migration, Statelessness, and Trafficking in Persons; Asian Ecumenical Disability Advocacy Network; Asian Advocacy Network on the Dignity and Rights of Children (AANDRoC); Ecumenical Solidarity Accompaniment and Diakonia in Asia (ESADA); Health and Healing; Good Governance; Action Together to Combat HIV and AIDS in Asia (ATCHAA).

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13 November 2011
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November 11, 2011
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
BANGKOK, Nov 10: While the situation in some provinces in central Thailand has gradually returned to normal, in Bangkok the situation is still critical. Five more sub-districts of Bangkok have been tagged for evacuation in the face of the current oncoming flood, this according to City Hall.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Thursday (Nov. 10) issued an evacuation advisory for the five sub-districts. There are now 560 communities in 12 districts under 80 cm. of water and over 400,000 Bangkok residents were affected by the flood.
Meanwhile, Minister of Public Health Wittaya Buranasiri said that as the flood continues spreading in Bangkok and in the adjacent provinces including Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan, the ministry advises families with members in eight at-risk categories from flood-affected areas to evacuate without waiting for an advisory from the authorities.

Thailand’s consumer confidence index regarding the overall economy in October slumped to 62.8 from 72.2 in September, hitting its lowest level since Nov 2001 due to the ongoing flood crisis as well as the European debt crisis, according to a survey by University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) Economic and Business Forecasting Center. Thailand’s consumer confidence indices on job opportunities and future income in October dropped to 63.7 and 90.9 from 73.0 and 100.3 in September, respectively.

To build confidence, regain trust, and restore the country’s prosperity and stability, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on last Tuesday (Nov. 8) announced the “Three Rs (Rescue, Restore and Rebuild) Strategic Measures” for the country’s rehabilitation.
"The government has considered the rehabilitation as national agenda in order to move the country forward. The government promises that it will do its utmost to restore confidence and faith in the Kingdom so as to lead the country forward with stability. To this end, we will together overcome the crisis" the premier said. (Source: MCOT online news)
CCT Response
Bangkok, (Nov. 10): The CCT officers set up the “Relief Committee” for humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation chaired by Elder Chusak Wuttiwaropas, CCT Treasurer.
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The CCT Relief Committee members and invited presbyteries’ leaders (from Presbytery 6th, 7th, 11th. 12th), Korean mission partners based in Bangkok (PCK, KGAM and MITC) met at the CCT Building. The meeting summarized the emergency and humanitarian assistance programs that have been done since the severe floods began in the North last October.
It was reported that over 20 of CCT’s member church buildings are inundated. The church members have been evacuated.
Important decisions were made which are the following:
  • Appointment of a permanent undersecretary to the General Secretary for mass communication.
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    The B-Boy Dancing Team of Sri Thammarat Suksa School donated THB15,000.00 to help the flood victims
    Prae Province.

    ppointment of three people to develop a proposal for fund raising to be submitted within two weeks, namely: Elder Chusak Wuttiwaropas, Mr. Uthid Siri-apapong and Dr. Prawate Khid-arn.

  • Preparation of 10,000 bags of emergency and humanitarian assistance containing rice, dry food, drinking water and necessary primary health aid kit.
Member churches around the country continue to donate rice, dry food, vegetable, pumpkins, and whatever in-kinds collected from the villages.
While our team of the Office of the CCT-Policy Management (CPM) was in Nakorn Sri Thammarat province at the Sri Thammarat Suksa School, a group of 11 secondary students, aged around 13 years old, called the “B-Boy” also volunteered to raise funds. They performed the “B-Boy” dance at the school’s playground and collected ThB 15,000 (US$500). The money was handed over to the team taking care of CCT’s flood relief program. The teachers and the Sri Thammarat Suksa School also contributed ThB 85,000 for the flood response.
We thank ecumenical organizations and churches around the world for their continuing journey with the Thai people in the midst of this crisis. Additionally, we thank the International Committee of the Fellowship of the Least Coins (ICFLC), The United Church of Christ in Japan (UCCJ), the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) for their financial and spiritual support.
To support CCT in its efforts to provide relief aid and rehabilitation program to the flooded victims, please make a transfer to the following account:
BANK NAME: Siam Commercial Bank, Thanon Phetchaburi Branch (S/A)
A/C NAME: The Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand
A/C NUMBER: 008-2-61457-4
SWIFT CODE: SICOTHBK
Contact persons:
Elder Chusak Wuttiwaropas, CCT-Relief Committee Chairperson: [email protected]
Mr. Uthid Siriapapong, SDSU Director: [email protected]
Prawate Khid-arn