Last Thursday, Rosie started back in language school. We have jumped back in full force!
Beginning this past Sunday, we also started a second service at the church plant in downtown Niigata. Bro Hill has allowed me to preach this service and we have started a new series called “The Bible and My ____”. Each month, we will be filling in the blank with relevant issues that people face and look at how the Gospel applies to those situations. This month, the theme is “The Bible and my work.” After the service, one of the attendees said the message was very timely so we are thankful that it hit home.
With that being said, Sundays are VERY full now! Our responsibilities include leading music and a 5-min sermon from the psalms in the AM, leading singing (James) and playing the piano (Rosie) in the first afternoon service, preaching the second service, and preaching the PM service at the first church plant. We need your prayers!
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Praises
- New Sermon series off to a good start
- Getting back into rhythm
Prayer Requests
- Rosie’s Japanese studies
- Hope Baptist Church and the Hill Family
- New “Bible and my ____” series
- Ten Hundred Thousand Churches (details here)
From the News
As Japan’s population continues to age, there are increased social issues that accompany the change. One such issue is dementia. What is it like when a loved one has dementia in Japan? The Guardian recently wrote about it in this article.