We recently celebrated our first baptism. An older gentleman who had previously been sprinkled asked to be biblically baptized. After confirming his testimony of faith, we decided to proceed. Although we had some challenges with the pool, we were able to resolve them in time for the service, which was attended by 23 people! One […]
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We are eagerly preparing for an upcoming seminar aimed at introducing Christianity and the Bible to newcomers. This special event will be held at an iconic downtown location, called the TV Tower. Since people live busy lives, we decided to compress several weeks of a beginner Bible study into a one-day event. We will look
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This year, we held our Easter Celebration and picnic at the park. We sang and had a short message about the resurrection. It was encouraging to see a lady who regularly attends bring her unsaved family — mother, daughter in law, AND grandson! The same afternoon, we hosted an easter egg hunt and about 35
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While James grew up in Japan and already spoke Japanese, Rosie was born and raised in GA. To be able to live and work as a missionary, Rosie attended a language school to learn how to read, write, and speak Japanese. In this episode, we talk through what it was like for someone to go
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Winter is drawing to a close and we are excited to be welcoming Spring and along with it the highly anticipated cherry blossom season in Japan! As Easter and cherry blossom season perfectly coincide this year, we are currently finalizing plans for our combined Easter service and outdoor picnic at the park on Sunday morning.
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Thank you for your prayers for our kids’ program! As of the writing of this prayer letter, we have already held three kids’ clubs. We have been excited to have both first-time visitors and family friends come and participate. Perhaps the most exciting part, however, has been seeing Christians get plugged in, excited, and helping
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Increasingly, the front door of churches is online. When you think about it, most of us probably check something on our phones before going to a new store or restaurant. People who visit your church behave the same way. It is very rare that anyone would simply walk in. Since Japanese people tend to be
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We trust that you all had a wonderful time celebrating Christ’s birth. Our church plant had a BBQ together on Christmas Eve after the main service. It was a great time of fellowship and some of our regular attendees even brought unsaved family members to visit for the first time! Please continue praying for the
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When planning to live and work in Japan as a missionary, you will inevitably need to know how much money it will take for you to live and work in Japan. Depending on who you talk to and which organization you go with, you will get vastly different numbers for how much you should raise
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The Christmas season in Japan is accompanied by Christmas lights and Christmas music. Sometimes you even hear a Christmas hymn, but most people do not understand the meaning of the lyrics. Christmas is often marketed to couples in Japan. However, we decided to have a “gift creating” time so people could assemble a small present
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