JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
On December 24, we celebrated with a Christmas Eve candlelight service. We were overwhelmed by how many people attended and encouraged that nearly half were non-Christians. About eight guests came through our English outreach, one woman invited her husband, and … Continued
On December 14, the short-term team split into two groups. One group stayed at NCC and the other went with Michael to Hope Tsu church in Mie Prefecture. Michael is a team leader through the Presbytery for that church-planting work. The … Continued
On December 12, our church hosted a Christmas Music Festival. We had a dinner, musical performances from various artists, a message by one of the seminary students and attenders of our church, and a dessert party. It was one of … Continued
Through this long process, we have sensed God leading us to transition from Mission to the World (MTW) to the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS).
On November 9, we will host a Welcome Sunday! The idea came from combining two suggestions—our intern’s idea to have a brunch before church one Sunday, and a church member’s desire to hold a special service introducing our church and worship to people who have never attended before.
CPI is an organization that has put on various trainings and conferences about Church Planting in Japan. The main conference, currently know as Renown, has been the highlight every two years for our children. They love going to the children’s … Continued
In July, a Japanese returnee group used our church space for a gathering. We’re thankful to partner with ministries like this and pray our church can continue the work that churches in America have begun among those who lived and … Continued
We finally took a picture before M left of the missionaries at NCC!
In July, we said goodbye to our 11-month intern, Megan. We are so thankful for her servant’s heart and the many ways she contributed to our church during her time here. We’re thrilled that she plans to return to Nagoya … Continued
Pray for a woman to lead/facilitate this this new teen group!