JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
Cathalain was able to attend the MTW Women’s retreat in Vietnam. This was a very bittersweet time holding the tension of thankfulness for the past 18 years, excitement about our transition to a new organization, and sadness of ending our … Continued
Although this question may bring many different answers, the reality is that first and foremost, it is Jesus Christ — and of course, the pastor of the church. Yet when you are married to the pastor, this can sometimes be … Continued
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
