Gospel Concert
Today was our Gospel Choir concert. It was the first time I actually performed with the choir, and I actually had a solo! Most Gospel music is sung in English, but my solo was actually part of the only Japanese … Continued
Gospel Choir
Today after practice we all had lunch together. Everyone likes to eat!
Welcome Sunday
In celebration of the church renovation we held a special service today. A guest musician came, the Word was preached, and there was a lot of praising God for his faithfulness to Shiga. After church everyone gathered together for a … Continued
Studying Hard
In October I will be preaching on October 13 and 20. Please pray as I am finalizing those sermons with my private tutor.
Baby Showers
The Cain family recently moved to Japan…well it’s actually been around 6 months now! They are dedicated to youth ministry and help out the CBI team in Nagoya. This weekend we were able to celebrate Riva and Baby Cain at … Continued
The Yakuza Pastor
This week I went to Heart and Soul, an international bilingual worship service lead by the MTW Seminary team. The Yakuza Pastor was the main speaker at this service. Here is an article describing who this pastor is and little … Continued
Open Church
This past Saturday we held an “Open Church” so people in the surrounding area could come tour the church. Over 70+ people came to visit! We had a great time meeting many local people and others within the Presbytery who … Continued
Gospel Choir
We have an upcoming Gospel Concert on Monday, October 14. Guess who was selected for a small solo?! Cathalain. Almost all the songs are sung in English, but Cathalain was actually selected for a solo in Japanese. Pray as she … Continued
Church Outing
Today is a national holiday and so a group from the church went to Nagano. There were options ranging from hiking to fishing to feeding horses. It was a fun day, but traffic on the way home was crazy! Apparently … Continued