JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
Ms. J has been attending our church for the past few years. Last year, she held an embroidery workshop and exhibited her beautiful work. This June, she asked if she could host another embroidery exhibition at the church, and we … Continued
Recently some women gathered for dinner at a Thai restaurant. One of the woman is a seeker and it was encouraging to see an older Christian woman praying for her after the dinner. We continue to pray for these powerful … Continued
We are so thankful for the Easter outreach. Over sixty children participated. Many were from either our English program or children at the park. These events are so great at connecting us to our community and more and more are … Continued
For the first time in our church’s history, it didn’t rain during our cherry blossom viewing party. After worship, a group went to the park to enjoy the flowers. They were beautifully lit at night, and the fellowship was wonderful.
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.
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
On May 25 all of the Pastor’s in our Presbytery participated in a pulpit exchange. Michael preached at Yokkaichi, the largest church in our denomination in our neighboring prefecture. Pastor Kato, from Ishikawa-Ken, where the earthquake last year in January … Continued
A friend who is a missionary and Pastor’s wife at a different church plant came and helped facilitate a women’s flower arranging event at NCC. It was a sweet time and everyone did a great job making their flower arrangements. … Continued
So many came for the baptisms and M’s Confession of Faith. (picture above) We are so thankful and grateful to the Christian Community in Nagoya. The Connect Youth Group also celebrated the girls and prayed for them along with presented … Continued
On April 12 the Women’s Ministry kicked off the Easter Season with a church wide Music Festival. It was a sweet time and we are thankful for the many non-Christians who attended and heard the message of Christ’s Resurrection. Pray … Continued