Church Activities

In November there is a tradition to take children to the shrine, girls when they are 3 and 7, and boys when they are 3 and 5. It is called “Shichi-Go-San.” It is a rite of passage of sort and … Continued

We teach four different weekly English classes at the church. Two are for adults and two are for kids. We like to try to have an event each semester that shows a part of American culture. This fall we decided … Continued

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

Today after practice we all had lunch together. Everyone likes to eat!

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

In October I will be preaching on October 13 and 20. Please pray as I am finalizing those sermons with my private tutor.

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

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

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