JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Gospel. Most Japanese think Christmas is a time of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Santa’s Birthday so they are always interested to hear the true meaning of Christmas. We have a lot of … Continued
The perfect shirt for cooking class arrived just in time. Thankful for Woot’s international shipping! And, in case you were wondering none of the students understood the shirt.
Every two years in Japan there is an event sponsored by a coalition of mission agencies in Japan. The event focuses on training church planters and providing an opportunity for evangelicals to gather for worship and spiritual renewal. A team … Continued
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
Lately Halloween has become quite popular in Japan. No one goes trick or treating and so it made us to ponder how do Japanese celebrate Halloween? After talking with a lot of people they really said for the most part … 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.