During the afternoon ofSept. 29, 2012, in West Ward's Motomachi neighborhood inHakodate City,Hokkaido, a joint project of several denominations of Christian churches took place. Through music, the traditions and characteristics of the various churches were experienced. This was the second such experience, following one held the year before. According to the treaty of 1858, five ports inJapanwere o……
(National Association of Directors of Christian Education, 2012)
The year 2012 was the 50th year since the Kyodan instituted a certification system for the position of Director of Christian Education as a formal vocation for lay persons. To commemorate this jubilee year, on Christmas Day, the National Association of Directors of Christian Education published this book.
As ther……
Shoei Hoiku (childcare) Gakuin began in October 1889 as Shoei Hobo Denshusho (ChildcareWorkerTraining School). Shoei Kindergarten was founded in November of that year. While the name of the training school has changed over the years, first to Shoei Hoiku Senko Gakko (Shoei Childcare Specialty School) and then to Shoei Junior College, it has continued to this day, as has the kindergarten. It is the……
by Ishibashi Hideo, Kyodan moderator
“If one part of the body suffers, all parts suffer with it.”
(1 Cor. 12:26) These words inspired the 1,400 churches of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) to pray for and give generous financial support for the Great East Japan Disaster relief work. Of the 230 million yen contributed by all foreign sources to the Kyodan for relief work, 82 m……
“If one part of the body suffers, all parts suffer with it.” (I Cor. 12:26)*
Rev. Pusin Tali, moderator of the Presbyterian Church inTaiwanarrived inJapanonSaturday, March 9, 2013to express PCT’s solidarity with the Kyodan and the people ofJapanon the occasion of the second anniversary of the Great East Japan Disaster. On the day of his arrival, he attended a charity concert atAsagaya……
By Kishita Nobuyo, Tokyo District moderator
Pastor, Nishi Chiba Church,
Chiba Subdistrict, Tokyo District
At2:46 p.m.onMarch 11, 2011, I was getting off the elevator on the fifth floor of theJapanChristianCenteron my way to a meeting of Tokyo District officers. Suddenly I felt a strong tremor, and it was all I could do to balance myself against the wall with my hand until the mo……
The Social Welfare Association of Kamaishi City, which was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, offers a place called “Ochakko” where people living in temporary housing can gather for a tea break and spend a relaxing time chatting. “Heartful Tono UCCJ” has organized a monthly flower arrangement day near the day of the month when the disaster occurred. “Look! Look! That’s my style o……
Approaching the second anniversary of the Great East Japan Disaster, the Kyodan’s Disaster Relief Planning Headquarters has held 20 planning conferences on the issue. We are urging that all Kyodan districts, local churches, and subdistricts designate March as “Commemoration Month” and that they pray for all the churches in the affected areas and come together in support of those churches.
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by Naito Tomeyuki
Former Kyodan General Secretary
At the 38th Kyodan General Assembly, which took place Oct. 23-25, 2012, Naito Tomeyuki ended his 5 1/2 year term as general secretary, a position which gave him overall executive responsibility for resolutions taken by the General Assembly, the Kyodan’s highest decision making body. Naito was already 77 when he took up this position……
by Saito Atsushi, missionary pastor
Every church throughout the world shares the common desire that its church will become well known in the surrounding community. Keeping that desire always in mind, the Japanese Protestant Church in Cologne-Bonn has endeavored to make its existence known among the people in this city.
For Japanese people living in Cologne for many years,……
