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【December 2015 No.385】Home for Pastors and Spouses Marks 5-years since Merger

2016年1月6日
Nijinoie/Shin’aiso is the Kyodan home for retired pastors and spouses. Five years have passed since the merger of Shin Aiso, founded in 1959 by Tokyo District, and Niji no Ie, founded in 1973 for retied women pastors and the widows of pastors in Tateyama, Chiba by the National Federation of Kyodan Women’s (NFKW) Societies.   The home is located in beautiful natural surroundings on the o……

【December 2015 No.385】The God Who is Human

by Lutz Drescher Secretary,                                                                                         East Asia Liaison Desk                                                                                                   Evangelical Mission in Solidarity   The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him ‘Immanuel,’ which means ‘God with us.’” (Ma……

【October 2015 No.384】The New Sanctuary of Fukushima Church

2015年10月23日
The New Sanctuary of Fukushima Church   The sanctuary of Fukushima Church was destroyed in the East Japan Disaster of 2011. On March 31, 2015, the dedication of its new sanctuary was attended by 143 guests from near and far. The ceremony began with the ringing of the “New Creation Bell” (II Cor. 5:17) from the bell tower.   In his sermon, entitled “Children are here,” Nitada ……

【October 2015 No.384】Messege From the General Secretary: Nakamura Church's New Church Building

Messege From the General Secretary: Nakamura Church's New Church Building   On June 23 I attended the dedication of Nakamura Church's new church building in Tohoku District's Southern Miyagi Subdistrict. This was one of the 16 congregations in Tohoku District that received funding for the rebuilding of churches and parsonages damaged by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. As the ……

【October 2015 No.384】European Christian Conference Attended by Representatives of Japanese Christian Groups in Europe

European Christian Conference Attended by Representatives of Japanese Christian Groups in Europe   The Japanese-speaking churches of Europe joined the European Christian Conference gathered in Prague of the Czech Republic from July 29 to Aug. 2, the 32nd convening of this annual event held every summer. This year, 2015, marks the 600th anniversary of the martyrdom of Bohemian Reforme……

【October 2015 No.384】August 2, 2015 Joint Peace Message of the KCCJ and the Kyodan

August 2, 2015 Joint Peace Message of the KCCJ and the Kyodan   "This is what the Lord says: 'Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.'" (Jeremiah 22:3)     This year, 2015, marks the 70th anniversary……

【October 2015 No.384】Japan Hosts the German-Japanese Youth Mission 2015

Japan Hosts the German-Japanese Youth Mission 2015   by Nishinosono Michiko, Executive Committee member of the German-Japanese Youth Mission 2015   The German-Japanese Youth Mission 2015 was held in Japan Aug. 7-17 under the auspices of the Kyodan's Committee on Education, together with the joint sponsorship of the Committee on Evangelism, the Task Force on Evangelism Promoti……

【October 2015 No.384】Testimony at the 2015 Discovery Camp

Testimony at the 2015 Discovery Camp   by Asano Yume, Discovery Camp participant (Camp Quinipet, Shelter Island, NY)   Four years ago, I experienced the East Japan earthquake and tsunami. At the time, I was in fifh grade and lived in Sendai. I was on the veranda of my classroom, hanging up towels to dry after the clean-up of the gym during my fifth period class ended, when  s……

【October 2015 No.384】SMJ Camp Held for Junior and Senior High School Students

SMJ Camp Held for Junior and Senior High School Students   by Kakiuchi Chieko, group escort, Teacher, Miyagi Gakuin, Tohoku District   This summer, thanks to support from the Special Ministry to the Japanese (SMJ) organization in America, students from areas affected by the East Japan Disaster were able to go to the United States. Eight junior and senior high school students ……

【October 2015 No.384】U.S. Church Leaders Visit Tohoku Disaster Area

U.S. Church Leaders Visit Tohoku Disaster Area   by Sato Masashi Coordinator, Kyodan Tohoku Disaster Relief Center - Emmaus   en members representing the United Church of Christ (UCC) visited the disaster-stricken area in northeastern Japan from Aug. 5 to 10. The trip was sponsored by “One Great Hour of Sharing” (OGHS), the office responsible for collecting the annual OGHS of……
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