Fabulous February
Psalm 105:1 says, “Oh, give
thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known
His deeds among the peoples!”
We give thanks to the Lord for what He has done among us in the
English Ministry. We rejoice with those who have successfully finished their
studies/research work here in Japan, namely: Chris Adenyo (Ghana), Joan Ketcha
(Cameroon); and elsewhere, Nao Sakata in Australia. We also give thanks for the
successful staging of a Charity Concert dubbed, “One Heart, One Mind, One Song”
despite the rain and other obstacles. The performers, Jason Enriquez, Atsuko
Waka, Gordon Hyppolite, Rumiko Fujino & Yoriko Inaba did very well to the
audience’s great satisfaction. Panelists on love and relationships also blessed
the Fellowship Night on February 16 with so much fun and thoughtful
discussions. Our Lighthouse English Café (LEC) had the most number of
attendance breaking our expectations with 36 people both guests and volunteers.
We call on the Name of the Lord for healing on several people who
had been sick, hospitalized and some are still recovering. The influenza virus
is still affecting many people in the church. We also ask for your prayers that
God would bless the planned trip of some Doshisha University students and I to
the Philippines from March 9~15. Pray for safety and a fruitful time in
reaching out to survivors of the super typhoon Haiyan in Matabas Island in
Western Visayas region.
We would like to testify of His deeds among the peoples
too. The new Thank Jesus It’s Friday (TJIF) at church had a good turnout last
February 21st. It’s been envisioned to bridge the distance between
the regular worship service and our outreach ministry to the campuses; not only
that several nations were represented, but that we got to enjoy international
dishes prepared by those who came. The Assembly Kyoto Church has positioned
herself not only as an international church, but also as a mission-minded
congregation that reaches out to peoples of different nations without
prejudice.
