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A sister from Kyushu, who participated in “The Cornerstone Cambodia Orphanage Tour” in January sent Birthday presents for all our children. They are belts for big boys, caps for Primary school boys and exercise books and picture stands for girls.
We give thanks for your help.
A mission team will be sent to Uganda from 3 through 11 September.
On 12 May, “Manga Anime Bible Exhibition in Tokyo” was held at Wainright Hall of Kyobunkan in Ginza. There were about 200 people gathered together. Ms. Kelly Shinozawa and Ms. Azumi Ryo had a discussion and gave a demonstration. Pastor Madoka Mako of Tokyo Antioch Church also shared her testimony as a guest. She was interviewed on a cable TV with the exhibition of the original picture on the wall.
Today’s Gospel Live TV features “Gospel Contest to be held in Hakuba”. We broadcast live at Hyatt Regency in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It starts at 6:00 p.m. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
On Sat. May 12 in the afternoon, Praise Band of Hyogo Philadelphia gave a street performance in front of JR Otsu Station at Otsu City in Shiga. They preached the gospel boldly for one hour and half, and praised the lyrics of “Yasuragi-no-Uta” openly. Many people stopped and listened their music. They told the gospel personally. So the person who was touched gave them some offerings.
On 12 May, Healing Gathering was held. They gave a mini live performance on a street from 4:30 pm., and handed out the flyer. The person, who belongs to the local church, brought her friend. And she received Jesus Christ as her savior. God reveals His wonderful works in the gathering every month.
On Fri. May 11 in the afternoon, Praise Band of Hyogo Philadelphia gave a gospel concert at Special Nursing Home at Inagawa-machi in Hyogo. They sang 12 pieces of music including mainly Yasuragi-no-Uta and singing songs. They received a big applause in each performance and an encore. So the concert was a real blessing. At their last talk, the person in charge of the concert was moved to tears and was saying good-bye in a tearful voice .
Charisma Meeting will be held on Sun. 13 May at 6:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency in Shinjuku, Tokyo. In the first session, Gospel Live TV will be held at 6:00 pm. In the second session, Tokyo Charisma Meeting will be held at 7:00 pm. Admission free. We’ll have a time of offering. Everybody will be welcome.
There was a person who fell down and hit his right shoulder and waist last year. He, who had not been healed completely, attended in Charisma Meeting at Ebetsu. However when the word of wisdom and knowledge was spoken at the meeting, he realized that the word was spoken to him. So he received that word. Then from that moment, he was healed so that he raised his right arm straightly even though he couldn’t do that before. We give thanks to the healing of the Lord.
On May 10th, Patolis performed the street live.
It was very short because it was just before pastors’ meeting started. It could deliver Gospel to many people.
Praise the name of the Lord.
The number of one week access to the website of Tokyo Antioch Church breaks the first largest number, and records 59,084. It surely soon reaches to 60,000!!
In Hokkaido Praise Contest, Thursday May 10th, Brother Takuya Suga received the laying on of hands as a pastor in Sapporo Philadelphia Church. Please pray for his work as a pastor.
Hokkaido Praise Contest: Hokkaido regional preliminary round of All Japan Worship Group Contest was held in Kita-Topia at 7pm last night among one group for the category of ages of elementary school students and under, two groups for the category of the youth and ten groups for the category of adult. The first prize went to Psalm, Kushiro for the category of ages of elementary school students and under, for the category of the youth the first prize went to Joy and the second to Te Heleam, Kushiro. For the category of adult, Patolis, Kushiro as the first prize advances to the contest in Hakuba. Anointed, Obihiro, as the second prize goes to the runner-up group.
In the practice of Spiritual gifts in Jerusalem Glory of the Lord Church, a word of wisdom and knowledge was spoken, saying, “There is a person here who has a blister on the toe and he is healed.” It turned out that actually there were such a person and his toe was completely healed. We thank for God’s healing.
In a Gospel charity concert on May 5 in Ohmura Commercial Avenue, we sang a Yasuragi song, “Kami-no-kotoba (God’s word).” Then an elderly lady stopped and clapped her hands and listened to us. She was touched by the song and listened to the concert to the end. She looked so excited.
Kure Church of God in Hiroshima held a concert in a facility in April, and an article of the concert appeared in Chugoku Shimbun. A nighbor saw this article and had an interest in it, and talked to us about it. We also got appointments of the concert in May and June.
