Author: antiochchurch

The Kokoro Gospel Concert on May 2 will be postponed.

The next Kokoro Gospel concert is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 13.

1) Please attend the service online. The staff members may come because we have to record the service.

2) Please hold the every day services and other meeting online. If you can’t, cancel the meeting.

3) Staff members who cannot come, please contact us.

4) As for offering, those who worship online should colect the offerings of each week and give when you come to the church. Or tithe online.
Plese give the monthly offering on the web or electronically deposit into our bank account.

Utsunomiya Charismatic Meeting on Saturday, April 4, Shikoku Charismatic Meetings from Monday, April 6 through Wednesday, April 8, Kyushu Charismatic Meetings from Monday, April 13 through Wednesday, April 15, and Kansai Charismatic Meetings from Monday, April 20 thought Wednesday, April 22 will be postponed. The dates will be decided considering the circumstances of the next three weeks.

In the afternoon of Sunday, February 16, By His Spirit held a Gospel Concert at an elderly nursing facility in Setagaya Ward which we are visiting every month for three years.

Twice as many users came on this day, and it was an enjoyable concert.

From the begining, some were sheadding tears. The audiene joined us with finger-letters and sign language during the songs. They enjoyed the concert. The director of the facility said, “God truely exists, doen’t He?” The concert was full of God’s blessings.

On Sunday, February 16, Grace and “J Gospel Team Praise Band of Heaven” held a concert at Special Nursing Home Seiko-en, in Yahata Higashi Ward. We are visiting this facility regularly. As we began worshipping God a strong presence of the Lord came down. Staff members and patients were listening intently in the hall. Some were shedding tears.

Some were clapping thier hands and dancing to the music. They said, “It was wonderful,” “I enjoyed it,” “It was wonderful, please come again.” The joy and blessing of heaven was abundantly poured to the concert.

A praise band in Yokkaichi Zion Church held a Gospel live concert at La la Square Apita Yokkaichi which we hold regularly.

Five Gospel group including Zion Gospel Choir sang in the concert. Repeaters who are looking foward to our concert came. Some came as they listened to the announcement.

There were many families with children. As we announced that we were going to have concert of Donky Kids & Young J-Gospel Club, they said they wanted to come and singa!

We were able to bring Gospel songs to many people.

On Tuesday, February 11, GRACIOUS DOORS held a volunteer concert in a day service facility in Tokyo, and about thirty people came, including new comers.
When we sang an original Gospel “Anata-wa Daijobu (Your are Alright), they clapped their hands and listened to us with smile.
When we sang “Zen-zen Daijobu, OK dakara” an old lady seemed very glad and she said, “I was encouraged.”
When we sang , “Dareyorimo,” an old man wiped tears with his hand and listened to the song.
After the concert, an old lady in a wheelchair waved her hand and said, “Please come again.”
God touched each one of the audience, and everyone looked so happy. We thank God.

The deadline of applicaion of Hakuba Chrisitan Film Festival was postponed until Saturaday, February 8.

(This is the final deadline, it will not be postponed again.)

We are waiting for your application.

Gifts gave a concert in a national hospital in Ohmuta.

They said there may not be many people because of the spread of flu, but many people actually came and they listened to the Gospel songs intently.

Some people bought our CDs and the concert was very much blessed.

Gifts, miracle, and Grace held a concert in a shopping mall in Kita-Kyushu.

It was a very cold day, but God touched the people deeply.

Many CDs were sold.  And there seem to have appeared fans of Gifts in this area. We thank God.

We have uploaded “End Of the Year Concert In Church: Complete Edition.”
Please take a look.

https://tokyo.antioch.jp/internet-tv/191124-yosen.html

On November 24, the Gospel Choir of Nagoya Church held a volunteer concert in a support facility for the handicapped.
It was our first visit to this facility, but about fifty people, the users and the staff, got together. They were interested in us and talked to us while setting up the stage. The concert began in a peaceful atmosphere.
Some of the audience came forward and clapped thier hands and dance.
A staff member said, “People living with their family can talk with them, but here the users hardly have the opportunity to have fellowship with others, we really appreciate for today’s concert.” She was very glad.
We thank God who blessed us.

On November 23, the Gospel Group “Glory to Him” of Matsuzaka and Suzuka Church held a concert in a facility in Matsuzaka City.

More than twnety people got together, and listened to Gospel songs.
We began singing children’s songs together with the audience.
A lady who likes songs was sing “Shiawase-nara Te-wo Tatakou” and “God Is Love” gladly with a loud voice, and the others were infuence by her and sang and raised their hands.
After the concert the users said, “I enjoyed it, ” “It was so good.” The director of the facility said, “Mr. A, are you crying? You were moved by the song?” As we looked at him, a tear was on his eyes.
“This patient usually is usually inactive, and he never cries. Gospel songs are wonderful! It goes into the people’s heart unconditionally,” he looked very surprised.
And he also said that another user who is usually inactive and does not react was raising his hands.
The director said, “The family of the users will be glad to hear of the concert. Please come again!” and bowed deeply.
The Gospel songs were working on each users’ heart. We thank God.

On November 26, Fukuoka J-Gospel Club of the Crown of Life Fukuoka Church held J-Gospel Concer in an elderly Care Facility in Karatsu City in Saga prefecture.

About fifty users sang Gospel and school songs together with clapping of hands. The response of the newcomers was very good, and some were shedding tears.

It was three years since we visited the facility last time, and some of the users and staff members remembered us and when we said, “Now, we are going to sing God Is Love,” some staff members clapped their hands and looked very glad. They remembered the gesture of L-letter sign, and we sang and enjoyed together. After the concert, they were listening to the CD we gave before and playing “God Is Love.”

The staff member in charge of the concert said, “Many of the users are lonely. The lyrics of the song we sang today went deeply into their hearts and was very good.” We thanked the Lord who led the concert.

We always sings several songs from the songbooks, Kaze-no Hibiki and Yasuragi-no Uta. The users remember some of the songs we sang before and they sang along with us.

A user said, “Please take a longer time and sing next time.” Another said, “I feel as if my heart was cleansed by the Gospel songs.”

God poured out joy to the hearts of the users and the staff.

We thank God.