We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has generously contributed toward the construction of our new church building.
As of May 12, the total amount received is:
¥21,802,927
We are deeply grateful for your support and continued prayers.
Church Treasurer, Amagai
Thank you always for your generous and heartfelt support.
The work in Cambodia is officially recognized by the Cambodian government as an NGO. This certification must be renewed every three years, and this year marks the time for renewal.
To proceed with the renewal, it is necessary to show proof of operational funds. As of mid-May, we are required to present funding for two months—June and July—with a total estimated need of ¥1,233,000.
We humbly ask for your support to help us meet this need.
If you are able to contribute, please send your donation to the account below. (When making a transfer, please write “For the Cambodian Orphanage” in the message section or contact the Cambodian Orphanage Office by email.)
▼ Bank Transfer
(Please note that transfer fees are the responsibility of the sender.)
・Mizuho Bank, Gotanda Branch (Ordinary Account)
・Account No.: 2069305
Account Name: Tokutei Hieiri Katsudou Hojin Ishizue no Ishi Kojien (NPO Cornerstone Orphanage)
▼ Postal Transfer
(No handling fee is required when using the payment slip provided by our organization.)
・Account No.: 00130-5-24249
・Account Name: Tokutei Hieiri Katsudou Hojin Ishizue no Ishi Kojien (NPO Cornerstone Orphanage)
▪️Hyogo Philadelphia Charismatic Meeting & Charismatic Seminar
※The Nishinomiya meeting scheduled for May 13th has been canceled, so the meeting will be held in Hyogo
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
13:30 – 16:00
Venue: Mitsunaka Ball 1st floor Cultural Salon Room
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto, Pastor Paul Mori
Contact: 080-3819-5177 (Mori)
▪️Kobe Antioke Charismatic Meeting & Mini Concert
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
18:00 – 18:30 Mini Concert
18:45 – 20:30 Charismatic Meeting
Venue: Room 402, 4th floor, Komista Kobe
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto and Pastor Paul Mori
Contact: 080-3819-5177 (Mori)
▪️Itami Charismatic Meeting & Prophecy Seminar
Monday, May 12, 2025
13:30 – 16:00
Meeting place: Itami Hall 3rd floor large conference room
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto, Pastor Paul Mori, Pastor Jerusalem Maeda
Contact: 090-9208-0218 (Maeda)
▪️Mount of Zion Osaka Charismatic Meeting & Charismatic Seminar
Monday, May 12, 2025
18:30 – 21:00
Venue: Abeno Citizen Learning Center Training Room 2 (Abeno Berta 3F)
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto, Pastor Paul Mori, Pastor Ester Mounai
Contact: 080-5308-8754 (Kenai)
▪️Hyogo Philadelphia Charismatic Meeting & Charismatic Seminar
※The holy meeting scheduled for May 13th in Nishinomiya has been canceled, so the holy meeting will be held in Hyogo
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
13:30 – 16:00
Venue: Mitsunaka Ball 1st floor Cultural Salon Room
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto and Pastor Paul Mori
Contact: 080-3819-5177 (Mori)
▪️Kobe Antioch Charismatic Meeting & Mini Concert
May 13, 2025 (Tuesday)
18:00 – 18:30 Mini Concert
18:45 – 20:30 Charismatic Meeting
Meeting location: Room 402, Comista Kobe 4th floor
Lecturer: Pastor Paul Akimoto, Pastor Paul Mori
Contact: 080-3819-5177 (Mori)
On Saturday, May 10, a healing gathering was held at Tokyo Antioch Church. During the event, Pastor Joseph Sanbonmatsu shared the testimony of his son Joshua’s miraculous healing.
Joshua was born two months premature but initially showed no medical issues. However, as time passed, he was unable to roll over or crawl. Though doctors initially advised to “wait and see,” his condition worsened a month before his first birthday—his eyes became vacant and unresponsive. An MRI scan at a major hospital revealed necrosis in the area of the brain that controls movement, leading to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
Doctors told the family, “Necrotic brain tissue cannot regenerate. Other parts of the brain may compensate, so he will need daily rehabilitation.” Adding to the difficulty, Pastor Sanbonmatsu’s wife was also dealing with a neurological hip condition. The family faced a tough battle, training Joshua to move like a robot—step by step, without seeing progress for months.
Despite the situation, the family and church members continued to pray fervently for healing. Then one day, Joshua suddenly sat up and began to crawl with astonishing speed, which everyone referred to as “high-speed crawling.” A year later, a follow-up MRI showed the previously necrotic brain tissue had become completely normal.
When the doctor reviewed the results, he simply said, “Hmm… it’s healed.” Pastor Sanbonmatsu asked, “But necrotic brain tissue doesn’t come back to life, right?” The doctor replied, “I wonder what that was, then.”
Now 15 years old, Joshua is completely healed and actively serves as the drummer of the Gospel Seed music group, alongside his parents.
The first half of the healing gathering featured a mini live concert by the music group Gifts. Group member Mr. Fujii shared his personal experience of healing.
Thirty-two years ago, at the age of 19, he fell into deep despair after failing his university entrance exams. He described the pain as “a spear stuck in his chest,” making it impossible to control his emotions. He lost his appetite and spent about a year attending numerous healing services. Even when he began to feel slightly better, he continued to suffer from persistent nausea.
After joining TLEA, a pastor prayed for him. During the prayer, the pastor declared, “It hurts! It feels like a thousand spears are piercing me. How have you even endured this? You’re harboring hatred toward someone.” This word, believed to be from God, deeply moved Mr. Fujii—it was the first time he felt someone truly understood his suffering.
Through this revelation, he realized that his condition had stemmed from anger toward a former pastor and his decision to stop attending that church. He repented for this, acknowledging it before God.
Later, Mr. Fujii traveled to South Korea for a fasting prayer retreat. After some time, he experienced full healing and deliverance.
HAKUBA WORLD GOSPEL FESTIVAL 2025 Shikoku Preliminary Round was held. The results of the preliminary round are as follows.
【The General section】
1st Adonai Nish（Kochi The Living God’s church）
2nd Evangelist Kuraya （Tokushima Jerusalem church）
Pastor Israel Shibahashi of Nishinomiya Church will be hospitalized from the 12th.
Her kidneys have stopped functioning, so please pray to return to the original, healthy state as soon as possible.
Also, please pray that only diagnoses based on God’s will are made with regard to medicines, injections, equipment, etc. (The nurses and doctors are also chosen by the Lord.)
Please pray that she will be able to make the right decisions during her hospitalization.
Funabashi Charismatic Meeting
Saturday, May 10, 2025 1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Venue: Funabashi City Labor Center Music Room 1 (basement)
5 minutes walk from the south exit of JR Funabashi Station. 4 minutes from Keisei Funabashi Station
Lecturers : Pastor Paul Akimoto (Pastor of TLEA Tokyo Antioch Church) and Pastor Cephas Nakamura (Pastor of TLEA Funabashi Christian Church)
Contact: 080-3872-5444 (Nakamura) or devoted_peter@nifty.com
Shinagawa worship service, starting at 10 A.M. today, Friday, May 9th will be streamed live on the internet.
You can watch it at the URL below.
https://youtube.com/@tleatokyoantioch?si=UtZlSr-4OPI4M%E2%80%94
