TLEA Theological Seminary is now accepting applications for the 2026 spring semester. Auditing students are also welcome, and applicants may enroll in individual courses starting from just one class.
Those who wish to apply for admission or auditing are encouraged to contact the Seminary Office or each campus directly.
New courses are also scheduled to be offered, including practical AI classes and courses on the history of TLEA overseas missions. If you are interested, we encourage you to take this opportunity to register. (Further details will be announced as soon as they are finalized.)
The Monday Second Service on April 6 will be held as a special version, welcoming Missionary Han Yonghei from Light of The World International Ministry.
If you are available, we warmly invite you to join us.
Special Program
MC: Pastor Timothy Kobayashi
First Half: Congregational Praise
Special Praise: 1. Lumiere & Marvelous Light Song Selection: Nishizaka
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto (Pastor of Tokyo Antioch Church), Pastor John Akimoto (Pastor of Tokyo Antioch Church), Pastor Phoebe Ota (Pastor of Yokkaichi Zion Church)
Contact: tlea.matsusaka@gmail.com (Saito)
Please contact the address below for venue information
The Tokyo Antioch Church preliminary round for the Hakuba World Gospel Festival was held, and the results are as follows:
The teams placing from 1st to 10th will advance to the Kanto Preliminary Round, which will be held on Sunday, April 5.
Results:
1st Place – Jerusalem 2nd Place – Beracha 3rd Place – La Sposa 4th Place – Immanuel 5th Place – Noah 6th Place – Plaisir 7th Place – Yuki Hoshina 8th Place – Lightning 9th Place – Truth 10th Place – Uranos 11th Place – Josyua
The top ten teams will move on to compete in the upcoming Kanto Preliminary Round.
On March 21, GRACIOUS DOORS held a volunteer concert at a day service center in Tokyo, with approximately 18 people in attendance.
During the concert, one elderly woman who appeared to be in poor health quietly moved her lips to the songs and joined in with gentle clapping. Near the end of the concert, she spoke to a staff member with a serious expression. At first, it seemed she might be complaining about the noise, but to our surprise, she was actually saying, “This is wonderful,” and was truly enjoying the concert. We were deeply encouraged and very happy to hear this.
This concert marked the 101st performance at this location.
For the encore, we sang “Let’s Give Overflowing Thanks” and “Kansha Man” once again. At that time, the assistant facility director also joined us, and together with everyone at the venue, sang and danced, creating a joyful and lively atmosphere.
Everyone was smiling and seemed to enjoy the concert very much.
We are sincerely grateful to God for blessing this concert.
We received a message yesterday (March 20) from Mikako in Israel. Please continue to keep the situation in your prayers.
She writes:
“In the area where we live, warning alarms are sounding an average of four to five times a day. We are woken up every night and have to move to a shelter, so we are becoming quite exhausted. However, no missiles have landed in our area so far, and we are truly being protected. This time, however, there has been significant damage in many parts of Israel due to cluster bombs. Please continue to pray for us.
We sincerely appreciate your continued prayers for safety and protection.”
On March 20, the wedding ceremony of Brother Joseph Akimoto and Sister Yorokobi Kihara was held, officiated by Pastor Paul Akimoto.
The ceremony was conducted in a warm and joyful atmosphere, surrounded by many attendees who gathered to celebrate and bless the couple on their special day.