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The submission deadline for the Hakuba Christian Film Festival has been extended to Sunday, February 8th.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

The Tokyo Charismatic Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1st, in the Century Room on the first basement floor of the Hyatt Regency Tokyo in Shinjuku.

Please come join us!

First Session: GOSPEL LIVE TV Plus 6:00 PM

Second Session: Praise/Seminar/Message 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto and others
Venue: Hyatt Regency Tokyo, Century Room, B1
*Sign language interpretation will be provided.

On January 25, 2025, at a birthday celebration at a nursing home in Tokyo, The Gate of Praise and Euqaristias held a gospel concert.

Although the original gospel songs were being heard for the first time, several people sang along while looking at the lyric cards.

Comments like “It was very good,” and “Please come again,” were heard, and some even hummed, “Thank you~!” It became a truly blessed concert.

The “Gospel Gathering,” held every fourth Saturday of the month, will be held today.

A moment of original gospel music that gently touches your heart.

Even first-timers are welcome to join us.

In addition to in-person participation, the event will also be streamed live.

Please feel free to join us.

Date and time

January 24, 2026 (Sat) 18:30~

Admission

Free

Venue

Tokyo Antioch Church synagogue

(Kaneda Building 3F, 2-1-1 Koenjikita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo)

We will be livestreaming our European team’s joint worship service with Celebrate Life Church on Friday, January 23rd.

Starting at 7:00 PM German time on Thursday, January 23rd

Starting at 3:00 AM Japan time on Saturday, January 24th

You can watch it at the URL below.

https://youtube.com/@tleachannel?si=f_dQfbL2OHl5bxEy

The European team’s concert on Thursday, January 22: Kokoro Gospel in Prague will be live-streamed.

Starting at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 22 (Czech time)

(Friday, January 23 at 3:00 AM Japan time).

You can watch it from the URL below.

https://youtube.com/@tleachannel?si=f_dQfbL2OHl5bxEy

Thank you always for your prayers and generous support.

Until now, the Cornerstone Orphanage Zambia has continued its work through regular monthly support of ¥350,000 from Japan, along with additional donations given on an irregular basis.

However, due to the rapid depreciation of the Japanese yen and the sharp rise in prices within Zambia, the approach of “covering shortfalls with ad-hoc donations” is reaching its limits.

In addition, over the past several months, **the U.S. dollar has weakened against the Zambian kwacha**, and within the remittance flow of Japanese yen → U.S. dollars → kwacha, currency losses are now occurring twice over.

As a result, even when we send the same amount of money, the amount of kwacha available for use locally has decreased significantly compared to before.

At present, the actual monthly operating cost required to sustain the orphanage is approximately ¥630,000.

The main expenses include: – Salaries for teachers and staff – Meal costs for 140–150 children – Rent, utilities, communication expenses, transportation, and consumable supplies

All of these are the minimum essential expenses that cannot be reduced if we are to protect the children’s lives, education, and safety.

On the other hand, regular support from Japan remains at ¥350,000 per month. With the impact of the weak yen compounded by the weak dollar (against the kwacha), there is a persistent shortfall of approximately ¥280,000 every month.

Until now, we have managed to make up this gap through irregular donations, but this approach is making it increasingly difficult to maintain stable employment and to continue providing daily meals.

Therefore, in order to move the orphanage’s operation from a “stopgap” approach to a “stable foundation,” we are hoping to expand the circle of monthly, ongoing support.

Small, consistent contributions—such as ¥1,000 or ¥3,000 per month—add up to provide the children with meals, education, and a secure, peaceful daily life.

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[Goal for Regular Support]

The current shortfall of approximately ¥280,000 per month can be covered through the following combinations of regular support:
– ¥1,000 per month × 280 people
– ¥3,000 per month × about 95 people
– ¥5,000 per month × 56 people
– ¥10,000 per month × 28 people

As each person’s support comes together, the orphanage will be able to continue operating steadily each month, without being affected by exchange rate fluctuations or irregular donations. We sincerely ask for your prayers. If you feel led to share in this burden, we would be grateful for your support through the methods below.

▶︎ Click here to support
Those who are able to support us may donate through Congrant or transfer funds to the account listed below. (*When making a transfer, please notify the Cornerstone Orphanage Office that it is “for increased Zambia operating expenses” by contacting ishizue@athena.ocn.ne.jp.)

▼ Congrant donation page
https://congrant.com/project/npo-cornerstone/15140

 (English version)
https://congrant.com/project/npo-cornerstone/18656

▼ Bank Account (Transfer fees are the responsibility of the donor.)
– Mizuho Bank, Gotanda Branch (Ordinary Account)
  Account No. 2069305
– Account Name: Specified Nonprofit Organization Cornerstone Orphanage

▼ Postal Transfer (Please indicate “for increased Zambia operating expenses.”)
– Account No.: 00130-5-24249
– Account Name: Specified Nonprofit Organization Cornerstone Orphanage

We will be live-streaming the second joint Catholic–Protestant praise worship service hosted by the TLEA Prague Church of the Europe Team on Wednesday, January 21.

It will begin at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, January 21 (Czech time).

(The start time in Japan will be 2:00 AM on Thursday, January 22.)

You can watch it at the URL below.

https://youtube.com/@tleachannel?si=f_dQfbL2OHl5bxEy

A new series of “Christian Yorimichi,” titled “By a Hair’s Breadth! Stories of Being Protected,” has begun.

Starting with this episode, it has been given the new name “Christian Yorimichi Radio” and is now being distributed as a podcast, with the same content and the same listening experience as before.

By being organized as a radio program, these testimonies will reach even more people. Please be sure to listen.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2haHWDiTsWMf1YCdAk7vyWMcJg5vCeR

The European team will stream according to the schedule below.

Streaming URL: https://youtube.com/@tleachannel?si=f_dQfbL2OHl5bxEy

1/21 (Wed) 18:00–20:30 [Japan Time: 1/22 (Thu) 2:00–4:30] Hosted by TLEA Prague Church: Catholic and Protestant Joint Praise Service, Part 2

1/22 (Thu) 19:00–20:30 [Japan Time: 1/23 (Fri) 3:00–4:30] Concert: Kokoro Gospel in Prague

1/23 (Fri) 19:00–20:30 [Japan Time: 1/24 (Sat) 3:00–4:30] CLC (Celebrate Life Church) Joint Praise Service

1/24 (Sat) 19:00–20:30 [Japan Time: 1/25 (Sun) 3:00–4:30] Service in Uppsala

1/25 (Sun) Serving at the Sunday Service at Word of Life

1/25 (Sun) 19:00–21:00 [Japan Time: 1/26 (Mon) 3:00–5:00] TLEA Evening Service in Uppsala