[Koriyama Charismatic Meeting]
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
13:00–13:30 Prophecy Seminar
13:35–15:30 Charismatic Meeting
Venue: Koriyama City Labor Welfare Hall, 3rd and 4th conference rooms, 2nd floor (7-7 Toramaru-cho, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture)
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto, Pastor Timothy Kobayashi, Pastor John Akimoto
Contact: 090-5999-8604 (Kobayashi)
[Miyagi Charismatic Meeting/Prophecy Seminar]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
18:00–18:40 Prophecy Seminar
18:50–20:20 Charismatic Meeting
Venue: Sendai City War Damage Reconstruction Memorial Hall Training Room 4F (2-12-1 Omachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City)
Speakers: Pastor Paul Akimoto, Pastor Timothy Kobayashi, Pastor John Akimoto and Pastor Eiji Kuramoto
Contact: 090-9425-1075 (Kuramoto)
The bus service departing from and arriving at Tokyo Antioch Church for the Hakuba Synerugoi Camp is now fully booked. Thank you very much for your many applications and interest.
On February 21, GRACIOUS DOORS held a volunteer concert at a day care service facility in Tokyo, welcoming approximately 20 attendees.
During the latter half of the program, an elderly woman who had not been feeling well joined the audience. As familiar children’s songs such as Furusato and the original gospel song You Are All Right were performed, she listened and sang along with tears in her eyes, clapping her hands in time with the music.
This concert marked the 100th performance at this location. To celebrate the milestone, the staff displayed a large banner reading, “Congratulations on the 100th Performance!”
For the encore, Let Us Overflow with Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Man were performed once again. The entire audience joyfully joined in, clapping their hands, raising their arms, and swaying together as they sang.
At the conclusion of the concert, the group was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative message board filled with heartfelt notes from the participants. The members expressed deep gratitude for this meaningful gesture.
Above all, heartfelt thanks are offered to God for richly blessing this concert and the time shared together.
REVIVAL NIGHT will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026, starting at 7:00 p.m. The gathering will be held primarily for youth, with a focus on worship and spiritual renewal.
The program will feature a testimony by Ayumi Sugisawa, special worship by Plaisir, and a message by Pastor Joseph Sanbonmatsu. Through praise, testimony, and the Word, participants will come together to worship the Lord.
An online livestream will also be available. In addition to attending in person, viewers are warmly invited to join online as well.
▼ Online Livestream
https://www.youtube.com/@tleatokyoantioch
The nominated films have been announced for the Hakuba Christian Film Festival 2026.
The nominated films will proceed to the final judging, and the results will be announced on March 11 at the Hakuba Christian Film Festival 2026, which will be held at Hakuba Synergoi Camp.
Due to the fact that our operational rules and procedures were not sufficiently established for certain works, we regret to inform you that those films will not be handled at the Hakuba Christian Film Festival.
This decision is not due to any issues with the content of the films or the responsibility of their creators.
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Moses Denishi.
Hakuba Christian Film Festival 2026
Nominated Films
Music Video Category
【HCFF2026-1-1】ONE and ONLY – You Are Special
【HCFF2026-1-4】Light
【HCFF2026-1-6】Salvation’s Song
Documentary & Drama Category
【HCFF2026-2-11】It Is Done
【HCFF2026-2-7】Bonnie Brae House & Azusa Street Revival
【HCFF2026-2-12】A Seed in Michinoku – The Life of Father Carvalho
【HCFF2026-2-1】The Way of the Cross
【HCFF2026-2-10】A Bridge Between Japan and Israel
【HCFF2026-2-9】The Story of St. Francis of Assisi – 800 Years Later
【HCFF2026-2-17】Hope for Jewish Refugees – Setsuzo Kotsuji
【HCFF2026-2-15】A Story That Began with Francis Xavier
【HCFF2026-2-2】A Miracle in Our Home
【HCFF2026-2-3】God’s Plan
【HCFF2026-2-6】The Change of Zacchaeus
【HCFF2026-2-14】GOSPEL – Songs of Hope
Commercial Category
【HCFF2026-3-1】Kaze no Hibiki Orchestra
【HCFF2026-3-2】26 Martyrs of Japan – Prayer Tour
【HCFF2026-3-4】Happy Days in Nagasaki Jerusalem Church
【HCFF2026-3-5】Feeling More Positive
【HCFF2026-3-6】Youth Service Introduction
【HCFF2026-3-7】Heaven Is Here Now
Short Video Category
【HCFF2026-4-2】River of the Water of Life
【HCFF2026-4-7】Look at This Man
【HCFF2026-4-8】Like a Little Child
【HCFF2026-4-9】Let’s Ask Merlin!
【HCFF2026-4-11】Encouragement Song – “Stars in the Night Sky”
【HCFF2026-4-13】Encouragement Song – “I Am with You”
【HCFF2026-4-15】Victory
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your precious prayers and generous support for the operation of the school in Zambia.
Today, we would like to make a special request regarding Mrs. Ouko Mutale, the responsible staff member who has been faithfully serving in the management of the school in Zambia.
Cornerstone Orphanage has been appealing for support toward the tuition fees of Mrs. Ouko’s children. However, at present, the required amount for this school term has not yet been fully met.
The total amount needed for one term for three children is 230,000 yen.
Mrs. Ouko dedicates a great deal of her time and effort to the operation of the school locally. In order for her to continue serving faithfully in this work, Cornerstone Orphanage would like to continue appealing for support for her children’s tuition.
We humbly ask for your prayers that the school operations may be sustained and protected, and that the needs of Mrs. Ouko’s children may be fully provided for. We sincerely appreciate your prayerful and financial support.
▶How to Support
Those who wish to contribute may do so through Congrant or by bank transfer to the account below.
When making a bank transfer, please inform the Cornerstone Orphanage office by email (ishizue@athena.ocn.ne.jp) and indicate: “For Mrs. Ouko’s children’s tuition.”
▼ Congrant Donation Page
(Japanese)
https://congrant.com/project/
(English)
https://congrant.com/project/
▼ Bank Account
(Bank transfer fees are the responsibility of the donor.)
Mizuho Bank, Gotanda Branch
Ordinary Account No. 2069305
Account Name: Specified Nonprofit Corporation Cornerstone Orphanage
▼ Postal Transfer
(Please write: “For Mrs. Ouko’s children’s tuition.”)
Account No. 00130-5-24249
Account Name: Specified Nonprofit Corporation Cornerstone Orphanage
The entry films for the HAKUBA CHRISTIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2026 have now been released.
This year, a wide variety of works have been submitted across several categories, including Music Video, Documentary/Drama, Commercial (CM), and Short Video. Each film presents its theme and message through rich and diverse visual expression.
We warmly invite you to take the time to watch and enjoy these inspiring works.
▼ Click here to view the list of films
https://tv.tokyoantioch.com/hcff2026/
We have received a message from Missionary Sally.
She writes:
“After experiencing a prolonged fever and cough, I visited a doctor today and was diagnosed with pneumonia. I kindly ask for your prayers that I may recover quickly and be able to return home safely on my scheduled flight on the 22nd.”
We sincerely ask everyone to join in prayer that Missionary Sally’s health will be protected and that she will experience a swift and full recovery. Your continued prayers and support are deeply appreciated.
On February 14, a Healing Gathering was held at Tokyo Antioch Church.
On this occasion, Yuki Hoshina, who is active as a gospel enka singer, shared his testimony of recovery from panic disorder.
In the autumn of 2022, he suddenly began experiencing intense anxiety, heart palpitations, and hyperventilation, and was diagnosed with panic disorder. At one point, the fear became so strong that he struggled even during worship while singing praises.
However, through thanksgiving, prayer, and the support of the church, he gradually recovered. One day, while serving without taking medication, he found himself able to sing with genuine joy from his heart and realized that he had experienced complete healing.
He is now free from symptoms and continues to serve in praise ministry in various locations.
In the autumn of 2022, Yuki Hoshina suddenly experienced an intense sense of anxiety at her workplace—something he had never felt before. He developed heart palpitations and mild hyperventilation, and after visiting a psychosomatic clinic, he was diagnosed with panic disorder.
Panic disorder is a condition in which sudden and overwhelming fear—often accompanied by symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, nausea, trembling, dizziness, and sweating—occurs without an apparent cause. Although individual attacks usually subside naturally within about ten minutes, their unexpected nature often leads to persistent anxiety about future episodes.
From that day, he began taking anti-anxiety medication. Although he had not previously struggled with tension, he began to feel intense anxiety and later shared that during special praise times at Sunday worship, he sometimes felt as if he wanted to escape from the situation.
During this period, he continued to give thanks to God, pray, and sing “Kankan Kansha,” while also receiving intercessory prayer from members of the church. Through this, his symptoms gradually began to ease.
Subsequently, he contracted COVID-19, and his physical condition became very severe. During that time, he forgot to take his panic disorder medication and took only the medication prescribed for COVID.
After recovering from COVID, a day came when he stood to serve in praise ministry without having taken his panic medication for some time. On the day of the service, he realized he had not taken it. Although abruptly stopping antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication can sometimes cause withdrawal symptoms, he experienced no difficulties at all and was able to sing joyfully and freely from her heart.
At that moment, he realized that she had been completely healed.
Furthermore, on that same day of praise ministry, he received an invitation from a large church in Shizuoka Prefecture after someone there had watched the music video for “Kankan Kansha.” Since then, he has already served there four times and has been given opportunities to share his testimony of healing from panic disorder.
At present, his panic symptoms have been fully healed, and he continues to serve joyfully in praise ministry in various locations.
The Healing Gathering is open to everyone.
We warmly invite you to join us at the next gathering as well.