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CAYA KINDER OUTREACH:
Last week we had our CAYA (Come As You Are) Kinder graduation celebration! We had a total of 10 graduates this year!
Please continue to pray with us that CAYA Kinder will be a place where kids and their parents can encounter the love of God, and find Jesus as they develop a deeper relationship with the Japan Mission team and members of the local church.
See more:
japanmission.org/ministries/english-outreach/kinder/
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CAFE MINISTRY:
We re-opened CAYA Cafe for the Spring season two weeks ago
We pray that it would be a place where people can truly "Come As They Are" and feel the presence of the Lord.
Pray with us!
See how it all started here:
youtu.be/T9o87AKlxjY
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PRAY, SHARE, GIVE, JOIN THE TEAM!
japanmission.org/partner-with-us/
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Thank you. David. It is so true
Groot waarheid!
HINAMATSURI
Yesterday, families with girls across Japan wished their daughters a successful and happy life as they celebrate hinamatsuri (Doll festival).
Pray with us for the local church who are reaching out to and care for the young children that will make up the next generation.
blog.gaijinpot.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hinamatsuri/
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Interesting!
Please welcome Nathan Johnson!
He just arrived February 25th. New beginnings are exciting, but can also bring anxiety and require special strength and wisdom. Pray with us for him as he begins this journey with us to bring the Good News to the Japanese people.
More about his story here:
japanmission.org/staff/nathan-johnson/
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Welcome Nathan. I hope everything goes smoothly for you here in Japan. Hope to see someday
So proud of you, Nate, and the man you have become! Qapla’
Miss you already but I know you’re doing what is needed to be done.
RECORD SUDENT SUICIDES 2024
In Japan, there are too many children who are isolated, unaware of their purpose, believing lies about personal value, and left with no one to speak into their lives. As Christians, this is our turf, and we take it very seriously.
We spend a lot of time building genuine relationships with those in the early years of parenting and childhood. We want to make sure that they have a place to reach out to during desperate times. We are working to connect deeply with these young parents and children in our community and share the grace and love of God that transforms us.
Pray for Japan and pray with us as we seek to go deeper and wider in these ministries! (Article below)
ground.news/article/japan-sees-record-number-of-suicides-among-students-in-2024?utm_source=headli...
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Holy Father, open the ears and hearts of the people of Japan. May they hear the good news of your beloved son Jesus. Who saved them from their sins. That they may have life and have it more abundantly. Thank you gracious Lord, in Jesus name. 🌺
Amen! We are with you in this!
And this is why we need more of Japan Mission & missionaries to Japan
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
In Japan, being able to "read the air" (kuuki wo yomu) is not just important; it is a fundamental concept in Japanese culture, inextricably linked to social behavior and etiquette.
In Japan, Valentine's Day is a day where women are expected to give chocolate to the men in their lives. This means anyone from their husbands and uncles to co-workers and bosses. As any person's relationships with others are not always equal, Japan has three "levels" of chocolates that are given out based on the giver's closeness to the receiver:
"giri-choco" (obligatory chocolates)
"honmei-choco" (heartfelt chocolates)
"tomo-choco" (friend chocolates)
Here, even Valentine's Day can become a stressful event for women, who must navigate the social waters of their relationships to figure out what kind of chocolate she must give out.
You can learn more about Valentine's Day in this helpful article:
notesofnomads.com/valentines-day-japan/
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japanmission.org/partner-with-us/
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VISION TRIP
We have been blessed to have Cameron and Gretchen Wright visit us with baby Sayler on a vision trip the last couple weeks.
They have felt the call of the Lord for Japan and we are excited to partner with them here as the Lord clearly guides and opens up the way for them to join us on the mission field.
Read here for more about their calling and how to further pray and support them as they begin their journey to the other side of the globe!
www.thenationswillknow.com
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Praise God!
THE BIBLE IS OUR MAP:
Giving us direction, and navigation on our journey. When lost, we check it and re-set our course.
“Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.”
Joshua 1:8
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ECHO FROM THE PAST
So much has changed at Japan Mission over the years, but in ministry planning, Neil Verwey’s words echo loudly even today as we move wherever the Lord leads us. May we be attentive enough to be truly guided by the spirit of the lord!
John 21:5-6
5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.
(Special thanks to Bellair International Video, helping JM back in the day, God bless you 🙂
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Cool to see this old video... Niel's audio isn't working at the beginning and end
