Japan Quake Report – Obata Oct 30 ’11

Christian counselors helping with relief effort [Editor: here is a rough translation of this report from Shiro Obara, minister for the Haruna church of Christ. October 30, 2011] おはようございます。今日は主の日、日本で、世界中で礼拝を捧げますが、今週も私たちがイエス・キリストのよきしもべとして、神に、人々にお仕え出来ますように祈ります。 3月11日以来、世界中の信仰の家族が東日本大震災を覚え祈り、具体的な助けの手を差し伸べてくださっていますが、私たちの教会群の支援チームのために今、アメリカから専門のクリスチャン・カウンセラーが4名、お見えになり、先週は中心的な支援メンバーのために時間をたっぷりとかけてカウンセリングをしてくださいました。 ご紹介しますと元ヨーク大学心理学部長、現ミッションズ・リソース・ネットワークのディレクター、ドッティー・シュルツ博士、元ヨーク大学 心理学教授、現コンチネンタル・オブ・グレイト・シフィーズ、ディレクター、ベッキー・ホールトン博士、アビリン・クリスチャン大学 臨床心理学教授 デービッド・マッカナルティー教授、パイオニアー・バイブル・トランスレーターズ、カウンセラー、ジェフ・ホランド博士の4名です。 昨日は水戸キリストの教会を会場に午前10時から、午後5時まで豊かな実のあるセミナーを開いてくださいました。約30名が学びましたが、さすが、学者たちですから、その前に十分、私たちを観察し多くもなく、少なくもなく、ぴったりとした内容でした。質疑応答の時間も30分を予定していましたが、1時間半にあたり熱意をこめて応えてくださいました。そのようなわけで、遅くなりました。はるなキリストの教会 小幡史朗 Good Morning. Today is the Lord’s Day (October 30, 2011). In Japan and throughout the world we offer our worship. Again this week as good servants of Jesus Christ, [...] Read more…

Albright Japan Trip ’11 – Report 4

Saturday, Sunday – September 17-18 Ladies' Class with Ochanomizu church Our sixth Sunday in Japan was spent with the Ochanomizu church. The Saturday before Josephine had a ladies class discussing the topic of “The Twilight Years.” She also had a larger class on Sunday afternoon discussing “Christian Maturity.” Josephine writes her lessons out and gives them to [...] Read more…

Japan Quake Report: Obata Sept 25 ’11

[Editor: Here is a rough translation of this report from Shiro Obata, minister for the Haruna church of Christ.] Toyota Noah given to Ishinomaki Family フラーで勉強中の息子は日本においてある自分の車をHIMの人に貸していたが、彼も帰ったので石巻の被災された方にプレゼントすることにした。 トヨタ・ノア、走行100,000km、タイヤーはOK,車検は1年半残っている。教会の費用で完全整備した。来週には持っていけるでしょう。差し上げる方は決まっているので、首を長くして待っている。私の車もあげられるという方はご連絡ください。 My son, who is studying at Fuller, loaned his car to the Helpers In Missions worker.  Because he has returned he now wants to present the care to a disaster victim in [...] Read more…

Albright Japan Trip ’11 – Report 3

Wednesday-Thursday, August 24-25 Bible class with the Ochanomizu congregation This year we did four classes with the Ochanomizu church on Wednesday evenings and the Tachikawa church on Thursday mornings. The theme this year was “The Bible Story and Me.” The first three lessons were an overview of the Bible by dividing it into three historical periods. The [...] Read more…

Albright Japan Trip ’11 – Report 2

Sunday-Tuesday, August 21-23 Disaster relief group, August 22 During this trip I wanted very much to get into the Tohoku area to see the devastation and to help with some of the relief work. I had to coordinate my schedule with the schedule of those going to help. That opportunity came on Monday, August 22. I headed [...] Read more…

Albright Japan Trip ’11 – Report 1

Our journey this year started with a delay. The flight from Memphis to Dallas was delayed because they needed to change a tire. In the process the jack broke. We got off the plane in order to lighten it so they could get the jack out.  That worked. With that fixed we left over two hours [...] Read more…

Hysten Rpt: Sep ’11

Dear Family, Hysten Family Greetings from Shizuoka, Japan!  As always, it is our sincerest hope and prayer this newsletter reaches all of you enjoying the grace and blessings of our wonderful Lord and Savior. Mission Update: Over the last two months we have been busy using a mixture of evangelism programs in our pursuit of the lost here in [...] Read more…

Robinson Rpt Sep ’11

Numazu Summer Report Christopher Robinson Missionary and Assistant Minister of the Numazu Church of Christ Dear Brothers and Sisters, I pray that God has blessed you as you diligently allow him to guide your steps. I hope that you are well and full of his hope, love, and peace. I thank you for your prayers and financial support that [...] Read more…

Japan Quake Rpt: Robinson Aug ’11

Relief Work in Rikuzentakata [Editor: This report is by Christopher Robinson, missionary working with the Numadzu church in Shizuoka.] On March 11, 2011 the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history occurred in Japan. It was an earthquake so powerful that the main island of Japan has move 8 feet eastward.  The resulting tsunami killed thousands and wiped [...] Read more…

Japan Quake Rpt: Osborne Aug ’11

Relief Continues: Deeper Relationships The emotional toll, even on us, is very high.  Yet, we see God’s hand at work. While I was away in Southeast Asia, Hiro and Emiko had their first chance to  lead groups of volunteers by themselves to Tohoku for disaster relief.  In the summer, Gaku had extra summer courses to teach so [...] Read more…