Hi Friends, This morning, we started off with a brief talk with the Kids camp leaders to help them institute some discipline with the kids. They’re having a lot of fun, but needed to know that they need to sit still and listen during the Bible story times. And it worked! The kids were more […]
Kid’s Camp Day 1
Hi Friends, Sorry, we don’t have internet at the hotel, so my posts have been infrequent. But here’s post #2 for today… Non-stop action! That’s all I can say about kids camp. We’re trying to teach 5 days of crafts, games, Bible stories, English translation, snacks, and a whole lot more into just 2 and […]
Sunday at Hope International Fellowship
Hi Friends, So, Sunday, we had a blast. It was really busy, but God blessed everyone who attended. It started in the morning prayer meeting. We arrived early enough to open up the church with Pastor Dennis and Kaku. The gang went to setup for Promiseland and I went to the morning prayer meeting. I […]
The First Weekend
Hi Friends, Let me see if I can summarize what we’ve done this first few days we’ve been here in Shizuoka. The day after the team arrived, we prepared a wonderful Hawaiian Luau dinner and brief program. And all glory goes to God. Ryan, our last minute addition to the team when another Father-Son pair […]
Pictures from Horizon Church…
Hi Friends, Pastor Watanabe just sent us this link to pictures. These were taken at Horizon Church in Machida and Setagaya. These are some pictures of my time with Pastor Dean Fujishima and Wayne Nakamura. We had a wonderful time partnering with God to bring healing, deliverance, freedom, and God’s Kingdom to the wonderful people […]
More Lord!
Hi Friends, Yes, God is alive and well in Japan. Yesterday (Wednesday morning) I was asked to minister at Yokohama Grace Bible Church. I felt the Lord really wanted me to honor the pastors and the church because the presence of God is so strong at the church. When I was there the day before […]
He showed up again!
Hi Friends, Yes, God showed up again. I ministered at New Life Chapel in Okinawa. I have never felt the presence of the Holy Spirit so strong in Japan before. It was a wonderful time of ministry. I had the privilege of giving a message about honor and ordinary ministers. Then we just asked the […]
Wednesday-Friday
Hi Friends, Sorry, I haven’t been posting. We’ve been getting home late and I’m just tired. Thanks for all the prayers though. We’ve been seeing some great open doors. Wed. was divide and conquer day. We split up into 3 groups doing various activities throughout the day. I went with Brad & Sean to an […]
Prayer is powerful…
Hi Friends, Melissa has a super cool story to share today… Pastor Glen, our partner in Japan asked us to visit coffee shops to make new friends for the Grace Tokyo Church. Accordingly, I went to a coffee shop near the university, ordered my drink and sat down at an open table. I started praying […]
Pictures from Day 4-5
Hi Friends, Here’s some pictures of what we’ve been up to. Here’s us as we head to Prayer Walk and meet up with some college students at Sophia University. A little worship practice… PG (Pastor Glen) and various YGBC & GT friends. Fun on the job Melissa’s new friends from English Class at Keio University […]
Ministry Beginning
Hi Friends, Okay, now that we got some food pictures out of the way, are we actually doing ministry? Yes! Justin called a friend today and we met up with him at the Okonomiyake place. We’ll see him again tomorrow at church or the barbeque afterwards. Here’s a hint for all of us to consider… […]
Food…
Hi Friends, I know you want pictures of food, so here it is… Blessings! Pastor Arlen PS- it might help to learn a little bit of Japanese, and I suggest this excellent website to assist you.
Overview of the Mission…
Hi Friends, Thanks for visiting the site and praying for us. Here’s some requests: Safe travel via Plane, Bus, Train Good health Starting lasting programs and relationships Good promotion for our events Team #1 leaves for Tokyo on June 18-30 Donations to that team will help us with… Lowering the Suicide rate in Japan through […]
Applications Due & Team Finalization
Hi Friends, Applications are past due now. Thank you for everyone who took the time to fill out their forms. The Japan directors will meet briefly to discuss the applications we have received. We hope to have our first team meeting as early as Sunday March 8th. Details coming. If you would still like to […]
Mission Applications Online *Beta v1.0
Hi Friends, I’m working out a system where we can submit our Candidate Profile and Pastoral Recommendations online. Want to try? Here are some suggestions… – Update your free Adobe Reader software to version 9 and higher. Go to http://get.adobe.com/reader/ – After you’ve completed the forms, be sure to print them just in case the […]
Inspirational and Informational Meeting
Hi Friends, We are busy preparing this summer’s mission. And if you want more information, please join us for an informational meeting next Sunday, January 25th 2009 at 4:00pm at the Faith Christian Fellowship Office in Aiea behind Cutter Ford. See you there! Pastor Arlen PS- it might help to learn a little bit of […]
Happy New Year & 2009 Mission Details
Hi Friends, 開けましておめでとうごさいます。 Happy New Year! Hope you’re having a great start to the New Year. We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2009 mission to Japan. Applications are online at www.gopgm.org and the application deadline is January 31st. This year’s mission will be under the leadership of Daryl & Sheri Kobata who were […]
Prayer Calendar…
Hi Gang, For all of our prayer partners, here’s our itinerary so you can pray for us. Also some strategic prayer targets for the nation of Japan. Prayer Calendar: PGM Japan 2008 Blessings! Pastor Arlen PS- it might help to learn a little bit of Japanese, and I suggest this excellent website to assist you.