SO SORRY I HAVE BEEN LATE IN POSTING THESE
Thank you for your prayers. Through the wonderful mercy of God we had 4 baptisms in the last 3 months of 2012. This is something to be so thankful for. And yet none of these people were the tsunami victims we have been trying to reach! The tsunami victims are mostly elderly, country folk and strongly traditional. Please pray that God would give us the words to say and that we would be bold, clear and effective.
On 14th Feb (Thurs) we are having an evangelistic Bible study in Yamamoto Town. This area was badly hit by the tsunami and according to the church member who books the venue and invites people some of them are close to believing.
On 15th (Fri) Rod is speaking to 1700 high school boys. This is a wonderful opportunity! Pray for the message of the gospel to sink in! We always pray that 200 would come to faith!
On 16th (Sat) we have a evangelistic concert in Shichigahama in the temporary housing. Usually about 30 people come. We have been there many times before and the people trust us, enjoy singing hymns and like hearing the bible message, BUT we want them to accept Christ and give up them their buddhist altars. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to give them the new birth so that they will trust in Christ alone!
On Sunday afternoon (17th Feb) we have the chapel service near the harbour.
Glenda returned safely from South Africa. She teaches English to 10 women each week. Some of them are strongly buddhist. Pray for them to get saved! She also does loads of baking for all the events.
Rod goes to UK from 18 Feb to 11 Mar. Pray that he can be a real help to his parents and that his Dad will recover from his operation quickly.
Miss Y who came for counselling last month has started to attend church in Tokyo. Praise the Lord.
Tadamitsu Nishimura has been our church evangelist reaching out to the tsunami victims in temporary housing for the past 18 months. He has been helping with distribution of relief goods, counselling and evangelism. Tsunami victims will stay in these temporary units for at least another 2 years. The OMF tsunami relief fund will run out in July (we have been told) and we would like to continue this ministry for another couple of years. OMF has set up a Japan Field local project for this called "Ministry of Sendai Evangelical Christian Church" (project number L60117). Please pray for God to supply this need if it is his will.
love in Christ
from Rod and Glenda
Thank you for your prayers. Through the wonderful mercy of God we had 4 baptisms in the last 3 months of 2012. This is something to be so thankful for. And yet none of these people were the tsunami victims we have been trying to reach! The tsunami victims are mostly elderly, country folk and strongly traditional. Please pray that God would give us the words to say and that we would be bold, clear and effective.
On 14th Feb (Thurs) we are having an evangelistic Bible study in Yamamoto Town. This area was badly hit by the tsunami and according to the church member who books the venue and invites people some of them are close to believing.
On 15th (Fri) Rod is speaking to 1700 high school boys. This is a wonderful opportunity! Pray for the message of the gospel to sink in! We always pray that 200 would come to faith!
On 16th (Sat) we have a evangelistic concert in Shichigahama in the temporary housing. Usually about 30 people come. We have been there many times before and the people trust us, enjoy singing hymns and like hearing the bible message, BUT we want them to accept Christ and give up them their buddhist altars. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to give them the new birth so that they will trust in Christ alone!
On Sunday afternoon (17th Feb) we have the chapel service near the harbour.
Glenda returned safely from South Africa. She teaches English to 10 women each week. Some of them are strongly buddhist. Pray for them to get saved! She also does loads of baking for all the events.
Rod goes to UK from 18 Feb to 11 Mar. Pray that he can be a real help to his parents and that his Dad will recover from his operation quickly.
Miss Y who came for counselling last month has started to attend church in Tokyo. Praise the Lord.
Tadamitsu Nishimura has been our church evangelist reaching out to the tsunami victims in temporary housing for the past 18 months. He has been helping with distribution of relief goods, counselling and evangelism. Tsunami victims will stay in these temporary units for at least another 2 years. The OMF tsunami relief fund will run out in July (we have been told) and we would like to continue this ministry for another couple of years. OMF has set up a Japan Field local project for this called "Ministry of Sendai Evangelical Christian Church" (project number L60117). Please pray for God to supply this need if it is his will.
love in Christ
from Rod and Glenda
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