Hello Everyone, It's been a while I know but it is finally official, Isaiah, Albert, Frank and I are returning to Japan this summer (Frank being the newbie) to help Tachikawa Christ Church in front of the Station. Takahashi Sensei and his wife Yoshie reside in the city of Tachikawa outside of Tokyo.
Takahashi Sensei is the pastor of the church and every summer the church has an outreach ministry to the children of the surrounding communities. This ministry is a week long VBS that is planned and implemented by American Summer Workers (aka; us). VBS runs from July 28th - August 1st.
Isaiah and Albert are leaving July 16th and will be in and out of Japan and Korea for business, through the middle to late August. In addition, they will be there to help with VBS and an English camp later on. Frank and I leave July 24th from the states and will be there through the 5th of August mainly to minister to the church and help with VBS.
The proposed VBS is going to focus on the Faithfulness of God. Children from throughout the communities will come to learn English from native speakers. Our goal is to take this opportunity to teach these children basic English and grammar while simultaneously introducing the gospel to them through Biblical stories.
Less then 1% of the 125 million Japanese are Christians and many have not heard the Gospel before and those that may have, see Jesus as another deity they can add to their pantheon of Shinto and Buddhist gods.
Please pray that God will use all of us as good stewards
Please pray that the Lord will open the hearts of the Japanese people to His gospel.
Please pray that we would be a God honoring ministry to the Tachikawa church and Takahashi family.
Please pray for safe travels for all of us.
-Tony
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We Are praying for you!!! Please keep us posted. Every night the girls pray for you to be safe in Japan and that God would do big things!
We love you
The Coyans in CZ
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