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Praises

We are sent by OMF to serve in TCC (Tokyo Center Church).   According to OMF’s infographics webpage, Tokyo has more than 38 million people, but only about 0.4% are Christians. It has “the largest concentration of unreached people in the history of the world.” As the Lord has sent us to TCC for these 2+ years, may we be channels of God’s grace to many who are yet to be reached.

In general, these are our ministries at TCC: preaching a few times a year, Children’s Sunday school, possibly weekly Kids English classes (outreach), attending a Wednesday Bible study, leading a small group study (Japanese materials, sharing in English). Occasionally, helping with the piano and AV. There is an EFC Asia Conference coming up in November, in the Mt. Fuji area, with attendees from Japan, Philippines, HK, Taiwan, etc. May the Lord equip us and open our eyes as we attend the conference.

Juliana is serving in a part-time Finance Admin role at the OMF Japan headquarters.  There is a lot of learning in terms of financial procedures and policies. However, she is thankful that she can support the OMF admin and other missionaries. William will join a men's support group (TBC). At the same time, we continue to care for some missionaries’ teens in the Kanto area. In addition, through monthly OMF Kanto prayer meetings and fellowship groups, we, fellow missionaries, can support one another.

Besides the above services 奉仕, our main task for the next two years is lifelong language learning. We have been reviewing the textbooks from the language school, mock JLPT tests, and are looking for a formal school to advance our Japanese language skills. Besides, we aim to find language helpers to help us improve our Japanese conversations.

  • Give thanks to the Lord that EFCJ has the vision to plant a church in Central Ward.
  • Give thanks that the Lord has sent us here to be trained and to reach out to such a least-reached area.

 

Prayers
  • Pastors Shimomura and Hatae: pray for their health, as Shimomura Sensei had an acute major heart surgery three years ago. Praise the Lord, he has been healthy so far.
  • For his busyness and rest: Shimomura Sensei preaches every week, and the church also hosts various events regularly. Pray that the Lord would replenish him, and that they can find time to rest and relax.
  • Pray for our ministries at TCC: William’s next preaching is Oct 19 but he is working on the manuscript, which is due by the end of August. Juliana is leading the Kids Sunday School on Aug 24.
  • For our language learning, we can find a school and/or language helpers.
  • Please continue to pray for our family: For Grandma Hui, pray that the Lord would work on the 3-cm tumor inside her pancreas. More importantly, please pray for her emotional health, that she would allow the Lord to fill her heart with His joy. Also, for Grandma Ching’s emotional health. For Joelle: her walking and muscle strength, may the Lord help her to improve and to protect her in case she falls. For Janelle: her busyness in taking care of the family, and her relationship with her Savior King Jesus.

 

As of August, 2025