Our Sundays are spent in an area of Tokyo called Sengawa. There we attend church, Committed Japan (click for the website), which is held in a cafe called "Kick Back Cafe" . The church started the cafe as a ministry, but they operate independently with the church renting the space on Sunday mornings. Sunday mornings have around 125 adults in attendance, more than the space can hold, resulting in people standing. Sunday morning service starts at 11:00 am and consists of worship (see the below videos, actually they are more for listening), introductions of first time visitors, individual prayer and pair prayer, announcements and Bible teaching. During the Bible teaching, when the Scripture passage of the message is read, everyone stands and reads it together. The service ends, around 2 pm, with an invitation for anyone to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. After church many people stay around for fellowship and lunch at the cafe. The cafe opens at 5 pm for normal operation. Since Yoko has been attending Committed Japan for the past 8 years, whenever she is in Japan, she knows quite a few people. Erik is getting to know people gradually. There are two other English speaking foreign men, who are married to Japanese women, who attend the church, so Erik is getting to know them. The message is translated into English, so Erik is able to listen to it. In spite of the 2 hour trip to get to church, we really enjoy our time at church getting fed on God's word and fellowshiping with other Christians.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday at Committed Japan
Our Sundays are spent in an area of Tokyo called Sengawa. There we attend church, Committed Japan (click for the website), which is held in a cafe called "Kick Back Cafe" . The church started the cafe as a ministry, but they operate independently with the church renting the space on Sunday mornings. Sunday mornings have around 125 adults in attendance, more than the space can hold, resulting in people standing. Sunday morning service starts at 11:00 am and consists of worship (see the below videos, actually they are more for listening), introductions of first time visitors, individual prayer and pair prayer, announcements and Bible teaching. During the Bible teaching, when the Scripture passage of the message is read, everyone stands and reads it together. The service ends, around 2 pm, with an invitation for anyone to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. After church many people stay around for fellowship and lunch at the cafe. The cafe opens at 5 pm for normal operation. Since Yoko has been attending Committed Japan for the past 8 years, whenever she is in Japan, she knows quite a few people. Erik is getting to know people gradually. There are two other English speaking foreign men, who are married to Japanese women, who attend the church, so Erik is getting to know them. The message is translated into English, so Erik is able to listen to it. In spite of the 2 hour trip to get to church, we really enjoy our time at church getting fed on God's word and fellowshiping with other Christians.
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Looks like a cozy setup they have going there. And are they singing in english? Do you see a movement of the Holy Spirit there, are the Christians truly committed to living a life that is honorable to God?
Also we checked out some of you food dishes, ineresting. Some look good, some maybe..., non the less different. Talk to you later.
We'll keep you in our prayers.
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