WEC Japan welcomes back one of our workers, SeongJae Yu from five months furlough and into a new stage of multiteam ministry.
Next month one of our missionaries, Jill Smith returns from extended time at home. Please pray as she prepares to return to Japan.
The end of year is fast approaching with many events, both christmassy and otherwise. Things get underway this month with a combined Gospel Concert on the 21st. please pray for people to attend and the gospel to be sown both to the singers and audience.
Pray also for the organization of the many end of year and Christmas outreaches to come. Pray too for opportunities to invite people, and that they will attend.
Jenny Lyon from the UK came to Japan in 2009 for a short-term mission. Here she tells us about her time.
~ I went to Japan because I felt God calling me to use my fascination with the country and the language for His kingdom.
~In Japan I was helping with children's clubs and camps, teaching English and generally getting involved with things and getting to know people.
~ My favourite parts of my time in Ja-pan were the summer camps, and living with a Japanese family. They were so much fun and I loved getting to know people.
We give thanks for the 150th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Protestant missions in Japan, on the north island of Hokkaido last month. Those from our team that went were pleased to be able to meet friends from other mission agencies and join in the conference.
Bee Choo Ong was recently given the joy of witnessing the salvation of a student-seeker at a KGK camp. Praise God for his grace, and do pray for the student as he prepares for baptism.
Há 20 anos atrás(1989) aconteceram mudança nas Leis do Japão no que diz respeito a aceitação de estrangeiros no País, pois nessa época nas Americas(Sul e Norte) haviam muitos trabalhadores, mas não havia trabalho suficiênte para todos, e no Japão havia muito trabalho e poucos trabalhadores, daí deu-se uma mudança, onde o Governo Japonês decidiu aceitar como trabalhadores os decendentes Japoneses residentes em outros países, come&c
As I write, many missionaries and Japanese church leaders are meeting in Hokkaido in the north of Japan to celebrate 150 years of Protestant mission in Japan. Martin Crowhurst is representing WEC; please pray that it would be a beneficial time for all.
Both Chunk-kyu and Unmee Lee and Sewon and Jaehyun Choi would appreciate prayer for wisdom in thinking about their future ministry, and for continued development in their language study.
Here's our field newsletter for September 2009!
Ken was a faithful visionary mission-ary to the Japanese from 1950 –2009. When he joined WEC, Len Moules, the international leader of WEC, commented ‘Ken can see farther down the road than most’.