Yesterday, the whole church held a celebration to thank the Pastor for his 36 years of ministry! What a blessing the pastor and his wife have been to our church and this community. He has also written may books and resources to aid in discipleship, bible study and growth in a relationship with Christ.
For me they have been a source of encouragement, cultural teachers, ministry leaders, and with the rest of the church body, a family away from home.
Thank you both! Thank you for your selfless, humble service to the lost, the seeking, and the found. Thank you for teaching us about ministry here in Japan. Thank you for the 18 years that you served before the Kobe (aka Hanshin) earthquake and the 18 years since (hence 36 years). May God bless you as you continue to reach the lost.
For me they have been a source of encouragement, cultural teachers, ministry leaders, and with the rest of the church body, a family away from home.
Thank you both! Thank you for your selfless, humble service to the lost, the seeking, and the found. Thank you for teaching us about ministry here in Japan. Thank you for the 18 years that you served before the Kobe (aka Hanshin) earthquake and the 18 years since (hence 36 years). May God bless you as you continue to reach the lost.
This is the stained glass window at the church and the cake that one of our very talented church members made by hand for this celebration. This isn't a Wal-Mart cake, my friends. So cool! Talented cooks are all around me here. ^_^