“Spring is the air” as they say. I, for one, am looking forward to warmer weather although I have to take allergy meds!
Here are a couple of updates for your information and calendar.
Lent began on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17th)
Because MCIC has Christians from a variety of backgrounds let me take just a moment [...]
2nd Annual
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake and Waffle Supper
February 16th — Serving from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
All proceeds will be donated to Haiti Disaster Relief through the Red Cross (Japan)
Suggested donation — 500 yen per person.
“Shrove Tuesday” is the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent; a 40 day period of reflection and [...]
It is early to wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. However many of you are traveling during the holidays, so I wanted to make sure and send you well wishes for Christmas.
For those who will be in Nagoya, our worship schedule is as follows:
December 20th (4th Sunday of Advent)
4:00 p.m. – [...]
One way that I have seen used to comprehend just how crowded Japan’s big cities can be (which includes Nagoya!) is to unfold a couple sheets of newspaper and lay them on the floor. Adjust them so they occupy about a square meter (10.7 square feet). Then stand in the middle of [...]
“Who has believed what we have heard?” (Isa. 53:1). Over and over again in John’s gospel Jesus tells his disciples, “I am.” When Jesus is arrested and then crucified, the disciple’s belief in what they heard Jesus tell them is shattered. Who do we believe Jesus is on the cross?
The last “I am” that Jesus [...]
