http://www.meitochurch.org Meito Christ International Church - English Church Services in Nagoya Japan Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:49:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "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 ... http://www.meitochurch.org/191/spring-is-in-the-air/ 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 ... http://www.meitochurch.org/188/shrove-tuesday/ [caption id="attachment_185" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Patricia Thornton-Houser"][/caption]Funeral Services for Patricia Thornton-Houser will be conducted Friday, January 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM, officiated by the Reverends Frank and Mary Kay Sapp. The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home 2189 Midway Rd Douglasville, GA 30135-1015 ... http://www.meitochurch.org/184/patricia-thornton-houser/ 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 ... http://www.meitochurch.org/180/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year/ http://www.meitochurch.org/177/thanksgiving-pictures/ I use a weekly calendar that notes the birthdays and/or dates of death of famous Christians of the past. Sometimes if I have the time, I take a moment to look them up in a Christian encyclopedia that I have or online. One reason I take ... http://www.meitochurch.org/139/saints/ I have had a variety of people from United States contact me regarding the news report of the Mr. Christopher Savoie. For those who are unfamiliar with the news story, Mr. Savoie came to Japan to reclaim his children that were taken to Japan by his ex-wife, a Japanese ... http://www.meitochurch.org/134/loving-father/ Dear Friends of Meito Christ International Church, In August 2006 my family and I came to Nagoya, Japan on a 4-year term as Missionaries. Part of my ministry was to be the pastor for the English worship service that had grown to be called Meito Christ International Church (MCIC) - ... http://www.meitochurch.org/130/important-news/ 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 ... http://www.meitochurch.org/126/fall-2009/ We concluded our Romans Bible Study/Sermon Series at our English worship service with these final chapters. Thank you to all who participated and attended worship and shared their insights, thoughts and questions. Chapter 12 – 16 These final chapters of Roman’s focus on how the story of God’s relationship to his ... http://www.meitochurch.org/123/romans-12-16-august-23-2009/