Recent ICM News & Events

7/21~ 7/23 Summer Youth Camp

The youth travelled to Nushima for a summer camp.

7/17 Youth Event Banana Cup 2010 (Ikoma)

Almost 30 people attended for this day event to enjoy a hot summer day together. There were games (like “Frozen T-Shirt,” “Banana Relay,” “Ninja Tag,” “Human Foosball”) and tasty food (Sloppy-Joes and Banana sundaes). Afterward, there was a time of praise & worship and Josiah Momose gave his testimony about grace. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves.

7/11 Guest Speaker (Kyoto)

Guest Speaker from Gideons International Kyoto Branch spoke during Bible Hour at Kyoto Chapel.

7/04 Steve & Karen Moore (Kyoto)

This was Steve & Karen Moore's last Sunday at Chapel before returning home on July 7th. So with the help of our brothersfrom Hirakata Alianca Church, there was an afternoon barbeque fellowship time on the Moore's behalf. Please contact us if you didn't have an opportunity to thank Steve & Karen for their work over the past five months.

6/20 Aaron, Crystal, & Caia Wilson

"Dear Friends and Chapel, We have enjoyed and been blessed during the past 6 years at Chapel. Thank you so much for your kindness and in.terest in us and prayers for us as a family. We praise God for giving us a beautiful Japanese daughter, Caia Abigail, who we adopted last year. God has guided us to return to Canada to continue ministry there, and although we will be very sad to leave Japan and our friends here, we are excited about the next chapter of our lives."

5/30 Guest Speaker: Pastor Jose Shiratori (Kyoto)

Pastor Jose Shiratori of the Brazilian church, Hirakata Alianca Church, with his translator, Igor Kudoh, was the guest speakering. Pastor Shiratori has lived in Japan for 18 years and has been a pastor for 12 years. He and his wife, Darlene, have a son, Rafael, and a daughter, Rebekah. They came, along with several of their members, to help us at the Indian Summer Festival last fall.

5/23 Global Day of Prayer

On Pentecost Sunday, ICM joined Christians from around the world to pray for God to pour out His Spirit upon the lost, and to bring salvation and healing to the world and repentance to His Church. The day is called the Global Day of Prayer. You can see the details on the following web-page. www.globaldayofprayer.com

5/04 Softball & Picnic (Ide-cho)

As part of the Golden Week holiday, Chapel sponsered a family picnic and softball event at Taisho Ike Green Park ball field in Ide-cho. In addition to softball and picnicking, there was time to enjoy the trails around Taisho Ike (the lake) and enjoy a fun day outdoors.