Japanese
Mission Society
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Pastor
Masaki's Messages
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HISTORY |
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In
January, 1994 The LCMS Indiana District Mission Board Called Rev. Masaki
to serve as missionary at large to Japanese speaking people in Indiana
and surrounding States. In January, 1996 the Japanese Mission Society
was organized to supervise and support this mission endeavor. Since then
work has been carried on Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan.
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MISSION
STATEMENT |
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THE
JAPANESE MISSION SOCIETY has been established to proclaim the Gospel
of Jesus Christ and provide religious instructionn for Japanese speaking
individuals residing in the United States of America, thus, equipping
and training Japanese people for Christian discipleship.
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CURRENT
HAPPENINGS |
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Bible
Classes, Worship Service, Prayer meetings, and Baptism Preparation Classes
in Japanese are regularly being held in Columbus and Indianapolis, IN.,
and Walled Lake, MI.
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Vicar
Manabu Wakabayashi is working together with the staff at St. Matthew Lutheran
Church in Walled Lake. Rev. and Mrs. Masaki and Rev. Going serve in the
other locations.
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Rev. Shigeru Masaki
Japanese Pastor
masaki@jigb.com
(812) 378-3880
Rev. Thomas Going
Former missionary to Japan working with
Rev. Masaki
tagoing@tls.net
(812) 376-6788
Mr. Richard Hendrickson
JMS Chairman
djhendrick@earthlink.net
(812) 372-6375
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PRAYER
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The JMS Board is currently reviewing its ministry to Japanese in order to add staff and expand its ministry. Lord willing, a full time worker will be added in order to make use of the opportunities we have to reach out to Japanese, particularly in Indiana.
Right now, Adrienne and I are focusing on Columbus, IN. and Indianapolis. Since a new Honda plant has opened in Greensburg (not too far east of Columbus) there is an opportunity to reach out to the Japanese that have come to the area. It seems most of the male workers connected to this new plant have settled their families in the Carmel, IN. area. So, we are now in the initial stages of working with Carmel Lutheran Church for outreach there.
Since we are not traveling to Walled Lake twice a month more time is available to expand the ministry here in this part of Indiana.
Your prayers are needed for God's guidance as we contemplate the addition of a full time worker. Suggestions for possible candidates are MOST WELCOME.
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