Event Info Useful for Returnees May, 2023

Event Info Useful for Returnees

May, 2023

◎ANRK Women’s Small Group (Japan. online)
Basically 2nd & 4th Thursdays 20:30〜22:00 (Zoom)
About 3-6 people gather each time and encourage each other through updates, Bible study (M28), and prayer. If you are interested, please contact us!
If you are interested in joining, please contact JCFN Japan Office: nihon@jcfn.org

◎WINGS Youth Ministry (CA, USA)
We have three gatherings! (All bilingual! Hours are California time.)
◯Weekly online devotions every Monday at 8 pm. (Japan: Tuesdays at noon)
◯Weekly online bible study every Friday at 5:00 p.m. (Japan: Saturday at 9:00 a.m.)
◯Monthly in-person WINGS event! This month it’s May 6th at RISE OC at 5pm!
It’s all bilingual youth ministry! Middle and high school students, come on out!
https://www.instagram.com/goyouthwings/

◎APU Friday (CA, USA)
Fridays, May: 12, 19 at 7 p.m. at Azusa Pacific University.
https://www.facebook.com/fridaynight.apu
There will be games, food, heart-warming worship and sharing! We invite you to join us, even if you are not yet a Christian!

◎JCFN Japan online prayer meeting “V.OCHAHOP” (Japan, online)
Saturday, May 14th 10:00〜11:00
facebook event link
Zoom link

◎Inspa prayer meeting (Japan, online)
Sunday, May 14th, 20:00~20:30 (30 minutes only) (every 2nd Sunday evening for August)
At Zoom (Meeting ID: 979 2868 4925 Passcode: 144507)
*Let’s remember and pray together about the returnee ministry, INSPA, and returnees in the Tokai area.
*The prayer meeting is open to those who have participated in INSPA before, or are from or reside in the Tokai area.
facebook group link
Instagram link
Contact: facebook or inspire-union@hotmail.co.jp.

◎Chugoku Kyushu group prayer meeting (Japan. online)
Saturday, May 20th 19:00〜20:30
Worship, Inductive Bible Study, Prayer time
Contact: JCFN Japan Office: nihon@jcfn.org

◎GiFT Game Night (Tokyo, Japan)
Saturday, May 27th 16:00-17:30
Following to the evert, we will go out to eat.
JCFN Office (Ochanomizu Christian Center 3rd Floor)
Contact: DM to Instagram
Registration Form
Returnees in the Kanto area! Come and join us for another year of GiFT ✨Let’s play board games, eat dinner, and talk about our experiences abroad ☺️

◎R35+🕊 (Target: over 35 yrs) (Japan, online)
Saturday, May 27th 10:00〜12:00
ZOOM link (Meeting ID: 874 9731 8575)
Please click here for registration
Fb group page
Contact: r35up.jcfn@gmail.com via facebook account above
Theme: “Surviving Stressful Times – Secrets of a Positive Life”
Akiko Minato from Asagao Church will be the speaker!
First comer is welcomed! Repeaters are welcomed as well, as usual!
Looking forward to meeting you all!

◎Central Conference 2023(北米・IL)
May 27th – 29th (Sat-Mon)
Location: Trinity International University (2065 Half Day Road, Deerfield, IL 60015)
Theme: “The Torch -To the Crown of Righteousness -” (2 Timothy 1-4)
https://sites.google.com/view/cc2023/home
Registration is by May 6th.

◎Tokyo Life Church Connect Group (Tokyo, Japan)
Time: May 27th, Every 4th Sunday
Roberta Peabody (Leader): rpeabody@teamjapan.org
Homepage link
Once a month, about 6-8 of us get together with people who have returned to Japan, mostly from North America.
The location is around Ikebukuro.
We value the time to freely discuss what we experienced abroad and how we feel after coming back to Japan.
If you want to continue practicing your English or want to talk about your experiences abroad, please join us.

Event Info Useful for Returnees March, 2023

Event Info Useful for Returnees

March, 2023

◎ANRK Women’s Small Group (Japan. online)
Basically 2nd & 4th Thursdays 20:30〜22:00 (Zoom)
About 3-6 people gather each time and encourage each other through updates, Bible study (M28), and prayer. If you are interested, please contact us!
If you are interested in joining, please contact JCFN Japan Office: nihon@jcfn.org

◎WINGS Youth Ministry (CA, USA)
We have three gatherings! (All bilingual! Hours are California time.)
◯Weekly online devotions every Monday at 8 pm. (Japan: Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m., noon starting 3/14)
◯Weekly online bible study every Friday at 5:00 p.m. (Japan: Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. from 3/18)
◯Monthly in-person WINGS event! This month it’s March 4 at RISE OC at 5pm!
It’s all bilingual youth ministry! Middle and high school students, come on out!
https://www.instagram.com/goyouthwings/

◎APU Friday (CA, USA)
Fridays, March 3, 17, and 24 at 7 p.m. at Azusa Pacific University. (And April: 7, 14, 28; May: 12, 19!)
https://www.facebook.com/fridaynight.apu
There will be games, food, heart-warming worship and sharing! We invite you to join us, even if you are not yet a Christian!

RJC International Conference (CA, USA)
March 2nd-4th, Calvary La Habra (1370 S EUCLID ST., LA HABRA, CA 90631)
https://rjcnetwork.org/ja/international-conference/
This conference is for those who are interested in bringing the gospel to the Japanese and Japanese-speaking people. From those who are just getting started to experienced missionaries. This is a conference for Japanese speaking and non-Japanese speaking people, Japanese and non-Japanese, who have a heart for evangelism to the Japanese people. All programs are bilingual! In-person and online (partial) participation is available. In either case, registration is required, so please visit the website.

◎ANRK March Kansai Returnee Meeting (Japan)
Saturday, March 4th
Nice to meet you & long time no see, we are ANRK, the Kansai Returnee Christian Association.
Whether you have just returned home, have been back for a long time, or are not a returnee but love returnees, please join us at the March meeting🌷.
It may be getting a little warmer, but we are also planning more physical activities 🏃💨.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet new people, be thankful for new encounters and reunions that God connects us with, and enjoy a fun-filled gathering full of laughter.
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〜Details〜
◆Meeting place and time
13:30 Gather at the ticket gate of JR Morinomiya Station (look for the staff with ANRK signs)
Dismissal around 16:00
If you are coming from the middle of the day or cannot be at the station at the meeting time, please send a message to ANRK’s account or contact one of your friends who will definitely attend the meeting to confirm the location in the park.
◆Location
In Osaka Castle Park
We will meet at the station on the day of the rally and then move around together to find a suitable location!
In case of bad weather, we may announce the change on the Facebook event page the day before or on the day of the event.
If the weather looks uncertain, please be sure to do a final check before you go!
◆Contact information on the day of the event
Please leave a message on our FB event page or account, and ANRK staff will respond.
facebook event page

◎JCFN Japan online prayer meeting “V.OCHAHOP” (Japan, online)
Saturday, March 11th 10:00〜11:00
facebook event link
Zoom link

◎GiFT ~Gather! Spring Photo Contest on Railroad! 🚃~ (Japan)
Saturday, March 11, 13:00-16:00 (doors open from 12:30)
Place: Akabane Church of Christ Church of Japan
Held in person (capacity of 40 people)
⚠️Please make sure to register at using the registration form.
https://forms.gle/kwiGcZh5mU7VRgh29
Please purchase a JR Metropolitan pass (760Yen) before meeting at the church.
Come have a time of fellowship in a different setting!
facebook group pgae

◎Inspa prayer meeting (Japan, online)
Sunday, March 12th, 20:00~20:30 (30 minutes only) (every 2nd Sunday evening for August)
At Zoom (Meeting ID: 979 2868 4925 Passcode: 144507)
*Let’s remember and pray together about the returnee ministry, INSPA, and returnees in the Tokai area.
*The prayer meeting is open to those who have participated in INSPA before, or are from or reside in the Tokai area.
facebook group link
Instagram link
Contact: facebook or inspire-union@hotmail.co.jp.

◎GRC23 prayer meeting “GriPre” (Japan, online)
Friday, March 24th 20:30〜21:00
Zoom link

◎Chugoku Kyushu group prayer meeting (Japan. online)
Saturday, March 31st 19:00〜20:30
We used the MAP to identify the area where the participants live and pray for that area and for the returnees who are not connected to a church in that area during Feb meeting. Again for March, we will prayer for the region and one another
Contact: JCFN Japan Office: nihon@jcfn.org

◎Tokyo Life Church Connect Group (Japan)
Roberta Peabody (Leader): rpeabody@teamjapan.org
facebook group link
Once a month, about 6-8 of us get together with people who have returned to Japan, mostly from North America.
The location is around Ikebukuro. (The location may be changed in March to go see the cherry blossoms.)
We value the time to freely discuss what we experienced abroad and how we feel after coming back to Japan.
If you want to continue practicing your English or want to talk about your experiences abroad, please join us.

 

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