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◎Southern Kanto Small Groups (Japan)
Yokohama plus SG: Every Tuesday 20:00 (female only, online)
Nagomi House Ogikubo SG: 2 Saturdays per month (in person, female only)
Ochami SG (Ochanomizu): Every Wednesday 19:00 at Ochanomizu.
Joy Toko (Tokorozawa): 2 Fridays or Saturdays per month (in person)
Hibarigaoka related SG: Every 2nd Saturday (in person)
If you are interested in joining, please contact us.
Contact: smallgroup@jcfn.org

◎INSPA Prayer Meeting (Japan, online)March 8th (Sunday) 20:00~ (2nd Sunday of every month)
On Zoom (Meeting ID: 979 2868 4925 Passcode: 144507)
https://zoom.us/j/97928684925?pwd= Nm5SR0dTc3RIVnpnaVl4MjNjaUFqQT 09
*Let’s remember and pray for the Returnees Ministry, INSPA, and the returnees in the Tokai region.
*The prayer meeting is open to anyone who has participated in INSPA in the past, or who lives or is from the Tokai area.
Facebook Group Link
Instagram Link
Contact: Facebook or inspire-union@hotmail.co.jp

◎JCFN Japan Online Prayer Meeting V.OCHAHOP〜 (Japan, online)
Time: Saturday, March 14th 10:00〜11:00 am
Zoom link

◎Re-Conn: Returnee Cafe (Japan, Tokyo)
Time: Saturday, March 14th 14:30〜17:00
Location: Double O Cross Church (OO＋) Kichijoji G Bldg B1 (1-6-27 Higashi-cho, Kichijoji, Musashino-shi, Tokyo)
https://www.re-conn.jp/
More events such as Christmas party and Bible study are organized by Re-Conn. Please check the website for the details.

◎Tsu-Na-Gu (Japan, online and in-person, Chugoku area)
Gathering for 20s returnees in Chugoku area
Online: Friday, 13th of March, from 20:30-
in-person: Saturday, March 14th 19:00-
Contact JCFN office at: nihon@jcfn.org

📘Kansai Returnees Online Bible Study📕(Japan, Online)
When: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
Time: 8:30–10:00 PM (JST)
Where: Zoom
Who：Returnees living in the Kansai area, Anyone connected with them
What：We study the Bible together using the “M28” Bible study method. It was previously women-only, but now men are also welcome.
Contact：If you are interested, please contact JCFN, and we will connect you with the coordinator.

◎Re-Conn: Returnee Afternoon Tea (Japan, Chiba)
Time: Saturday, March 7th 14:30〜17:00
Location: OMF Japan Office Building, First-floor Hall (1-16-14 Shinden, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture)
https://www.re-conn.jp/
More events such as Christmas party and Bible study are organized by Re-Conn. Please check the website for the details.

◎English Gathering (Japan, Online)
Twice a month　Tue. 10:00-11:15am
https://www.re-conn.jp/english-conversation-2

◎🌸 Spring Outing: Hatonosu Gorge Trekking 🌸(Japan)
• 🌿 About the Event：This is a spring trekking event where we will enjoy nature together.Since the route has not yet been scouted, this is a preliminary announcement. We plan to walk mainly along the gorge at a relaxed and comfortable pace.
• 📅 Date：Thursday, March 20 (National Holiday)
• 🚉 Meeting Place：Kori Station, JR Ome Line
• 🥾 Trekking Details：There will be some ups and downs, but we will enjoy trekking and a leisurely walk along the gorge. We are also planning to stop by a ☕ café and a ♨ hot spring along the way.
• 📝 Further Information：Details such as what to bring and the itinerary will be shared after the site inspection.
• ✉ Registration：If you would like to participate, please register by email.
　　Contact: joyfulemiko@yahoo.co.jp (Emiko Kijima)
　　Registration Deadline: Friday, March 14, by 12:00 noon
• 🏔 Organized by：GRC Hiking Club

◎WINGS Youth Ministry (North America, CA)
　（It is California time）
1) WINGS: First Saturday of every month at 5:00 PM
・Date & Time: March 7, 5pm – 8:30pm
・Location: RISE OC Church（3198-B Airport Loop Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626）
2) Weekly Online Devotion Every Monday at 8:00 PM.
3) Weekly Online Bible Study Every Thursday at 5:00 PM (West Coast Time).
・ All programs are bilingual youth ministries! Junior high and high school students, come join us!
・ Instagram: @goyouthwings
・ Contact: goyouthla@gmail.com

◎APU Friday (North America, CA)
・Southern CA, at Azusa Pacific University
・Friday at 7 pm, Dates for Friday of this semester. (2/27, 3/6, 3/20, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5 / 8, 5/15)
https://www.instagram.com/friday_jo/
Games, meals, heartwarming worship and sharing! Come together with your not-yet Christian friends!

◎JXJ (North America, WA)
ISI House in Seattle
・Time: Every third Saturday of the month, March 21st 4:30-8:00 pm
https://www.instagram.com/jxjseattle/
Games, meals, heartwarming worship and sharing! Come together with your not-yet Christian friends!

◎Connect Conference 2026 (Europe, London)
CoCo26 Theme: “Here I Am, Send Me!”
・ECCJ London Japanese Church
・Dates: March 27-29, 2026
・CoCo26 Home Page
　https://sites.google.com/view/coco26/home
・Contact: cocoreturnees@gmail.com
　Participants are gathering not only from Europe but from all over the world!
　The last day to register is March 15th. You still have time! Please join us!

What month is July?

It is the month when JCFN begins its new fiscal year.

It is the beginning of the new year…which means it is time to renew your supporting membership.

For those who have not yet become a supporting member, it is the time to sign up.

 

So, here is the information on instructions for renewal of and signing up  supporting membership.

 

Praise the name of the Lord! Thank you for always supporting and praying for JCFN; we sincerely appreciate that our ministry has been continued in blessings throughout JCFN’s fiscal year from July 2021 to June 2022. A big thank you recently is the installation of new staff members, Shiori Kisangala (nee Furuya) in April of last year and Daisuke Tsuchida in December whose family came to North America to move to Atlanta, GA this May. Hallelujah! Please pray that the Tsuchida family’s life will be quickly settled and that their ministry in this area will get on track.

Positive Impact in Negative Times

While online meetings continue in Japan, in North America we have been switching back various events to face-to-face meetings since the EC Youth Camp last December. This past June, the Central Conference was held in-person in the Midwest, and the Leadership Camp WIT was held in-person in Southern California as well. During the post-WIT testimonial meeting, one participant shared:

“I can’t thank JCFN enough for the work they have done in these negative times when everything was shut down due pandemic the past two years. They have had a positive impact on us through online EC, online WIT, Central Conference, Worship Night, and many other online programs. Now, it’s a real pleasure to finally meet face-to-face with all the different people I met online…”

It was a rewarding comment for all the work we have put into the various events, not giving up because we can’t meet face-to-face, but doing what we can do online, and what we can do BECAUSE we are online.

Of course, not everything is switching to face-to-face meetings all at once, and many meetings are still being held online. And especially in Japan, gatherings with participants from a wide area, such as the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu, will continue in this form in the future. We sincerely thank the Lord for the many good things He has done even during this pandemic. And we sincerely look forward to seeing many times more blessings and progress in ministry than before the pandemic when the COVID subsides and we are able to meet more freely in the future. Please pray for the future ministry of JCFN. It is still difficult for returnees to establish themselves in local churches, especially in Japan, and much prayer and support is needed. Please sign up as a supporting member to support this ministry.

JCFN Supporting Members are members who support the JCFN ministry with an annual donation of $30 (¥3,000). Please register and/or renew your membership here. Please contact us at ushq@jcfn.org for any questions.

◎Difference between a Regular Member and a Supporting Member is…
A Regular Member receives various information, uses different ministries, and prays for JCFN. A Supporting Member supports JCFN with an annual donation of $30 (3,000 Yen) in addition to their regular membership activities.

◎How to set up a recurring supporting donation.
Due to database restructuring, you can now set up recurring supporting donation (only for dollar based credit card payments). The recurring payment occurs annually in the month of the initial set up month.) If you have already set up last year, you do not have to do anything.

◎Term for a Supporting Member is…
The term is same as JCFN’s fiscal year, July to June.

 

It is with your prayers and support that the JCFN ministry has continued for 30+ years. Thank you so much! Please continue to pray for each of the returnees to be further equipped by the Lord to build up His kingdom wherever they go, and to advance the ministry.

We pray that God’s rich grace and blessing would be on you.

Many blessings,

Setsu Shimizu, JCFN North America Director
Chihiro Okada, Japan Director

 

Visit here for renewing and signing up for supporting membership.

https://membership.jcfn.org

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