Jan 5  Communion service.

Jan 12  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Jan 19  Regular service, followed by Annual General Meeting.

Jan 26  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Feb 2  Communion service.

Feb 9  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Feb 16  Regular service.

Feb 23  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Mar 2  Communion service.

Mar 9  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Mar 16  Regular service.

Mar 23  Regular service.

Mar 30  Special Bible Study church service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Apr 6  Communion service.

Apr 13  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Apr 20  Special Easter church service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Apr 27  Regular service.

May 4  Communion service.

May 11  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

May 28  Regular service.

May 25  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Jun 1  Communion service.

Jun 8  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Jun 15  Regular service.

Jun 22  Regular service.

Jun 29  Special Bible Study church service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Jul 6  Communion service.

Jul 13  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Jul 20  Regular service.

Jul 27  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Aug 3  Communion service.

Aug 10  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Aug 17  Regular service.

Aug 24  Regular service.

Aug 31  Special Bible Study church service, followed by a fellowship meal

Sep 7  Communion service.

Sep 14  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Sep 21  Regular service.

Sep 28  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Oct 5  Communion service.

Oct 12  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Oct 19  Regular service.

Oct 26  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Nov 2  Communion service.

Nov 9  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Nov 16  Regular service.

Nov 23  Regular service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Dec 7  Communion service.

Dec 14  Regular service. Men's group meeting at 2:30pm.

Dec 21  Special Christmas church service, followed by a fellowship meal.

Dec 28  Regular service.

We will have our Annual General Meeting on January 19. We will reflect on our work in 2024, set a budget for 2025, and discuss how we can follow the Lord more closely and do church better in the coming year.

Our Christmas service was held on Sunday, December 22. Jeane performed a beautiful song, Pastor Michael shared some Christmas reflections from the Book of Daniel, and we all enjoyed a feast and fellowship afterwards.

Brandon was baptised in December, in a beautiful ceremony that bore testimony to God's work in his life.

Brandon spoke about his life that had been self-centered and focused on making himself happy. But through God's grace, he came to be serious about following Jesus and putting him above all things.

The baptismal water may have been lukewarm, but definitely not Brandon's faith!

We said farewell to Masaki, Lady and Chia, who are going on to an exciting ministry opportunity with Chris Moore's church plant in Nagoya.

We also bid goodbye to Emily, who is going back home to the United States.

We will miss them all very much, but look forward to being united again soon.

Joseph and Aya celebrated their wedding with family and friends from Japan and all over the world. Pastor Steve led the ceremony with his usual bag of jokes, and Jeane sang a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace.

On September 13, a small band of brothers from church went to the mountains for a day. We did a couple of Bible studies, hiked to the top of a mountain, hiked back down the mountain, and then annoyed some small fish by sticking our feet in their river. Next time we go, we're planning to take some tents and camp overnight.

Paul Wicking gave an invited lecture at Tokai High School, as part of their Saturday Program event. It was well attended, with every chair in the classroom filled, and people standing at the back. The gospel was included as part of the presentation, covering creation, fall, redemption and restoration.