Preparations!

In three weeks Mustard Seed Christian Church will hold its first church service! The team in Japan is working hard every day to prepare for the launch on December 20th!

These are the invite cards our team is scattering through Nagoya, a city of 9 million. It says on top "What is the original meaning of Christmas?" and has info about the church gathering on the back. The team is passing them out to friends, acquaintances, random people as well. The service will focus on the Incarnation, explaining the holiday for its meaning. They've also put together a website for the church click here to check it out. Facebook and Google ads have been used as well to market the church's opening.

Teammate Jared Henke and friend Reo, practicing with the worship band

A worship band from our team has been put together - including Reo, a Japanese musician who was happy to get involved in the band.

We ask you to please pray for this service on Dec 20th - for many people to be open to attending, for the message to connect, and for God's spirit to be at work.

As our team prepares for the church launch we are preparing... FOR DEPARTURE! We have tickets to depart for Japan on December 31st! Woo-hoo! Now we are enrolling for language school, getting visas, packing, raising some still-needed funds, studying Japanese, etc. It's a pretty exciting time! We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us through prayer and generosity.

More on our departure soon. Please be praying for the church launch!