Thank you for praying for this year's Christmas Project.
We had a much smaller team this year but since we have all worked with one other in previous projects,the Lord really blessed our time together.
We had many more opportunities to talk and interact with people this year.
We visited a senior citizen center and brought some Christmas cheers to them through our caroling.
One of our team members also shared the gospel message.
Let's pray that the message about Christmas that was shared will take roots in their hearts.
Several people also indicated they want to know more about Jesus during our evangelistic Christmas party.
Please pray that the church will be able to effectively follow up with them.
One of our team mates, Amanda, made a video clip about the trip.
Watch it to catch a glimpse of what we did and the people we met.
“Little Missionaries” : Christmas Outreach
Click on this link or the picture for more!For the second consecutive year, a team from Singapore came and partnered with our church in the Christmas outreach project. Hear for yourselves from our “little missionaries”.
Josephine (12) shares :
During the Christmas project, I helped to insert flyers into the Christmas CDs, distribute CDs around the neighborhood, and helped with the 2 Christmas parties. It was fun doing these different things, especially during the Christmas party where I felt really good reaching out to Japanese people. During the kids’ party, we were able to share the true meaning of Christmas through fun games and activities. I am sure that some of the kids that came would have learned a few things about the true meaning of Christmas. This part of the project (the kids’ Christmas party) showed me that there are still so many kids in Japan and in this world who still do not know about the true meaning of Christmas and that we can reach out to them in creative ways through fun games and activities. There was another Christmas party on Christmas day mainly for adults. I was surprised at the number of people who came for the Christmas party. There were about 40 people from the community who came and most of them were non-Christians. There were Singapore food, a skit and a message. When we asked how many people would like to receive Jesus as their savior, there were five people who raised their hands. I was really touched to see so many non Christians come (to witness this number of non-Christians at an evangelistic event is a miracle itself). I hope and I think that the message alone have affected many peoples’ lives. This whole project with the Christmas CDs, the parties, and the S’pore team has been a great experience and I hope that this year’s (2010) Christmas would also touch and change many peoples’ lives.
Angela (10) shares :
I wanted to help because I wanted to work for God. Because we should work and be proud of ourselves. And be happy while working. (Angela’s own words, no editing)
It was fun! I enjoyed helping the Singapore team. I especially like the preparation and distribution of CD’s. And I also helped with getting props for the skit.
I also made a friend, Amanda, from the Singapore team. At first I didn’t know her as it was her first time joining the team. Even though we only has a short time together, I felt she’s a big ‘jie jie’ (sister) to me. Every time I go back to S’pore, I can look forward to meeting her and the other big ‘jie jie’ in the team.
Through this project, I learned that we should be friends to everyone, Christians or non-Christians.
“Little Missionaries” : Homeless Outreach
Josephine shares :
Imagine waking up every morning with only a piece of cardboard, a thin jacket and maybe a thin blanket in the winter. Can you imagine the cold they have to bear? This is the real situation of the homeless. They are homeless primarily because they have lost their jobs and could not afford housing. Does anyone care about them? Does anyone notice them? Who will help them? But little did these people know that there are kids out there who are ready to help even when you have to wake up as early as 4 in the morning. In January every year, different middle school classes (6th – 8th grade) from Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ) go out in the cold to give food to the homeless at Ikebukuro station. This year, nine groups of about 10 students per group took turns each day to reach out to the homeless. My group went out on Jan. 14th. The night before, I packed five breakfasts consisting: a ham & cheese sandwich, a hard boiled egg, a banana, 2 plain croissants, 2 chocolate croissants, a can of coffee, and an almond chocolate bar. I also packed 5 smaller bags with 2 plain croissants and 2 chocolate croissants. An evangelistic “hope” booklet was inserted in each bag too.
Imagine waking up every morning with only a piece of cardboard, a thin jacket and maybe a thin blanket in the winter. Can you imagine the cold they have to bear? This is the real situation of the homeless. They are homeless primarily because they have lost their jobs and could not afford housing. Does anyone care about them? Does anyone notice them? Who will help them? But little did these people know that there are kids out there who are ready to help even when you have to wake up as early as 4 in the morning. In January every year, different middle school classes (6th – 8th grade) from Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ) go out in the cold to give food to the homeless at Ikebukuro station. This year, nine groups of about 10 students per group took turns each day to reach out to the homeless. My group went out on Jan. 14th. The night before, I packed five breakfasts consisting: a ham & cheese sandwich, a hard boiled egg, a banana, 2 plain croissants, 2 chocolate croissants, a can of coffee, and an almond chocolate bar. I also packed 5 smaller bags with 2 plain croissants and 2 chocolate croissants. An evangelistic “hope” booklet was inserted in each bag too.
August Updates
Dear friends,
Click here to read Our Prayer letter August 2009.
4 pages with some very special pictures.
For reduced size, reading only, click here.
We appreciate your prayers for us and our ministry.
We thank God for protecting us during our time in Singapore. We will be
leaving to return to Japan on the 24th August 2009.
Please pray with us:
1. For our remaining 3 weeks in Singapore to be impactful and meaningful.
2. WK as he needs to prepare to lead the JCCC National Leaders Planning in
1-4th Sept.
3. We, especially, need you to begin a praying journey with us for one of
our Japanese staff's 5 yr old son. He has leukemia... (i will update you.)
Thank you, always for your special friendship and partnership.
Till another Japanese hears the Gospel,
Weng Kong, Jaine, Josephine & Angela
Click here to read Our Prayer letter August 2009.
4 pages with some very special pictures.
For reduced size, reading only, click here.
We appreciate your prayers for us and our ministry.
We thank God for protecting us during our time in Singapore. We will be
leaving to return to Japan on the 24th August 2009.
Please pray with us:
1. For our remaining 3 weeks in Singapore to be impactful and meaningful.
2. WK as he needs to prepare to lead the JCCC National Leaders Planning in
1-4th Sept.
3. We, especially, need you to begin a praying journey with us for one of
our Japanese staff's 5 yr old son. He has leukemia... (i will update you.)
Thank you, always for your special friendship and partnership.
Till another Japanese hears the Gospel,
Weng Kong, Jaine, Josephine & Angela
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