As our little one-and-a-half-year-old church starts to grow, and as more U.S. churches send teams and start to pray for us and support us, it just seems time to have a running update for our church and family. So, welcome to my first attempt at blogging.
It is an auspicious day to start, as our attendance this morning shattered all previous records! (The official count was 36) Of course, 5 of those were the team from Colorado, but we had several newcomers who were Japanese, as well. It is so exciting for us to see this kind of momentum.
Our message was given by Bob Clifford, of the Canyon View Vineyard in Grand Junction, CO. He is the Outreach Pastor, and gave a very timely message on the Father’s Heart for the Lost, or shall we say “Missing?” Then we had a free-for-all ministry time, with prayer groups spontaneously springing up and finishing with different members going different ways, ameoba-like, all over the room. This is the first time the community center room we use did not have enough chairs for all of us. Wow.
Our sons led worship together with Shiba-chan, and we really got into the presence of God. Today we sang “Come and Fill Me Up,” “Blessed Be the Name of the Lord,” and “Breathe.” All good stuff. The mood was good, and the little kids were very good during worship.
I will try to keep updating as the process goes along. Keep checking back periodically.
Pearl Vineyard Church gathers to worship
Great to see the beginning of your blog. Congratulations for starting, and for the exciting momentum in your fellowship.