Praise be to the name of the Lord! Thank you very much for remembering the JCFN ministry. Here are some reports on ministries. Please place these in your prayers as you read the report.
●● after ec11 effect ●●
In my previous letter, I reported about ec11. After ec11, its effects are still continuing on in many regions. At the JCFN US Headquarters' monthly prayer meeting, USAHOP (USA House of Prayer) February, we had regional reports and their prayer requests. During ec, we usually have US regional meetings, which divide conferees into where they are from in US. They meet up with new people in the same region, and learn about the ministries there. They also talk and pray about new movements in the region. So, after ec, new ministries have been born out of the discussions, prayers, and networks at ec. We often hear that they started Bible study groups or have good customs of daily devotions. Please continue praying for the conferees; this ec11 after effect!
I had lots of grace and challenges at ec11.
I was challenged by God to take actions
on some of the things told to me at ec11.
One of them is to take a leadership role at the campus
ministry I have been involved in at my university.
Three weeks ago, a new semester started,
and I started to help leading the Bible study f
or International students every Wednesday.
I was challenged by God to take actions
on some of the things told to me at ec11.
One of them is to take a leadership role at the campus
ministry I have been involved in at my university.
Three weeks ago, a new semester started,
and I started to help leading the Bible study f
or International students every Wednesday.
- Report from MI
ec11 audio files are available at www.equipper.org.
●● BBWIT12 vol1 ●●
February, the very first BBWIT (Bridge Builders' Whatever It Takes) Leadership Training Camp 12 volume1 was held in Tokyo. Bridge Builders mean those who follow up returnees. We invited bridge builders scattered in different regions in Japan, and learned about leadership and ways of following up. We had attendees not only from Kanto but also from West Japan. It became a time to encourage one another. At the same time, we had a time to brainstorm and feedback for ANRC12. The actual players for ANRC are the bridge builders in different regions. I pray that they may be encouraged and become the ones who encourage future returnees.
In September, we are planning to have BBWIT12 volume2 in Tokai (west) area. Please remember this new ministry in your prayers.
●● Annual Joint Staff Meeting ●●
We had an annual joint staff meeting from March 15-18 at JCFN Headquarters. Maki Goto flew from Japan, and Yosuke Mikami, a board member, flew from Michigan. We had a time of evaluation on the year of 2011 and discussion on the new fiscal year beginning from July, 2012.
The first thing we did was to evaluate how JCFN's ministry went compared to the goal we set at the previous annual joint staff meeting, as we heard from reflections by staff and associate staff members. Without knowing it, we had a meeting last year a week before the Tohoku earthquake. During the meeting, we made our five-year theme and discussed what we can do toward "the changing world." This year, we realized that what we talked about last year was the unchanging truth given by God; in fact, we did not know what was going to happen to Japan and what it looks like after the disaster. And this coming fiscal year of 2012, we place the same goal as last year, "empowering co-workers." We hope to encourage those whom we had a chance to relate with, and to be resources for the co-workers around. Please prayer for JCFN's ministry's new fiscal year.
5-year Theme (2011-2016):
Transforming the changing world with an unchanging truth.
Goal for 2012:
Empowering co-workers.
We realized that our difficult financial situations for both US and Japan offices in terms of administration and staff support as we are closing the fiscal year of 2011. Please pray that more supporters who join in JCFN ministry financially would be provided.
●● Staff Updates ●●
Because of BBWIT12 vol1 and the annual joint staff meeting, different trips were made by staff members. Setsu Shimizu (US staff) and Chihiro visited Japan during February. Setsu also went to Toronto, Canada for OMF conference. Chihiro was able to stay in Japan for three weeks (last visit was made almost 1.5 years before). Both of us will participate in Slim conference (www.slimconference.org) held in Milan, Italy in April. Please pray especially for Setsu who will speak at workshops.
Maki Goto (Japan staff) visited the US for a joint staff meeting in March. It was only a weeklong trip, but he was able to visit San Diego. Tyrannus Hall, where Maki has a responsibility, is in transition in the new fiscal year. Please pray for him during this busy time.
Yuko Ozeki (US staff) is visiting Chicago in April for a mission report. Please pray for her trip to be safe and her presentation. Please also pray for her family at home while she is on the trip.
Machiko Miki (US office staff) is entering her second year as an office staff member. Please pray for her ministry.
After the annual joint staff meeting, each staff member will make detailed plans for what we discussed. Please pray for us so that we receive God's wisdom as we plan.
Blessings,
Chihiro Nakamura
JCFN Interim International Director
JCFN's March & April Events
3/5: USHQ prayer meeting -USAHOP
3/15-18: Annual joint staff meeting (CA)
4/7: USHQ prayer meeting -USAHOP
For more regional events, visit www.jcfn.org.
Prayer Requests
● For preparation for All Nations Returnees Conference 12.
● For JCFN staff and associate staff workers.
● JCFN's ministries in 2012.
● For annual planning.
