Activity Reports & Announcements
ACWCJ (Asian Church Women’s Conference)① 2015. 10.30
One-day seminar “Connectedto Christ: Living as a Follower of the Lord” at
The United Church of Church in Japan
Fujimicho Church (59 Lutherans attended.)② 2015. 11.6
One-day seminar at The
United Church of Church in Japan Kobe Eiko
Church, hosted by the Kansai Chapter(Yasuko Yamakawa and Hisako Echigoya aremembers of the group.)
Itsukushimi
Kansai Committee・2015. 10. 17 15th Itsukushimi Seminar
was held at JELC Osaka Church. “Court onearth and Court in heaven: Jesus’s trial froman attorney’s perspective” by Mr. Akihiro
Mochida (Attendees: 70 people)
NCCJ/Women Committee① 2016.2.13
Forum “Reading the Bible
from Women’s Perspective” by Hisako
Kinugawa at JELC Tokyo Church② 2016. 3.4
World Day of Prayer
Remembering the women of Cuba.
③ January Committee Meeting・Anniversary celebration of NCC Educational
Division & support for NCC Foreigner’s Rights
Committee (2/5 at Tokyo Church, 3/11 “Female
immigrants and their children in Sukagawa”)
・Declared support for resolution of JapaneseArmy’s “Comfort Women” problem.
Independently created and sent a letter ofprotest to Prime Minister Abe.

① Report from the seminar can be purchased.
1 report / 500yen② Please support ACWC by participating in the“Signature Campaign” and the International
Committee of the Fellowship of Least Coin.

Kanto Committee is planning to host Diaconia
Seminar in mid-September, 2016.

①②LWF/WICAS
To celebrate the Lutheran Reformation 500thanniversary, we are working on a project to createa book by collecting “Herstories” that contributed
to the history of the Lutheran Church. Last year,
we called for submissions of stories of women whowere pioneer Christian activists/evangelists inJapan. Upon receiving no submissions, wedecided to collect stories from newsletter archives
and submitted these to the LWF. Now they are ina selection process and if chosen, they will be
published along with other stories of women fromaround the world.

2017 World Day of Prayer’s writer country
is the Philippines. The Anglican- Episcopal
Church of Japan is responsible
for the translation.
Please see “With One Voice” along with theWorld Day of Prayer liturgy.
Report from the seminar can be purchased.
1 report/500 yen.

The Lutheran World Federation’s Gender Justice
Policy is now sold for 300 yen per copy. The goal ofthis document is to encourage gender-equal
societies
basedupon
Christiandignity.
Appropriate for churches and homes.
Please send an email or fax with the number ofbooklets and the address. The booklets will besent with a payment slip.
Email: yuasa.masae@gmail.com
Fax: 082-848-3710 Attn: Masae Nishida

Requests Regarding Our Long-Time Agenda “The Succession of Faith”-The fundraising drive for the “TNG Campaign”
Please remember TNG and give offering in May every year! We are planning a free format discussion
on the topic of “The Succession of Faith for the Next Generation” at the next JELCW General Meeting.
We are now soliciting participants

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Ayumukai:

Obituary♰Chopstick rests (set of 3): 300 yen

Rev. Lloyd Neve, Missionary

Scrunchie: 200 yen

May. 24, 2015 (at 91)♰Rectangular Pauch: 500 yen

Rev. Yoshiro Ishida, Pastor

Kinichi Saijo Marine Products:

Nov. 5, 2015 (at 87)

Enzo-Wakame, Kuki-Wakame,♰ Rev. Taisuke Noguchi, Pastor

Enzo-Kombu, Tororo-Kombu, Ne-kombu:

Nov. 14, 2015 (at 79)♰500 yen eachRev. Akio Sugiyama, PastorGrace Cookie Factor:

Jan. 30, 2016 (at 86)

Cookies,

Their life-long dedication to the church isremembered with gratitude. Please accept
our sincere condolences. May the Lord
comfort their bereaved families.

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Phone: 0565-28-0567

Denmark Farm Ice Cream:
This company does everything fromraising cows, milking, sterilizing milk toTsunagu

making and selling ice cream.

CW’s mission is to connect people, nomatter who they are. Our effort is

1 serving: 250 yen + tax & shipping

Rainbow House:materialized in handmade products andMadeleine: 100 yen

produce sales.

Pound Cake: 500 yen
Phone: 0952-24-1437

Hanging Dolls:
Set of 1 Row: 1,000yen

If a phone number is listed, pleaseSet of 3 Rows: 3,500yen

contact the store directly to order. For*Postage will be collected on delivery

other items, contact Akiko Nemoto

Woven Sandals:atSize M (23-24cm): 1,800yen

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Editor's NotemoreHappy Easter! We are pleased to deliver

KEPPAPPEthe 152nd issue of the newsletter to you.

Flower cellphone straps: 550 yen

Five years have passed since the Great

Sleeping Rabbit: 300 yen

East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami now.

Okusuri Techo: 1,000 yen

I live my new life in Chirst everyday.
In Christ,１２

Editor-in-Chief