This month’s focus is on the Tohoku region. With Easter in Early April, please pray for events and follow ups, that Jesus’ name would be made known and glorified among the Japanese in Tohoku.
Tohoku Sector Leader
Thank the Lord’s providing for and watching over the Hanamaki Storage work, and for his strengthening one missionary as he works on it. Please continue to pray for safety as the work continues. Please pray for one of the leaders as she travels to Singapore for the Third Culture Kids Consultation later in the month. Please continue to pray for those transitioning into and out of Tohoku in this season, and for the teams and churches experiencing these changes alongside them. Pray for Tohoku churches and Christians sharing Christ’s death and resurrection this Easter.
Hanamaki Megumi
Please pray for the elders and church members as they continue to adjust and settle into this season with the previous church leaders being away on Home Assignment. Please pray for an Easter event happening on the 4th, that people will hear the gospel and believe.
Hirosaki Gijuku School
Praise God for a delightful personal retreat last month and for sustaining the missionary here in their first school year of teaching. Please pray for wisdom and strength for the next school year, especially theScience classes. Pray also for the Easter Outreach event on 17th Aprilat school with Nozomi church.
Hirosaki Nozomi
Give thanks for three overnight camps at the end of March where there were good opportunities and conversations. Continue to pray for the two people in baptism preparation. We look forward to Easter weekend with a Passover meal, Easter Breakfast, and then worship and a shared meal. Pray for our associate workers, all balancing various ministries with language learning. Pray especially for two of these, as they have continuing conversations about becoming full members of OMF, and for ending their associate terms well.
Izumi Park Town Christ Church, Sendai
Please pray for 1) The salvation of Mr. U, as one missionary continues to write letters to him to share the Gospel. 2) That new believer Mr. T’s faith would grow and that he would be protected from spiritual attacks. 3) The salvation of the teenagers, especially H and T. 4) Missionary preparation for preaching on Good Friday (3rd) and Easter Sunday (5th), as well as the interment of ashes on 5) This missionary family as they return on Home Assignment—that their children may encounter God during the HA and dedicate their lives to Him.
Midori-no-Makiba Odate Chapel, Odate, Akita
Give thanks for the parents and children who attended the Easter toddler group on 21st Please pray for the Bible Kids (elementary aged) Easter party on 4th April, Ladies Group Easter party on 9th and Kindergarten group on 11th. Many of those attending will probably hear the Easter story for the first time so please pray that the message is shared effectively. One missionary will preach his first sermon at Midori-no-Makiba chapel in May so please pray for God’ guiding as he prepares this message.
Morioka Bible Baptist Church, Iwate
Praise God for the many ways he has provided during the past few months while preparing to move to Morioka, especially for a car and an apartment. Please pray this missionary to establish healthy rhythms and good relationships as they transition to life in Morioka.
Ofunato Grace House Church, Iwate
Please pray for Easter messages shared to make sense and sow seed into the hearts of Ofunato people that we meet. Pray for one on one meetings with some connections made through English outreach, to be able to share about God. Pray for the regulars that come to church who have not yet entered the faith, for His guidance into their lives.
Sakata Lutheran Brethren Church, Yamagata
Pray for: (1) Easter Service (5th). And the inviting of family members who are away from church. Pray and hope many will come. Pray for the missionary who will give a testimony; (2) Global Vision Council online meetings (14-16th); (3) international safeguarding meetings and training (18th-21st); and (4) family visiting (23rd-30th).
Sendai Evangelical Christian Church
We are thankful for the Lord bringing the one missionary couple back after their 4 month HA which was busy and fruitful. Please pray big prayers for SECC these next 4 years: 1) For revival in Sendai Evangelical – are a small, poor, weak, ungifted church. Above all, all need more faith. 2) For evangelism – For the gates of hell not to withstand the advance of the church. Jesus promised this. 3) For a Japanese gospel minister. The Lord has promised to give gifts to his church though we cannot see a suitable person yet. From 16th-19th we have three Country Western concerts at different venues. Pray that English students will move from curiosity about the Bible to real spiritual hunger. Two men involved in baptismal preparation seem to have faith but are not attending worship.
