[Seeds Of Grace] Seeds of Grace July 2008

[The WEC Japan field newsletter]

Summer greetings from Japan!

The July issue of Seeds of Grace, our newsletter, can be seen as a colourful print-out at http://www.wec-japan.org/files/Seeds%20of%20Grace%20July%202008.pdf

It is also in plain text version below.

Yours
Henrietta, and all of us in WEC Japan
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---From the Editor---

It is a huge joy to see someone from the people group you are working with come to faith, become part of a church, serve God at home, and then decide to be a missionary abroad! We thank God for Keiko Ogami, a member of one of our churches, whom God has done this with. We pray for her and more like her, to proclaim the good news in Japan and beyond.
Henrietta

---News & Prayer Points---

Julie Crowhurst arrived safely in the UK and spent two good days with her step-father before he passed away. Pray for Julie with younger daughter Emma there, and Martin with Hannah still in Japan.

Thank God for the 50 or so people who came to hear Kyoto Praise of Grace gospel choir (from Uzamasa church) perform their songs about Jesus, live at Yamashina subway.

Please continue to pray for new worker Carla, from Brazil, who is keen to pick up Japanese quickly.

Pray for our new church group due to start in Maibara city on 8 July.

Pray for all of our summer camps, that guests would feel welcome, be able to relax and make new friends beside Lake Biwa, and find out more about Jesus. We have:
•    International Day Camp- July 21
•    Kids Camp- July 29-31
•    Teenagers Camp- Aug 5-7
•    International Friendship Camp- Aug 8-10
•    Family Camp- Aug 13-14

Thank you all for your prayers!
 
---From Japan to Mongolia---
Last month Keiko Ogami, a member of the WEC Japan group of churches, plunged back into missionary life in Mongolia. Here she tells us of this change.
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I had my furlough back in Japan this year, during which time I have been trying to meet as many people as I can, sharing about my work as a missionary in Mongolia.

I have been involved with the WEC churches in Japan for 33 years. My home church is in Rakusei, Kyoto. Before I went to Mongolia, I was a Sunday school teacher there, a 
deacon, and a leader of a women's group. 

I decided to become a missionary while I was at Bible seminary in the U.S. During a mission conference, Genesis 12:1-3 spoke to me: The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you…"

Becoming a missionary was a big practical transition from my previous lifestyle, but spiritually I just fol-lowed God's calling obediently, so it wasn’t such a dramatic change. 

I have been in Mongolia now for 3 years, including 2 years of language study. Mongolia is four times big-ger than Japan, but the population density is low: almost the same as Kyoto! It was the second country to become socialist, from 1921-1990. My church in Ulanbataatar, the capital city, was established in 1994. There are now over 260 churches in the city, and another 250 all around the country. Korean church-planting missionaries have played a large role.

I have noticed many differences between Mongolian people and the Japanese! For example, whereas Japanese people tend to be very organized and punctual, Mongolians are the opposite! The climate is also harsher here. So far my work has included helping the house church ministry, training the members of house church, helping with kids in the church school, and teaching Japanese at the university. 

God willing, I plan to work in Mongolia for four more years.
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To read Keiko’s testimony, see http://www.wec-japan.org/en/content/it-was-first-time-me-listen-gospel

 
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Henrietta Dudgeon 527 Hikigi-Cho, Ogawdori, Kamidachi Uriagaru, Kamigyoku, Kyoto 602-0065, Japan


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