Bilingual Worship Service
Bible Study at 10:00, Worship Service at 11:00
Our worship service is bilingual in Japanese and English Languages. Japanese-speaking people sing in Japanese; English-speaking people in English. Prayers are offered in the two languages. Preaching is also done in the two languages so that all the attendants understand the message. We come together in the name of Jesus Christ
International in Nature
We are a unique congregation because the make-up of the church is unique. We have a family from Nepal and a lady from Shanghai China. They worship in the Japanese language.
Our people come from different countries. Although we have different cultures and backgrounds, we have one thing in common that is Jesus Christ. He is the Lord and Savior.
I am Japanese, but being a Christian comes first before my nationality. In our church, nationality is not relevant but Jesus Christ is always relevant in our relationship because he brings us together. He is our King and our Lord. He is everything to us.
The Focus of the Service
The focus of the service is on Jesus Christ, the Lord and the Saviour who has taught us the way of life. As he came down from heaven, he gave up his glory. He sacrificed his life for us and died on the cross on behalf of us. His ultimate sacrifice is forever present with us.
As we take the Lord’s Supper, we focus on Jesus Christ and open up our hearts to our God in heaven. With the bread that represents the body of Christ, we remember his whole life, teachings, and sacrificial way of life. With the fruit of vine and the blood of Christ, we remember his ultimate sacrifice for our sins. We lift our thanks in our prayers. God became a human and made himself a sacrifice for us.
Not only remembering his cross, we also take up our cross to live this earthly life according to God’s will. By carrying our cross, we try to live the gospel message as Christ commands.
We are the disciples of Jesus Christ; therefore, we fix our eyes on him in our whole life. No matter what happens in this life, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Glory to God
It is crucial for us to understand why we come together at the worship service. The purpose of gathering together in the name of Jesus Christ is to glorify God. We glorify God not only by attending the worship service but also by living a godly life and striving to obey Jesus Christ. We should never forget it lest we may miss the mark.