Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership Staff Takashi Kurachi As the new financial year got under way, Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs) began trying a new weekly ministry each Thursday: The MOGs Lunchtime Meeting. I wonder in the busyness of the working week, to what extent our hearts are really focused on the Lord. It’s a question that both …
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Samurai Projects Director James Ballinger The first class I attended in person at the Samurai Projects was, ironically, the graduation ceremony for three of our participants. It was a great joy to celebrate with Hirano-san, Li-san and Kevin as well as to hear presentations from some other Samurai about what they’d learned over the past …
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The testimony of a TMP partnerMs. S After graduating from university, Ms. S joined the finance sector where she has been working for 4 years. I was born in a Christian home and have been going to church since I was still inside my mother’s womb! In the first year of middle school I was baptised but in …
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As one aspect of the Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs) ministry, we put on a 6-session course in autumn 2021, to help city workers grow as witnesses for Jesus in their workplaces. Akira Endo, one of the TMP staff, with much prayer and reflection on his 40 years of witness in the workplace in Tokyo, has …
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Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) Staff Satomi Suzuki In December 2021, we had a blessed Ladies Christmas Lunch party. At first, we thought it would be good if 10 people came, but 21 ladies showed up at the event (including 3 staff members). TMP staff were filled with joy with this special Christmas gift from the …
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It has been almost a year since Samurai Projects started in April 2021. As we look back the year it was filled with frustrated plans, such as James Ballinger who is the director of this project still hasn’t entered Japan yet because of Covid 19. But at the same time, it has been a year …
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Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership Samurai Projects Director/ James Ballinger In March, all of my family’s belongings landed in Tokyo, it was our hope to arrive shortly afterwards, but because of the ongoing impact of Covid-19 we’ve been unable to obtain a visa, and subsequently all my work for the Samurai Projects has been online. Which, because …
When we look at the important financial centres around the world, such as New York, London, Singapore, many churches exist there. These churches are able to be a community for business people to rest, enjoy friendship, as well as worship God. In this way it is necessary to have churches as a way of experiencing …
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The testimony of a TMP partner Mr. K ・Became an entrepreneur after working in banking and securities for 25 years ・Currently involved in artificial intelligence and various related contents as a business owner ・Baptized in December 2020 on Christmas Day After 25 years of experience in banking and securities, I started my own company creating …
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Marunouchi Christian history Did you know that Marunouchi has a history deeply impacted by Christianity? In this newsletter, we would like to share some of God’s wonderful stories in Marunouchi. A Christian grave found at the Yaesu North Exit of Tokyo Station! In the year 2000, on the northeast side of Tokyo Station, various new …