The ‘Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Christianity Fellowship’ – a Much-needed Company-authorized Christian Group【Autumn 2024 Newsletter】

Sam Lee In a company where Diversity and Inclusion has been advancing quickly, there was a need to set up a Christian group, which with the Lord’s grace was achieved 18 months ago… My name is Sam Lee, a British-born Korean who came to faith at 18 years of age and who has been through many challenges of faith …

Blessings from the Deloitte Christian Fellowship 【Summer 2024 Newsletter】

Nozomu Yoshimi Deloitte is one of the four largest audit firms in the world. Globally, there is a Christian community called the Deloitte Christian Fellowship (DCF), which is led by members in the United States. In Japan, a lunchtime Bible study group was held by Deloitte workers until about five years ago. However, since the …

Report from Marunouchi Office Groups【Spring 2004 Newsletter】

Kurachi Takashi Praise be to the name of the LORD! I am Takashi Kurachi, one of the staff involved with MOGs. The 2023 financial year comes to an end this month, and as I look back on the year of Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs), it feels like the first full year post the Coronavirus period. Since …

MOGs Event Appreciation Report & Announcements for the Fall!【Autumn 2022 Newsletter】

On Wednesday, June 22, we held a “TMP Networking Party” for fellowship among businesspeople across industries and sectors. Despite being a weekday evening, reservations filled up more than a week in advance. 53 people gathered on the day of the event. It was striking that so many people had been looking forward to this kind …

Reflections on my ministry at TMP since 2019【Autumn 2022 Newsletter】

Marunouchi Office Groups Staff member Koichi Takahashi My name is Koichi Takahashi and I have been serving part time at TMP for 3.5 years since April 2019. It’s my pleasure to share my personal reflections on my time at TMP. The thing I found most exciting about TMP’s vision was the idea of church planting …

2022 – gets off to a flying start! 【Summer 2022 Newsletter】

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 …

Witnesses in the Workplace course【Spring 2022 Newsletter】

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 …

Ladies Christmas Lunch 2021【Spring 2022 Newsletter】

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 …