A few weeks ago, at the beginning of September (Tuesday 8th), we had our quarterly Board meeting for Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP). At this Board meeting we reflected on the progress of the TMP activities over the first half of the year. And so, we had each of the TMP team leaders (Makito Miyashita – …
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As all of the regular Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs) meetings, Samurai Projects (SPs) training sessions, and Marunouchi Church Tokyo (MCT) activities have been continuing, the General Administration (ADM) team has been working hard to finish preparing the Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) Annual Report for 2025, in order to share with people what the LORD has …
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Last week, I did the Annual Reviews for each of the Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) staff members. Excluding me, there are eight staff at TMP, two in each of the four departments: Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs), Samurai Projects (SPs), Marunouchi Church Tokyo (MCT), General Administration (ADM). As I was conducting the reviews for each staff …
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As I reflect on the past couple of months, the area which I remain most thankful for is our teamwork as a Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) staff team. I genuinely feel that we are all helping each other in so many ways, whether setting up computer applications, producing Excel sheets, preparing Powerpoint presentations, or welcoming each …
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July and August in Tokyo have been hot, but they have also been a wonderful season of connection. Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of meeting individually with many friends and partners to share the Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) 2024 Annual Report. These times together have been deeply encouraging—not only as we …
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Thank you again for your partnership in the gospel with us here in Tokyo. Together we “stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel” (Philippians 1:27b). It was seven years ago when we began dreaming and thinking about the potential for a gospel work amongst businessmen and women …
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Happy New Year. As we begin 2025, it is a good chance to reflect on the past year. After a very difficult 2023, the last year (2024) has been a much more positive experience for our staff team. We have recently employed three new staff, one to oversee General Administration (Naomi Tamanuki), one to assist …
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The Christmas party (sponsored by VIP and TMP) was held! Over 100 people gathered for a grand celebration! On Wednesday 6th December 2023 we experienced a wonderful answer to prayer and a significant moment for the work of the gospel in Marunouchi. Marunouchi workers put on a Christmas Party in the Marunouchi Building in the middle of …
A new year with a loving God. As we look back on 2020, we have much to thank our gracious LORD for, despite the many challenges of the global pandemic. In particular, it has been a deep joy to pray for and to open the Bible together with many workers in Marunouchi, and to see …