The New Church Year

With 1 week left before the new church year, plans are in place for some exciting changes.
First of all, a new series. We are in the process of reengineering the church in order to be able to facilitate new starts. Itayanagi is blessed with the privelege of sending out 10 people to start a new church. There will be holes and people are thinking again about what it means to build in God's kingdom. We will work thru Nehemiah April thru September.

For years Itayanagi folk have eaten lunch after every worship service. On the 2nd Sunday of ervery month starting from April, we will be scattering to 7 homes for a potluck lunch. Eating at each others homes is very, very revelotionary here in Japan. Lots of potential tho for people to learn skills in relating to each other and to the worlds they each live in.

Last fall, in order to evaluate whether we should be moving the dining and kitchen downstairs, Martin just moved tables and chairs down one Saturday. Even tho the kitchen is upsatirs, noone wants to move back up. So a kitchen project is planned to start at the end of April. Hopefully the men in the church can do the work- again revelutionary!!

If the Harvest Church Plant gets passed, the Ghents will only be spending 60% of their time in Itayanagi from next week. From 1991 80-100% of their time and energy have been in Iatyanaagi so this will involve some changes- pray us thru the changes.