Hello IBC family! It’s the eve of our departure, and as sad as I am at the prospect of leaving, I’m so thankful for the opportunities we had for fellowship with our Japanese brothers and sisters over the past few days. Retreat started off with a barbecue lunch: Here’s grill-master Banshou-san making some yummy yakisoba. … Continued
Hello again, church family! Today marked the last day of Hatta-Nishi’s inaugural Joyful Kids VBS. Huzzah! Each day, the kids got a Bible lesson (taught by one of the church’s school teachers), an English lesson (taught by your friendly neighborhood IBC Japan missions team), and a cool craft. Most of the kids were from the … Continued
Hello Church Family! It’s hard to believe that only two days have passed since our last update; it feels like so much has happened! Thank you for your continued prayers! When last we blogged, we were getting ready for our first Sunday service at Hatta-Nishi Christ Church. Here is the first glimpse I caught of … Continued
Hello church family, greetings from Sakai City, Japan! Thank you so much for your prayers, God has been good! We arrived safely at Kansai airport yesterday afternoon, and we just finished up our first full day in Japan. Since arriving, the Lord has blessed us with a great time spent getting to know and fellowshipping … Continued
Good pictures – some are a little frightening but you decide which. The Japanese aren't about physical affection, so Lees and the Kwans could show their moves but I am thinking of a specific one named after a bear.
Immanuel Bible Church1254 19th St. Santa Monica, CA 90404(424) 261-4222Facility shared with Santa Monica SDA. The church parking lot is on the ground floor (enter on 19th St.)View Map Sunday ScheduleWorship – 9:30 amSecond Hour Bible Study – 11:30 amLunch – 12:30 pm (except 1st Sunday) First Sunday of the MonthPrayer Service & Dinner- 5:30 … Continued
After an exciting kickoff to VBS week, many thought that the excitement would settle down as the week went on. Instead, the excitement grew (as did the chants for “Nacho” and the increasing propensity for the skit characters to break into dance). But it was not all excitement and games as the VBS kids learned … Continued
It’s been a whirlwind couple of days! Our VBS children’s program has started in grand fashion with an even bigger group of energetic and enthusiastic children and staff, and a new exciting theme for this year. Last year’s program focused on the theme of trusting God, this year’s program kicked off with the return of … Continued
A while back at a prayer service, Sean shared his testimony with us. Those present were tremendously encouraged to hear about the unique circumstances in his life at that time. I think I was especially blessed because that following week I retold his story a few times. After about the third or fourth time, I … Continued
By: Steve Runyan Over 3500 men from around the world in attendance at the 40th Shepherds’ Conference The main goal of the Shepherds’ Conference is to encourage and equip pastors around the world in their respective ministries for the glory of God. So why did I go? I’m not a pastor. Even though this was my first … Continued