May Missional Partner Prayer Requests
Soma Tokyo (Yoshito & Ami Noguchi, Jon & Arrie Cole)
-Pray as Yoshi leads the church into deeper prayer that they would depend on Jesus more and more and be devoted to prayer.
-Pray as there is an opportunity to start a third location for their church, that God would move and grow the believers in this new area.
-There is an opportunity to use a new facility for their gatherings, but there are some logistical and construction challenges to work out. Pray that God’s will would be done in all the workings of those challenges.
-Pray for the Cole family, that their marriage and kids’ relationship can grow healthier and their interactions with one another would be shaped by the grace of God.
-Pray for their work, that Arrie’s HEARTS English Ministry can bless more local families and point them to Jesus, and that Jon would faithfully shepherd the flock of God that is among them.
-Pray for their church, that through quarterly prayer & worship services this year, they would grow more devoted to prayer as a church body.
To learn more about Soma Tokyo check out their website and see how God is working in Tokyo through them.
Grace Harbor Church Tokyo (Seima & Naoko Aoyagi, Shohei & Sawako Ueki)
-Praise the Lord that a new believer was baptized at their Easter service who became a Christian through the ministry of Reformed University Fellowship-Japan.
-Pray for the protection of new believers in their church from the attacks of evil and that they would experience spiritual growth by grace.
-Pray for two new believers who became a Christian recently at their church, but because of their relationship with non-Christian parents, they are going through difficulties moving towards baptism. Pray that God works in their families and even saves the entire family for God’s glory.
-Praise the Lord that God is moving in their church planting project, Bay Light Church with Shohei Ueki. Bay Light is moving forward with monthly meetings and steady growth. Pray that God keeps bringing the momentum as they continue their bi-weekly service for now.
-Pray for the leadership at Grace Harbor, two elders and three deacons, that they can grow in faith, strengthened by the Holy Spirit that they enjoy serving the body of Christ.
-Pray that more non-Christian Japanese people would hear the gospel message and come to accept Jesus as their savior. Pray that Grace Harbor Church would have more capacity to share the gospel effectively.
-Pray that Seima and Noako’s parents would accept Christ even in their mental weakness and challenges.
-Pray for the Aoyagi Children (Senri 26 and his wife Gabi, Towa 25, Satoki 20, and Akari 17) that they follow Jesus on their way through life.
-Pray for Seima and Naoko as they go through the Mentored-Sonship program with the Serge missionary organization. Pray that they become more humble and Christ-like in their walk with the Lord.
To learn more about Grace Harbor check out their website and see how God is working in Tokyo through them.