West Tokyo Union Church Weekly
September 22, 2013
11:00am Worship
Rev. Teresa Thompson Sherrill
wtucrev@gmail.com

 We have the privilege of welcoming Stephen Bay to our congregation this week!  He will bring a message on forgiveness from Matthew 18.  Adult Sunday School will be held in the Upper Room from 9:30am on the Parable of the Yeast.  During the service will be Sunday School for the 1-5 year olds.  A yummy Fellowship Hour will follow the service with a time for all of us to reconnect and refresh!  Starting at 2pm will be the HS Youth Group meeting at the Harbaugh/Norris home.

Stephen and his wife, Soo, are missionaries with the Evangelical Covenant Church, having recently arrived in Japan from California, USA.  Soo originally hails from Seoul, South Korea, while Stephen was born in Ohio, USA to Chinese-Indonesian-Dutch-Jewish parents. They have two sons, Matthew (age 6) and Johann (age 3).  Before being called to Japan, Stephen served as the prayer ministry and volunteer care pastor at Newsong Community Church in Irvine, California, where he joined the staff in 2006.  Prior to that, he worked as a filmmaker and graphic artist, never imagining that God would one day call him to full-time ministry.  He is currently completing his studies at North Park Theological Seminary.  The Bay family will soon leave Tokyo to serve in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CORNER (we value your prayers & involvement in this vital ministry)

Little Kids (1-5) Sunday School September 22nd (meets during each service)

Topic: God speaks to Noah: A Rainbow Promise   Teacher:  Oliver
next meeting September 29th during church 

NEXT ES Youth Grades 1-5 Wednesday, 9/25 at the Bennett`s home from 5-6:30 p.m. Topic:  The Parable of the Yeast   Teacher:  Steve    Dinner Responsibility:  Norris family. Contact Mrs. Bennett or wtucrev@gmail. com for more details.

NEXT MS Youth Wednesday, October 9th at the Rogers` home at 5:30 p.m. 

Service project, bible study and pizza.  Contact Mrs. Rogers or wtucrev@gmail. com for more details.  We’ll be discussing our project Operation Christmas Child. We hope to involve the entire congregation and possibly more community members in filling shoe boxes with goodies for children near Fukushima.  

NEXT HS Sunday 9/22 after church at the Harbaugh Norris home starting at 2 pm.

NEXT Adult Sunday School Sunday 9/22 at 9:30 in the Upper Room 

Topic: Parable series facilitated by Pastor Teresa – Parable of the Yeast

CONGREGATION:  Please set aside your shoeboxes for the MSers Operation Christmas Child – we will be collecting them.

SNACK SIGNUP

Sign up for snacks for fellowship time with Ann or on the list on the white board.  We greatly appreciate your contributions to our community life!

WTUC  Announcements

*Any questions or concerns?  Feel free to email wtucrev@gmail.com anytime.

*Please enjoy and refer our website and FB page (West Tokyo Union Church) to others.  Please make any suggestions for additions to the Pastor Teresa and/or Steering Committee.  https://wtuc.net/  

*If you’d like to be added to the WTUC church email list, please contact Gene Witt ewitt@asij.ac.jp

*If interested in joining the WTUC Prayer Chain, let Pastor Teresa or Prayer Chain Coordinator, Kayo Ozawa, know of your interest. Please submit prayers to wtucrev@gmail.com or Kayo Ozawa.

Upcoming Preaching Ministry

September 29 Paul Nethercott, TEAM Mission Worker and film maker

October 6 Dr. Nancy Nethercott, TEAM Mission Worker, Singing Communion

October 13 Pastor Teresa, Sakura Ensemble performing

http://www.thomamaui.com/

October 20 Covenant Players bringing sermon and song, Communion

http://www.covenantplayers.org/

October 27 Pastor Teresa

GREATLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN WORSHIP!