Last Tuesday, I went out to the town of Yuni (about 90 minutes from our church in Sapporo) with Steve, Michiyo and Pastor Rokusaburo. There's a place called the Yuni Ministry House there, but it is actually a church. It has a full sanctuary, a garage, a shed, a yard (where I suppose a garden could be planted) and a 2-room suite. It also has a second floor, which will be properly build to house a missionary couple when God calls someone here.
We have decided to commit to starting a Thursday evening study in Yuni. Last week, we weren't planning on going but Steve woke up in the morning and felt the Holy Spirit telling him that they had to go. So he and Michiyo went, and people were there! They also walked around town (as we had done on Tuesday) and told people about the church. They met a few Christians, and even the people who were not Christians seemed genuinely interested and excited that we would be starting something there!
The name of the building will be changed soon to Yuni Calvary Church. The sign will have the "Calvary dove" on it, and we are praying that God would send a missionary couple to be at the church full-time. In the interim, we plan on being there every Thursday evening for fellowship and worship. Pray for us!先週の火曜日に札幌を離れて由仁町に行きました。あそこに由仁伝道所がありますが、しばらくしたらそれが「由仁カルバリー教会」になります！その教会には礼拝堂、アパート、車庫、倉庫、庭などがあります。神様の導きによって宣教師カップルが来る事を待ち望んでいます。
それまでスティーブさん、美智代さん、そして村上六三郎牧師と僕が毎週木曜日に聖書の学び会を開く事を決心しました。今週の木曜日から始める予定だったけどスティーブさんが先週の木曜日に起きたら神様に「今日も行きなさい」と言われた気がして、美智代さんと行きました。すると何人かに会って、クリスチャンからもノンクリスチャンからも木曜日に集まりを楽しみにしてるという反応がありました。神様が由仁町でどういうふうに働いてくださるかをすごく楽しみにしています。どうぞ皆さん、その伝道のため、また、神様が由仁町に宣教師を送るために祈ってください！
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