Natalie, a new member, joined Yuji’s ECC for young adults! Yuji, October 21, 2021 It has been three months since this new club for young adults began. Natalie, an international student here in Japan from Hong Kong, joined Yuji’s ECC on 10/17 for the first time. She is a seeker and sometimes joins our Alive International services. She is so unique in many ways…. Continue Reading
Pray for an international church planting! Yuji, September 28, 2021 Please pray for our international church planting as Alive International’s daughter church in Soga in the City of Chiba! I visit there once a week to walk prayerfully, speak to local people, and distribute my English Conversation Club. I desire that I hope we, as Alive International, can create a… Continue Reading
Working with two godly men! Yuji, September 2, 2021October 14, 2023 I am honored to work with these two godly men for Alive International. Tom, next to me, is an MTW missionary from America and a pastor for AI. Tetsuya is one of the pastors of Oyumino Christ Church and a pastor for AI. We regularly meet every week at a… Continue Reading
City to City Pacific Asia Intensive church planting course Eric Panich, May 7, 2021September 2, 2021 Today was the last day of the City to City Pacific Asia Two-week Intensive church planting course. And by God’s grace, I could complete the course! These two weeks, I was always in my room participating in the course over Zoom. I was tired but was very encouraged to learn… Continue Reading
Most of us could gather in person at Outdoor Service on Easter Sunday! Eric Panich, April 5, 2021September 2, 2021 We ALL finally could gather together IN PERSON since COVID 19 his us! Because this time, we gathered OUTSIDE of the chapel to worship, everyone could come without the number limitation. Although several people joined us over zoom, it was a wonderful opportunity to be together to celebrate Easter! I… Continue Reading
A zoom call for our friends and supporters! Eric Panich, April 2, 2021September 2, 2021 This Monday, March 29th, we had a zoom call with our friends and supporters in North America. It had been three months since the last zoom call meeting with them. This time, we had about 30 attendees and most of them were from Alberta, Canada. We were so blessed to… Continue Reading
Eri gave her speech on the CCSI Elementary school graduation. Eric Panich, April 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Last month, our small school, Covenant Community School International, celebrated three graduates who finished their Japanese-track elementary school. Eri, as a teacher to them, gave her speech. It was an emotional moment for the graduates, their families, and Eri, who sacrificed her passion and her energy. Two of them are… Continue Reading
The Lord is my shepherd! Eric Panich, March 17, 2021September 2, 2021 A new sermon series just began for Alive International Congregation! It is a 3-week-sermon series from Psalm 23:1-6. I preached from v.1-3 on 3/14, Sunday, three days ago. Tom will preach from v.4-5 and then Tetsuya will do from v.6. I realized that David, the author of this psalm, knew… Continue Reading
Sermon on “International Community” (Sermon series on Alive International Vision) Eric Panich, January 19, 2021September 2, 2021 I preached on “the International Community” from the Book of Ruth 1:1-18 on January 10. This was one of the six-week sermon series on Alive International Vision Statement. Mine was the second one. We three each (Tom, Tetsuya, and I) preach on in twice. I enjoy preaching with Tom and… Continue Reading
About 50 people joined our Zoom Update meeting! Eric Panich, December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 It was a wonderful opportunity to have a zoom update meeting for our friends and supporters in Canada and America! I could share with them what we are doing in Japan with PowerPoint. I was encouraged to continue to have this meeting once every three months! Though COVID 19 has… Continue Reading