2020-5-3 (Hamamatsu Church of the Savior)
Please believe us when we say…. “The first time you come here you are
a visitor…BUT…the second time you are a friend!”
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Church Phone: (053)442-5080 Church Fax: (053)442-5186 Church Cell: 070-4500-9327
E-mail: hskmychurch@gmail.com
Internet: www.hskchurch.com
Hamamatsu Sukuinushi Kyokai (HSK) (Hama- matsu Church of the Savior) is a Protestant group of Christians who are very dependent on God! We believe He is great, good, and holy! Anyone who has a desire to know Him and seeks fellowship with others is welcome to attend th is church.
Welcome Visitors! We are so glad you came today. Please come again and again. And if there is any way we can assist you, please talk to our pastor or his wife, Ben or Ruth Fowler. We have been praying for you. A ‘Baby Room’ is available for anyone who has a small child.
This Week’s Events at HSK…………..…..………………
Date Time & Details
5/3 Today!
First Fasting and Prayer Day 12:30 PM…Mothers’ Prayer Meeting 1:30 PM…Prayer Meeting for Israel 6:55 PM…Gathering of Watchmen(Prayer)
5/4 (Mon.)
Second Fasting and Prayer Day 6:55 PM…Gathering of Watchmen(Prayer)
5/6 (Wed.) 1:30 PM…Prayer Meeting
5/7 (Thu.) 7:25 PM…Musicians & Worship Leader:Practice
5/10 (Sun.)
8:45 AM…Musicians & Worship Leader:Practice 9:55 AM…Singing, Sharing, Sunday School & Fellowship Time 1:30 PM…Deacons’/Overseer Meeting 6:55 PM…Gathering of Watchmen(Prayer)
‘Those who trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jeru- salem so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous so that righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong. Do good, O Lord, to those who are good and to those who are upright in their hearts. Psalm 125:1-4
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Dear Members and Friends of HSK: Well, the government will probably allow many businesses to reopen this week but I think another week of isolation could be required if too many are still sick. It has not been too difficult for me to stay a little further away from people but I really miss going to church and not seeing Christians who I enjoy talking to. Anyhow, let us keep praying for God’s solution to this dis- ease. Another American pastor I listened to last week said that he expects greater blessings from God whenever the virus dies or the infection stops! One of the experiences of David which always encourages me was the time when it appeared he would live as a fugitive among people who were enemies of Israel. (See 1 Chronicles 12) The Bible says David was ‘restricted’ which has the meaning of being held back, restrained, or inclosed. But one day ‘mighty men’ walked into the town where David was restricted….men of valor…men trained for war…men ‘whose faces were like the faces of lions’. ‘For day by day men came to David to help him until there was a great army like the army of God’(1 Chronicles 12:22). And how does that experience of David encourage me? I think God was showing David how great God Almighty is…our God! For the past few weeks, the leaders of several nations are blaming the Chinese government for the death of their citizens. These leaders say that China spread false
information about the virus. If China had warned the world about the virus, other nations would have been better prepared to protect themselves according to those national leaders. But God could have warned the world about this deadly disease, right? And God could have kept the virus in China, not allowing it to spread throughout the world, right? What must we think about our Heavenly Father? Here’s one of my answers to that question: ‘…and you shall know that I am the Lord your God…’(Exodus 6:7). Daily I am praying for all of us to stay in good health and that God would use us to heal those who are sick. I firmly believe the church must increase in power and glory. And that means that all Christians should be filled with the Spirit of God so that we do not fear but rather use God’s gifts. At one of the first prayer meetings following Christ’s return to heaven, this is written, ‘And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered was shaken, and they were all filed with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness’(Acts 4:31). This is not the time to hide but be bold, be speaking God’s truth, and using the gifts of God. Please remember you are all very special to Ruth-san and me. We love you. Your pastor…………Ben
Please continue to tell…your family and friends about viewing ‘live’ and recorded meetings at HSK on the Internet. To see meetings, go to <www.hskchurch.org> and click ‘Livestream’. Or go to <www.hskchurch.com>
and click ‘Watch Live’. You will find a list of previous meetings which can be seen at any time during the week. Thank you for sharing this information with others.
From Your Pastor…………………………………………………………………5/3
You can hear the pastor’s message…in several languages with your cellular phone. First, download the app ‘ABELON Client’. Next, connect to HSK via Wi-Fi: hsk/1 (password:song1234) or hsk/2(password:song5678). Finally, open the app and click the language you want to hear. Set the ‘latency’ to 100. You should now be hearing the translation of our pastor’s message in your language.
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The next deacons’ meeting…will be next Sunday, 10th. All deacons should
plan to attend this impo r t a n t mee t i n g which will begin at 1:30 PM. Deacons may wish to eat together before that meeting starts.
Last Sunday afternoon(Japan Time) …Ruth-san’s oldest brother, David-san, passed away in a New York City hospital. He was 88 years old and al- though he died without his family beside him, Ruth-san said her older brother’s faith in God was very genuine which means He was there with David-san. Ruth-san has no details about the burial of her brother and i t i s not possible for her to return to the US at this time. Thank you all for praying for her family in New York. Some relatives are still in need of genuine faith in God!
Next Sunday, May 10th…Yukio-san will be the morning speaker. He is seeking to know the Lord better and wants to share more of his faith in God with others. Please pray for him as he seeks to know God’s will for his life.
Tomorrow, May 4th…is the second day of fasting and prayer. If you did not fast today, please consider doing that tomorrow. You know about many things we all must be asking the Lord to do. Tomorrow night’s prayer meeting will begin at 6:55 PM. ’Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke?’(Isaiah 58:6).
Every Sunday night this month… there will be a prayer meeting beginning at 6:55 PM. Your pastor is so thankful to everyone who is praying and to all who have attended the prayer meetings. And… during these days of much suffering and death, he believes we must pray more. ‘The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much’(James 5:16). …………………………………………….. But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about this who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Church Announcements/Information………….……..………..………………….…5/3
May is the month for someone’s birthday! Is your birthday this month? If so….Happy Birthday to You!
We are all so happy you completed another year and…may the next one be better!
May God bless you more!
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“But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been mani- fested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe; for there is no distinc- tion’ (Rom 3:21-22). I love those last two words—“no distinction.” To qualify for freedom you don’t have to be born in a certain country. You don’t have to speak a certain language. Your skin doesn’t have to be a certain color. There is absolutely no distinction. Why? Because we are all slaves, slaves of our master and slaves of sin. Let me explain this in nontechnical terms. Christ came on the scene and saw every one of us on the slave block—lost,
miserable, spiritually useless and unable to change ourselves and escape from the bondage of our master. Moved by compassion and prompted by love, He, in grace, paid the price to free us. The price was His death. By doing so, He said to every one of us, in effect, “You don’t have to live under your former master any longer. You’re free. You’re free to serve Me for the rest of your life.” By redeeming us, Jesus set us free. When God raised Jesus from the dead, He said, in effect, no one else need ever live as a victim of sin. All who believe in Jesus, My Son, will have everlasting life and will have the power to live in Me.” May each of us who have been born- again and freed live like that is so.
Please pray for Ruth’s family in New York. It is a hard time for them after the passing of her brother, David-san.
Let’s keep holding on to Jesus and His words, “Fear not, for I am with you”. He is in control!
Please pray for each other this week. Write or give a call to a brother or sister. We must stay connected!
Nadine-san thanks all who prayed for her friend’s mom who had brain surgery. She is recovering well. But please keep praying for Nadine-san’s family. They need healing!
COVID-19 is now spreading rapidly in Africa. Please pray for this nations this week. The lack of hospitals and medicine will result in a lot of suffering in many homes.
Please pray for Satomi-san’s mom, Tomoko-san, who will undergo surgery again sometime in the near future!
God is able to do more than we can ask or think! Let’s keep asking and
believing that all churches in Japan will grow during these difficult days. Please pray again for all pastors.
Maybe there are fewer people are who dying in China but…the situation may still be very dangerous. This week, who will pray for China and Chinese Christians?
Our pastor’s mother, Wrae-san, has returned to her home but is now restricted from going anywhere for the next 2 weeks. She is praying more for us so let us pray for her to stay in good heath.
Oshi-san has pain in one leg which perhaps is not yet gone. Please pray for his health this week. He enjoys coming to HSK!
Let us ask the Lord again to keep everyone employed and supply the needs of those who have lost their jobs! ………………………………………………………….. Note: If you do not want your prayer request to be in the church bulletin, please mark that clearly on your prayer request card.
Prayer Requests………………………………..……………………………………………5/3