3. Iwaki, Fukushima, 1st Bible Baptist Church– Visited with Pastor Akira Sato-san
– Shared original worship songs & gave away CDs.
4. Saitama, Kawaguchi: Friend of Sinners Church of Jesus Christ
– Shared Testimony and original songs at Ochanomizu Christian Center
– Attended Bible Study at Friend of Sinners Church in Kawaguchi
– Stayed 2 days with Pastor Tatsuya Shindo and wife Yumi
2013 Japan Volunteer Trip
Miyagi
Sendai
Kesennuma
Tomozawa
Minamisanriku
Fukushima, Iwaki
Saitama
Kawguchi
Ochanomizu
Sendai Free Evangelical ChurchWe worked through Ito-san. With Japan Food for the Hungry
①南三陸 Minamisanriku
さんさん商店街 Shopping center
Most shops are still in temporary buildings. a bus
stop has been built nearby.
③南三陸 Minamisanriku
Condition of rebuilding
Most foundations have been removed. Piles of
debris from last year are now replaced with piles of
concrete from the foundations.
③南三陸 Minamisanriku
Condition of rebuilding
Dedicated bus road will replace the train line
④南三陸 Minamisanriku
Condition of rebuilding
Raise the building height 16 meters
③南三陸 Minamisanriku
Condition of rebuilding
Dead trees have been harvested.
①南三陸 Minamisanriku
さんさん商店街 Shopping center
Some buildings under construction
Minamisanriku Community
CenterThis is where we stayed.
Minamisanriku Community Center
Neighborhood where we stayed
Minamisanriku Community
Center
On a hill untouched by the Tsunami.
Minamisanriku Community Center
Many volunteers have asked so they put up a sign.
Minamisanriku Community Center
There are many signs along the roadways showing
the tsunami inundation start and stop point.
②南三陸 Minamisanriku
クリスタン センタ near the Christian Center
Christian Center has regular worship meetings.
Minamisanriku Community Center
Tsutsui-san, Okubo-san. Saito-san and Josh along
with Huu the dog
Building crew with Pastor Diaz and
Eriko
The Day Care in Tomozawa
1st Day at the building site.
Rain water drain
2nd Day at the building site.
Rain water drain
2nd Day at the building site.
Rain water drain
3rd Day at
the building
site.
Rain water drain
4th Day at the building site.
Preparing deck2nd Day at the building site.
Walls3rd Day at the building site.
Finished walls4th Day at the building site.
Painting5th Day at the building site.
Condition of Kesennuma
Condition of Kesennuma
Condition of Kesennuma
Condition of Kesennuma
Damage still easy to see
Condition of Kesennuma
Kessenuma Hope Center
Kessenuma Hope Center
Volunteers
Kesennuma Hope Center
Kesannuma Hope Center
Kessenuma Hope Center
Kids come after school
Kesannuma Hope Center
Kessenuma Hope Center
Singing praise songs
Kessenuma Hope Center
English lesson
Kesannuma Hope Center
Kesennuma Hope Center
Cleaning the neighbors home
Kessenuma Hope Center
Help with a neighbors yard work
Kesannuma Hope Center
Kesannuma Hope Center
Kessenuma Hope Center
Visit temporary housing.
Kessenuma Hope Center
Kesannuma Hope Center
Kesnumma Hope Center
Kesennuma Hope Center
Pastor Kazama cooks for us.
Fresh Skip Jack Tuna
Condition of Kesennuma
Shops in temporary buildings
Kesennuma Shop Owner
Condition of Kesennuma
Damage still easy to see
Condition of Kesennuma
Condition of Kesennuma
Many foundations still visible.
Condition of Kesennuma
Ship will be dismantled this year.
Kesennuma Hope Center
Flooded
Kesennuma Hope Center
Flooded
Fukushima First Bible Baptist
Church (Chapel with wings)
Model of new church
Fukushima 1st Bible Baptist Church
Fukushima 1st Bible Baptist Church
Pastor Sato and some of the members
Fukushima 1st Bible Baptist Church
Fukushima 1st Bible Baptist Church
Fukushima 1st Bible Baptist Church
Fukushima 1st Bible Baptist Church
Eriko singing
Our ride to Tokyo
Pastor Shindo, Tatsuya
Tsumibito no Tomo, Church of
Jesus Christ
Ochanomizu in Tokyo
Eriko Moore Testimony
and Singing
Pastor Nakamura
from Kyushu
Evangelist Grace Toki
from Hawaii
Stayed in Pastor Home
Devotion time and sharing
Taking a walk
Ramen in Kawaguchi
Day after we left
Tsumibito no Tomo at
Minamisanriku Christian Center
Garment of Praise
• Support Garment of Praise Ministry.
– T-shirts $15
https://www.facebook.com/sanbinogaito
Eriko Moore Music Ministry
www.erikomooremusic.weebly.com
Eriko Moore Music Ministry
• Support Eriko Moore Music Ministry – Buy a CD $12
www.erikomooremusic.weebly.com
JAPAN ISHINOMAKI CHRISTIAN
CENTER
• R3 International will be working full time in 2013 to help Pastor Takata and a coalition of churches and mission organizations from throughout Japan build a church/community center in Tsunami affected Ishinomaki.