The Toujou Area Work: an update from the Baileys

Ken and Judy Bailey bring some news on their work in Kamifukuoka. They recently returned from stateside assignment and are continuing to develop their church in the Toujou area. On April 1st they joined with the Iriso church in dedicating the home of the Nomura family to help establish this new work. Read More...

In 2001, while working to begin The Good News Chapel along with Tokyo Team members Mirial Gainer, Don and Ruth McDonald, and missionary apprentice Brenda (Wendlandt) Carney, Ken and Judy also began a preaching point in the home of Iriso Church members, Osamu and Yoko Nomura, who had recently transfered to another part of Tokyo. In 2005, while continuing to serve at Good News Chapel, they began ministering full-time in partnership with the Nomura family, holding several English and Bible study classes, along with weekly worship services.

In February of this year, Osamu and Yoko were able to purchase their own home a few train stops from their previous location. Sunday, April 1, 2007, we joined with Iriso Free Will Baptist Church members to dedicate the Nomura's home. We have begun Bible studies and worship services in this new area, and will be adding other classes in the coming weeks. Our Team includes Osamu, his wife, Yoko, their two young daughters Minori and Hikari, along with Osamu's mother, Sachiko Nomura. His father is not yet a believer, but is, in his own words, a "seeker." Please pray for his salvation and for our witness in this new community. Pray for the unsaved who attended the house dedication service. Please pray that we will be able to integrate our previous contacts into the new outreach. This includes 12 unsaved families who attended the English classes and Bible studies.