Our focus is still on the "Comfort Women" issue in which women were used by the Japanese military in the 1930's and 40's. In the present day, prostitution near military bases and trafficking of women and children has become an issue.

 Pray for: The various agencies and organizations that are dealing with comfort women.

 Renewed faith that the Christian minority can be a prophetic voice in this increasingly secular society.

Mendsendiek, Martha Japan Martha Mensendiek, a member of Church of the Crossroads, United Church of Christ, Honolulu, Hawaii, serves with the Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan through the Council on Cooperative Mission. She teaches social welfare. Give a gift for this Missionary Appointment

Mensendiek, Jeffrey Japan Jeffrey Mensendiek, a member of First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Berkeley, California serves the Council on Cooperative Mission. He is assigned to the Emmaus Center in Sendai where he works as director of youth activities. Give a gift for this Missionary Appointment

Stories

Stories of Hope March 5, 2013 Traumatic Times March 5, 2013 Fall Update from Japan September 28, 2012 How Fragile We Are October 25, 2011 There's a Spring that Waits to Be March 7, 2011 A Simple Act of Charity March 7, 2011 That We May Live Together October 5, 2010 God's Creation September 13, 2010 I Will Not Let You Go Until You Bless Me March 19, 2010 Christmas Greetings December 15, 2009 Looking Back on 2009 December 15, 2009 FEAR November 4, 2009 Reason to Hope May 11, 2009 Being Witnesses in Japan April 7, 2009 Peace Means Equal Rice in Every Mouth November 7, 2008 Pray for Peace March 28, 2008 PEACE. The Inter-Religious Conference on Article Nine February 28, 2008 In Memory of Her October 5, 2007 Summer 2007 August 27, 2007 2006 In Review January 4, 2007

Doshisha University

Asian Rural Institute

Emmaus Center

Kobe College

Korean Christian Church in Japan

Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University

National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ)

Tohoku Gakuin University

United Church of Christ in Japan

Special Projects -- Giving Opportunities in Japan

Reverend Homer and Lorraine K. Yearick Endowment Fund The Aizu Radiation Information Center The Emmaus Disaster Relief Center

Japan News

2012 Aizu Radiation Information Center Report - Japan May 8, 2013 Statement on Attempts to Amend the Japanese Peace Constitution under the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe April 16, 2013 2011 and 2012 Annie Lyon Howe Scholarship Receipients January 30, 2013 Faith Declaration from Fukushima 2012 December 13, 2012 Reverend Mary Edith “Tinker” Williams August 27, 2012 2012 Summer: Casilda Luzares, From the Philippines to Japan August 6, 2012 News from Japan Missionaries July 8, 2012 Newsletters from the Asian Rural Institute February 7, 2012 Indignez-Vous! 'Fukushima' New Media and Anti-Nuclear Activism in Japan November 29, 2011 Fukushima and Okinawa - the "Abandoned People" and Civic Empowerment November 29, 2011 A Gift to the World for Peace October 21, 2011 Messages of Solidarity with the People of Japan April 26, 2011 Major Earthquake Hits Japan - Summary Update March 29, 2011 News from the United Church of Christ in Japan March 25, 2011 GM Co-Executives Send Message of Solidarity to the UCCJ March 17, 2011 Asian Rural Institute March 14, 2011 Shoei Junior College March 9, 2011 Death of William Cundiff, former missionary to Japan January 21, 2010 Second Inter-religious Conference on the Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution December 8, 2009 Second Inter-religious Conference on Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution November 24, 2009