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Flemings Transition to Japan

Greetings from both Hitachinaka City, two hours north of Tokyo (Rob), and from Waterloo (Kathryn): Rob made it to Japan having tested negative for COVID both before leaving Canada and upon arrival in Japan. Two weeks of quarantine is finished. Hitachinaka City has had less than 10 cases of COVID since February. Kathryn and Julia hope to leave Waterloo on October 10 for Japan.  The reason for this quick email update is to ask for prayer. Kathryn and Julia need to…

Village Green Update – September 24, 2020

Welcome to this week’s update. September is not only the month that sees schools reopen, it’s also the beginning of a new ministry season for the church. With that in mind, here are some noteworthy items to keep you informed.

Village Green Update – September 17, 2020

Welcome to another week and another update from Village Green Community Church. We have some important updates and notes of encouragement that I think will be a blessing for you. Hope you take a moment to read and stay connected.

Fleming’s Update

To our friends, We have wanted to ask you to pray for us and have waited until we knew something specific and finally, we have it. To those who have been asking questions like, “Where are you now?”, and “When are you going back to Japan?”, thanks for asking! We would have responded sooner if we had an answer to both questions. To the first, we are still in Waterloo, Ontario. Nearly 6 months ago, we were planning a May…

Village Green Update – August 20, 2020

Welcome to another week and another update from Village Green Community Church. Media Room Update! Our media room is ready and will start to produce content beginning next week. It is one step towards fulfilling the initiatives that were laid out in our 2020 Leadership Retreat back in May. In looking forward, we established 4 pillars for ministry in the years ahead. They are: Adapt early Communicate often Connect deeper Lead missionally This new addition to the ministry of Village…

What About Judas and the Twelve Thrones?

Matthew 19 is a full chapter in the New Testament. It contains Jesus’ commitment to marriage (v.1–12), his profound love and promise to children (v.13–15), and his famous statement that it is near-impossible for the wealthy to enter the kingdom (v.23,24). The chapter concludes with this remarkable dialogue between Jesus and his disciples: Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?” Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new, and…