CHUBU
AICHI (Nagoya)
- Nagoya
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- CONTACT NAME: Lois Kubo
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH,
- NAME: Not applicable
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION Campus Crusade for Christ
- ADDRESS: 19-2 Rakuen-cho Showa-ku Nagoya Aichi ken
- NEAREST STATION: Irinaka
- PHONE NUMBER: (052) 831-8058
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes
- ADDRESS: Meets at the Meito Lutheran Church near Fujigaoka station- it is not sponsored by any one group or church- we are a group of mostlyforeigners who needed a place to get together for encouragement and prayer
- DAY OF THE WEEK: Monday mornings 9 -11 am
- Christian Life International
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: Christian Life International
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Pentecostal
- ADDRESS: 4-64 Akasaka-cho, Chikusa ku, Nagoya Aichi ken 463
- NEAREST STATION: Chayagasaka bus stop
- STARTING TIME: Sunday 9:30 am
- PHONE NUMBER: (052)721-7831
- Nagoya English Fellowship
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: Nagoya English Fellowship
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: an international inter-denominational evangelical congregation
- ADDRESS: Mailing address: Kodama 2-17-29, Nishi-ku, Nagoya 451-0066
- MEETING PLACE: Nishi Life-long Learning Center, 2F Joshin Station Building
- NEAREST STATION: Tsurumai Line, Joshin Station Exit #6
- STARTING TIME: 11 AM
- PHONE NUMBER: Willie and Mimi Gonzales (052)523-1775 Fax/Messages (052)523-1776
- ON SUNDAYS - you may contact (090)2579-1007
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes , contact the person listed above.
- Nagoya Union Church
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH: Union Church
- NAME: Dr. Ronald Hobden & Dr. Elaine Hobden
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: non-denominational Independent Protestant church
- ADDRESS: 17 Daikan cho,Higashi-Ku, Nagoya Aichi ken
- NOTE: We don’t have our own building, but rent a Japanese church building (Kinjo Church) on Sunday afternoons.
- NEAREST STATION: Subway Takaoka Station (Subway Sakura-Dori Line)
- STARTING TIME: Sunday school is at 3 p.m., and worship at 4 p.m.
- PHONE NUMBER: (052)302-4079
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes The church sponsors several small Bible studies, but times and places change depending on where members are living and their work schedules.
- EMAIL: hobden@poem.ocn.ne.jp
- WEB: www2.gol.com/users/fsappjmo/Union.html
- All Nations Fellowship
- NAME: Dr. Michael Oh
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Non-denominational & Evangelical
- ADDRESS: Nisshin Christ Center 37-106 Takenoyama Iwasaki-cho Nisshin-shi, Aichi 470-0131
- NEAREST STATION: Fujigaoka Station (Subway Higashiyama Line)
- STARTING TIME: Sundays at 16:00 WEB: http://www.allnationsfellowship.net
- Campus Crusade for Christ
FUKUI
- Fukui
- Bunkyo Gospel Center
- NAME: Olaug Hansen (English or Japanese OK)
- ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHURCH NAME: Bunkyo Gospel Center
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Interdenominational
- ADDRESS OF CHURCH/MEETING PLACE: Tawara 2-25-22 Fukui shi Fukui 910-0018
- DIRECTIONS: From JR station walk straight to the main intersection, turnright. Pass Sakura Street, Matsumoto Street. At the next signal turn left,signal turn right; church on the left.
- STARTING TIME: 10:30 in Japanese; 14:00 in Chinese; 16:30 in English
- PHONE NUMBER: (0776) 28-3184
- COMMENTS: Always someone who can speak English at the church.
- EMAIL: thebunkyo@geocities.com
- WEBSITE: www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/9707/index.html
GIFU
- Seki
- The International Grace Baptist Church of Minokamo
- NAME: Phil and Debbie Melton
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: The International Grace Baptist Church of Minokamo
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: EBM (Evangelical Baptist Missions), Independent Baptist
- ADDRESS: The church is located near Sony on Rt. 41 in Minokamo.
- NOTE: Our address,however, is in Seki (1-10 Asakura dai, Seki shi, Gifu ken 501-3808).
- NEAREST STATION: Two stations down from the Minoota station in Minokamo.
- STARTING TIME: 2:30 p.m. each Sunday
- PHONE NUMBER: (0575) 23-8464
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes
- ADDRESS (Above address in Seki)
- DAY OF THE WEEK Tuesday and Wednesday a.m and p.m.
ISHIKAWA (Uchinada, Nanao,Wajima)
- Uchinada
- Uchinada Bible Church
- NAME: Rev. Mikio Yokoyama - Senior pastor Nobuya and Emerita Sakai - alternative contacts
- ADDRESS: Chidoridai 3-13Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0277
- PHONE NUMBER:(076) 237-7967
- Nanao
- Nanao Bible Church
- NAME: Rev. Hitoshi Nagai - Senior Pastor Don and Lorraine Nickerson - for English speaking contacts
- ADDRESS: Chibu 18-1 Yamato-machi Nanao-shi, Ishikawa 926-0016
- PHONE NUMBER: (0767) 52-1009
- Nanao Bible Church
- Wajima
- Wajima Bible Church
- NAME: Robbie Robertson
- ADDRESS: Kawai machi 21-1-11 Wajima-shi, Ishikawa 928-0001
- PHONE NUMBER: (0768) 22-2620
- Wajima Bible Church
NAGANO
- Karuizawa
- Noah and Crystal Fall
- 46-2682 (H), 46-3063 (W) canada@karuizawa.ne.jp
- Matt and Christine Parks 45-1966
- Other than that, the only thing I can think of at this time is that every Wednesday from 1-1:40 PM at Karuizawa Language School’s chapel, we meet to pray for Japan. Most of the praying is in English. Those wanting to pray for Japan are very welcome to join us.
- Hotaka Azumino Family Chapel
- NAME: Jon Junker, TEAM missionary Takeshi Koiwai, Pastor
- DENOMINATION hR MISSION: Non-denominational
- NEAREST STATION: Hakuya-cho (JR Oito Line)
- STARTING TIME: 10:30 am (Evening Service: Indefinate: 18:30)
- ADDRESS: 502-1 Kashiwagahara, Hotaka machi Nagano
- PHONE NUMBER: (0263)82-1144
- NOTE: No English service available but there are many people in the church speaking English, and English translation will be provided.
- EMAIL: dwtsg253@yahoo.co.jp
- Noah and Crystal Fall
- Shinshu Community Church
- CONTACT: Rob Taylor
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Non-demoninational (Independent)
- ADDRESS: Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano (near Karuizawa)
- NEAREST STATION: Miyota station
- PHONE NUMBER:090-1865-4545
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: none. the service is in Japanese and English.
- EMAIL:robtaylor4@aol.com
- WEB: not yet, but soon!
NIIGATA (Shibata,Kashiwazaki, Kamo)
- Shibata
- Bread of Life Christian Center
- NAME: Dennis & Jon Julienne Peters
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: Bread of Life Christian Center
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Assemblies of God
- ADDRESS: 2-12-25 Midori Cho, Shibata Shi, Niigata Ken 957-0018
- NEAREST STATION: Shibata
- STARTING TIME: English Bible Study - 09:00, Church Service - 10:30 (Our Services are currently done totally in English and Japanese, Worship, message and all.)
- PHONE NUMBER: 0254-21-2117
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes (Sundays at 9 AM)
- DAY OF THE WEEK: Sunday
- Shibata Lutheran Church
- NAME: Molly Pierce (Shibata Lutheran Church–Japanese speaking)
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME:
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Lutheran
- ADDRESS: Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken, Japan
- NEAREST STATION: Shibata (it’s a three-minute walk from the station)
- PHONE NUMBER: (0254) 24-1864
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes
- DAY OF THE WEEK: Sunday at 9:30 AM
- Kashiwazaki
- English Communication Service
- NAME: Jerry & Laura Mort / Steve & Karen Ingle
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: Don’t have a church started yet. We have Bible studies at our English school. ECS - English Communication Service
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Nondenominational / Christian Church - Church of Christ affiliated
- ADDRESS: 13-20 Sekimachi, Kashiwazaki-Shi, Niigata-Ken 945
- NEAREST STATION: Kashiwazaki (about a 7 minute walk)
- STARTING TIME: Friday morning - 10:30 Saturday evening - 7:00
- PHONE NUMBER: ECS(0257) 23-0383 Mort’s(0257) 27-3761
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes
- DAY OF THE WEEK : see above
- English Communication Service
- Kamo
- Kamo Church of Christ
- NAME: John & Penny Taylor
- ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHURCH NAME: Kamo Church of Christ
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Church of Christ
- ADDRESS: 2-2-56 Ishikawa Kamo, Niigata
- NEAREST STATION: Kamo (Walking distance from the station: approximately 10 minutes)
- STARTING TIME: 10AM
- PHONE: (0256)52-9412 in Japanese (0256)66-4956 in English
- ENGLISH STUDY: YES
- ADDRESS OFECS: Sanjo My Home: 2-2-31 Koya 4121-38 Oaza Konakagawa Sanjo,Niigata 955-0046
- WHICH DAY DOES THE BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEET?: ECS Study Home StudyEvery Sunday evening at 7:30pm Every Wednesday at 10:00am3 min. from Higashi Sanjo station. 10 min. bus from Tsubame station Kashiwazaki ECS Bible Study (0257)23-0383
SHIZUOKA (Shimada,Ohito, Shizuoka)
- Shimada
- Shizuoka Living Water Fellowship
- NAME: Rick Justus
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: Living Water Fellowship
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: GBMI Grace Bible Ministries International - Charismatic Non-denominational
- ADDRESS: 8855-2 Okariya cho, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka ken 427-0053
- NEAREST STATION: Rokugo or Shimada station
- STARTING TIME: Sunday at 10:30 AM
- PHONE NUMBER: (0547) 37-5742
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes in the form of Mini churches all around town
- DAY OF THE WEEK Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Ohito
- Hope International Fellowship
- NAME: Pastor Dennis & Kaku Sager
- ENGLISH SPEAKING CHURCH, NAME: Hope International Fellowship
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Independent, Conservative Pentecostal church
- ADDRESS: 519-1 Ohito, Ohito-cho, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka-ken
- NEAREST STATION: Ohito Station (Izu Hakone Railway)
- STARTING TIME: Prayer at 10:00 am; Worship 10:30 am
- PHONE NUMBER: (0558) 76-7421
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Call for details.
- DAY OF THE WEEK: We have prayer meetings on Wednesdays at 7:00pm and youthor family nights on Saturday night at 7:00pm. Our meetings are in both English and Japanese and Portuguese
- WEB: http://free.prohosting.com/~hifsager/
- EMAIL: hifsager@quartz.ocn.ne.jp
- Hope International Fellowship
- Shizuoka
- JOY Fellowship
- There is also a Navigator (Interdenominational Mission Organization) sponsored church in Shizuoka-shi (where we’ve been the last 15 years) called JOY Fellowship that meets every Sunday (40 -50 people - several of which are English speakers) in Yokodai Hall in Ooya near Shizuoka University. Although it’s usually in Japanese,there’s English translation available. The contact person would be Miss. Ginger Tobin or Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Van Zante. (0543) 48-5242 - Miss Ginger Tobin(054) 237-1821 - Mr. Bryan Van Zante. We are have an outreach program using English. Every other Friday night (usually 1st and 3rd Friday from 7:30pm to 9:30pm) we have BEHOP (Bible English and Home party) activities. One ALT has been helping us by teaching English conversation but she has returned to U.S.A. So we need a native speaker who is willing to help us. We have BEHOP activity at the communityhall in Shizuoka-shi. So if someone is interested in helping us, please contact me, or Ginger Tobin (0543-48-5242). The person has to live in Shizuoka-shi. Shizuoka-ken is big and it is not pssible for the person who is not living in Shizuoka-shi to communte to the community hall in Shizuoka-shi.
- Emai: sugimoto.noriaki@gmail.com
- JOY Fellowship
- Fuji
- Fuji Christian Center(aka Takaoka Chapel)
- NAME: Bo & Kerstin Dellming
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Swedish Lutheran
- NEAREST STATION: Iriyamase (JR Minobu Line)
- STARTING TIME: 9:00AM and 10:30AM
- ADDRESS: 820-10 Kuzawa Fuji-shi, Shizuoka-ken 419-0202
- PHONE NUMBER: 0545-72-3375 ENGLISH SPEAKING SERVICE OR BIBLE STUDY: Both services are in Japanese, but there is usually someone who can translate the message into English. A bilingual women’s Bible/book study meets twice monthly.
- EMAIL: fcc-chapel@mail.wbs.ne.jp
- WEB: http://www2.wbs.ne.jp/~t-chapel/engl/index.htm
YAMANASHI
- Kofu
- New Life Church
- DENOMINATION OR MISSION: Non-nondenominational
- ADDRESS: Yamanashi Eiwa University 888 Yokone-cho, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8555
- NEAREST STATION: Sakaori Station, pick up at 6:15 pm
- STARTING TIME: Services on Saturday night in English and in Japanese at 6:30 pm
- PHONE NUMBER: Call Suzy Brown 090-6014-2663
- ENGLISH SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY: Yes
- DAY OF THE WEEK: Monday nights, Sunday nights ( in Japanese)
- EMAIL: ds1059brown@sea.plala.or.jp