The MICF theme in 2019 has been A Praying Heart, and we held a special evening of prayer on October 6 to participate in the International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). We also spent time praying for nine other countries on the Open Doors list of the top fifty countries …
MICF presents a bilingual Family Christmas program for the community at the Kiyotake Culture Center every December.
Bible House is a place where Japanese and internationals in Miyazaki City get together regularly for fellowship and Bible study. It is the home of Al and Rhonda Juve, located near Miyazaki University.
Miyazaki International Christian Fellowship is made up of Japanese students, workers, and families as well as internationals who have come to Miyazaki to work or study. People from over forty different countries have attended MICF on Sunday evenings.
Picnics are occasionally held at a park or the beach. For Easter, friends from twelve countries joined our international barbecue and music program at a park near Bible House.
Florante is a 12-acre year-around flower park in Miyazaki City, with walking paths among the seasonal flower displays.
The elementary school JOY Club students enjoyed making Christmas cards at their Christmas party.
A spring outing for the Hannah Fellowship ladies, at the Florante Flower Park in Miyazaki.
Cross-Culture Connections holds recreation, culture exchange, and volunteer activities to interact with people living in Miyazaki. This is a New Zealand presentation for students at Miyazaki University.
Kyushu is the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan. Miyazaki, along the east coast, is one of its seven prefectures and has a subtropical climate.
Miyazaki has a scenic coastline on the east, and beautiful mountains to the west. Aoshima island and beach, just a few minutes drive from Bible House, is very popular with surfers and tourists.
Today I took a friend to a unique coffee shop in Kiyotake. The look has completely changed but it is in the previous BIBLE HOUSE where we lived for almost twenty years! It is called the Raw Sweets Cafe because of all the natural ingredients. They serve specialty coffees, chai, and healthy sweets. Stop by … Continue reading
In April, a small group for in-person fellowship was started. The group includes young ladies from five different countries. They get together to share what God has been teaching them, and to encourage and pray for each other. Continue reading
On Easter Sunday, friends from Japan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malawi, New Zealand, the Philippines, Fiji, Canada, and the USA met to celebrate Jesus! We read Scripture together, sang, and shared about Jesus’ final week. The fact that He died to pay for our sins and then rose to life again to conquer death is Good News … Continue reading
MICF’s Easter Celebration will be at the Community Center near Bible House. We will meet there at 3:30-5:00 PM on Sunday, April 4 to remember the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. You are invited to sing, read Scripture and share together with us in person. Continue reading
This year’s theme for MICF is Stay Alert. Jesus reminded His followers of this on several occasions. Many changes are happening in our world, and the Bible tells us how we can be prepared. So far we have talked about staying alert for direction from God, watching out for distractions, being alert for opportunities to … Continue reading
Several MICF members from Japan, the Philippines, Malawi, and the USA shared by video what Christmas means to them during this year’s bilingual online celebration. Dozens of former members and friends joined us, from 20 countries besides Japan. Continue reading
This year’s FAMILY CHRISTMAS will be held online instead of at the Cultural Center. There will be Facebook Live Videos, song videos from previous years, and Christmas story and song links. Please join us on December 20 from 7:00-8:00 PM to celebrate the birth of Jesus with friends from around the world! You can access … Continue reading
The Hannah Fellowship prayer group has been holding their Friday meetings online. These ladies met regularly at Bible House for many years, and now continue to pray for each other’s family and friends by video chat. Continue reading
During this time of social distancing, Cross-Culture Connections is offering six weeks of free online English conversation partnerships. Junior high, high school, or college students can apply for a weekly, 25-minute online session with an English speaker who lives, or has lived in Miyazaki. Sessions will be held from April 20—May 30, on Messenger video … Continue reading
Since March 15, Miyazaki International Christian Fellowship has been holding their bilingual meetings online as a Facebook event. We still worship, study, share, and pray together on Sundays from 7:00-8:00 PM. If you would like to participate in these meetings, send us a message on Facebook, or through the contact page on this website. Continue reading
