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.
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
The MICF theme for this year is All for God’s Glory, based on Romans 11:36—For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen. On Sunday evenings we have started looking at this verse phrase by phrase, and considering how the world was created by God, is … Continue reading
It was a lovely, sunny day for our Afternoon Tea Time at the British Garden. Ladies from six countries enjoyed getting acquainted over tea, sandwiches, and cakes. Afterward we walked through the gardens surrounding the cafe. Continue reading
Our first Cross-Culture Connections event for 2020 was Family Game Night, held at the local community center. It was a real family event, with people of all ages (from 3-months, to retirement!) joining in the various games. Continue reading
For the final MICF meeting in 2019, we each shared some of God’s greatest blessings from the past year (Psalm 103:1-5). We also spent time in prayer groups praying for the coming year. It was great to have some former Bible study members visiting for the New Year’s holiday from Osaka, and Australia. We also … Continue reading
On December 22, MICF had a Candle Night worship followed by a special snack time. We also played a game in which people could keep any items they uncovered in a plastic-wrap ball before their turn ran out. The last Sunday night of the year will be a “Remember the Year” share and prayer service. Continue reading
