SPIRIT. Gardena Valley Baptist Church. Issue 12. Inside this issue: July 25, 2012 GV BC M I SSI O N

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1 Gardena Valley Baptist Church July 25, 2012 GV BC M I SSI O N ST A T EM ENT Helping people discov er Jesus and become His fully devoted follow ers. GV BC PU R PO SE ST A T EM ENT At GVBC, we seek to glorify God by: ~ reaching the world for Christ ~uniting as His family ~worshiping Him with our liv es ~growing in Christ-like character ~and serving others in lov e. Inside this issue: Baptism Testimonies from Sunday, July 15 Baptism Testimonies Continued 2 3 Family News 4 Our Mission Field Perspectives Class Register Now for GVBC Seminarian Golf Tournament FYI: Events Calendar Friday Food Ministry 6 Summer Children s & Youth Events 7 SPIRIT Dear church family, I am writing this after having just got back from our mission trip to Ensenada, Mexico and I am so thankful for all God has done in us and through us. We were an inter-generational team of GVBC members of different ages and personalities, but we had been brought together by a common vision and mission through hours of prayer, study of culture and language, and preparation for all the activities we were going to be a part of. When we were there, I was deeply encouraged by the tireless efforts of our GVBC team along with Pastor Jesus, his wife, and all the volunteers of Dios es Amor, which made it easy for me to be spent in service to others, to feel so alive in my faith, and to be aware of all the opportunities God has placed before me to make an impact for His Kingdom. Now that I m home, this same challenge is before me and before each one of us. To ask the question each day, Am I living my life with this same type of expectancy and sense of mission? Are there things God wants me to do today, and people He wants me to talk to, ways He wants to use who I am? What do I have for His Kingdom? Even in the mundane and routine things, I believe God wants us to see we re a part of something much bigger than ourselves we are on a mission like Jesus was when He was on earth. And that s why, in the Gospel of John, Jesus says more than twenty times: The Father has sent me. Because Jesus is a missionary coming from the culture of heaven to the culture of earth. And then he says to us as Christians in John 20:21, As the Father has sent me, I m sending you. Jesus was a missionary and we as His followers are called to be missionaries as well. And this calling doesn t just mean going around the world. Sometimes, most often, it means going across the street. But is this your mindset? Do you see yourself as a missionary? Do you believe this above your job, your classes, your time with your friends and family? Are you a part of something much greater than yourself and are you on mission wherever you find yourself in life and in any geographical location? Are you praying for and aware of the opportunities God puts before you to talk with people, to reach out to people, and love people for the sake of the Gospel? I pray we can have this mindset each day in knowing we are on a mission; we are a part of a movement of God to reach those around us, and love those around us, and bring the Gospel message to those around us. In His service, Pastor Chris Koga

2 BAPTISM TESTIMONIES FROM SUNDAY, JULY 15 Frank & Patsy Kuwata Frank: The morning of December 5, 2005 was the beginning of our journey to a close relationship with God. One that fateful morning my wife, Patsy, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke an aneurysm in an artery of her brain ruptured. She was in extreme pain. I called 911 and she was taken to the hospital. The doctor told me what the diagnosis was and gave me a pamphlet that described the hemorrhagic stroke. The pamphlet stated, This type of stroke causes the worst headache you ll ever experience in your life. The pamphlet also added,... The prognosis is bleak: possible outcomes include death or severe handicap. I was devastated. After staying with Patsy all day and well into the night, I went home to shower and take a nap. At home I prayed to God that He would keep Patsy alive. As I knelt by our bed and prayed, I was crying like a child. Never in my entire life have I felt such overwhelming grief. I believed she would not survive. At any time during the following two to three weeks there was a possibility the hemorrhaging could recur. This was a very stressful time and I prayed frequently. She was in the Intensive Care Unit for 30 days. Our angels, during this time of distress, were our relatives and neighbors. They took turns staying by her in the ICU 24/7. Her rate of recovery was slow and after 30 days in ICU, she was moved to a rehab hospital. She spent 30 days at the rehab hospital where she underwent occupational, physical and speech therapy. When she got home, we had a daily ritual of going through 30 sets of exercises. She went back to the rehab hospital once a week as n outpatient for 6 months. I truly believe God answered my prayer in a positive way. Not only my prayers, but prayers of relatives and friends and strangers in prayer groups: a Lutheran prayer group, a group of Catholic nuns, a prayer group in Hawaii. We were blessed. I still thank God often for sparing Patsy s life. During Patsy s recover period, I felt we should attend church services as payback. I was not a real Christian, but my hope was that something good would happen to us. During my childhood, I attended a Buddhist church in Manzanar and in Boyle Heights. I told my mother I wanted to switch to a Baptist church. She was happy with the news and so I went to Evergreen Baptist in Boyle Heights on the corner of 2 nd and Evergreen. I went to Evergreen Baptist Church for a few years and lost interest because they didn t have a Basic Christianity course like we do here at GVBC. So, I was not in a strong spiritual relationship with God. After Patsy s stroke and recovery, we had to choose a home church. We selected three Nikkei Christian churches in the area to choose from. Over the course of several weeks, We attended the early morning and late morning services of each church. We picked the GVBC early morning service because it was the right fit for us. Back in 1942, when I was 8 years old, my family was sent to Manzanar. At the camp school there were kids from all over. There was one group that used to sing, I have a joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, a song that was unfamiliar to me. Today, I am generally a happy and contented person I have far more good days than bad. But when we started attending GVBC, I felt JOY in my heart. And, I remembered that song from years ago which is so appropriate in my current Christian life. We have been attending services here at GVBC since October Our greatest blessing since coming here was discovering Pastor Ron Matsuda s Basic Christianity Class. We have learned so much and still get a lot of enjoyment from his 22-week class. We ve taken it three times. Pastor Ron is the most important reason for my reaching this important milestone and being able to declare, Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Patsy: When I was growing up on the island of Kauai, I used to attend the Hanapepe Congregational Christian Church in the town of Hanapepe. My sisters and I used to wear pretty dresses that mother and grandmother made and we walked to the church barefooted. I remember the church staff always seemed to be in a bad mood and I never felt real close to God. After moving to Los Angeles to find my way in life, I didn t look for or attend church except for funerals and weddings. When I had my stroke in December 2005 and all during my long recovery in 2006, Frank prayed for me. He felt we should start going to church regularly after I recovered. To select a church to call our own, we went to early morning and late morning Sunday services because the music was familiar and not too loud. The Sunday sermons taught us a lot. In the Basic Christianity Class Pastor Ron taught us very patiently, (Continued on page 3) Page 2 SPIRIT

3 BAPTISM TESTIMONIES CONTINUED (Frank & Patsy Kuwata Continued from page 2) answering all questions. In our early days with GVBC, Pastor Ron even came to our house to answer questions and to teach us Christianity. I love the way our church presents the hymns on the screen so we can sing the poetry. I also enjoy watching the hula dancers praying as they dance. I wish we could have had information from our Lord in this manner when I was growing up. I m positive I will never forget our Lord again because He is always with me. Going to church, volunteering and doing simple fun things with our church friends are among my favorite social fellowship activities. Sachiko DilPare I can t believe I m standing here. It s been a long time 14 years since I first came to GVBC in My two sons were in 2 nd grade and kindergarten at the time and I wanted them to grow in the church environment. But, I myself was not interested in God. I was just working so hard to raise my kids and wanted to do anything good for them. In 2006 I started to attend Pastor Ron Matsuda s Basic Christianity Class. During Sachiko with her sons (on left) that time, my older son, Kenji, was going through a difficult time, and I felt my limit of Kenji and Shin what I could do to help him. That is the first time I seriously asked God for help. As my younger son, Shin, started to participate in more activities in high school, I started to become involved in church more, too. I started to help Nichigo s youth group and recently I joined a women s small group. In May this year, I ve attended women s retreat for the second time. In the last small group meeting, I brought up my question that I ve been asking many people for a long time. That is, Why I can t feel Jesus in my heart? I ve been attending the church for a long time, agreeing to all the messages and applying them to my life. I m worshiping, studying the Bible and more. As I was talking with people in my small group, I remembered one of Pastor Steve s messages. He talked about how you have to take off your own jacket before putting on your new jacket. What I have been doing all these years was trying to put on the new jacket over my own jacket. Therefore, God s message has not reached to my heart. My small group leader of Women s Retreat was Amy Ikari and she said all the messages I heard may have gone into the pockets of my jacket. What I should do is to take off my own jacket, give myself directly to Jesus, and accept God s message to my heart not in the pockets of my jacket. I felt this is what I was trying to find out all this time. I am still a little nervous about my new life with Jesus, but I decided to trust Jesus and go on. I will not live for myself, but for God who gives purpose to my life. I thank everyone who has helped me to bring me up here. And, I continue to ask everyone to be patient with me and help me grow with Jesus. Lastly, I chose this Bible verse for today s testimony. Colossians 3:12-15: Therefore, as God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts since as members of one body you were called to peace. Thank you for listening. Lani Matsumura Good morning. My name is Lani Matsumura. I am fourteen yers old and will be going into the ninth grade. I began attending Greenhouse and Sunday school at GVBC about a year ago on Friday, July 1, 2011 when my friend, Kaci Wakuta, invited me. It has really changed my life because before I began coming here, I didn t really have a relationship with God. After I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior last year on July 8, I became really interested in learning about Him, and God s word. Having such supportive leaders and brothers and sisters in Christ, and knowing God will always be with me, always gives me strength, comfort, and encouragement during hard times. I have really grown in my faith and now understand I can always trust in Him and know that, no matter what challenges I face, it is part of His plan for me and He is always with me. Page 3

4 FAMILY NEWS Prayers to our many sister and brothers who have lost loved ones: In the passing of Ruth Ono. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 11, 11:00 a.m. at GVBC. Reception in the Community Hall to follow. Pastor Steve will be officiating. Letters to our church family Dearest GVBC, Thank you so much for your support and love. It means so very much to me to have a church family that is so supportive during my short hospitalization. Thank you also for the beautiful flower arrangement. When I look at it, it brings a smile to my face. Love Perry, Faith, Aaron & Evan Ishibashi Dearest Friends and Pastors at GVBC, Thank you so very much for the beautiful arrangement you sent me! The cymbidium orchids, roses, carnations and assorted lilies are gorgeous. It was so generous of you to remember me, especially now that I m home from the hospital. Thank you especially to Pastor Steve and the members of my small group for their prayers, hugs and smiles which have been a real source of blessing during these last three months. Being a member of GVBC is a real blessing and I am so grateful to each of you for your thoughtfulness. God bless all of you and keep you in His care! Lovingly in Christ, Yuri Ogawa OUR MISSION FIELD Fre d a n d Jan e Ta na ka Paraclete Mission Group Everyon e is currently p rep aring fo r th e ann ual Go od News Day Camp (GNDC), which will be h eld fro m July Th e th eme is "Th e Victorio us Life." Those h elping in clud e summer mission ary, Kaitie Merker. Th e Tan akas req uest prayer th at Kaitie will h ave th e p erseverance to learn on e of th e most difficult lang uag es, Jap an ese! Th ey also co vet o ur p rays th at Kaitie's d ays no w and after th e GNDC will, "be full o f blessing s an d g ro wth in th e Lord." During th e fin al d ay of th e GNDC, Fred will give th e worship service messag e. Jan e is currently p rep aring th e GNDC me mo ry verse tokens. Please pray for goo d id eas to co me forth as Fred prep ares th e messag e and Jan e works on th e tokens. Also pray fo r g ood weath er for th e camp, which will take place both in doors and o utdoors. Citing Philippians 1:9-11 ("And this is my prayer: th at yo ur love may abo und more and more in kno wledg e an d d epth o f insigh t, so th at yo u may be able to discern wh at is best an d may be p ure and blameless un til th e d ay o f Christ, filled with th e fruit of rig hteo usn ess th at co mes thro ugh Jesus Ch ris... to th e glory an d p raise o f God." (NIV), th e Tan akas pray th e wo rkers wo uld be able to balance lo ve with kno wledg e and d ep th of in sight in ministry, so God wo uld be glorified. At th e end o f Aug ust thro ug h mid-sep tember, th e Tan akas are loo king forward to Fred 's sister, Miwa and h er friend, Su mi's visit. Please pray for bo th wo men 's h ealth, spiritually and ph ysically and fo r wisdo m in planning th e places th ey will visit in Jap an. Th ank yo u for contin uing, too, for praying for th e Tan akas and th eir prep aration s d uring this time. T o m m y D yo Th e Epic Movemen t Staff Con ference (EMSC) includ ed two h o urs o f prayer, which involved jo urn aling, private con fession, art, and reflection. Th e con ference th en clo sed with th e whole staff team g ath ering tog eth er. On e yo ung wo man on th e team req uested prayer for h er p aren ts and family, who were oppo sed to her serving in ministry. To mmy felt led by th e Lo rd to ask oth er team me mbers, who felt th eir families did n ot suppo rt th em in ministry, to step forward. A little o ver h alf o f th e team wen t forward. It p rovid ed th e opportunity fo r staff, wh o were affirmed an d suppo rted by th eir families, to pray over tho se who weren't. "Tears flo wed as if th e un -affirmed staff were receiving th e affirmation and blessings o f absent p aren ts," To mmy wrote. "Resilien t", th e title of this year's EMSC, was appropriate because it d escribed th e staff team an d th eir conditio n d uring this to ugh year. In th e midst o f trials, mistakes, and h ard ships, th e staff team was resilien t and co mmitted to lovin g th e Lord and each o th er, while also focusing on th e mission o f reaching stud ents and faculty. Please be in prayer for th e staff team. Pray req uests includ e p rotection fro m attacks on th e team, intimacy with th e Lord, and fresh vision o f Go d's direction. "Th an k yo u so much for yo ur con sisten t prayers and support of my ministry. God is so good an d He h as blessed me thro ugh yo u!" writes To mmy. Page 4

5 PERSPECTIVES CLASS Persp ectives is co ming back to GVBC! Persp ectives on th e World Ch ristian Mo vemen t is a dyn amic course wh ere yo u can discover wh at God is doing aro und th e wo rld and consid er yo ur p art in His p urposes. This course will h elp yo u und erstand God's plan for o ur world-- and for yo ur life--as yo u explore th e biblical, historical, strategic and cultural ways th at God is at work in th e wo rld aro und us. Classes will be h eld at GVBC on Mond ays fro m 6:30 to 9:30p m fo r 16 sessions beginning Sep tember 17th until Jan uary 14th. Visit ersp ectives.org to register onlin e, or fo r more in formation please contact To mmy Park ( or tho mas.y.p ark@g mail.co m). Scholarships are also available. Perso nal Testi m onies: As a yo ung ad ult, my p assion fo r missions led me to attend two Urban a conferences, sp end a summer in Costa Rica on a work team, and to serve as an intern with a Christian organization working to end world h ung er. After g etting married and settling in to th e work-a-d ay world, I nearly forgot abo ut missions. Th e Persp ectives Class bro ugh t my fo cus back to God's larg er p urpo ses in th e wo rld. We are all called to play a role in missions: learn, pray, go, send, give, welco me, and mo bilize o th ers. I don't feel called to go to th e mission field at this mo ment, but I am more actively praying, giving, an d welco ming those fro m oth er lands th at are within my sph ere of influence A da m Mars hall "Th e Persp ectives Class reawaken ed me to God's priorities in th e world." I've often sat in th e classes wishing all o f o ur p eople at Register now for GVBC s Seminarian Scholarship Golf Tournament Monday, August 13, Rio Hondo Golf Club, Old River School Road, Downey, CA , Check in begins 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. shotgun start. Fee: $150 (registration forms on website, click on Calendar) or pick up from the information table in the Narthex. Our Seminarian Golf Tournament is to give financial assistance to GVBC pastoral interns attending accredited seminaries who are intent on becoming licensed pastors, educators in religious studies, and Christian counselors. You don t play golf? You can still participate by becoming a Tee sponsor with a donation of $100 per tee sign which will be placed on the golf course and at the clubhouse during the tournament banquet. Tee sponsors come from local business advertisements and church members or friends GVBC co uld h ear th e exciting things God is doing aro und th e wo rld. I've taken th e class three times and th ere are always differen t sp eakers with n ew id eas! Once a p aid member, yo u can atten d many times ag ain. Sana ye Na ga mi For years I h eard abo ut Persp ectives and so man y p eople kep t telling me, "Wo w, it is a g reat class. Yo u sho uld take it." But years AND years went by and it wasn't un til 2008 wh en my h usband, Bo b and I sign ed up. At th e first class, th e speaker said, "If yo u aim at nothing, yo u'll p ro bably hit it," and ch alleng ed us with th e q uestion, "Wh at are YOU aiming at? Wh at is on God's h eart?" His an swer was, "All p eo ple." God mad e all His p eople in His imag e and so all p eople are on His h eart. So, God's p assions in His h eart is to see all His people co me to Him and to see God's p assions beco me MY passions and His p assions p rop els my h eart to ward missions. God g ave us th e g reat co mmission, to "Go and make disciples o f all n ations." And, in Revelations 7: 9-12 th e Bible says, "Th ere was a g reat multitud e th at no on e co uld coun t, fro m every n ation, tribe, p eople and lang uag e, standing before th e th ron e and in fron t o f th e Lamb and worshipp ed God." God wan ts to reveal His glory to every nation, tribe and p eople. Ro mans 10:14-15: Ho w can th ey call o n him unless th ey believe in him? Ho w can th ey believe unless th ey h ear? Ho w can th ey h ear unless so meon e preach es? And ho w can anyon e preach witho ut being sent? It is written, "Ho w beautiful are th e feet o f those who bring good n ews! It migh t so un d hokey, but th e Persp ectives class really DID chang e my p ersp ective. Before th e class, I said, "Here I am Lord. Send HER!" No w, I want to say, "Here I am Lo rd. Send me." Teresa Mats us him a who want to remember a person with In Honor of or In Memory of. Tee sponsor forms available on the website. Click on Calendar then Tee Sponsor or in the Narthex. Also needed are raffle gift donors of golf equipment, accessories, apparel, lessons; gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses; tickets to sporting events (Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, USC, UCLA, etc.); merchandise, small appliances, gift baskets, etc. Volunteers needed to help out during the tournament with registration and other duties. Chairmen: Tak Shimazaki takshim@yahoo.com, Andy Kim axk208@yahoo.com For player registration: Teresa & Bill Louie talouie@hotmail.com Tee sponsors: Harvey Ujimori hujimoir@sbcglobl.net Volunteers: Frank Nakamura akira777@sbcglobal.net. See website for registration form and more details. Page 5

6 CONTACT: office (310) [put your event in the subject line]. You can also contact event leaders directly. WEBSITE: GVBC Bilingual Worship Service Saturday, August 11. Refreshments served in Room 201 after the service. Everyone welcome. The next bilingual worship service will be on Saturday, September 8. Contact Pastor Eiji Osato, ext. 676, Winning the Job Search During a Recession Saturday, August 11, 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Room 218. A FREE, factual and biblically-based seminar for those facing layoff or pursuing employment. Learn valuable techniques to uncover job opportunities. Designed to address attendees specific needs and concerns. Speaker is career counselor and corporate recruiter Jeff Farmer. Topics covered are: the current job market, designing a plan of action, effective research, networking 2012, resumes/cover letters, follow-up, interview skills, mental issues (fear, anxiety, depression). Walk-ins welcome or register online at or call the church office. GVBC Seminarian Scholarship Golf Tournament Monday, August 13, Rio Hondo Golf Club, Downey [see article bottom of page 5]. Baby and Child Dedication Sunday, August 19 during both worship services. Beachcombers Friendship Night Monday, August 20, 5:30 PM 8:30 PM. A fun, beachthemed event for all ages. Bring your friends and family. Volunteers needed! Sign up to attend or to volunteer at the Guest Center on Sundays after first & second service. Office Closed Monday September 3 for Labor Day Classes Offered at GVBC Sunday, September 9, 12:30-4:30 p.m. 101 Class, Membership and Baptism. For high school age and up. For those seeking information about GVBC and who would like to become a member and/or be baptized. Taught by Pastor Steve Langley and Layne Wakuta. 201 Class, Discovering Spiritual Maturity. Designed to help you develop spiritual maturity. Taught by Chris Koga 301 Class, (Part 1 Sept. 9 and Part 2 Sept. 16) Discovering Ministry. Learn about your unique spiritual gifts, your S.H.A.P.E. (Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, Experience) and take the next step in the ministry exploration process. Taught by Pastor Annette Kakimoto. 401 Class, Redefining My Life s Mission. Teaches you how to redefine your life s mission and how you can live as a witness to Christ. Taught by Pastors Daniel Matsuda and James Chang. A light lunch is provided before each class. Register by checking off the appropriate box on the back of your Connection form or contact Jan Magnani, ext. 0 or her at: gvbc@gvbc.net [Class number in the subject line]. Concert of Prayer Friday, September 14, 7:00 8:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We will be praying for: our neighborhood, being good neighbors, and for using us to share the love of Jesus with those whom we live next to. This Concert of Prayer will be the evening before our yearly participation in Keep Gardena Beautiful. Please make plans to attend. For more info contact Bob Matsushima via the church office. Keep Gardena Beautiful Saturday, September 15. Perspectives Class Mondays from September 17 to January 14, 2013 (excluding 12/24 & 12/31), 6:30 9:30 p.m., Room 218/220. Contact Thomas Park via the church office. [see article on page 5] Primetimer s Tours Oak Glen a la Mode Thursday, September 20; approx. cost is $82/person which includes the bus, lunch, and shopping at Oak Tree Village and Los Rios Ranch. Payment DEADLINE is Sunday, August 19. Follies in Palm Springs Wednesday, November 14; approx. cost is $139/person which includes the bus, lunch, and the Fabulous Follies performance. Payment DEADLINE is Sunday, September 2. If you would like to sign up for either event, please contact Keiko Imatomi via the church office. Men s Retreat Saturday, October 13 to Sunday, October 14, Victory Ranch. Harvest Festival Wednesday, October 31 Page 6 SPIRIT

7 KidZone Friday Night Summer Activities July 27 VBS Celebration 1 st thru 5 th Grade 7:00 8:30 p.m. Community Hall August 3 Hockey Relay August 10 Water Day August 17 KidZone 5 th Grade Farewell August 24 KidZone Welcome/Pizza Party August 31 No Meeting Contact Susan Wakuta, ext. 689, susan@gvbc.net Greenhouse Middle School Tuesday Summer Fun Open to students entering 6 th grade in the Fall through graduated 8 th graders. July 31 Pool The Mikamo s, 5:00-7:00 p.m. We will gladly take donations of food, snacks, and beverages. Contact Layne to arrange. Cost: FREE Questions? Contact Layne Wakuta, ext. 684 layne@gvbc.net Youth Summer Camp Finished 6 th to Finished 11 th Grades Leave GVBC Sunday, August 5 at 2:30 p.m. Arrive GVBC Friday, August 10, approx. 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. Alpine Conference Center, Blue Jay DEADLINE to register is Sunday, July 29 (no registrations after July 29) Cost: $280 before July 29 (sibling discounts and scholarships available) Applications available at the office, at youth meetings and on GVBC website (click on Ministries then Youth Camp 2012) Contact any high school leader or Daniel Matsuda, ext. 681, daniel@gvbc.net Issue 13 will be uploaded to the website on Wednesday, August 8. Hard copies will then be available in the Narthex and Community Hall. All articles should be submitted by Sunday, August 5. The Spirit is copyrighted 2012 and a publication of Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th Street, Gardena, CA., 90247, (310) , FAX: (310) , gvbc@gvbc.net, Website: Senior Pastor: Steve Langley (310) , Editor: Susan J. Shelley, susie@gvbc.net. Office hours: 9:00am 5:00pm, Nichigo Website: The Spirit is published twice a month to keep members and friends informed of programs of the church and to report news about GVBC and its people. Announcements, praise, prayer requests, and letters are welcomed. Articles are subject to editing and/or postponement. Page 7

8 Gardena Valley Baptist Church 1630 W. 158th Street Gardena, CA Phone: (310) Web: Twitter: Morning 8:45am & 10:45am Nichigo Jap an ese-sp eaking Service@10:45am San ctuary Series: Sunday, July 29 Pastor Steve Langley Sunday, August 5/Communion Pastor Rodney Tanaka Sunday, August 12 Pastor James Chang Sunday, August 19/Baby Dedication Pastor James Chang Sunday, August 26 Pastor James Chang English-speaking children s Sunday school runs concurrent with the Worship Services. Nichigo children s Sunday school 9:30am, Room 206. Steve Langley, Senior Pastor, ext. 0 James Ch ang, Assistan t Pasto r Wo rship, ext. 682 An n ette Kakimo to, Assistant Pastor Lead ership Develop men t, ext. 680 Eiji Osato, Asso ciate Pastor Nichigo, ext. 676 Chris Kog a, Assistant Pastor Colleg e, ext. 685 (pt) Daniel Matsud a, Associate Pastor Yo uth, ext. 681 Layn e Wakuta, Pasto ral In tern Junior High, ext. 684 (pt) Susan Wakuta Elementary Children s Director, ext. 689 Lind a Matsud a Director Early Childhood, ext. 683 (pt) J.J. Frey, Worship Coordin ato r (pt) Wendy Nakano, Office Man ag er, ext. 672 Peggy Kushig emachi, Fin ancial Assistan t, ext. 675 Jan Magn ani, Secretary, ext. 671 Rei Abe, Nichigo Secretary, ext. 677 (pt) Aubrey Matsun ami, Christian Ed uc. Secretary, ext. 678 (pt) Susie Sh elley, Newsletter Editor ext. 673 (pt) Kevin Hatashita, Main ten ance Asst. ( pt) So corro Co co Kag awa, Mainten an ce Asst. (pt) Kevin Maed a, Main ten ance Asst. (pt) Gerald Mayewaki, Main ten ance Asst. (pt) An drew Sun ad a, Mainten an ce Asst. (pt)