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The Truth Project
Focus on the Family's the Truth Project is happening at the Desert Harvest Church of Palm
Desert weekly from Sept 11th through November 20th from 4:00 – 6:00
PM. God is Love When I was a student at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, my life took a sharp turn. I met Bruce and Enid Jones, who were short-term missionaries near Tokyo. I was impressed with their messages and life styles. I had never really heard about love in the Biblical context: "Love
is patient, love is kind. (I Corinthians 13:4-8)
Bruce and Enid Jones were pastors at the First Christian Church in
Concord, California, at that time. They came to Japan to evangelize
and I heard their messages gladly and became converted. I also thank
the Lord for Anna Makinen, who was a missionary in Kyoto when I was
a child. Anna came to our neighborhood, and a group of children used
to gather around her. She told us about Jesus and taught us that we
could trust Him and could pray in His name. As a child, it was a
great comfort to know that I could trust Jesus. Another blessing in
my life was the work of the Gideons. I thank the Lord for the
wonderful work of the Gideons' ministries. When I started college,
the Gideons' workers were on the campus distributing copies of the
New Testament. I still have the copy I received so many years ago. I
read the New Testament and when I came to the passage in the Gospel
of Mark, chapter 15:39, "And when the centurion, who stood there in
front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, 'Surely
this man was the Son of God!'", I said the same thing in my heart,
"Jesus is the Son of God!" When I met Bruce and Enid Jones, I was
ready to give my life to Jesus. I was filled with joy as I was
baptized when I was 19 years old. Marsha and I have served churches in Ohio, Japan, and California. Many of my family members and friends in Japan came to receive Jesus Christ. I was privileged to witness many of their conversions and baptisms.
We are so excited about our present assignment, that is, pastoral ministry at the Desert Harvest Church. We have a very loving congregation and a group of people who are committed to serve the Lord. We rejoice in our privileges of working together to bring the messages of love, hope, and power to people who are around us. Mike Noizumi, Pastor |
ARISE, O CHURCH, God, richly bless Desert Harvest Church; O bless it, Lord, indeed! Expand its territory, we pray, And fulfill its every need. We see Your Spirit moving, God, In mighty, wondrous ways And feel the walls resounding With songs of highest praise. Oh, let each person pray fervently And may all hearts travail To bring forth Your marvelous, great works That signs and wonders may prevail. Please give them a glorious vision, Lord, As we see this church aglow With Jesus’ shimmering presence And thrill at Your Spirit’s flow. And feel the compelling presence Of the heavenly Holy Dove. Only fervent prayers and praise Can bring forth God’s perfect plan With obedient and committed hearts Of every devout woman and man. ARISE, O CHURCH, YOUR LIGHT IS COME: GOD’S GLORY WILL SHINE ON YOU! —Rachael Beck Smith
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