DALE & ANN LITTLE

June 2023

Since the beginning of this year we have been carrying out our ministry both remotely from Maine USA and in-person in Asia. We are taking 2-3 annual trips of 4-6 weeks each to Japan and other countries in Asia so we can be in-person at TMC, so Dale can teach modular seminary classes in Tokyo, and so we can visit ServeBeyond Asia projects and personnel. Our second such trip this year is to Japan for the entire month of June.

TOKYO MULTICULTURAL CHURCH (TMC)
For this month we are commuting every weekend from our vacation house in northern Japan to Tokyo in order to coach and guide TMC.
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  • PRAY for Ann & Dale as they meet one-on-one with individuals at TMC each weekend in June. Some just need a listening ear. Others value ongoing direction and encouragement in the Lord.
  • PRAY that the children’s ministry team Ann has recruited and now resources will work well together and continue finding ways to creatively teach the Bible to TMC’s small number of children.
  • PRAY for Japanese ministries part-time pastor, Moto, as he applies for doctoral studies in Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
  • PRAY for new part-time English ministries associate pastoral couple, Bob & Keiko, as they continue to come aboard TMC. GIVE THANKS that the Lord has given them a new place to stay (rent-free!) and a new job for Bob. PRAY that Bob will be able to resume his online studies at South African Theological Seminary.
  • PRAY for part-time Chinese ministries associate pastor, Kevin, as he continues his masters studies online at China Evangelical Seminary North America (Los Angeles).
  • PRAY that Japan Immigration will soon grant visas for David & Lina to come as full-time Chinese ministries pastoral couple.
  • PRAY for one key lay couple that are considering reducing their involvement at TMC and perhaps even changing churches. This is difficult for all of us at TMC. PRAY for wisdom for Dale and the Leadership Team.
THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
Dale teaches the first part of his modular class on Contemporary Theology this year on June 24, 26, and 27. He has been doing this for over 20 years and enjoys it. But he still sometimes finds it a challenge to teach theology in Japanese.
  • So PRAY that he will be able to communicate well.
  • And PRAY that in the next few years he might be able to publish a Japanese book on Contemporary Theology, based on his teaching, that might be of encouragement to Japanese theology students.

Thank you for Praying for The Littles! – PTL #179