Tsukuba International Christian Church

Tsukuba International Church's 20th Anniversary Highlights

Dec 20, 1980		Sis. Yumi Kumada visited Fuchu Penitentiary during its Christmas Event, met Pastor Wang Ai Kuang and Elder Joe Yu of Tokyo International Christian Church. They saw for the first time the vision of a Tsukuba church.
Feb. 21, 1981		Some Tokyo International Christian Church leaders visited Tsukuba for the first time. Started theTsukuba Gospel Fellowship.
Nov. 21, 1983		Church dedication worship. Pastor Oyamada Tadashi was installed as our first pastor. Church deacons elected to assist the Pastor in church management.
Dec. 4, 1983		Started the children's Sunday School, Mrs. Oyamada was its first principal.
July. 29, 1984		Deacon's group was renamed Coworkers group, scheduled to meet once every quarter.
Nov. 25, 1984		First Church Anniversary worship. Published the first issue of 'Green Pastures'.
Sept. 22, 1985		Invited Pastor Carter from Pacific Broadcasting to share about overseas mission.
July. 27, 1986		Pastor Oyamada ended his two years ministry at our church.
Oct. 25, 1987		Church decided to extend the church building. Set up the church rebuilding fund with the reconstruction to be finished by June 1988.
Sept. 6, 1988		Installed Pastor Chen Chao Kuei as our second Pastor.
July. 23, 1989		Pastor Shi of Taipei's Chin Mei Church together with 21 church members visited our church.
May. 6, 1990		Gave a farewell gathering for Rev. and Mrs. Davis, after more than four years of service at our church. They went back to the US.
June. 17, 1990		Elected 6 deacons to help the Pastor in church work.
Sept. 29, 1991		Pastor Chen ended his 3 years service at our church.
Aug. 8, 1993		Pastor Wun Hong Shing came to help us as temporary Pastor for 3 months.
Jan. 2, 1994		Pastor Ruan Chia Seng came to help us as temporary Pastor.
April. 17, 1994		The English Bible Study Group was organized.
June. 19, 1994		Pastor Tong Chun Fa served as temporary Pastor for 6 months.
Oct. 23, 1994		Revived the church rebuilding plan which was first planned Oct. 1987. Members were encouraged to actively participate in giving to the fund.
Dec. 23, 1994		Joint Worship Service with Chiba Sakura Taiwanese Christian Church and Fukui Chinese Christian Fellowship.
Jan. 29, 1995		Church contributed to the Hanshin Earthquake Relief Fund.
June. 18, 1995		Pastor Chen Shi Chian of Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism visited our church
July. 2, 1995		Pastor Tad Huang was installed as our third Pastor.
Sept. 1995		The Japanese Bible Study Group was organized.
Oct. 1995		Pastor Huang went back to Taiwan for his visa processing. Sis. Huang Li Ching helped us for 3 months in lieu of the Pastor.
Nov. 26, 1995		Thanksgiving Worship in celebration of the 12th anniversary of the church. Published the 2nd issue of 'Green Pastures'.
Sept. 22, 1996		Pastor Tad Huang was formally ordained as a Pastor at our mother church.
Dec. 1996		Special Dedication Worship for the completion of the newly extended church building.
Jan. 2001		Organized a committee to work out the new church land and building project. The target for the project fund for the first year was 3 million yen.
Jan. 2002		Invited Sis. Len Len as a church staff to help out in our Japanese Bible Study group.