Meeting the needs of others
The Outreach Ministry Team
Deuteronomy 10:17-19
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who is not partial and takes no bribe, who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Matthew 25:44-45
They also will answer, “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?” He will reply, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.”
Mission Statement
“Integrated in community and active in joyful service, the TUC Outreach Ministry is committed to sharing the light of Christ by serving the needy and protecting the vulnerable in the heart of Tokyo, throughout Japan and Asia, and the rest of the world.”
Ishikawa Earthquake Response:
At Tokyo Union Church we have responded to the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster by making gifts to three practical and immediate emergency responses. If you wish to donate, please do so directly by visiting the organizations' websites:
1) Noto Help – a Christian relief center providing on-site support activities on a daily basis
https://notohelp.bousai.network
2) 2nd Harvest Japan – providing food for evacuated survivors in the affected area
3) World Vision Japan – providing psychosocial support for the children, including play time and space
2024 Easter Offering
Deeper Service Ministry (DSG) - 179,638 yen
Doctors Without Borders - 179,638 yen
Outreach Donors
May to December 2023
St. Alban’s Deeper Service Ministry - 240,000 yen
ARI (50th anniversary) - 500,000 yen
DWB (Ukraine and Libya Emergency Relief) - 250,000 yen
Lutheran Relief (Gaza Emergency Relief) - 100,000 yen
TEC Christmas Concert to Doctors Without Borders - 177,500 yen
JOEE - 300,000 yen
Bott - 140,000 (private donation)
Christmas Offering 2023
Budo no Ki - 217,097 yen
Lutheran World Relief - 217,097 yen
Ishikawa Earthquake Relief January 2024
Uchinada Bible Church (Ishikawa prefecture) - 100,000 yen
World Vision Japan - 100,000 yen
Second Harvest Japan - 100,000 yen
February to March 2024
Ember Kenya Grandparents Empowerment Project - 2,000 USD
NPO KRAIANY - Association of Friendship Japan-Ukraine - 100,000 yen
Doctors Without Borders - 200,000 yen
Easter Offering 2024
Deeper Service Ministry (DSG) - 179,638 yen
Doctors Without Borders - 179,638 yen
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<ぶどうの木 - Budo no Ki>
Our partner, Budo no Ki, Grape Vine, is an NPO helping women and their families affected by domestic violence. We are sharing a pamphlet with their information (in Japanese only).
Currently financial donations are most helpful. Please make bank transfers to:
Mizuho Bank Sakuradai Branch
Normal Account 200524
Budo no Ki
As they do not have space to accept clothes/furniture donations in their shelter, they accept rice and canned goods. However, they have to be delivered on foot (no Japan post or takkyubin) to protect the whereabouts of the shelter. Please contact 210budou@gmail.com
See below the flyer of Budo no Ki
Partnering with us
For partnership with and funding from the TUC on reaching communities in need, please see the funding criteria and form below: