2025 Updates

In January 2025, Outreach donated $2000 to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for aid to the wildfire-affected areas in and around Los Angeles.

In January 2025, Outreach has donated ¥200,000 to Doctors Without Borders for their humanitarian work in the Middle East. Let us continue to pray for peace and healing.

Thank you from Prebyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)

Thank you from the Bott Memorial Children’s Home

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Christmas presents for the Bott Memorial Children's Home. Please click here to see the Thank You messages from the children and staff.

As of the end of March, 1,050,000 yen was donated by TUC congregation and friends to aid in the rebuilding of Pastor Matt Hardin’s church in Pacific Palisades. The church was destroyed by the fires in the LA area in January. Thanks to all who were able to donate.

Regarding TUC's offering for the flood in Nepal in 2024, a message from their Field Operation Director of World Vision Nepal follows:

https://youtube.com/shorts/W7eCsqcJZfk

Outreach has donated 200,000 yen to World Vision for their humanitarian work for earthquake victims and survivors, specifically children, in Myanmar. Let us continue to pray for those affected and those doing work there.

Outreach has donated 200,000 yen to the Migrant Ministry of the Deeper Service Group of St. Alban’s, Tokyo. The mission of DSG is to support migrants in Japan. 

Outreach has donated 200,000 yen to Doctors Without Borders for emergency aid to Gaza. Let us continue to pray for all Palestinians who are affected by this conflict and who are in need of food and medical aid. And pray for the doctors and staff of DWB (and other aid organizations) who provide aid.

News from DWB (in Japanese) https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1949901?display=1

JOEE (Joyful Opportunity English Education), an Outreach partner, would like to share the following details with the congregation:

Their email addresses - ruth@joee.jp (for English); hiroko@joee.jp (for Japanese)

YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/RuthGilmoreIngulsrud

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The Outreach Ministry has donated 200,000 yen to World Vision Japan to assist victims of September 1 earthquake in Afghanistan. World Vision Japan expresses their gratitude for this donation.  Let us hold up all those affected in prayer.

Habitat for Humanity and Bott Children's Home Craft Room Update. For more details on the recently completed project, here is the link to the press release: https://habitatjp.org/en/archive/15131

Doctors Without Borders - ¥200,000 yen (Medical Centers in Sudan)
Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund - $1000 (relief from Typhoon Halong)