Easter 2005 at Denen Grace Chapel   We are celebrating new life this Easter at Grace Chapel with flowers, easter eggs, baptisms, and baby dedications. Thank you for your support of new life in Japan!

On Good Friday... ...we had an Easter flower arranging class... ...which attracted some newcomers. Everyone is very... ...proud of their... ...beautiful Easter creations. Bowling on Palm Sunday? Justen watches his shot. The church had a... ...two day retreat near Mt. Fuji. Family bowling was part of the time. Miss Naoko Ubukata... ...was also baptized... ...during that rereat... ...at the hotel's indoor pool. Naoko recently accepted... Jesus as her Savior. Congratulations! We celebrated with... ...a great Chinese buffet. Pastor Hirano was our guest speaker. Mt. Fuji is somewhere behind us. On Easter Sunday... ...we began with a special... ...kids Easter Egg program. Some newcomers from... ...the neighborhood joined. Kids did a great job... ...listening to the Easter story... ...and making their... Easter egg creations. New parents of one of our... ...core families came to dedicate... ...their new baby daughter.