Temple and Family History Devotional with Elder K. Brett Nattress on October 18 @ 7:00 pm

A special Temple and Family History devotional will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. JST. Elder K. Brett Nattress, General Authority Seventy, will speak specifically to members with callings supporting temple and family history efforts. This special devotional will be held in person in the Tokyo Temple Annex, for those who interested in temple and family history who live in the area. Those living outside the Tokyo Temple area are invited to join online. Stake and District leaders are also welcome to attend.

The following members with callings supporting temple and family history efforts are specifically invited to participate:

• Ward Temple and Family History Committee Members (RS, EQ, YM, and YW)

• Ward Temple and Family History Leaders

• Stake/Ward Temple and Family History Consultants

• FamilySearch Center Coordinators

• Area Temple and Family History Advisors

• Family History Missionaries

• High Councilors assigned to temple and family history work

• Stake/District Relief Society presidency member assigned to temple and family history work

• Stake/District Presidency member assigned to temple and family history work

Zoom Link:
https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/99581514223?pwd=2dDQ9OPxMymKzDx7kTyMlR67IzUMJ4.1

Meeting ID: 995 8151 4223
Passcode: 1018150

Stake Conference on October 19 - 20

We invite all members and friends of the Tokyo Japan South Stake to attend stake conference on October 19 and 20. The sessions are as follows:

Priesthood Leadership Session: Saturday, October 19 at 2:30 PM

Adult Session: Saturday, October 19 at 6:00 PM

General Session: Sunday, October 20 at 10:00 AM

The stake presidency has invited us to review the talks from October’s General Conference, and in particular President Nelson’s message.

You can read the stake presidency’s full invitation below:

Church Christmas Message to be Broadcast in Tokyo Train Stations on November 8 and 9

The Church will be broadcasting a Christmas message on public LED screens located in major train stations in the Kanto region of Japan. The church's Christmas message will be broadcast on LED screens in Tokyo and projection mapping in several other major cities around the world, and the broadcast and audience will be videotaped and edited into a short video that will be released in early December on the church's official channels. 

We welcome anyone who wishes to visit the recording site. You can see the exact locations by clicking on the links in the schedule below.

The recording site and air date and time are as follows

• Friday, November 8, 2024

  • LED screens at Roppongi Crossing - 6:00pm - 6:30pm

  • Bic Camera LED screen at Shibuya Dogenzaka intersection - 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Ikebukuro LED screen - 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Saturday, November 9, 2024

  • Akihabara LED screen in front of Radio Kaikan - 6:30 p.m.

  • Two LED displays around Ueno Station - 8:30-9:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Ueno 1 and Ueno 2

Spanish and Portuguese Temple Trip and Social Gathering on November 9 @ 9:00 am

The Kanagawa Stake is hosting a temple trip and social gathering for Spanish and Portuguese speaking members and their friends living in stakes in the Kanto area and the Shizuoka Stake to provide them with an opportunity to perform temple ordinances and fellowship one with another. They are also providing providing an online temple preparation seminar in Spanish and Portuguese in conjunction with this temple trip.

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024

Time: 9:00am - 3:00 pm

Location: Tokyo Japan Temple and Azabu Ward Cultural Hall

Details: There will be a 9:00 am and 12:40 pm Endowment session at the Tokyo Japan Temple. The social gathering will be from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Azabu Ward Cultural Hall.

Please feel free to contact the following individuals with any questions:

• President Katsuya Nagao, First Counselor, Kanagawa Stake Presidency

• David Budd, Kanagawa Stake High Councilor

Please see the following flyers for more information on the temple preparation seminars

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

Please see the following flyers for more information on the temple sessions and social event

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

Christmas Concert on December 14 @ 5:30pm

There will be a Christmas concert on December 14 at the Temple Annex chapel.

Join us as we celebrate the birth of of the Savior!

Mandarin-Speaking Sacrament Meeting/Social Gathering Event - September 15 (Sun.) @ 4:00pm

The Kanagawa Stake presidency has set up a Sacrament Meeting/Social Gathering event for Mandarin-speaking members of the Church living in Japan and wish to extend a warm invitation to Mandarin-speaking members in the Tokyo South Stake to attend. Here are the details:

Date & Time: Sep. 15 (Sun)   4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Place: Yamate Ward, Kanagawa Stake

Address: 58-1 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama

Contents: Sacrament meeting (testimony)  4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Zoom ID: 943 4796 0154 // Passcode: lds

Social gathering/fellowshipping: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Any interested in attending can sign up using the link below. The deadline is Septemer 13.

https://forms.gle/KM7ZxbsVMKcVo7Di7

Feel free to contact the following individuals should you have any questions:

President Katsuya Nagao, First Counselor, Kanagawa Stake Presidency

David Budd, Kanagawa Stake High Councilor

Nationwide Devotional with Elder Quentin L. Cook on Sept 13 @ 7:00 pm

Elder Quentin L. Cook, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will be speaking at an upcoming Japan Nationwide Member Devotional. Please see below for details about the location, day & time, broadcast link, and who’s invited to see it live.

Place: Tokyo Temple Annex

Date: Friday, September 13 2024 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Who’s Invited: All members from the Tokyo, Tokyo South, Tokyo West, and Kanagawa stakes

Broadcast Link: https://jp.churchofjesuschrist.org/events/2409-jp-devo

Elder Cook will be joined by Elder S. Mark Palmer of the Presidency of the Seventy and Bishop Gérald Caussé, Presiding Bishop of the Church. Members of the Area Presidency will also be in attendance and participating in the meeting. This devotional will be transmitted live on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, YouTube, and other media. After the broadcast, it will be available on the Church’s YouTube channel for 30 days. Video and text from this devotional will not be posted on Church apps or websites.

See below for the full letter from the Area Presidency.

Chinese Sunday School on 2nd and 4th Sundays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Chinese Sunday School Class is being held online on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.

Zoom ID:  94478449537

We also have a social event (Chinese-Japanese gathering) on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays from 8:00pm to 9:30pm.

Zoom ID: 98518987400

Anyone interested in attending can email Brother Takamura (click/tap on the link), who will send along the passcode for the meetings.

The full details can be found in the flyers below:

Three-Year Degrees Now Available Through BYU Pathway

The Church recently announced that three-year degrees will be available through the BYU Pathway program beginning in April 2024.

The Asia North Area Presidency invites any and all “looking to improve their faith, English skills, and self-reliance” to consider taking an online degree. Details can be found at byupathway.org/degree-in-three.

Information on available degrees can be found below:

Applied Business Management

Information Technology

Applied Health

Professional Studies

Communication

Software Development

Family and Human Services

You may also be eligible for the Heber J. Grant tuition discount, which gives a 10% to 50% discount on tuition depending on availability and students’ needs. Those who’ve returned from a full-time mission in the last five years receive an additional 25% discount.

We encourage you to prayerfully how this opportunity may bless you.