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Course Launched for Parenting Trainers
Tenrikyo Federation for Foster Parents held its first “common sense parenting” trainers training course on May 24 and 25 at the Home of the Parent. It was attended by 82 people involved in social welfare work. The course, aimed at developing knowledge and skills in dealing with various parenting issues,…
Young Men’s Association Holds Seminar for Leaders of Directly Supervised Chapters
The Young Men’s Association Headquarters held a leaders’ seminar on May 26 and 27 at Moya 38, drawing 373 leading members from the association’s directly supervised chapters, including chapter chairmen. The seminar was designed to provide an opportunity for association leaders to reaffirm their role and renew their sense of…
2009 English Class of Shuyoka: 24 Attend Three-Month Spiritual Development Course
The 35th English class of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course), which is drawing to a close, began in the Home of the Parent on April 1 as part of the 816th session of Shuyoka, which has a total of 621 students (as of June 18). This year, 24 participants…
Words of the Path: A Guide to Tenrikyo Terms and Expressions
The book is a translation of Omichi no kotoba, which was published in Japanese in 1977 by Doyusha Publishing Company to give the reader simple explanations of Tenrikyo terminology. The author, Rev. Yoshikazu Fukaya, was the president of Doyusha as well as the head minister of Kawaramachi Grand Church at…
TENRIKYO WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Members Pledge to Implement Commitments in Final Year before the 100th Anniversary The Women’s Association held its 91st annual convention on April 19, with the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters serving as the main venue. The convention comes as the association gears up for the 100th anniversary of its founding,…
April Monthly Service Joyously Performed
The April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was solemnly conducted on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The day was rather cold in the Home of the Parent with occasional gusts of wind blowing from early morning. At 9:00 A.M. the Shinbashira and other Service performers…