The Oyasato Seminar began in 1984 as a program geared toward transmitting the faith to mainly high school-age participants who are to carry on the path of the overseas mission. Although it was originally initiated as a program conducted in English, courses in Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese were added in…
High-school-aged students from overseas returned to the Home of the Parent to attend the Oyasato Seminar, which began on July 10. This year, being the year of Oyasama’s 120th Anniversary, a record 85 students from 10 countries enrolled in the seminar. They are spending 18 days (16 days for the…
The 2005 Oyasato Seminar began on July 10 with 64 students from seven countries and territories: the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Canada, the U.K., Hong Kong, Brazil, and Taiwan. This seminar was initially launched in the summer of 1984 to provide instruction in English on the teachings of Oyasama for high-school-age…
The 2004 Oyasato Seminar–which aims at nurturing high-school-age overseas followers–began on July 10 at the Home of the Parent with 65 students from 13 countries and territories: the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Canada, the U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Nepal, Spain, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, and Taiwan. The seminar comprises the English…
On May 29, a gathering celebrating the 20th anniversary of Oyasato Seminar was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, for local alumni who were unable to attend the 20th anniversary event held in Las Vegas last February. Sponsored by the executive committee comprising some alumni and former Oyasato Seminar counselors, the gathering…
The 2003 Oyasato Seminar began on July 10 with 58 participants from seven countries. Initially launched in the summer of 1984 to provide instruction in English on Oyasama’s teachings for children of church head ministers and fellowship heads in the United States and Canada, the program has been conducted for…