Today's Verse
Unaware of this, all of you everywhere are doing your own work only with self-centered thoughts. (XI:38, 43)
High School Division of Students Training Course Held
The High School Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent from August 9 through 15 with a total of 1,736 students participating. This annual one-week course is designed to provide students who do not attend schools in the Home of the Parent with…
Oyasato Seminar Held in Three Languages
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…
First Church in Argentina Established
Buenos Aires Church, which belongs to Kawaramachi Grand Church, was recently established in Argentina. Located in Vicente Lopez, Buenos Aires, it is the first Tenrikyo church to be established in that country. Rev. Shin Yang-Ki, 56-year-old head minister of the new church, became a Tenrikyo follower in his native South…
Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba Celebrates Its 50th Year, Drawing 290,000 People from All over the World
The 50th Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held between July 26 and August 4 under the theme “Gratitude, Joy, Hinokishin.” During this 10-day period, more than 290,000 children and adult leaders, including some 540 from 16 overseas countries and regions, returned to the Home of the Parent to enjoy a…
June Monthly Service Joyfully Performed
The June Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. A large number of followers filled the worship halls from early in the morning. Among them were many who, on the previous day, had attended the prayer service for…
The Mission in the Congo Makes a Fresh Start
Rev. Pierre Bazebibaka received sanction to become the fifth head minister of Congo Brazzaville Church on June 26. On this occasion, about 70 people affiliated with the mission in the Congo gathered at Moya 38 on June 27 and were honored by the presence of the Shinbashira. This was the…