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Welcome to Fujisawa Church!!
　　Fujisawa Church is a protestant church in the center of Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The church was founded by a women missionary from American Presbyterian church, and developed in the tradition of Japan Methodist Church. At present, it is administered by United Church of Christ in Japan, as a member in Kanagawa Parish.
　  We hope that you will find Fujisawa Church your spiritual home and make yourself grow in faith in such a diverse church community united in a body of Christ.
　　We also hope that you will join some of the church activities such as home Bible study, so called ‘Kumikai’ which means ‘band’ in Methodist term, Sunday School, Church Choir, and so on.
　　Although all services and meetings are given in Japanese, they are open to everyone. Please feel free to contact us at the address shown below for any assistance or questions.
Worship Service:
Every  Sunday  morning:  　10:30am ‐ 12:00am
Every 4th Sunday evening:   6:00pm ‐ 7:00pm

Sunday School and Catechism Morning:

Children 3 ‐ 5 years old and their parents; 8:40am －　9:10am
Children over 6 years old, up to the high school students of 15 years old;
　　　　Worship: 9:30am ‐ 10:00am, Class: 10:00am ‐ 10:30am
Address:

2-5 Kugenuma-Hanazawa-cho, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture
Phone:  (0466) 22-2836

Pastor:       　     　　Rev. Miki Murakami
Assistant Pastor:  Rev. Mariko Murakami
Contact:
Email:Pastor Murakami

Phone: (0466) 22-2836
Fax:    (0466) 22-3068
Denomination
　　The church belongs to the United Church of Christ in Japan, the largest assembly established in 1941 by various Japanese protestant denominations, which has about 1,700 churches and mission houses, 200,000 members in Japan. The church is a member of Kanagawa Parish, which administers 110 churches in Kanagawa Prefecture including 6 churches and mission houses in Fujisawa City.
Brief History
　　The protestant mission in Fujisawa was started by a woman missionary from American Presbyterian Church around 1883.
　　As one of the mission activities in Shonan area, including Fujisawa city, the ‘Fujisawa Mission House’ was established in 1918 by Japan Methodist Church originated by John Wesley, which turned out to be the official start as a church. Since then, the church has lived with the history of Fujisawa City over 120 years. After having moved to the present location quite near the Fujisawa railway station in 1933, many new comers have joined the church community, along with the development of the city and the increase of the population, especially that of the residents in the coastal area called ‘Shonan Kugenuma’. Having approximately 230 members and 120 attendants in every Sunday morning service in average, the church is the largest among all protestant churches in Fujisawa city.
Chronological Table
1883 Mission started by a woman missionary from American Presbyterian Church
1919 Establishment of ‘Fujisawa Mission House’ by Japan MethodistChurch
1929 Recognized as a church supported by the grant from JMC
1933 Moved to the present location
1934 Establishment of Mikuni Kindergarten
1939 Recognized as an independent church
1941 Establishment of United Church of Christ in Japan
Official name:  Fujisawa Church of United Church of Christ in Japan
1979 Refurbishment of church building
2004 Arrival of present pastor, Rev. Miki Murakami and the assistant pastor, Rev. Mariko Murakami
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