General Conference - October 12 - 13
Please see below for the official announcement letter from the Stake:
Dear Tokyo South Stake,
On behalf of the Stake Presidency, I would like announce the October 2024 General Conference viewing schedule for the Tokyo South Stake. General Conference will take place on October 5th & 6th in Salt Lake City. However, due to the time difference, our stake will observe it one week later. As such, the schedule for our stake will be as follows:
October 6th: Fast and Testimony Meeting; all other church meetings held as usual
October 12th: Saturday Sessions of General Conference
October 13th: Sunday Sessions of General Conference
No church meetings or activities should be scheduled on October 12th or 13th. The church building may be used to broadcast General Conference, but otherwise the buildings should be closed throughout the weekend. During this dedicated weekend to view General Conference, we encourage families to gather in their homes, invite others to view the sessions together, and use it as an opportunity to minister to others.
We look forward to being able to spend a full weekend dedicated to hearing the words of the Lord's servants during the next General Conference.
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
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
Please see the following flyers for more information on the temple sessions and social event
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!
Gospel Study Group each Tuesday @ 9:30 AM
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.
