Ask a Christian Leader Interfaith Event - February 26 @ 7pm

Refreshments will be provided for in person attendance at the Temple Annex.  Friends and neighbors are welcome. We kindly ask that you register for this event at the following link: Ask a Christian Leader Survey

Jesus Christ taught that the two greatest commandments are to "Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind... [and to] Love thy neighbour as thyself."

In an effort to follow Jesus Christ's admonition of love, the Tokyo South Stake has engaged in interfaith events. Previously we have visited a Jewish synagogue, Muslim mosque, and Shinto shrine. Our next event will be focused on other Christian faiths.

This is an English only event (Japanese translation will not be provided).

Please join us to:
Ask a Christian Leader
When: Wednesday, February 26th at 7 p.m.
Where: Temple Annex - 5-8-8 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Will broadcast to remote military wards & branches)
Invitees: All Stake Members & Friends
Panelists Include:

• Pastor Hector Herrera  - Tokyo Union Church

• Pastoral Assistant Ximena Leroux  - Tokyo Union Church

• President Ben Lewis - Tokyo South Stake Presidency

• Father Bony James, SJ - St. Ignatius Catholic Church

• Chaplain Chester Olson - US Army Garrison

Contact April Cook, Tokyo South Stake Public Affairs Director if you have any questions.
08040987755
april.c.cook@gmail.com

"Light the World" Brightens Tokyo! [Video]

This year’s Light the World invitation was shown in multiple cities across the world, including London, New York, and even Tokyo! Below is a special video covering the event in Tokyo:

Stake Temple Month November 2024

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

  • Akihabara LED screen in front of Radio Kaikan - 6:30 p.m.

  • Two LED displays around Ueno Station - 8:30-9:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Ueno 1 and Ueno 2

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

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

Please see the following flyers for more information on the temple sessions and social event

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

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!