"Crossway Student Community" - Spring 2009

Let me catch you up on the past 5 weeks since the new college school year started. We have a new name, "Crossway Student Community". The dictionary definition of the word is "intersection" which is a great way for us to introduce ourselves to new people.
There is also an obvious second level of spiritual meaning that allow us to express our hope for students to find a "new way"
- the way to the cross of Jesus!
This is Jon on Chiba University campus in April for "Circle day". This is the day when all the incoming freshman check out the "circles" (clubs) that they might join (i.e. volleyball club, guitar club, etc...). We are not an officially recognized club, but it was a great day to just hang out and see students we knew, meet new people, and enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms!

One of our weekly Thursday Crossway events at Oyumino Chapel.
We had a buffett dinner together and played games after....always fun. :)
(Notice how we aranged the tables as a crossway!)

This was a fun grill out night, yes you heard me right...that little thing is a grill!
We grilled hotdogs...and later we roasted marshmallows on the end of chopsticks
(it really was a great idea...when you are finished, you throw them away).

After the cook-out dinner we had our weekly Sunday night Bible study.
We continue to be so thankful for this time with students!