We Are ONE!!!

On November 5, 2009...

The Altar IHOP, Tokyo will be one year old!

(yay Abba!!!)

Please come and join us at any one of our sessions the first week of November to celebrate the wonderful things God has done with us this past year.

Thanks so much and we are looking forward to seeing you.
The Altar IHOP, Tokyo

ANNOUNCEMENT: You Tube

The Altar IHOP | Tokyo has a You Tube channel!

We've go a "how we got started" video posted as well as some links to other you tube video clips that the Lilley's of Fire & Fragrance (YWAM association) have been posting while visiting in Japan.

Please take a moment to look when you get a chance. There's some good stuff up there that will give you an idea of what's going on with the prayer movement in Japan.

Grace & Glory,
jg

The Altar IHOP | Tokyo's You Tube Channel: click here

UPDATE: The Altar IHOP, Tokyo WEBSITE!!!

Hi there tribe!

We are so excited to let you know that our website is now online and running.

We're about 95% completed so there are a few pages and features that are not on display at the moment but, are in the works and coming very soon. The other languages are also in the works and will be coming eventually.

We'll get started making the Japanese available in the next month or so, please keep checking back for those additions as well.

Okay then... without any further adieu our URL:

www.thealtarihoptokyo.com

be sure to share the link with family & friends!

Grace!

jg.

ANNOUNCEMENT: August 2009 Schedule (change)

Greetings all.

Just a quick note to say that our Monday Night session (today, August 31st) at The Decision Cafe from 7-9pm is cancelled due to the typhoon.

Apologies for the short notice and we will meet on Wednesday evening as normally scheduled.

Thanks!

jg.

UPDATE: The Altar IHOP, Tokyo WEBSITE!!!

Hello once again all!

We are so excited about this new "baby" ... okay- I (as in "me", a.k.a. Jennifer, Jenni, Jen-jen, IHOP Jenni) am SO EXCITED about this new baby. 

After a lot of hard work typing, designing, consulting on everything from color to fonts to fire and then re-designing almost all of it... our website is ALMOST done and hopefully will be online soon. As in, by the time I leave Japan on September 10th.

A few of the tribe got a tiny peek last night at our Wednesday prayer & worship session and the result was applause. Yay!

The site will most likely launch in English with some Japanese and more Japanese to follow soon after.

We will then hopefully get the site in in other languages as well... the target right now is to have 4 languages:

English

Japanese

Korean

Portugese

But, first things first. We gotta get the English done! LOL.

Some things you can expect:

-green, green and more green

-an updated logo

-easier to access maps & directions to our various meeting locations

-and lots more

Please stay tuned. 

More cool stuff coming S-O-O-N!

Blessings!

jg.

ps. if you want to check out some of the other work our web-designer has done, please click here to go to the site: Design Gate 

pps. in case you didn't already know, our website address is: www.thealtarihop.com

ANNOUNCEMENT: September 2009 Schedule

Hello Tribe!

Yay for small victories! We actually have the schedule available EARLY!

Please note some very important changes to the meeting locations and times coming up this month. These changes will be in effect until further notice so please do your best to remember when and were we'll be meeting. :)

One big change we've been speaking about for awhile now is the change to Monday nights. And, for the record- we are so excited for this! It's a huge step forward for the prayer movement in Japan.

(drum roll please...)

The Altar IHOP, Tokyo will be joining The House of Prayer for All Nations in a joint prayer session which will be hosted by The House of Prayer for All Nations at Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Please do attend if you can. It's a GREAT opportunity to support and encourage one another. It's also a wonderful way to become more familiar with the Harp & Bowl prayer/worship model.  This is on example of how Abba is moving to answer our "top 10 list" prayers for unity in the body of christ in Japan. It's one of those things we managed to "pray ourselves into."

Also, Wednesday, September 9th will be my last session before heading off to the US for the next 6-12 months. I will first go to our sister HOP (The Altar IHOP) in Meadville, Pa. to attend a prayer meeting with all of the HOPs in the state of Pennsylvania and also listen to teaching from Billy Humphrey,  Director of IHOP-Atlanta. Next, to Zadok House of Prayer (ZHOP) in South Carolina to work with them for awhile and after that, Abba only knows.

To those who can make it, it will be a wonderful blessing to have one last prayer session together before I leave Japan. Please come dressed "pretty" cause I plan on taking lots of photos to share with our brothers and sisters back in the states. ;)

Okay then, please read the schedule for September carefully and let me know if there are any questions.

Grace & Glory,

jg.

ps. map & directions to Shinjuku Shalom Church coming soon

Wednesday**

September 2nd, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

@ The Decision in Kanda

Leadership team: James & Isabel

Sunday***

September 6th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

@ Ecclesia Cafe in Akasaka

Leadership team: Amanda & Manami

Monday*

September 7th, 7:30-9:30pm

Prayer & Worship session hosted by House of Prayer for All Nations

@ Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku

(all offering collected on this evening will go to support HOP-AN & cover facilities fees for using the church)

Wednesday**

September 9th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

@ The Decision in Kanda

Leadership team: James & Isabel

Sunday***

September 13th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

@ Ecclesia Cafe in Akasaka

Leadership team: Amanda & Manami

Monday*

September 14th, 7:30-9:30pm

Prayer & Worship session hosted by House of Prayer for All Nations

@ Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku

(all offering collected on this evening will go to support HOP-AN & cover facilities fees for using the church)

Wednesday**

September 16th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

@ The Decision in Kanda

Leadership team: James & Isabel

Sunday***

September 23rd, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

@ Ecclesia Cafe in Akasaka

Leadership team: Amanda & Manami

Monday*

September 30th, 7:30-9:30pm

Prayer & Worship session hosted by House of Prayer for All Nations

@ Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku

(all offering collected on this evening will go to support HOP-AN & cover facilities fees for using the church)

* Monday sessions will be hosted by The House of Prayer for All Nations which meets in Shinjuku Shalom Church (Shinjuku Ward, Nishi-Shinjuku 7-9-6 Kotobuki Bldg., Rm 201). These sessions will be focused on prayer & intercession with emphasis on the Harp & Bowl model.

** Wednesday sessions are focused on prayer & intercession as The Decision Cafe is reserved for the Altar IHOP, Tokyo on these evenings.

***Sunday sessions are focused on teaching on a wide variety of topics and themes related to the prayer & worship movement. They include such things as the deeper revelations of the Word. The prophetic, intimacy with the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare & necessity of intercession and passionate worship on the part of the saints, operating and maturing in the spiritual gifts that we may walk in the fullness of the great commission... and most importantly the "greater love has none than this..." which Jesus spoke of in reference to John the Baptist's execution. Please come and join us.

****NIGHTWATCH sessions consist of at least 12 hours of prayer & worship on a variety of topics & themes. Please refer to the facebook group for more complete details on each event.

Human Trafficking: Charity Concert in Japan

Hello Tribe!

I am very happy to let you know about a charity benefit concert that will be hosted in Japan to raise funds for children who are involved in human trafficking.

In my opinion, this is another key stone event in relation to things we've been praying for the past 8 months. I also feel, as a house of believers, it's vital that we support this event (and others like it) through attendance & spreading the word as well as in prayer.

Please have a look at the link to the website for more information.

May Abba continue to open doors for Japan to be a key to restoration for multitudes.

Grace, glory & fire!

jg.

LINK: click here (this site is bilingual Eng/Jap)

日本における人身売買のためのチャリティーコンサート

こんにちは　皆様！

人身売買にかかわった子供たちのために資金を集めるチャリティーコンサートが、日本において開かれることについてお伝えできることを嬉しく思います。

私の個人的な意見ではありますが、私たちが８ヶ月間祈っていたことに関連するもうひとつ別の鍵となるイベントだと思います。

祈りの家の信者として、私たちがコンサートに出席し、祈り同様に事実なる言葉を広めることを通し、このイベントを支援することは（他のイベントと同じように）きわめて重要であると感じています。

どうぞ詳細について、ウェブサイトへのリンクからご覧になってください。

アバ父が日本が大勢の人々の回復のための鍵となるように、ドアを開放し続けてくださいますことを願い祈ります。

恵みと栄光と神の火が燃え上がりますように！
ジェニファー・グレイシー

リンク：クリックしてください。 click here (英語/日本語バイリンガル)

ANNOUNCEMENT: August 2009 Schedule

Hello tribe!

Here we go... the August 2009 schedule for the altar IHOP, tokyo.

Please note a few location changes and days off!

Thanks!

jg

Sunday***

August 2nd, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday*

August 3rd, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday**

August 5th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 9th, 6;45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

August 10th, 7-9pm

Session canceled due to special event at the cafe.

Wednesday

August 12th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 16th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

August 17th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

August 19th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 23rd, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Ecclesia Cafe

Monday

August 24th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

August 25th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 30th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Ecclesia Cafe

* Monday sessions tend to be about 50% fellowship time and 50% prayer ministry time. This is due to the unique dynamics of The Decision Cafe's schedule.

** Wednesday sessions are much more focused on prayer & intercession as The Decision Cafe is reserved for the Altar IHOP, Tokyo on these evenings.

***Sunday sessions are focused on teaching on a wide variety of topics and themes related to the prayer & worship movement. They include such things as the deeper revelations of the Word. The prophetic, intimacy with the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare & necessity of intercession and passionate worship on the part of the saints, operating and maturing in the spiritual gifts that we may walk in the fullness of the great commission... and most importantly the "greater love has none than this..." which Jesus spoke of in reference to John the Baptist's execution. Please come and join us.

****NIGHTWATCH sessions consist of at least 12 hours of prayer & worship on a variety of topics & themes. Please refer to the facebook group for more complete details on each event.

こんにちは　部族の皆様！

さあ、どうぞ、こちらがThe Altar IHOP 東京の２００９年8月度のスケジュールです。
いくつかの集会場所の変更とお休みがありますのでどうかご注意ください。

以上です、ありがとうございます！

ジェニファー・グレイシー

日曜日***
8月2日, 6:45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

月曜日*
8月3日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り会が行われます。
場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

水曜日**
8月5日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月9日, 6;45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

月曜日
8月10日, 7-9pm
カフェにおいてスペシャルイベントがございますので、セッションはキャンセルとなります。

水曜日
8月12日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月16日, 6:45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

月曜日
8月17日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

水曜日
8月19日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月23日, 6;45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：赤坂
エクレシアカフェ

月曜日
8月24th, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

水曜日
8月25日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月30日, 6:45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：赤坂
エクレシアカフェ

*月曜日のセッションは５０％は交わりの時間、５０％は祈りのミニストリーの時間となる傾向にあります。これはディシジョンカフェのユニークでダイナミックなスケージュールの関係によるものです。

** 水曜日のセッションは、ディシジョンカフェがThe Altar IHOP, 東京のために予約されていますので、さらにもっと祈りととりなしに集中したセッションとなっています。

***日曜日のセッションは、祈りとワーシップのムーブメントに関係した、幅広いトピックとテーマの学びに集中します。それは聖書の御言葉の深い事柄を含みます。預言的であること、聖霊との親密な関係、霊的な戦いと聖徒たち側のとりなしと情熱的な礼拝の必要性、神様からゆだねられた任務を充分にまっとうするように霊の賜物を用いて成熟させること、そして最も重要なのは、イエス様がバプテスマのヨハネが処刑されたことを思いながら話された、“人がその友のためにいのちを捨てるという、これよりも大きな愛はだれも持っていません”　という言葉の意味を学ぶことです。どうぞこの新しくて、心が躍るような第一歩を踏み出すために来て、参加してください。

****NIGHTWATCHナイトウォッチ セッションは様々なトピックとテーマについて祈る、12時間の祈りとワーシップの会となっています。 どうぞ、それぞれのイベントの詳細は facebook groupをご参照ください。

ANNOUNCEMENT: July 2009 Schedule UPDATE

Greetings all!

Begging your pardon for the extremely late notice. There's been last minute information on a schedule change at Cafe Decision as well as some computer/technical troubles that have made it difficult to get a posting up.

Today, we will be meeting for our 6:45-8:45 teaching session at a new location called Ecclesia Cafe. The directions are as follows:

Closest Station:
Akasaka Station of Chiyoda Line
not-so-close station: Tameike sanno of Namboku/Ginza Line or
Akasaka-Mitsuke of Marunouchi Line.

Ecclesia Cafe google map link: click here
Go out from exit 5B of Akasaka Station. Follow the road when you go out of it, the walk will be a little bit hilly. You will see a Jazz Cafe on your right. The Ecclesia is just after the Jazz Cafe on the 2nd floor.

The building is made from blue-green tiles and is across the street from a connivence store.

Looking forward to seeing you there and again, apologies for the short notification.

お知らせ：２００９年7月度スケジュールの更新

皆さんこんにちは！

お知らせがとても遅くなりましたことをお許しください。
ディシジョンカフェの急なスケジュールの変更があり、またいくつかのコンピューターの技術的な問題から、お知らせすることが難しかったためでした。

本日は、6:45-8:45 ティーチングセッションが新しい集会場所Ecclesia Cafeエクレシアカフェにおいて行われます。行き方は以下のとおりです。

最寄駅:千代田線　赤坂駅

その他の駅：
南北銀座線　溜池山王駅
丸の内線　赤坂見附駅
エクレシアカフェ　グーｸﾞﾙマップ　リンク: click here　クリックしてください。

赤坂駅Ｂ５番の出口をでてください。
出口から出ましたら少々傾斜している道沿いに歩いてください。
右側にジャズカフェがございます。
エクレシアカフェはジャズカフェを越えたところにあるビルの2階です。
ビルは青緑のタイル貼りです。コンビニが通りの向かいにございます。

では皆様にそちらで再びお会いできることを楽しみにしています。
急なお知らせとなりまして申し訳ございませんでした。

Prayer Focus 2009: Human Trafficking

Starting in October 2008, God began revealing bit by bit the item of prayer we would be focusing on in 2009.

It began at the 6 day conference in The Altar IHOP, Meadville when Billy Humphrey of the Atlanta IHOP shared some of the things his team had been led to pray regarding Human Trafficking in their area.

The adventure that ensued was an intriguing series of conversations, website finds, news articles, magazine articles, pod cast topics, facebook videos, networking connections & links highlighting "human trafficking" as a common thread. It became quite apparent quite quickly this was a series of events the likes of which, none but God could orchestrate.

The final two confirmations coming on January 14th, our second session of the new year. I had asked specifically for God to show us when to start praying on this matter and also for Him to show us who we were up against. Two items that I strongly felt were important as this was no small prayer petition and knew it mean we'd be coming up against some very serious strongholds in Asia as well as Japan.

The answer came during our time of worship when our worship leader for the evening started praying on these things within the first 5-10 minutes of our session. We had not discussed any matter on this topic beforehand and his worship was very much being led by the Spirit.

"Start praying on this from today," was the message loud and clear. So, that's what we did.

Within two weeks from the day we started to pray, we were connected with one of the most active organizations in Japan that deals with the human trafficking issue. Polaris Project Japan 

Within a few months, a report was prepared for Exodus Cry (a ministry born out of IHOP-KC dedicated specifically to prayer over human trafficking) and the altar IHOP, tokyo on the status of human trafficking in Japan. The report looked at the history of the nation as a whole and drew connections to generational iniquities and spiritual dynamics in addition to the facts taken from the standard record keeping offices.

In May/June a report was sent out from Polaris Project Japan stating Amazon.com- Japan has agreed to pull 84 items out of a requested 136 items from their website. The items on this list was essentially soft-porn picture books, DVDs and other print items depicting minors aged 8-17. For more information on this, please click this link: Polaris Project Japan Issue No. 24

Opportunities have risen to pray for and with individuals who have been involved in the sex entertainment industry in Japan in their past.

And, as of today, God has brought several individuals to the altar IHOP, tokyo who have a passion for working with very broken people. Especially women who have been prostitutes and who have come from some very tough backgrounds. 

We have also started talking about preparations for starting an Exodus Cry chapter under the umbrella of the altar IHOP, tokyo which, if all goes well, will be launched sometime before the end of the year... but- we'll see how things go.

Looping back to the human trafficking report on Japan for a moment, that will be posted in multiple parts on the blog shortly. Please stay tuned!

grace & glory

jg.

ANNOUNCEMENT: July 2009 Schedule

Hello all!

See below for the July schedule. We have a total of 11 sessions scheduled for the month with one (1) nightwatch session. Please be aware the nightwatch session will require an RSVP. Contact Jennifer at jagracey@cba.att.ne.jp to confirm your attendance.

Thanks so much and looking forward to having you join us!

jg.

Wednesday**

July 1st, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday***

July 5th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday*

July 6th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

July 8th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

July 12th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

July 13th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

July 15th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday/Monday

July 19/20th, 6pm-6am

NIGHTWATCH SESSION****

Location: Jennifer's place

Station Name: Chiba New Town Chuo

Additional Details: RSVP required, there is limited space

Link: facebook link to RSVP & get more details

Wednesday

July 22nd, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

July 26th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

July 27th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

July 29th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

* Monday sessions tend to be about 50% fellowship time and 50% prayer ministry time. This is due to the unique dynamics of The Decision Cafe's schedule.

** Wednesday sessions are much more focused on prayer & intercession as The Decision Cafe is reserved for the Altar IHOP, Tokyo on these evenings.

***Sunday sessions are focused on teaching on a wide variety of topics and themes related to the prayer & worship movement. They include such things as the deeper revelations of the Word. The prophetic, intimacy with the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare & necessity of intercession and passionate worship on the part of the saints, operating and maturing in the spiritual gifts that we may walk in the fullness of the great commission... and most importantly the "greater love has none than this..." which Jesus spoke of in reference to John the Baptist's execution. Please come and join us.

****NIGHTWATCH sessions consist of at least 12 hours of prayer & worship on a variety of topics & themes. Please refer to the facebook group for more complete details on each event.

お知らせ　2009年度7月度予定

こんにちは皆様！
7月度のスケジュールは下記をご覧ください。
今月はナイトウォッチセッションを含む合計１１のセッションを予定しております。
nightwatchナイトウォッチセッションは、あらかじめご参加をお知らせ頂くことが前提となっていますのでご注意ください。参加ご希望の方はお申込みのためジェニファーまでご連絡ください。jagracey@cba.att.ne.jp　

日本語でのお申込み受付：ihoptokyojp@gmail.com

日本語受付：佐藤学美（さとうまなみ）

皆様のご参加を心よりお待ち申し上げております。
ジェニファー・グレイシー

水曜日
7月1日, 7-9pm
祈りとワーシップセッションは通常どおり行われます。

日曜日
7月5日, 6:45-8:45pm
ティーチングセッションは通常どおり行われます。

月曜日
7月6日, 7-9pm
祈りのセッションは通常どおり行われます。

水曜日
7月8日, 7-9pm
祈りとワーシップセッションは通常どおり行われます。

日曜日
7月12日, 6:45-8:45pm
ティーチングセッションは通常どおり行われます。

月曜日
７月13日, 7-9pm
祈りのセッションは通常どおり行われます。

水曜日
7月15th, 7-9pm
祈りとワーシップセッションは通常どおり行われます。

日曜日/月曜日
7月19/20日, 6pm-6am

ナイトウォッチセッション
NIGHTWATCH SESSION****

場所:ジェニファー自宅
最寄駅: 千葉ニュータウン中央
ご参加にあたりお申込みが必要となります。参加人数に限りがございますのでご注意ください。

リンク： facebook 　参加申し込み＆詳細はリンクからご参照ください。

水曜日
7月22日, 7-9pm
祈りとワーシップセッションは通常どおり行われます。

日曜日
7月26日, 6:45-8:45pm
ティーチングセッションは通常どおり行われます。

月曜日
7月27日, 7-9pm
祈りのセッションは通常どおり行われます。

水曜日
7月29日, 7-9pm
祈りとワーシップセッションは通常どおり行われます。

*月曜日のセッションは５０％は交わりの時間、５０％は祈りのミニストリーの時間となる傾向にあります。これはディシジョンカフェのユニークでダイナミックなスケージュールの関係によるものです。** 水曜日のセッションは、ディシジョンカフェがThe Altar IHOP, 東京のために予約されていますので、さらにもっと祈りととりなしに集中したセッションとなっています。***日曜日のセッションは、祈りとワーシップのムーブメントに関係した、幅広いトピックとテーマの学びに集中します。それは聖書の御言葉の深い事柄を含みます。預言的であること、聖霊との親密な関係、霊的な戦いと聖徒たち側のとりなしと情熱的な礼拝の必要性、神様からゆだねられた任務を充分にまっとうするように霊の賜物を用いて成熟させること、そして最も重要なのは、イエス様がバプテスマのヨハネが処刑されたことを思いながら話された、“人がその友のためにいのちを捨てるという、これよりも大きな愛はだれも持っていません”　という言葉の意味を学ぶことです。どうぞこの新しくて、心が躍るような第一歩を踏み出すために来て、参加してください。

****NIGHTWATCH ナイトウォッチセッションは幅広いトピックとテーマについて、少なくとも12時間の祈りとワーシップから構成されます。イベントについてさらに詳しくお知りになりたい方は、どうぞfacebook groupをご参照ください。

ANNOUNCEMENT: June 2009 Schedule

Greetings tribe!

Here is our schedule for June (finally.) We have a total of 11 sessions scheduled this month, two of which mark the start of our weekly Sunday night teaching sessions. Please do come and join us if you can.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Grace & glory,

jg.

Monday*

June 1st, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday**

June 3rd, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

June 8th, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

June 10th, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

June 15th, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

June 17th, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday***

June 21st, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching Session

Monday

June 22nd, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

June 24th, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

June 28th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching Session

Monday

June 29th, 7-9pm

Session as regularly scheduled.

* Monday sessions tend to be about 50% fellowship time and 50% prayer ministry time. This is due to the unique dynamics of The Decision Cafe's schedule.

** Wednesday sessions are much more focused on prayer & intercession as The Decision Cafe is reserved for the Altar IHOP, Tokyo on these evenings.

***Sunday sessions will be focused on teaching on a wide variety of topics and themes related to the prayer & worship movement. They will include such things as the deeper things of the Word. The prophetic, intimacy with the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare & necessity of intercession and passionate worship on the part of the saints, operating and maturing in the spiritual gifts that we may walk in the fullness of the great commission... and most importantly the "greater love has none than this..." which Jesus spoke of in reference to John the Baptist's execution. Please come and join us for this new and exciting step forward.

お知らせ　２００９年6月度　スケジュール

部族の皆様、ご挨拶申し上げます！

6月のスケジュールをお知らせいたします。（ついに）
今月は合計して１１セッション行います。
そのうちの２つのセッションは、毎週日曜日夜の学び会、サンデーナイト　ティーチングセッションがスタートしますのでご注目ください。
もし可能であればぜひとも来て参加してください。

皆様にお会いできることを楽しみにしています！

神様の恵みと栄光がありますように。
ジェニファー・グレイシー

月曜日
6月1日7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

水曜日
6月3日7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

月曜日
6月8日7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

水曜日
6月10日7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

月曜日
6月15日7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。


水曜日
6月17日7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

日曜日***
6月21日 6:45-8:45pm
ティーチングセッション

月曜日
６月22日 7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

水曜日
6月24日 7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

日曜日
6月28日 6:45-8:45pm
ティーチングセッション

月曜日
6月29日 7-9pm
セッションは通常のとおり行われます。

*月曜日のセッションは５０％は交わりの時間、５０％は祈りのミニストリーの時間となる傾向にあります。これはディシジョンカフェのユニークでダイナミックなスケージュールの関係によるものです。

** 水曜日のセッションは、ディシジョンカフェがThe Altar IHOP, 東京のために予約されていますので、さらにもっと祈りととりなしに集中したセッションとなっています。

***日曜日のセッションは、祈りとワーシップのムーブメントに関係した、幅広いトピックとテーマの学びに集中します。それは聖書の御言葉の深い事柄を含みます。
預言的であること、聖霊との親密な関係、霊的な戦いと聖徒たち側のとりなしと情熱的な礼拝の必要性、神様からゆだねられた任務を充分にまっとうするように霊の賜物を用いて成熟させること、そして最も重要なのは、イエス様がバプテスマのヨハネが処刑されたことを思いながら話された、“人がその友のためにいのちを捨てるという、これよりも大きな愛はだれも持っていません”　という言葉の意味を学ぶことです。どうぞこの新しくて、心が躍るような第一歩を踏み出すために来て、参加してください。

ANNOUNCEMENT: Oh-no! HOP Bloopers!!

Hello All!

In my zeal and zealousness to get things on my "to-do" list done in addition to having a calendar with holidays from multiple countries I have to confess... "Eee I made a mistake."

The 1st Night Watch session we were scheduled to have on May 24/25, 2009 at my place was made while looking at a holiday in the USA. This means, in Japan, Monday May 25th is NOT a day off for most people. This also means it will be impossible for those currently working in a traditional environment to attend a Night Watch session scheduled at that time.

So, what does this mean exactly?

Great question! Thanks so much for asking. Haha! :-) And yes... I have a plan already worked out.

The plan is: (drum roll please)

May 24/25th will NOT be our first Night Watch session.

LOL! (I feel like a genius for coming up with this plan by the way- hee hee.)

That said, the May schedule and the Night Watch schedule postings will be updated in the next day or two. Please check back Sunday or Monday for the most current and... ahem.... correct revisions.

Finally, please accept my sincere apologies at the oversight and for any inconveniences incurred.

Thank you Abba for GRACE and bloopers that remind us to laugh at ourselves!

jg.

こんにちは皆様！

自分のやらなければならない仕事を終わらせるため懸命になっていたのと、その上いろいろな国のカレンダーを持っているのでうっかりしており、ここで告白しなければならないことがでてきました。。。。私は勘違いをしていました。

私の自宅で2009年5月２４ー25日に行うはずの第1回ナイトウォッチ（夜の見張り祈り会）は、私がアメリカのカレンダー上の休日を見ている間に予定をたてました。これはつまり、日本の5月25日の月曜日は、ほとんどの方々にとってはお休みではありません。この意味はまた、伝統的な環境で働いている方々にとっては、その日に予定されているナイトウォッチに参加するのは不可能だということです。

それでは、これはどういうことを言っているのでしょうか？

すばらしい質問です！お尋ねくださってどうもありがとうございます。。。ハハ！私はすでに計画を立て直しました。その計画とは（ドラムの音を鳴らしてください。）5月２４－25日は第1回ナイトウォッチは行われません。ご覧下さい！（ところで、こんな計画を思いつくなんて天才的な感じがしています。－ヘヘッ。）

5月とナイトウォッチに関するスケジュールは次の２、３日の間に更新をしてお知らせします。

どうぞ日曜日か月曜日にこのブログに戻ってきて、最新の正しく訂正されたスケジュールをご確認ください。

最後に、私の勘違いによって皆様にご不便をおかけしたことを、心からお詫び申し上げます。

アバ、父よ、あなたの恵みと、自分自信を笑うことを思い出させてくださって、このおっちょこちょいな者たちを感謝します！

ジェニファー・グレイシー

ANNOUNCEMENT: May 2009 Schedule

Konichiwa minasama!
Please see below for May's sessions. We will have fewer sessions this month due to "Golden Week" as the cafe will be closed. The owner is taking a well deserved and much needed break.

There is also a special event this month! We are going to have our first of three "Night Watch" sessions which are scheduled between now and September. The session is open to all but an RSVP is required. The maximum number my place can hold is 12 and the minimum number of persons to conduct the event is 3.

Looking forward to what God is going to bring about in the next month!
Blessings-
JG

Monday
May 4th, 7-9pm
No session scheduled.
Due to Golden Week, Japanese series of National Holidays.

Wednesday
May 6th, 7-9pm
No session scheduled.
Due to Golden Week, Japanese series of National Holidays

Monday
May 11th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
May 13th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday
May 18th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
May 20th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday-Monday
May 24th-25, 6pm-6am
NIGHT WATCH Session #1
RSVP required

*please refer to this link for more details: NIGHT WATCH SESSION POST

Monday

May 25th, 7-9pm

No session scheduled.

Due to Night Watch session.

Wednesday
May 27th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

こんにちは　皆様！5月のセッションスケジュールは下記をご覧ください。

今月はゴールデンウィークのためカフェが臨時休業いたしますので、

通常よりも少なめのセッションとなっています。

お知らせ 2009年5月 スケジュール

月曜日　5月 4日, 7-9pm ゴールデンウィークのためお休みします。

水曜日　5月 6日, 7-9pm 後日お知らせします。

月曜日　5月　11日, 7-9pm 通常通り行われます。

水曜日　5月 13日, 7-9pm 通常通り行われます。

月曜日　5月 18日, 7-9pm 通常通り行われます。

水曜日　5月　20日, 7-9pm 通常通り行われます。

月曜日　5月 25日, 7pm-9am 通常通り行われます。

水曜日　5月 27日, 7-9pm 通常通り行われます。

ANNOUNCEMENT: new blog post series called "Q&A"

Greetings all!

Please look for a new addition to our new blog series titled "Q & A."

Recently there have been several of the same question coming from various sources and it makes sense to post them up here for all to see.

Hopefully we'll answer your questions as well as give the rest of the world more of an inside look at how things work at The Altar IHOP, Tokyo.

Generally speaking, there will be one question and one answer per post. Please do feel free to ask if your question/answer is not posted or not found.

Grace to you!
JG

ANNOUNCEMENT: Night Watch Sessions

Greetings Tribe!

We are turning up the heat a few notches in our furnace and going to expand to the night hours...

We are planning three (3) night watch sessions to get things started. We will need a minimum of three (3) participants to host a session. So, please, please put the dates on your calendars and RSVP!

Night Watch Session 1- "there is no box"

Sunday/Monday

May 24/25, 2009 > changed to July 19/20, 2009

Details: our theme scriptures are John 3.8 & Habakkuk 2.14

• some of our prayer focus will be on breaking the church (and ourselves) out of her comfort zones and into becoming so filled with the Spirit that she can become fluid and organic like the wind

Prophetic Image: a field of dandelions which have gone to seed- the wind comes and blows away all of the seeds so they can be dispersed in different areas to be planted, grow and blow away with the wind

• the field of dandelions represents the church, the body of Christ
  
• a dandelion represents individual believers
  
• blowing away represents being surrendered to and being led by the Spirit 
• being dispersed represents the apostolic calling of the NT church to spread the gospel in areas where there is not yet "...knowledge of the glory of the Lord..." 

Night Watch Session 2-  "greater love = greater works"

Sunday/Monday

July 19/20, 2009> changed to September 20/21, 2009

Details: our theme scriptures are John 15.12-14,  Ephesians 5.25,  1 Corinthians 13, Song of Songs 8.7 & John 14.12

• some of our prayer focus will be on obtaining and releasing deeper revelations of the love Jesus demonstrated so that we can understand the true value of His gems (the peoples of the earth and the spiritual gifts He's given us to use to minister His glory, honor and testimony of His name)

Prophetic Image: someone pointing a gun at a beautiful woman then, the woman's husband stepping in front of his beloved to protect her... he gets shot and dies, she lives

• the gun is the curse of death that has come into the world through sin
• the bullet is the fruit of sin
• the woman is the bride of Christ
• the woman's husband is Jesus
• the husband taking the bullet is Jesus' demonstration of His love for his bride and the role of lover & protector he fulfills in His role as the head of the household

Night Watch Session 3- "harvest fields"

Sunday/Monday

September 20/21, 2009. changed to October 11/12, 2009

Details: our theme scriptures are Psalm 107.37, Isaiah 9.3, Luke 10.2, Genesis 28.3, Leviticus 26.3-5, Isaiah 32.14-16

• some of our prayer focus will be petitioning for a great raising up of laborers to work in Abba's fields, for the harvest to come in and most importantly for the body of Christ to get ready for the harvest by walking in alignment with God's word

Prophetic Image: a dry barren landscape being prayed over by more and more individuals- suddenly, drops of rain  begin to fall on by one until it's raining very hard then, the sun comes out and seeds long buried underground start springing up

• the dry barren land is asia
• the individuals praying are the intercessors God is connecting and drawing together daily
• the fields are families, schools, companies, cities, nations, government structures and every manner of organizational structure 
• the rain is the living water that's released to break the curse of spiritual and physical famine due to sin and rebellion
• the sun is the light of life
• the seeds are places that the Word has already been planted but as of yet unable to grow for lack of light and water

Additional Details

Location: Chiba (i.e. Jen's Place)

Station Name: Chiba New Town Chuo

Start Time: 6pm- 8pm arrival, dinner and fellowship

Prayer Session Start Time: 8pm ~ TBA 

Things to Bring: self, bible, sketchbook, journal, whatever you need to "get into God", food or snacks to share

Final Notes: one room will be a dedicated prayer room- there will be enough space for those who need to get some rest however, I only have two futons and a sofa so please bring a sleeping bag if you have one and think you'll use it- thanks :-)

ANNOUNCEMENT: March 2009 Schedule

Hello again!

So sorry for the delay in posting the monthly schedule. It's been a challenge to confirm certain things. Please see below for the HOP March scheduled sessions. Important point to note: we have a few times that we are not meeting due to scheduling conflicts.


Our schedule for March is as follows:

Monday
March 2nd, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
March 4th, 7-9pm
No session scheduled.
Due to scheduling conflict.

Monday
March 9th, 7-9pm
No session scheduled.
Due to scheduling conflict.

Wednesday
March 11th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday
March 16th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
March 18th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday
March 23rd, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
March 25th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.


Wednesday
March 30th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Looking forward to seeing you!
Grace,
JG

ANNOUNCEMENT: Change of Schedule

Hello everyone!

There is a minor change in schedule for this coming Monday's session.
Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, the session on Feb. 16, 2009 will be canceled.

The Wednesday, Feb. 18th session will continue as planned.

Please scroll below for a more detailed outline of the schedule for February. Thanks so much!

JG

COMING SOON: prayer focus for 2009

Hello tribe!

This is just a quick note to let you know, more indepth details will be posted soon on The Altar IHOP, Tokyo's main prayer focus for 2009.

Thanks for your patience and check back frequently in the next week for updates.
Grace,
JG

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2009 February Schedule

Greetings all!

Please see below for the HOP February scheduled sessions. Important point to note: we will be back to twice per week sessions starting from February.


Our schedule for February is as follows:

Monday
February 2nd, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
February 4th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday
February 9th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
February 11th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday
February 16th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
February 18th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Monday
February 23rd, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday
February 25th, 7-9pm
Session as regularly scheduled.


Looking forward to seeing you there!
Grace,
JG