NISEKO CHURCH
About us

Church history
We are a Protestant Evangelical Church based in Niseko town, covering the Niseko area.
Started in 1953, by missionaries, David Hayman (AU) and Doug Abrams (UK), the church was one of the first started by OMF (formerly CIM) in Japan.
The present church building was constructed in 1969.
The church is a member of JECA (Japan Evangelical Church Association).
Staff
Pastor Murata and his wife, Yae live in the Niseko area with their 2 boys and a dog.
The Pastor (Keita) was brought up in a Christian home, and previously worked for the Word of Life Press, as well as living and working overseas before settling in Niseko. He then studied at Hokkaido Bible Institute and became the Pastor of the church. During winter months he works part-time as a Snowboard Instructor.
Yae also grew up in a Christian home, but left the church for a while. However at University she went to New Zealand on a working holiday and came to realise that the God of the Bible is real. She loves Niseko, and her hobbies are Snowboarding, gardening, etc

about what we believe
We believe that the One, true God created the Universe.
We believe that Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross, and died as punishment for our sins, and rose again three days later. And we also who believe, will not die, but have eternal life. As a church, we confess the Apostle's Creed, which has been confessed since the days of the Early Christian Church.
Vision and Mission of Niseko Church
To Love God (Worship and Glorify)
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We believe that worshipping God are acts of loving Him. Through worship, we are transformed to be God-centred
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We glorify God by giving thanks to Him for the beautiful landscapes of Niseko which He created
To Love People (Local and Overseas Visitors)
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We commit to creating a community of God's family open to both local residence and visitors from overseas
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We regularly have fellowship meetings at family homes and local cafes
To spread the Gospel (from Niseko to the World)
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We give witness to the next generation through Sunday School and Youth Group
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We desire to see the gospel spread from Niseko to the world just as it first spread from Galilee to the world