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( Miyazaki International Christian Fellowship )

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Al, Rhonda, Sarah and Laura Juve (2004)    
Al and Rhonda Juve have served as missionaries to Japan since 1983. Their daughters Sarah and Laura were born in Kyushu, Japan and are involved in many aspects of the family mission work.

Al and Rhonda both graduated from Nebraska Christian College. Al had also studied in the East Asian department at the University of Nebraska, and this led to their interest in Japan when they decided to go to the mission-field.

After completing a two-year language course in central Japan, they moved to Kagoshima Prefecture at the southern end of Kyushu. Al served as the minister of the Sueyoshi Church of Christ from 1985-1996. They also led Bible studies in Japanese, Bible Clubs for children, English Bible classes, and women's meetings.

In 1994 they started helping part time with a student Bible study at Miyazaki University, an hour away. The Bible study was started by Christian international students who had come to Miyazaki from other countries to pursue graduate degrees.

In 1996 when they returned from their third furlough, God made it possible for them to move to Miyazaki to work full time with this student group. There are a good number of Christians among the international students, and they in turn are having an impact on the university students and Japanese community around them.

Most of the international students have their families with them so the Bible study group has developed a ministry to families as well as to single students. Several nationalities are represented in the group, including people from Africa, East and Southeast Asia, and North America. The weekly meetings are bilingual, using both Japanese and English. Korean and Chinese Bibles, and literature are also used.

Al & Rhonda Juve
111-7 Oazakihara
Kiyotake Cho, Miyazaki Gun
Miyazaki Ken 889-1601 Japan

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