A Community of Nations Gathered in Asia.
During this past winter break, Koryn, a sophomore from Canada, spent her two weeks’ vacation in four different prefectures. She details some of the highlights of her busy break below. When it comes to the holidays, especially Christmas, it’s rough to be stuck in the dorms alone. Since this was my third winter in a
This year, the theme for Zion, TCU’s annual cultural festival was ‘Ah!‘ an expression of exceeding joy taken from the gospel of Matthew 2:10. This event is a platform for the school to interact with the surrounding communities, associate churches, friends, alumni, and prospective students. On that day, we open our campus to the public
On September 24, the AAA (Acts-es Alumni Association) hosted a BBQ welcoming the freshmen who joined in the ACTS-ES program this August. It was a perfect way for both current and ACTS alumni to get to know each other better. The alumni shared some of their experiences in TCU and gave advice and insight on
It’s a new Acts-es year, meet the students joining our family…
What does it look like to answer God’s call to ‘go’ as a Christian in Japan and as a student in TCU? Summer mission trips in TCU are a tradition designed to help us live out our faith, go into communities throughout Japan, reach out, impart lives, create bonds, hear the voice of God more
Being able to get away from the daily pressures of campus life and to have time away with mates was undeniable the most refreshing experience. Yamanashi-ken gave us so many things to enjoy. The breathtaking view of mt. Fuji from Evergreen hotel, the hospitality, adventures in the woods, fastest roller coasters at FujiQ, paranomic
All international students at TCU, with exception of those who are already competent in Japanese, are required to take six Japanese courses, or eighteen credits, over the course of their first two years studying at TCU. I happen to be in the intermediate level of Japanese with the second year ACTS-ES students. We are currently
“Fall moments at TCU” Meet Kyle, graduating summer 2018. He shares some of his best moments in TCU. His advice to prospective students: “Lower your expectations and live life day by day”
“a wise man will climb Mt. Fuji once, a fool will climb it again.” Testimony by Moriah Miller Near the beginning of the semester, many of the EAIs* and some other friends climbed Mt. Fuji, and man, was it an incredible experience. Afterwards, I was reading in Matthew, and the trip gave me a new perspective
Summer is a good time to get a fresh perspective on the world around you. For us as a community, we take it as a time to explore, connect and learn about activities that surround our mission here in Japan and home. This summer, different groups of international students, currently studying at TCU, embarked on
