On October 27, the day following the Autumn Grand Service, some 15,000 members of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association assembled in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters to attend the association’s 80th convention, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Oyasato Construction Young Men’s Association Hinokishin Corps. The annual convention was…
Women’s Association The Women’s Association Headquarters held the Seminar for Chairwomen of Directly Supervised Chapters and Diocese Chapters on January 27 and 28 at the Home of the Parent. More than 260 attended. The seminar began with an address by Mrs. Harue Nakayama, president of the Women’s Association. She said…
Some 17,000 members of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association, who had come from both within Japan and overseas, assembled in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on October 27 for their 79th annual convention and renewed their commitment to fulfilling their role as “pioneers of the path.” The convention, held under…
Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Australia Study Tour, in which 10 members took part, was held between August 7 and September 4. The purpose of the Australia Study Tour is to nurture young members to become missionaries who will engage in the overseas mission in the future. This study tour is…
On July 12, Tenrikyo Brazil Young Men’s Association held a convention commemorating its 50th anniversary at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in Brazil. The convention, honored by the presence of the Shinbashira, who is also the president of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association, was attended by more than 2,400 people. On the day…
Boys and Girls Association The Boys and Girls Association leaders’ first meeting of the year was held on January 27 at the Home of the Parent, drawing 1,751 participants–including heads of diocese and directly supervised church corps and nurturing committee members from those corps as well as from district chapters–who…