All Nations Fellwship Weekend Retreat

All Nations Fellowship is a ministry of Bethelehem Baptist church where people from all over the world get toghther every Sunday morning. We are like a church within a church. We have worship time, prayer time, Bible study time and of course, fellwoship! We are a very colurful group. People come from all different kinds of nationalities, backgrounds and languages, but we have a very strong sense of comunity. It has been such a blessing to be a part of this group these last couple of years, and it has been a joy to participate in leading the worship times for this group.


Last week (the weekend of June 6-8), ANF held their anuual retreat at Covenant Pines Bible Camp in McGregor, MN, and that was a taste of heaven! I am convinced that God created the lakes of Minnesota to display His presence. The beauty of His creation and the sweet fellowship with other internationals were truly a gift from the Lord.

Greg led the worship team for this retreat this year and that was very rewarding ministry. We got know each other very well and enjoy to lead worship songs from India, Africa, and Japan. I played the koto (Japanese harp) with the worship band for the Japanese song. I have enjoyed using this traditional instrument for worshiping the Lord. Traditionally, the koto was used to play music for the gods of a Shinto shrine. But we have found that this instrument blends beautifully with western instruments such as the piano and guitar. It is my desire that the koto will be used to worship the God of all cultures. So as I have opportunity, I would like to transpose more worship songs into koto music.