Mustard Seed Foundation >> 2014 Annual Report

East Asia

Higashi Totsuka Christ Church
Metro Tokyo, JAPAN
Establish a church-based, English language outreach ministry in Yokohama.
$15,000

J-House Osaka
Osaka, JAPAN
Establish a church in Kyoto with a particular focus on university students and young professionals.
$10,000

Japan Christians in the Arts Network
Tokyo, JAPAN
Produce an evangelistic film entitled, “2 Criminals.”
$8,440

Lifehouse International Church
Hong Kong, CHINA
Establish a church in the Mong Kok neighborhood.
$20,000

Mitaka Family Life Center
Mitaka, JAPAN
Establish a church in the Mitaka city area of metro Tokyo.
$18,000

T.A. Bakke Award

Each year the Mustard Seed Foundation designates one grant award as a special tribute to the life of one of our founding board members. Tollef A. Bakke was a second generation Norwegian immigrant who lived and worked in the Pacific Northwest and Colorado. He also participated in a trip to the Holy Land that profoundly influenced his faith.

We recognize the grant award to Shoubra Evangelical Church in Egypt. This was a $7,250 grant matching church support to establish a charitable dental clinic in the Cairo community of Shoubra.

Savina Tong Award

Savina Tong represented the Foundation for eight years to encourage the work of local churches in East Asia. Savina helped the Foundation to connect with the fast-growing church of mainland China as well as in the more open locations of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since her passing in 2010, the Foundation has selected a grant award each year as a tribute to her life and ministry among us.

We recognize the grant award to Higashi Tosuka Christ Church in Yokohama, Japan as our 2014 Savina Tong Award. This was a $15,000 grant to establish a church-based English language outreach ministry to the community surrounding the church.