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Misawa Meetinghouse--2008
Remodel/Expansion
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Misawa's church building is highly visible, directly
across the street from the omote (main/front)
entrance of the eki. The meetinghouse also serves an
English-speaking military branch from the nearby US Air
Base, for which Misawa is famous. The building was finished
in 1986 and a remodeling/expansion was completed in 2008 to
accommodate the large English-speaking branch. The
building was expanded to the rear and a new steeple was put
in place that looks much more dignified. A new chapel
is part of the project, which also includes an
elevator. All pictures that appear here (with the
exception of the 2000 comparison picture below) are
courtesy of Murakami Yasukatsu, who was serving as Aomori
District President at the time.
To celebrate the dedication of the chapel, an Open House was held some time after with a special guest, Brother Kent Derricott, a Sapporo Mission RM from the 1970s who is a well-know TV personality in Japan. Many fans of Brother Derricott, both members and non-members, came to see him and toured the chapel, making it a wonderful opportunity for many to know more about the church.
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For before-and-after comparison purposes, here is a
picture of the building pre-expansion, taken in 2000.
Note the old simple steeple in comparison to the new one
shown in the picture above.
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The new addition entrance looking towards the front (old
part) of the building.c
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In these
pictures it appears all seats are removable, even on the
stand. I'm unsure whether there are plans for fixed
benches or stand seats.
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Logo plaques in both Japanese and English for this dual-
congregation building.
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Chapel entry doors and new elevator.
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The building rededication was held August 3, 2008.
From left: Jacob Tateoka, Sis. and Mission
Pres. Tateoka, Aomori District Pres. Murakami, Area Seventy
Elder Yamashita, Aomori District Counselor Pres. Ebina,
Mission Presidency Counselor Pres. Nagase.
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Thanks to Aomori District President Murakami for sharing
his pictures of the new chapel, which has been described as
huge and nicer than most chapels in North America.
Pres Murakami also uploaded the group photo above to the
Pictures section, where a click will give you an enlarged
version. Don't hesitate to share your favorite
mission photos there!
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entry.
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