When to Contact a Pastor
Many may not know but, we the pastors at KUC, are here for you in many ways. The following are just examples. If you are unsure, please contact us anyways at pastors@kobeunionchurch.com or call the church office (M-F 8:30am - 3:00pm)
Our Pastors
Reverend Akiko Fujita Van Antwerpen
- Associate Pastor -
Ordained in 2021 by the Reformed Church in America
Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary Akiko was born and grew up in Tokyo, Japan. She went to the U.S. for college education and started down her path to ministry. During her studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, she studied extensively in the are of pastoral care and counseling. Before being called to KUC, she has served in other churches in the areas of women's ministry, bilingual ministry. and homeless ministry. Akiko enjoys serving in churches, particularly in the areas where psychology and theology intersect, such as fellowship, discipleship, spiritual formation and small groups. She is married to her husband Don who is also in ministry, and together they have three children. |
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." - 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 (NRSV)