A place where
you belong

村岡 昇 NOBORU MURAOKA

Pastor, Midori no Makiba Church Odate Chapel

Originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Graduated from Hakodate La Salle and Chuo Bible School. After evangelism work in Fuchu and Tachikawa, Tokyo, he started the church in Odate, Akita Prefecture in 1992.

He is actively involved in counseling, bridal ceremonies, lectures, and seminars, serving widely at local schools, PTAs, businesses, and community organizations.

• Probation Officer, Odate District
• Human Rights Commissioner, Odate District
• Chaplain, Akita Prison
• Volunteer Prison Visitor
• Youth Protection and Development Commissioner
• Mediation Commissioner
• President, NPO Family Network

村岡 真弓 MAYUMI MURAOKA

Pastor / Children's Ministry, Midori no Makiba Church Odate Chapel

Originally from Itoman, Okinawa. Graduated from Okinawa Christian Junior College (Early Childhood Education) and Chuo Bible School. After missionary work in Itoman, Okinawa, she has been serving in Odate, Akita Prefecture since 1992 alongside her husband, utilizing her experience as a childcare worker in children's ministry and counseling.

David & Manuela Pawson

Associate Missionaries / Kazuno Branch

David
From Suffolk, England. Hobbies include photography, hiking, and cooking.
2008: Graduated from the University of East Anglia.
2014: Graduated from Redcliffe College.
2020: Came to Japan as an OMF missionary. Evangelism in Sapporo and Hanamaki.
2025: Associate missionary at 緑の牧場教会大館チャペル.

Manuela
German, born in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Hobbies include reading, knitting, and talking with people.
Attended a German school in Singapore from age 6.
2007: Graduated from Giessen University Hospital. Worked as a pediatric nurse.
2020: Came to Japan as an OMF missionary. Evangelism in Sapporo and Hanamaki.
2025: Associate missionary at 緑の牧場教会大館チャペル.