NJAUMC
National Japanese American United Methodist Caucus
Our Mission
"The mission of NJAUMC is to support and uplift the leaders of our historic Japanese American United Methodist churches and Japanese language ministries. We are agents of god's transforming love, carrying faith rooted in stories of migration, experiences of racism , and examples of courage in the face of injustice"
NJAUMC Executive Committee
Rev. Akiko Miyake-Stoner (UJCC) - Chair
Minister 'Ainise Isama'u (Faith UMC) - Vice Chair
Rev. Brian Lee (Simpson UMC) - Treasurer
Rev. John Oda (Wesley UMC) - Secretary
Gayle Kurasaki (UJCC) - Camping Board Rep.
Rev. John Miyahara (Retired - Chaplain) - At Large
Jeri Okamoto-anaka (West LA UMC) - Member At Large: Reconciling
Pastor Kiana Hertogh-Nicholson (West LA UMC) - Member At Large AO/Young Adults
Rev. Karen Yokota Love (Blaine UMC) - Member At Large
Rev. Sungrae Kim (Aldersgate UMC) - Member At Large