NWSLETTER JANUARY - MARCH

DEAR FRIENDS

We are delighted to share with you yet another newsletter from the mission in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico. Greetings to all of you who have been part of our Ministry and those who keep us in prayer.

This newsletter brings some of the activities and projects that have been significantly life changing experiences and growth promoting for the people we work with. The Church has grown tremendously. Your generous contribution has made it possible to reach new communities and expand our projects. Enjoy reading the good news of the people in our missions.

SAVED BY SOCCER

The soccer ministry is opened again, and just last week we had three more teenagers get baptized. Soccer has been a tool that not only reaches kids and youth but also their parents. We are training boys and girls from ages 5 to 17.

The U-13 and U-15 categories are travelling to Mazatlan to play against the teams there. Forsome kids  it will be their first time seeing the ocean so it will be a wonderful experience.

¨Saved by Soccer¨ Ministry

CAROLINA CHURCH

The Church in Carolina one of the villages in the outside of San Pedro is growing. With over 20 kids assisting and 15 Grown-ups. The Church building is not completely done yet, but meanwhile services are being held in the house of one of the Sunday school teacher´s.

PRAYER AT HOSPITALS

We have just now re-started in Mid-February the weekly program of going to the hospitals, praying for the people inside the hospitals, the families of the sick in the waiting rooms, and taking hot burritos for the ones in waiting rooms. Because of Covid, we weren´t allowed to even be close to the hospital by the hospital security, so the program was closed since March last year. We are happy to say we have now been at it again for 4 weeks.          

REHAB CENTER

 We have two new boys in the Rehab Center of 12 and 13 years of age. The number of kids and teenager having addiction problems is growing but our team in Torreon is equipping them for life after their annexation time.

 

EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINNING

This past month we have started in Saltillo, discipling and mentoring Pastors and church leaders from city and rural churches equipping them to be faithful to God´s word and the Gospel in their ministry to others.

CR PROGRAM- CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. The program has had 4 generations of graduates, being the last one on February, with 22 graduates of the program, now starting with our fifth one in the factory and the sixth one at church.

Baptisms

We have had 43 children, youth and adults baptized. This last Sunday A man who 25 years ago came to us with drug addiction problems and who got baptized in our church 24 years ago, brought his daughter to be baptized. It is amazing to see how God works generationally and the impact God has in people´s lives when the seed is planted.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

•         For safety as we work a lot in unsecure areas
•         Protection from the cartels in the rehab ministry
•         Funding to be able to send missionaries
•     The finances to restart the Bible School

When times Change, we adapt.

When times Change, we adapt. This past year was an opportunity for us to see God work in so many people. Government´s restrictions seemed like a threat to everything we do here, but we found new ways to continue spreading the Gospel and sharing God´s love to people. We began having 17 home groups a week , weekly leadership classes (in Monclova, San Pedro, Torreon and soon to be started in Saltillo), and visiting all church members and new home groups members in their houses.

The Churches have grown tremendously. We can see it even more now that our services are open for people with social distancing. The church in San Pedro at 30% capacity holds 244 people, for which we now have to do two services to get everyone in. We have seen the number of home groups grow and the Church grown tremendously during the pandemic. People who we never considered to become church leaders are now leaders in our Church. Jose and Maria Arroyo are a married couple who came to Christ two years ago, having marital problems, addiction to drugs and alcohol, and battled with depression. They are now part of our leadership team and a living testimony that God restores broken lives and gives them a purpose. Please continue to pray for the ministry and for our leaders in the different churches, because we don´t do this alone, and our team is a blessing to us.

Thank you all for your prayers and support. May God bless you all.