Back to School Night: Well... it wasn't exactly what I'd call a "success". BUT, I think it really served for people to begin to know who we are and WHERE we are.
It's the first of many "table talk" nights we plan to have.
This past sunday we took the school supply bags that we had prepared for the Back to School night and delivered them to kids in the neighborhood, community, and other personal contacts that we had. They were really well recieved, the kids LOVED everything inside, and I think left a wonderful testimony of God's generosity with us!
Thank you all for your prayers, and please keep praying that the Lord would use us to expand His kindome, for His glory!
ps. I'll upload some pictures in a few days.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Who We Are Part 3
Verónica Molina
Verónica is 36 and single. She works in Dental Sales. She's wonderful with children and one of our Sunday School teachers. She loving serves the church with her humble acts of service and her heart for the kids in our church.
Gimena Molina (left)
Gimena is 26 and single. She is our violinist and pianist when Claudio isn't there. She's translated a few hymns on occassion. She's in her 2nd year of studying music in the University and works at a local CD store. Her musical talent is such a blessing to the church!
Verónica is 36 and single. She works in Dental Sales. She's wonderful with children and one of our Sunday School teachers. She loving serves the church with her humble acts of service and her heart for the kids in our church.
Gimena Molina (left)
Gimena is 26 and single. She is our violinist and pianist when Claudio isn't there. She's translated a few hymns on occassion. She's in her 2nd year of studying music in the University and works at a local CD store. Her musical talent is such a blessing to the church!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Church Family Part 1
Jorge and Bilma MolinaJorge is the pastor and elder at the church. He has a wonderful radio voice, charisma that communicates through any language or cultural barrier, and a love for the Lord that transends everything he does. Bilma is a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who faithfully supports and speaks the truth in love to all those around her. She also is leading the women's bible study teaching sweet truths of our Savior.
Javier and Carina Fernandez (+ daughter Micaela)
The Fernandez family have 4 children. Micaela(15), Joaquin (13), Jeremias (10), and Tommy(6). They live near the church and have a huge witness in their neighborhood. They've brought many children to our Saturday School program.
They run a small mom and pop's store out of their home and know everyone in the neighborhood!
Sebastian Hernandez (on right)
Seba is a 29 year old,single, tennis coach. He's very talented at what he does and is at the present in the US with one of his students competeing in some tournaments. He was converted a couple of years ago. Through a series of people we met Seba and through the witness of Nathan Hammond and Don Donell he began attending services with us and was soon converted. He seeks to faithfully and wholeheartedly follow Christ where he is. He is a true light in the midst of the athletic world that he lives in. His mother and only family passed away in 2008. The Church family truely is his only family.
Bacilio [bah-SEE-lee-oh]and Virginia (aka Titi):
This is a dear older couple that have been friends with the Molina family for a loooong time. They are farming folk, but are now retired. They live in a city about 120km. away called Laguna Larga. They aren't able to make it to church every week due to health problems and the distance, but come when they can.
Javier and Carina Fernandez (+ daughter Micaela)
The Fernandez family have 4 children. Micaela(15), Joaquin (13), Jeremias (10), and Tommy(6). They live near the church and have a huge witness in their neighborhood. They've brought many children to our Saturday School program.
They run a small mom and pop's store out of their home and know everyone in the neighborhood!
Sebastian Hernandez (on right)
Seba is a 29 year old,single, tennis coach. He's very talented at what he does and is at the present in the US with one of his students competeing in some tournaments. He was converted a couple of years ago. Through a series of people we met Seba and through the witness of Nathan Hammond and Don Donell he began attending services with us and was soon converted. He seeks to faithfully and wholeheartedly follow Christ where he is. He is a true light in the midst of the athletic world that he lives in. His mother and only family passed away in 2008. The Church family truely is his only family.
Bacilio [bah-SEE-lee-oh]and Virginia (aka Titi):
This is a dear older couple that have been friends with the Molina family for a loooong time. They are farming folk, but are now retired. They live in a city about 120km. away called Laguna Larga. They aren't able to make it to church every week due to health problems and the distance, but come when they can.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Church Family Part 2
This is Monica and her daughter Anita (12). Monica was invited to our church through another family in the church (the Fernandez). She began coming to the church and as she heard the Gospel preached Sunday after Sunday and found a place where she was loved and offered friendship... the Lord found her and extended HIS friendship to her. She was saved and in December of 2009 was baptized and added to the church as a dear sister in Christ.
Alejandro Catalano (with Jillian)
Alejandro met the Molina family about 15 years ago. He was converted when he was about 25. He has faithfully served the church as a Deacon for the past 2 years. He's our techy...always looking for ways to use technology to advance the Kingdom.
Carmen Catalano and her two grandaughters Florencia (12) and Antonella (9)
This is Alejandro's mom and two nieces. Carmen has watched her son live out the christian faith in their family for over 12 years. She decided to join us for church one Sunday and never went back to the Catholic church. She found freedom in Christ; Freedom from guilt and a life of works. She was baptized the same day as Monica in December of 2009 She is the most enthusiastic new Christian! Eager to see the rest of her family, her husband, her other son Walter, and her grandchildren know the Lord too!
Alejandro Catalano (with Jillian)
Alejandro met the Molina family about 15 years ago. He was converted when he was about 25. He has faithfully served the church as a Deacon for the past 2 years. He's our techy...always looking for ways to use technology to advance the Kingdom.
Carmen Catalano and her two grandaughters Florencia (12) and Antonella (9)
This is Alejandro's mom and two nieces. Carmen has watched her son live out the christian faith in their family for over 12 years. She decided to join us for church one Sunday and never went back to the Catholic church. She found freedom in Christ; Freedom from guilt and a life of works. She was baptized the same day as Monica in December of 2009 She is the most enthusiastic new Christian! Eager to see the rest of her family, her husband, her other son Walter, and her grandchildren know the Lord too!
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