A team from Friendship Baptist Church in Owasso, Oklahoma arrived on June 4/5. Each day they divided in to two teams--one team for construction and one team for evangelism. From Monday to Saturday, the construction group worked in three different church buildings. They installed lowered ceilings in all 3, completed the electrical wiring and installation of lighting at 2, and when joined by the rest of the team on Friday/Saturday, painted the new church at Nueva Concepcion inside and out.
The evangelism group presented the gospel to more than 40 classrooms, reaching 1000 students in 4 different schools. They also shared door to door each evening while Paula and I supervised the inflatable. At the end of the week there were over 800 professions of faith!
The team stayed longer than most of our groups because they wanted to be a part of the dedication of the completed church in Nueva Concepcion. The church looked beautiful on Sunday morning--it was hard to believe it was the same place they visited the week before. Pastor Manuel and the people of the church are so grateful for their work and so excited about the impact this church will make in the city. We are praying that it will become the hub of all of the work in the northern part of El Salvador where Pastor Manuel has a vision to plant 90 more churches.
Thanks Friendship Baptist Church for the sweet spirit of your people, your love of missions and willingness to take the gospel around the world. We were blessed to work alongside you!
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