Women's Ministry Tea

The women's ministry of Iglesia Bautista Vueda Nueva held a tea on Saturday, May 20, to raise support for Evelyn and Marco Umaña as God is leading them to a new opportunity for their spiritual growth ad development.  God has opened a door for Evelyn to pursue a master’s degree in Outdoor and Adventure Leadership at Wheaton University in Wheaton, Illinois.  The master’s program includes working at the Leadership Training Center at Honey Rock Camp in Three Lakes, Wisconsin.  Marco will work in the administrative and program areas at the camp and their daughter, Mariela, will continue her studies and have the opportunity to experience a new culture in the United States. 

Evelyn and Marco have been co-directors of the Children's Ministry at our church for the past seven years and will be greatly missed.  Under their leadership, hundreds of children have come to know Jesus as their personal Savior through Sunday School, children's camps and VBS.

By God's grace, Evelyn has received a partial scholarship through the Billy Graham Center Scholarship Program.  The scholarship covers almost 70% (registration, tuition, books, health insurance) of the total cost of $70,000. In order to commit to the project, they need to raise the remaining $23,000 before they can apply for their visas.

Would you be willing to help them raise the remainder of their support?  Your tax-deductible gifts may be made to United World Mission at http://uwm.org/projects/project-22040/. Please include:  Support for Study Costs of Umaña Rivas Family in the comment section.

They also covet your prayer support; please pray: 

For God’s provision to meet their financial needs in a timely manner

For God’s wisdom and instruction 

For good health

For support as they transition/acclimate to the US culture and customs

For God’s guidance to be able to complete all the required tasks before they leave

Highlights, El Salvador Campaign, Part 3

Even though the team was small (13 people), they were very hardworking and faithful to share the gospel when we went out for the family festivals in the afternoon.  We were able to hold at least one festival for each of the four campuses of our church here in El Salvador.  Sunday night we worked in Nueva Lourdes with Pastor Koky Lopez and the Lourdes cammpus; Monday and Tuesday night we worked in two different neighborhoods in Apopa with Pastor Chity Escobar and the Apopa campus; Wednesday night we worked in Santa Tecla with Pastor David Aguilar and Campus Hotel and on Thursday night we worked in the southern part of San Salvador with Campus Miralvalle.  

Here are some of the precious pictures of the team sharing the gospel one-on-one in the neighborhoods, as well as pictures from the festival proper.  More than 150 people made professions of faith during these festivals.  

Highlights--El Salvador Campaign, Part 2

Monday through Wednesday morning we were in schools in Lourdes and on Thursday morning we were in a school in Apopa.  The value lesson for the week was about "Kindness."  Here is an assortment of pictures from the week.

 

Highlights--El Salvador Campaign, May 13-18

We just finished a great week with a team from First Baptist Ferguson, St. Louis, Missouri.  They came last May, as well, so we were very happy to see some of them again as well as to meet several new faces.

They arrived in the afternoon on Saturday and since we didn't have a campaign, we took them to the gringo market and to Los Planes for pupusas.  

On Sunday we visited our church in Lourdes and were able to be a part of their Mother's Day celebration, which included being serenaded by a traditional Mariachi singer.  

We had our first family festival on Sunday evening in Nueva Lourdes.