Youth Photo Scavenger Hunt!!

 

 

Our youth group celebrated Valentine’s Day with a fellowship outing to the village square and a wild and crazy photo scavenger hunt!  What a way to promote friendship on the "day of love and friendship" (as Mexicans refer to Valentine's Day). 

Divided into three teams, we raced to take pictures of each designated category: a tattoo, the craziest hair, a superhero pose, crammed into a tiny space, person in uniform, a romantic moment, upside down, and more!  (The more creative the photo, the more points awarded)

The game had us all laughing (both together and at one another J).  A new youth even attended, and fit right in with the group.  We pray that he will continue to attend, and that the Lord would continue to strengthen the unity and love in His body of youth! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valentine Couples' Dinner

This Valentine’s Day, we planned a romantic, evangelistic dinner for couples in the church and the community.

The mood was successfully romantic- with red heart decorations and candles

prepared by the youth group, an Italian dinner prepared by one of the brothers in the congregation, couples’ photos, the movie “Fireproof”, a movie-ticket raffle, and a Biblical message on God’s plan and salvation for marriages in Jesus Christ.  The youth also provided childcare, so the

couples could enjoy a true date-night

Sixteen couples attended (a third of which do not attend church), and left floating-on-air!  One couple commented afterward: “Wow- is that what Christians are like?” in

amazement at the love they saw and felt.  Two of the couples had never experienced a restaurant dinner with their spouse before in all their years together- it was a romantic first for them!  Another of the new couple attended church the following week with us.

We pray that the LOVE of JESUS CHRIST will fill each of the lives and marriages of these couples!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Pastors' Conference

    

Calvary Chapel held a pastors’ conference for the central Mexican churches in beautiful Cuernavaca.  Paco attended, along with another leader from our church, and other leaders in our area.  The weather was warm, the facilities stunning, and the conferences challenging- such a blessing.  Plus, Paco had the opportunity to meet other Calvary Chapel pastors in our area, and remain informed on the

plans for our church movement. 

 

 

 

"The Greatest Adventure"- New Sunday School Program

          After our evangelistic children’s events in December, we revamped our Sunday school program to more effectively minister to the children the Lord brings to our congregation. 

We formed three classes (2-6 year olds, 7-10 year olds, 11-14 year olds), which required three classrooms- a challenge for our unfinished auditorium building!   With a little ingenuity, we hung tarps in the church to form 3 class-areas (sight-proof, though unfortunately not sound-proof!), and set up a tent outside for the littlest ones.   More classes also require more teachers, and from the

congregation we recruited 9 children’s teachers for the task.

We have been studying “The Greatest Adventure” discipleship program by Samaritan’s Purse- and are having a blast!  Though we saw a drop in attendance after the first class, we cannot deny that the children the Lord returns

each week are excited and participative. 

May the Lord continue to direct us to minister to His children with His truth and love!!