Work Day at Augustina's -
Our church is attempting to provide our sister, Augustina, with better living conditions. Last year, we installed a water spigot outside her home to provide her with running water. This year, we are rennovating her house - providing her with a solid foundation, walls and roof to keep out the rain, wind, and cold. Already, our church members have worked 3 Saturdays with more still to be done. After the first workday, Joshua came home, dirty and tired from digging in hard ground and pouring cement, and said it was kind of neat to be a 'peon' (his words) rather than the leader. Miguel and Gaston, an architect and carpenter respectively, have been in charge of the project.
First Men's Night Out -
Last month the men started their first monthly get-to-gether (I like to think inspired by our women's ministry that has always made it a priority to get the ladies of our congregation together at least once a month!). They grilled out and played games.
Easter Sunday-
Joshua and Gary put together a wonderful worship service on Easter Sunday. They prepared an interactive sermon/ drama using the story of the 2 men on the road to Emmaus as a basis. I think it made everyone reflect a little differently on the death and ressurrection of our Lord! Afterwards we shared a fellowship meal together - I made fish chowder for the church and everyone brought sides and desserts. I think it turned out all right - although Joshua said he would never, ever buy the fish 'sabado' again! He spent 6 hours cleaning and filleting it because it had so many bones!
We put together a very short children's program for Easter Sunday as well, using the triunfal entry to Jersusalem. The kids sure looked cute!
April 12th is Children's Day here in Bolivia. This year it just happened to fall on Easter as well. We had a special prayer of blessing for our children and gave away colorful balls to all the children attending the service. Afterwards Josh took a group to a local park. He dressed up in a lion costume and they gave away helium balloons and Bible study tracts/ brochures for the church. Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures of the balloon give away - the girls and I went home for naps and Josh was inside a lion suit!
3 comments:
Awesome! Looks like you have been busy as bees. :-)
Thanks for all the reports and updates. We enjoy having this window into the ministry side of your lives. Love, Mom
Julie:
Thanks for posting this. I'd like to include some of it as a news brief for The Christian Chronicle next month. Does this look OK? (You can e-mail me directly at erik(at)christianchronicle.org
BOLIVIA
COCHABAMBA — Church-planter Josh Marcum donned a lion costume and handed out balloons and Bible tracts in a public park while children from his congregation played recently. The costume was in honor of Bolivia’s annual Children’s Day.
Members of the Cochabamba congregation have spent three recent Saturdays helping to improve the living conditions of one of the church’s members. “We are renovating her house — providing her with a solid foundation, walls and roof to keep out the rain, wind and cold,” said Marcum’s wife, Julie.
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