Poinsettia Story
Also known as the
Christmas Star and Christmas Flower, it’s said that this winter flower’s
association with Christmas comes from a Mexican legend. The story goes that a
child, with no means for a grander gift, gathered humble weeds from the side of
the road to place at the church altar on Christmas Eve. As
the congregation witnessed a Christmas miracle, the weeds turned into brilliant
red and green flowers. Named after Joel Roberts
Poinsett, first United States ambassador to Mexico and the amateur
botanist who introduced the plant to the U.S. in 1825.
Prayer Requests and Future Plans
Pray For:
- Summer projects planned or being planned for Summer, 2013.
- Future plan for our church "Todas Las Naciones" (All The Nations)
- Church planting efforts in cities that have been saturated.
- Strength to finish the course on the Doctor of Missiology.
- Our personal health/stamina/safety.
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| Shot of the Christmas program on Sunday, 12/23/2012 |
Some Specifics
- Building a new building(s) to house increasing numbers of attendees.
- Building a new building for the children's home - Casa Betania. The building where they are currently is owned by an individual who could ask them to leave at any time.)
- Increasing the opportunities for the music school to grow, including new building for them. (Jerry Chen is currently teaching music, keyboard, guitar lessons to young people in our church and in the community as well.)
- Providing theological education for pastors, church planters and church workers. (This is Tony's part of the future plans. Also praying about which curriculum to use. Hoping to start training pastors in the next 2-3 months.)
- Building dormitories for mission teams and missionaries coming to Mexico.
- Providing language training (English for locals and Spanish for missionaries.)
- Providing ministries to senior citizens, women, families, alcohol and drug addicts, etc.
- Whatever else the Lord leads us to do.
These plans depend on some government permission as well as funding, but mostly on the Lord's blessing and leading. The vision is big, but our God is bigger!
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Piñata Time!
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Thank you!
We are grateful for your commitment to pray for us and to give. Your partnership makes it possible for us to continue the work that God has called us to do. You may or may not be able to come to Mexico to help, but your prayers, encouragement and giving make you a part of the team. Beverly and I wish each of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.
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| Preparing to eat |
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| Fellowship around the table |
