Last week, 4 EOC Staff joined 4 Ensenada ministers on a road-trip to Guerrero Negro, 600km south of Ensenada (see map). Our mission was to support and be part of Iglesia de Dios en Christo Jesus Amor Y Misericordia’s (Church of God in Christ Jesus - Love and Mercy) 3 day Campaña Evangelica.
This Guerrero Negro church is 8 months young, and meets in the garage of the Pastors, Luis & Imelda. This weekend was a special time for the church to meet over 3 consecutive days to worship, be taught from the scriptures, conduct the church’s first baptism’s (14 people), commission the elders and the pastors for the ongoing ministry of the church, and of course finish the Campaña with a seafood fiesta of: fresh clam, fish and squid ceviche; whole fried fish; much singing; and good times together.
EOC does the majority of its ministry work in Ensenada, but has a desire to reach out and support the ministry of churches further south on the Baja peninsula. Through the pastors we work with here in Ensenada, we have formed a relationship with Luis & Imelda in Guerrero Negro. We were also able to support them with our presence along with our in-house pastors, Abraham and Lupita, who preached, & helped with worship, and provided counsel from their years of experience.
We were able to visit and pray a blessing over a block of land that Iglesia de Dios en Christo Jesus Amor Y Misericordia has purchased for the construction of a church building. The church also plans to use the facility as a community centre that will bless Guerrero Negro with the arts, a pre-school, a library and an employment centre.
After being warmly welcomed and very well fed by our new friends in Guerrero Negro, we are especially keen to build our relationship with them and look for ways to support their ministry, as they bring the good news of the Kingdom, which Jesus of Nazareth announced, to the people of Guerrero Negro.Click here for more pictures of the trip.
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