Monday, December 10, 2012

ENUENTRO SUNDAY


November 25, 2012

What a wonderful Sunday we had!  Each month the church in San Francisco holds a bigger meeting (an encuentro) where we serve lunch, have communion, and baptisms.  This month, the elders asked if they could hold the encuentro at our place in Jataity.

Yesterday about 80 people from San Francisco, Maria Auxiliadora, Santa Ursula and Jataity gathered on our lawn and under our porch for worship, Bible stories, terere, fellowship, and lunch.  We were thrilled to see some our neighbors here and blessed that one gave her life to the Lord for the first time!

 Welcoming our guests.

Food preperation
 Worship.  Bible story telling.  Group discussion. Prayer.  Lord's supper.
 Terere time = building relationships
 
Lunch time


Soccer time

We are very thankful for our neighbor who was willing to bus everyone in from surrounding towns.

Please continue to pray for the new community we are in (we’ve been here 3 months already!), for relationships and the spreading of the gospel.  Pray also for our weekly Bible study gathering which, praise God has been growing.   

3 comments:

Yacare Valija said...

I have been following your blog for quite sometime and I am deeply moved by your dedication,effort and love towards my people of Paraguay! well done McKissicks!!

With deep appreciation

Carlos Roman

Yacare Valija said...

I have been following your blog for quite sometime and I am deeply moved by your dedication,effort and love towards my people of Paraguay! well done McKissicks!!

With deep appreciation

Carlos Roman

Yacare Valija said...

Great pictures! your compassion and dedication is remarkable.