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We are solic-iting support tohelp us buildSunday Schoolrooms...Ourgoal is to betterserve our chil-dren so theycan be trainedin the Word ofGod.”
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“We make
a living by
what we
get.
We make
a life by
what we
give.”
Harvest OrphanageOur orphanage in Tuxtepec, operated byHarvest Free Will Baptist Child CareMinistries in Virginia, cares for 32 boys andgirls who have been rescued from the streets ofMexico. In their new home, they have a beauti-ful place to live and learn about the Lord Jesus.All of the children also get to go to school, anopportunity most of them did not have before.In recent days, the Federales have been battlingthe drug cartel near the orphanage; please prayfor the safety of the staff and children.
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ORLANDO BAUTISTAALDANA PASTORSTEMPLO EL MESÍAS inAtlapexco, Hidalgo. Aspart of his ministry, hecoordinates home Bible
studies in the community. Recently, the city’snew delegant (or mayor) invited the church toconduct a special service in his home. Werejoice with Pastor Bautista for the Lord’sprovision of this wonderful opportunity.
TEMPLO ROCA DESALVACIÓN is slowly,but surely reaching thecommunity of El Bosque.In January 2010 they wit-nessed four conversionsduring one service. Fiveyears ago this fledgling congregation met in asmall shed constructed of rough hewn lumber.Yet today, Pastor Ubaldo Mariano Medinillareports that the 50 member group has workedtogether to construct a masonry building for wor-ship. They are currently raising money to pur-chase doors and windows, and pour a concreteslab floor.
ERIC PÉREZ SAN JUAN, PASTOR OFTEMPLO SENDERO DE LA CRUZ, led agroup of students from Reynosa to the state ofHidalgo for a missions exercise. During theirtrip, they ministered in the mountain villagesof Santa Teresa, Tecacahuaco, and Atlapexco.The students had an opportunity to experiencehands-on missionary activity, distributingclothing, shoes, and Christian literature.
PASTOR ANDRÉSTRINIDAD SANTIAGOministers in Coyutla,Veracruz. He and thecongregation of TemploEl Buen Pastor plan toconstruct educationalspace to accommodate
the growing number of children attending.He writes, “We are soliciting support to helpus build Sunday School rooms. The house weare using is in very bad condition. Our goal isto better serve our children so they can betrained in the Word of God. We give you athousand thank yous for your generosity.”
NEWS BRIEFS:
“...they witnessed fourconversions duringone service.”
Templo Roca de Salvación
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Sir Winston Churchill
BEREA MINISTRIES is now accepting Visaand MasterCard. Convenient monthly contri-butions may also be scheduled. For moreinformation on scheduling recurring monthlycontributions, please contact us at [email protected] or (423) 318-2202.
PleaserememberBereaMinistries inyour estateplanning.
We have purposed to...
win the lost, educate andtrain them in the basicsof discipleship.
establish and buildchurches for their fellow-ship and growth.
operate with financialintegrity, disbursing allcontributions for the pur-poses for which they havebeen given.
Training nationals towin their own people toChrist has been BereaMinistries’ primaryfocus from the begin-ning. We propose tofortify our ministers byproviding training andassisting with salarysupplements, buildingmaterials, supplies andequipment. Our goal isto aid our pastors toplant churches whichwill then multiplythemselves and extendthe witness of our Lord.
Our Purpose
MissionsCommittee
Chris DotsonPresident
Mitzi SatterfieldDonor Services
Luis TijerinaField Director
Jesse HartgroveKingsport, TN
Woody WhiteAshland, KY
Leroy LynchChuckey, TN
Bill AdkissonEast Prairie, MO
Robert HelmsChandler, IN
Missions Staff
Berea Ministries, Inc.Post Office Box 57Morristown, TN 37815-0057Phone: (423) [email protected]
bereaministries.org
THE CHURCHCALLED EBENEZER inthe village of Santa Teresais pleased to welcometheir new pastor,Crecencio Hernandez
Bautista. At the present, Brother Hernandez isserving the church without compensation, butBerea’s Missions Committee voted unanimouslyto provide him some monthly support. We arenow looking for a partnering church in theU.S. to support his ministry.
AT TEMPLO JESÚSDIVINO SALVADOR,Pastor Miguel MartinezOrtiz is praying for a pieceof property to relocate hisexpanding congregation.Currently they are meet-ing in a temporary struc-
ture at the pastor’s residence. $25,000 isneeded to purchase the lot he has chosen inAyotzintepec. They have a prayer meetingevery Friday evening to petition God aboutthis need. Last month, Pastor Martinezreported four new members.
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TEMPLO PEÑA DEHOREB had been with-out a pastor for severalmonths, when JiverAntonio Dominguez, a
young Free Will Baptist minister, went there.When he arrived, he discovered that the con-gregation without a shepherd had literally goneto zero. He immediately went to work in thecommunity of Camelia Roja, a small Oaxacanlocality of slightly more than 1,500 residents.Please pray for Pastor Dominguez as he visitshouse to house, sharing the gospel message.
PASTOR ARNULFO CHABLEVALENCIA trained seventeen church leaderslast quarter. He led them in defining God’spurpose for their church, developing a strategyfor evangelizing their community, and dis-cussing how to turn their members into minis-ters. At the end of last year, the church, whichis located in the Mayan state of Quintano Roo,had reached more than 100 members!
THE CONGREGATION OF TEMPLOEMANUEL in Chimalhuacan has recentlyadded a third level to their church building toaccommodate their Sunday School program.However, they lack approximately $2,500 tocomplete the concrete roof. Pastor Juan MarcoGalaviz Garcia asks that you join them inprayer about this need. The opportunity theyhave in this 750-year-old city is great.Chimalhuacan is a part of the greater MexicoCity area, and has a population of half a mil-lion people.
WHILE REFLECTING ON HIS LASTYEAR’S MINISTRY, Pastor BonifacioJiménez Pacheco remarked: “We planned tobuild during 2009, but instead we built withour prayers and fasting. And the prayers arebeing answered, because families are comingtogether after five or six years of separation.Just this month we had one to be saved. Wegive thanks to God for that.” BrotherBonifacio serves Templo Efeso, a Mazateco-speaking church in the mountainous community of La SoledadPiedra Ancha near SanBartolomé Ayautla.
UNION CHAPEL FREE WILL BAPTISTCHURCH in Chocowinity deserves a hugethank you from Templo Berea. The NorthCarolina church donated funds to ensure that
Pastor ManuelPérez Palmacould installdoors and win-dows in his newconstructionlocated in the cityof Tuxtepec,
Oaxaca. In addition, the church was affordedthe opportunity to pour a concrete floor in thefacility. The encouraged elder pastor said in aletter to Berea’s president that he now feels“rejuvenated and ready to work.”
PASTOR MANUEL ÁLVAREZ GARCÍAset a goal of winning three families to Christduring 2009. Yet when the new year came, fivefamilies had been won to the Lord and addedto the membership of Templo Rios de AguaViva in Ejido Rancho Alegre. This communityis located in Mecatlán, a city where 81% ofthe people still speak Totonaco.
LA IGLESIA BAUTISTA LIBRE ENCOSTA RICA (the Free Will Baptist Churchin Costa Rica) just celebrated their three yearanniversary. Pastor Pablo Fernandez Abarcareports that the work now consists of four dis-tinct congregations in El Cajon, central PérezZeledón, San Francisco, and Vista del Mar.They have a combined membership of 350souls and ten preachers. During a single monthearly in 2010, twenty-five people put their faithin the Savior. The work there is strong, butadditional financial support is needed to meetthe growing demands of the ministry
LONGTIME FREEWILL BAPTIST JOSÉRENDÓN VERGARApastors Templo Cristo LaÚnica Esperanza inNetzahualcóyotl, México.Not only does this church
reach their own community with the gospel,which is evidenced in their six baptismal can-didates, but they also have an active missionsprogram. For instance, they are financiallyassisting retired pastor Bernardino Martinezwith his health needs and selling homemadeitems to raise support for Brother CesarSalomón, who is planting a mission church inthe community of Revolucion.
“During a single monthearly in 2010,twenty-fivepeople puttheir faith inthe Savior.”
BEREA MISSIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER ROBERT HELMS led a group ofBuckeyes to the border-city of Reynosa for aweeklong work trip. These faithful men fromIndiana accomplished several projects at El Seminario Bíblico La Cruz, including constructing a foyer in the Munsey MemorialTabernacle, updating the electrical system, andenclosing a much-needed storage area. We aregrateful for their dedication and sacrifice.
THROUGH THE YEARS, many Free WillBaptists have travelled beneath the border ofthe United States with the late HowardMunsey. Following his death, two of thesemen took on the responsibility of leadingMunsey’s annual work team. Jimmy Riddle(TN) and Woody White (KY) organized the2010 group to continue the previously startedwork in Felipe Carillo Puerto, Quintano Roo.They not only constructed several block wallsand provided resources for the pastor, but theyalso distributed gospel tracts in the community.
WHEN PLANNING YOUR NEXT MISSION TRIP, why not consider travellingto Latin America. We need your church group!Volunteer Construction Teams provide a greatresource to our pastors and churches.Currently Berea Ministries has a number ofprojects that may be tailored to fit your team’sskills and goals. Field Director Luis Tijerinawould love the opportunity to host your nextmission trip. For more information, pleasecontact us at [email protected].
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LEROY AND WANDA LYNCH, volunteerconstruction missionaries from Greeneville,Tennessee, just returned to the United Statesafter spending several months in the city ofReynosa. They have completed a variety ofprojects during their four-year tenure, but of latethey have partnered with Victor Torres Cruz,the pastor of Templo Calvario. Together theyhave constructed a second story on their churchfacilities to provide more space for SundaySchool and fellowship. Leroy and Wanda payall of their own expenses, but if you would liketo designate a gift for their work projects, youmay do so through Berea Ministries.
VOLUNTEERS: “Our volunteers don’t get paid,not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
We need your church group!NOT USING
YOUR 15-PASSENGER VAN?INSURANCE REQUIREMENTSBECOMING A HASSLE? QUALIFIEDDRIVERS HARD TO COME BY? Whynot donate your church van to the work ofBerea Ministries? We are now able toimport models 1995-2000 to the interior ofMexico. For more information please contactChris Dotson at (423) 318-2202 or [email protected].
Brecha E-99 Col. Vamos TamaulipasCd. Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México.Rev. Hilarino Gonzalez, President
On August 1, 2009 the Association of Free Will Baptists in Mexico voted for me to take thetotal responsibility to manage El Seminario Bíblico La Cruz in Reynosa. My family and Idrive to Reynosa to work at the Seminary Monday through Friday, and then back toMonterrey for Sunday Services at Templo Rosa de Saron on Saturday and Sunday. Althoughthe drive is long and the work is great, I accepted this responsibility because I know JamesMunsey’s plan for the Seminary well, and have always shared in those plans, believing thatthey are God’s plans. I am confident in this, and will do this job as long as my strength willallow. I do my work with all of my heart, because I really care about this place and am pleasedto prepare God’s servants and workers.
I have many plans for the Seminary, which I want to share with you. My prayer is that some ofour brothers and sisters in the U.S. may be able to help with one or more of them:
We need to construct a perimeter wall on the west side of our campus to protect the studentsand property from the neighboring community. We have already had some problem with this.
We need to update the Seminary library. A financial grant would be very helpful, as many ofthe books we need are very expensive.
We need to remodel and make repairs to the boys’ dormitory.
We need to complete the renovations to the James Munsey Memorial Auditorium, whichincludes the ceiling, finishing the floor, adding new seating, etc.
We need a good 15-passenger van to transport the students and a 4x4 pickup truck for suppliesand maintenance.
We need a laptop and projector system for the main classroom.
We welcome your work groups to come to the Seminary, and we appreciate your financial gifts.But most of all we are grateful for your prayers.
