Celebrating Jesus' Birth

On December 25, we had a great day at church celebrating the birth of Christ. The attendance of 165 was our highest of 2011. We collected a great missions offering and had a pile of toys and clothes to give to needy children. There were party activities and refreshments for all ages. We honored Jesus and made Him the center of our Christmas. It was cool to have a good crowd in the auditorium, and to imagine when we are really filling it up.

Evangelismo in Jaramijó

On Saturday, November 26, the Manta church took the puppet ministry on the road to the nearby fishing town of Jaramijó. Besides the puppets, around 30 people from the church went along to do set-up, pass out invitations and tracts, lead music and games, and talk to the adults standing around. There was brilliantly hot sunshine, but around 40 kids came out to enjoy the shows, music, and games. They heard the gospel and Bible stories, and at the end of the program, 12 children heard the plan of salvation from the teachers and prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior.