Hey everyone! Hope you are having a great start to your week. We continue to see growth in our church here Manta. The Ladies groups are taking off and over all it has been a very good thing. Ladies have been encouraged to receive phone calls and realize that someone noticed they weren't in the service. They have also been able to share their prayer requests and needs.
As we continue to work and plan, please keep this new phase of the ministry in your prayers. Setting up "networks" for people to be able to stay in touch and encourage one another is a great thing, but also poses the risks of someone using them for things that they weren't intended for.
We are excited that Tony was able to purchase the steel, for the building last week. Tomorrow morning is he meeting with an "earth moving" company, to see about getting the property leveled off.
We had 100 yesterday morning in our worship service! The place was pretty much busting at the seams. We will be trying something new next week. We will be dividing the younger children, 3 years old - 1st grade, into two groups... 3-4 years olds, and kindergarten and 1st grade, for the 2nd hour. It would be wonderful to be able to divide this group for the Sunday School hour, but there just is not another room, to use during that first hour.
Plans are in the works for a 6 week Ladies Bible study session to start Oct. 3. Please pray as we work out all the details for this ministry. Also in the plans are the special Ladies Day, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
I have a meeting Friday morning with a lady that has been attending the church a few weeks. Please pray for Monica. Tony has a couple other meetings also on the schedule for this week. We appreciate your prayers for wisdom as we meet and try to give comfort and help to people. The 2nd Leadership Team meeting is this coming Sunday evening.
God bless you as you serve Him this week!
Joy
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