Welcome to the ministry of the Church of the Nazarene in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
March 30, 2014
Prayer Dedication of the Seminary Kitchen
March 22, 2014
Caluma Compassion International Pastoral Family Testimony
We have a testimony from one of our Compassion International pastoral families from Caluma, Ecuador on the Sierra Central District. This week we would like to introduce Geovanny Balderramos, 29 yrs, and Yuly Quinteros, 23 yrs, and their three children. Dennis who is 8 yrs, Alexander, 2 yrs, and Yuly's sister who they have legal custody of, Jimena who is 15 yrs.
By the mercifulness of God, my wife and I have served the Lord together for 9 years. Last year I started studying in the ETED program which are extension classes. After taking three classes I received the call to preach and I felt I should go back to my home church to pastor in the Coast District but God called us to plant a new church in Caluma in the Province of Bolivar. We accepted the call and we are serving and working in the Compassion International Center.
This is a new and a little difficult for us since we will be far away from family so we ask for your prayers that God will give us the strength, and will cover us with the presence of the Holy Spirit. We know and have faith in our All Powerful God that He will use us and bless us into the work he has called us.
By the mercifulness of God, my wife and I have served the Lord together for 9 years. Last year I started studying in the ETED program which are extension classes. After taking three classes I received the call to preach and I felt I should go back to my home church to pastor in the Coast District but God called us to plant a new church in Caluma in the Province of Bolivar. We accepted the call and we are serving and working in the Compassion International Center.
This is a new and a little difficult for us since we will be far away from family so we ask for your prayers that God will give us the strength, and will cover us with the presence of the Holy Spirit. We know and have faith in our All Powerful God that He will use us and bless us into the work he has called us.
March 16, 2014
Seminary Kitchen Remodel
We posted an article not too long ago of the Aurora, Colorado team that came to work on the seminary kitchen. They tore out cabinets, took up the floor and gutted out the whole kitchen as well as put up a few new walls and remodeled the entrance to the bathrooms in the dining room. They were a great help in getting the remodeling started. Once the team left our workers started the plumbing in the floor, painting the walls, and laying new tiles to get the kitchen ready for the new stainless steel equipment. After a few delays it is finally done and the seminary will be cooking meals starting on Monday, March 17. The pictures will help to explain the finished product.
The kitchen is divided into three areas. This is the preparation
and stove area.
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We had the stoves cleaned up and the extractor
vent is above the stove connects to the roof.
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This is the clean up area with three sinks located on the other
of the wall where the stove is.
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This is the heating serving unit that is outside of the kitchen in the
dining room. It also has a sink unit in the wall behind.
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This sink is used to wash big pots and
pans and is in the storage area.
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The storage room |
This is another view of the clean up area and storage for dishes |
This picture is taken looking into the third area of food storage. |
This might give you a better idea of where the kitchen areas are located. |
March 15, 2014
Compassion International Center Updates
Two of the Compassion Centers are functioning and three of them are opening up soon. This week supplies were taken to two of the new centers so that they can start having Saturday programs. Jon and Shirley Fischer along with the DS and Director of the centers, Mario Paredes took 54 pieces of cut glass to put in windows for the Chillanes Center, well when we arrived we only had 53, one broke on the three and half drive. Two of the pastors of the other centers, Alex and Maycol went along to help for the day.
This is the kitchen all tiles are laid in all rooms in the Chillanes District Center. |
This is the future dining room and soon to be church at the Chillanes District Center. |
The church floor is tile that looks like wood |
one of the classrooms in the front |
one of the classrooms in the back all rooms are painted |
the steps that lead up to one of the classrooms |
future bathrooms |
doors to the church |
bars on all the windows |
one of the large classrooms with the night guards tent |
all the helpers putting in the windows |
scenery out the front of the classrooms |
scenery at side of the classrooms |
unloading the 53 pieces of glass for the windows |
The buildings with all the windows in the Chillanes District Center. The Nall Ave team from Kansas City poured all the floors in these buildings over Christmas break. |
Some of the scenery we saw on our 2 day road trip with Mario |
Supplies for the Cumanda Center pastors |
The Cumanda Center for now, they are looking for property to build the Center. |
The Pastor and Administrator of the Cumanda Center. Maykol and Janeth and children. They are from Peru. |
Alex and Cynthia are the Pastors and administrators for the San Miguel Center. They are newlyweds of 7 months and are from Peru. |
the kitchen in the San Miguel Pastors home |
We brought a new washer and refrigerator for their home they have been living here for a month without a refrigerator. |
Alex and Cynthia live on the first floor. As you can see the building is built on a super steep hill. |
March 03, 2014
Cumanda New Church Plant Pastors
The Ecuador Sierra Centro District has launched a new church
planting initiative to plant 10 new churches in 2014 in partnership with
Compassion International and Stadia. 5
new starts have begun and we would like to introduce to you new pastors,Mykol
and Janeth from Perú.
My name is Mykol Steve Cépeda Campos and I am 26 years
old. My wife's name is Janeth Elena
Awananch Santos and she is 21 years old. Our
older daughter Yumi Noemi Cépeda Awananch is 3 years old. We have a younger son that is 1 year.
We are thankful to
our Savior to whom we give the honor and for His call to which we respond to
and accept with humility. My wife and I
ministered to Native Communities in Perú, which is our home country, serving in
the Nuevo Horizonte in the Department of the Amazon with the tribe called the
Awajunes. After two years of ministry we
received a special call to go to Ecuador
to work with Mario Paredes who is now our District Superintendent and also our
guide in the work to open a church in the town of Cumanda
which is in the province
of Chimborazo . We ask all of you brothers and sisters in
Christ to pray for our ministry but also for the work of our Creator. Many blessings.
Inauguration Service for Ibarra
This was written by Kurtis Strunk- who is the cluster parent
along with his wife Emily for the Ibarra team.
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Pastor Yoan Camacaro is talking and praying with the people of his first church service. |
Yesterday was the inaugural service of the Church of The Nazarene
here in Ibarra. There were 82 people present. Many from our organization came
to support, as well as Christians from other Churches of The Nazarene in Ecuador . Of
those present, 32 were from the city of Ibarra
(not counting our Ibarra missions team). There were multiple first time
decisions for Christ.
God is good! We could see His hand guiding all that
happened, including the fact our dear friends & team-members, Kelly and
Cole Williams & their kids, were able to be present at the service just a
couple days before they move back to the States.
Thank you to all who helped us get here. You are part of
God's story of redemption and restoration in Ibarra , Ecuador .
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The Ecuador Extreme IbarraTeam |
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Astrid Iveth the pastor's wife is leading the Sunday School class |
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