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Fairhaven Church Sends 2 Teams to Quito
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Jim Futrell, Fairhaven’s
Community Life pastor, works with his
daughter Jocelyn to help an Ecuadorian
patient at the Fairhaven medical clinic. |
QUITO, Ecuador. Two mission teams
from Fairhaven Church in Dayton, Ohio ministered in
Quito, Ecuador in January 2007. Leading the way was
a business team that conducted a business seminar
outreach aimed at high-level business executives.
Later that month, a medical missions team visited
Quito to conduct clinics and related ministry
efforts in partnership with the Encounter churches
in Quito. In 4 days of clinics, the medical team saw
more than 1,100 patients, provided more than
$100,000 in medical supplies, and saw 158 people
make first-time decisions to trust in Jesus Christ.
Church Coalition Meets in Quito
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Kirk Lithander
(Fairhaven), Ricardo Diaz (CMI), Craig
Murray (CMI) and Paul Wides (Hudson Chapel)
meet in Quito, Ecuador. |
QUITO, Ecuador. Representatives of
Church Ministries International, Fairhaven Church
and Hudson Chapel met in Quito, Ecuador as part of
ongoing efforts to forge a coalition of churches
united to help advance the development of a
multiplying network of Encounter with God churches
in Quito. The coalition members held meetings with
the senior pastors of four Encounter churches to
discuss how best to interface the Church Coalition
with the vision and primary needs of the Quito
churches.
Monterrico Dedicates New Church Facility
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A full house for the
dedication of the the Monterrico Church’s
first permanent facilities. |
LIMA, Peru. On Sunday, December 3,
2006, the Monterrico Church in Lima, Peru dedicated
their new church facility. The new building is a
renovated automobile dealership located on the
corner of two major streets in the Monterrico sector
of Lima. This sector is home to some of the most
influential people in Peru. The Monterrico Church is
the first Encounter with God church to reach into
this often reclusive, yet highly influential social
class. Evangelism among the higher social classes
can be slow. They tend to be very guarded and
reticent to publicity. Sensitive to these factors,
the church waited several years before obtaining
such visible property. They used a less visible
rented home as an “incubator” until they could form
a mature base of disciples ready to be more public
with their faith in Christ. The move to the main
streets is an indication of the church’s growth and
their readiness to reach out to their city and
nation.
Political Turmoil in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador. Daily protests
outside the Ecuadorian Congressional building are
calling for a rewrite of the national constitution
to give dictatorial powers to Ecuador’s new
president Rafael Correa. Correa, a close ally of
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leads a leftist
party opposed to the United States. Jonathan Hunt of
Fox News reports that Correa has expressed his
desire to force out all U.S. military personnel that
are in Ecuador as part of U.S. drug trafficking
interdiction efforts. The situation escalates a
tense political climate in a nation that has seen 8
presidents in the last 10 years.
Héroes Restarts Construction Project
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Worship service at the
Los Héroes Church in Bogotá, Colombia. |
BOGOTÁ, Colombia. Delayed for
several years due to a variety of factors, the Los Héroes Church is again advancing plans for the
construction of a new worship center. The growing
church is one of the most strategically located
evangelical churches in all of Latin America. The
church property rests on one of Bogotá’s leading
streets, just steps away from the most well known
intersection in the city. The new sanctuary will
enable the church to fully realize the strategic
value of its visible location and to repurpose the
present temporary worship center for use as much
needed Christian Education space.
EQ Spring 2007
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