Dear Friends in Christ,
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 2 Corinthians 9:12
Iglesia Bíblica Bautista: The Bible Baptist Church here in Camargo just celebrated its eighth anniversary! Brother David Lydick came down again this year to preach our anniversary conference. When he came last year, with the lock-downs and quarantines, he preached and I translated in front of a camera, and we broadcasted it to the church. He felt so deprived, not being able to mingle with our folks, that we invited him again this year. His messages were exactly what we needed to hear, with many people on their knees before the Lord! We also had a great time of fellowship, which we all needed!
The last day of the anniversary conference, I baptized six teens and adults! Amen!
Our Saturday Bible clubs continue with attendances between 60 and 80 children, and almost always more than 30 in each of the vans! We really aren’t reaching the parents and families through this ministry as we had hoped. So for a couple of months leading up to our Christmas program, we have been challenging the children to bring their parents, grandparents, and other family members, to earn some bigger prizes, hoping that we will be able to preach the gospel to their adult family members! Of course we’ll have a dinner, with gifts for all the children that some churches are providing. Please pray it will open doors, and that several adults will be saved as well!
We’ve been having some good visits in our weekly door-knocking, and visits with some families of the Bible club children! Some have made professions of faith in Christ, but haven’t come to a church service yet.
Family: It was a blessing to go to my in-laws, James and Madelyn Carroll’s seventieth wedding anniversary! What a great time to honor them, and let them know what a blessing they have been to so many, with their stellar testimony and unwavering faithfulness and commitment to each other, to the Lord, and His Word!
When I got back to El Paso from their anniversary, I picked up Bro Lydick and brought him to Camargo for our church’s anniversary.
Teens: The teens of our church are struggling with commitment, obedience to authority in their lives, and the church. I believe it is due in part, to the quarantine, and virtual studies, which still continue here, having little interaction with their teachers and other classmates.
Upon taking Bro. Lydick back up to El Paso to fly home, I joined up with our teens at a 2 day youth conference in Juarez, across the river from El Paso. They were challenged to step up and be a better example and witness in their church, family, school and workplace!
Praise: Great anniversaries of in-laws and church! Souls saved and 6 baptized! Bible clubs!
Prayer: Christmas preparations, families saved; Teens to realize their potential and worth when surrendered to God! Mexican pastor to turn the church over to
Bro. Ron Winter
Your Co-laborer in Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico