Sunday, November 9, 2014

FPC-Midland Belize Mission: Come Church With Us

From November 8th through the 15th, 2014, a team from 1st Presbyterian Church-Midland will be traveling to the Central American country of Belize, and working with The Word at Work ministry. This will be an opportunity to reach out and share the gospel with the people of Belize while working side-by-side with the local community and The Word at Work staff on a much-needed construction project ... all of this building upon a foundation of relationships that was laid early this year.



Come Church with Us

 Sunday morning had us making our first visit to the community where we will be serving this week - the village of Seven Miles / El Progresso, located in the Cayo District of Belize. From the national capital of Belmopan, you follow the West Highway to Georgeville. The paved road ends at that town's limits, and the road gets a little smaller, a little rougher as you climb up into the hills and mountains of western Belize.

It is here that we find Casa de Arabanza, a non-denomination church serving this village and the surrounding area. We were introduced to them through our Belize mission partner, The Word At Work and it is here that legendary "B-12" team worked in January, contributing yo the construction of an expanded building which will serve not only as a house of worship, but also a community center for all of El Progresso.

This week's visit and work is chance to build upon the relationships we established, the foundations we laid back in January. It was also an opportunity make new friends.
It was also a time for worship and praise, led by our own Pastyor Walter and CdA's Pastor Victor and Pastor Julio.
Meanwhile, First Prez's Chrissie Mee was busy with the kiddos in CdA's Sunday School.
After church and Sunday school, it was time for fellowship, as members of the team were divided up among the villagers, and treated to home-cooked meals for lunch. This was also time for to get to know them better ... and for them to know us better.
What a GREAT start to our time in Belize!
Please keep us - Pastor Walter Thompson, Dr. Greg Bartha, Becky Holmes, Pat Hunter, Jeff McDonald, Chrissie Mee and Casey Smith, and our WAW partners - in your thoughts and prayers.

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