Ministry
Article on the IWU Alumni Page
Here’s an article that was recently posted on he Indiana Wesleyan University Alumni Blog:
http://iwualumniblog.com/?p=894
Update on Kim’s Licensing
If you recognize the document pictured here, you are probably either a missionay or at least have lived internationally at some point. This week we received some documents from the States with this form of legalization called an Apostille. An …
Where are Kim and Esther???
Kim and Esther are up in Cayambe this week. There is a Medical/Dental Team working at the clinic this week and so she went to help out, getting to know them and learn from them. The team comes from a …
Iglesia Misionera de la Valle
I (Joel) finished up my short, 2-week sermon series at the Covenant Church – Missionary of the Valley today. It was an incredibly positive experience and it ended with having the folks from the church offer to come help at …
Preaching
Joel will be preaching a 2 week sermon series at a Quito area Covenant church tomorrow and the following Sunday. Your prayers are appreciated as he shares God’s word.
3 Days, 3 Mingas
What a joy it is to have partnership in ministry!!! 3 Days = 3 Mingas = 1 Floor for the entire home. Iglesia Emanuel, our partner church in Cayambe, finished pouring the floors and they look beautiful. It was a …
Una Minga de Distrito Quechua
On Saturday, partnership in ministry was in full affect as an entire conference of the churches came together for a minga to work on the construction of the first home for at risk children. The Quechua Conference of Covenant churches, …
Una Minga de Tres Lote
What a blessing to have over 22 people from a small Quechua community called Tres Lote (“Third Lot”) come out to work on the home for at-risk children. They came on Friday because they had plans on Saturday for the …
La Minga de la Iglesia Emanuel
Good folks from our partner church in Cayambe, Iglesia Emanuel, came together yesterday for a minga, which is a Quechua word meaning that the greater community comes from all around to work on something together for the greater good. Over …
Una Minga
In Quechua, one of the indigenous languages of Ecuador, “minga” means “the coming together as a community for the betterment of all.” Community members can call a “minga” if they are in need of assistance and people will come from …
The Santiago Partnership