Friday, March 01, 2013

MARCH UPDATE

GREETINGS from Cofradía, Mexico!  Thank you for all of your prayers and support.  We have been quite busy this past month with a number of activities.  Please continue to pray for our family and ministry.

Last month, we asked you to pray for...

  • Doug and Jan Taylor Conference An excellent time of teaching on Priorities with the Leaders, church, and on Sunday Morning.  Here is more.
  • Date Night 48 of the 45 couples expected came to a Date Night hosted by our Married Couple Leaders (yes, more came than expected!).  It was a very good evening with a Message, Games, Testimonies, and a Meal.  Here’s more.
  • Pastor Mariano Riscajche We, along with the other pastors of the region, hosted a huge Evangelical event in Tuxpan, Nayarit with guest speaker, Pastor Mariano Riscajche from Almolonga, Guatemala.  His town was transformed by the gospel a few years back and is now exporting exaggeratingly huge fruits and vegetables from this land.  It was a very exciting time as he spoke with Leaders in the morning and the general crusade in the evening.  Unity amongst the churches was a key factor in the outcome of what happened in his town.  Here’s more.
  • First Cofradia Youth Wedding I had the privilege of marrying the first young couple in the church where both are from Cofradía and have not yet begun to live together.  Everything went smooth and it was a very special time.  Here’s more on who they are and some photos from the wedding.
  • Church’s 2nd Anniversary We celebrated two years of being in the new building on February 24 with a normal worship service, testimonies, special songs, and a meal.  Here’s more.
  • EL RETO Training in Sinaloa The training time in Sinaloa has changed to next weekend.  Please keep this in your prayers as Pastor Luis and I will be sharing what we did last year “The Danger Zone” and how they can implement that same theme with their youth (March 8-10).
  • Men’s Mission trip to Oaxaca A group of 12 men in the church are going to Oaxaca on a Missions trip where they will be helping another church through teachings and some light construction.  Please pray for finances for these men as $3000 pesos (about $250 USDollars) is very hard to come by in this area.  If you would like to make a general donation, please click here and specify it for Cofradia Men (March 25 – April 2).

Links to other news:

  • Valentine Beach Birthday Party Geña’s brother’s daughter, Zúndury, turned 5 years old on Valentines day and our families went to the beach to celebrate and enjoy a day away during all these activities.
  • Upper Room Project It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything about our house.  I just finished our bathroom sinks and you can read more by clicking on the link. 
  • January Newsletter Some who do not have email get a newsletter sent to them.
  • ALTERNATIVE MISSIONS COFRADIA VIDEO UPDATE  Sunday Church Services, Children’s Sunday School, and Youth Group.

This month, will you please pray for...

  • EL RETO Training in Sinaloa Pray for a smooth time of teaching as I will be training a church in La Cruz, Sinaloa on how to reach students for Christ through a “Challenge” event (March 8-10).
  • Men’s Mission trip to Oaxaca A group of 12 men in the church are going to Oaxaca on a Missions trip where they will be helping another church through teachings and some light construction.  Please pray for finances for these men as $3000 pesos (about $250 USDollars) is very hard to come by in this area.  If you would like to make a general donation, please click here and specify it for Cofradia Men (March 25 – April 2).

Thank you very much for partnering with us through your prayers and financial support.
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Another way to donate is by sending a check made out to Alternative Missions to Alternative Missions / PO Box 5835 / Goodyear, AZ 85338.  On a separate note, indicate that it is for The Silbermans.

Blessings,
Steve, Geña, Rebecka, Emma, and Mackenzie Silberman
Missionaries to Mexico
Alternative Missions Cofradia
Area Director
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