Mission News
Thanks to
everyone for your support with this year’s Missions Conference.
It was a wonderful event and continues our church’s legacy of
supporting those in the Missions field who work to spread the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was both inspiring and encouraging
to see the many ways that God uses the talents and gifts of all
those willing to go into the field. Many have come from our own
church and we are blessed to be their partners.
This summer we
will be sending a small group from our church for a short term
mission trip to Chincha, Peru, to work on light construction and
repairs at a school in this earth-quake damaged city. Our
group will also be helping children with English and working in
the surrounding community each afternoon to share the Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
Later in the
summer or early in the fall, we are also planning a trip to the
Methodist Missions Home in San Antonio. We are currently
working with them to plan the project work and the dates. This
will be a wonderful opportunity for anyone in the church to be
involved with a hands-on mission. Your help is needed with both
of these projects.
First and
foremost, we ask for your prayers for all of those that will be
traveling and working away from home as they travel to Peru.
Please pray for their safety in travel and work and pray that
God would put them in just the right place to best use each of
them for His will. Pray that the families they leave behind
will be safe. Secondly, we need your help as each of those going
to Peru raise their own money for the trip. Please prayerfully
consider helping with their support in any way that you can.
We’ll have several fundraisers to help support them (including a
bake sale for Father’s Day) but your gift of $25 or more would
help make this work possible. Please designate ‘Peru trip’ with
your gift. Thank you again for all that you do to support our
church in fulfilling our legacy of missions and as we go about
“to make disciples of all nations.”
Mathew. 28:19)
Taking it to the streets,
Monterrey, Mexico August 2009
2009 Mission Trip to Monterey, Mexico
Our 2009 Mission Team
Who are these people? They are Monterrey
Mission trip 2009 team members!
| David Anderson |
Jessica Anderson |
| Melinda Dorrell |
Michael Gaines |
| Rick Gaines |
Richard Mahan |
| Austin McNabb |
Peter McNabb |
| Glenn Mullen |
Sharon Phares |
| David Turner |
Steve Wolfe |
| Jeff Voss |
Sally Voss |
Pete McNabb, Lay Leader of FUMC Irving, writes of his
experience interacting with the people of Monterey, the mission
trips to Mexico and how the Holy Spirit has touched his heart,
and given him a new set of eyes to see the world by.
Mexico After All by Pete McNabb
Slideshow of Selected Photos from Our Mission Team's July
Work Tour of Service to Refugio de Paz
Courtesy Señor
Pedro McNabb
Couple reunited and accepted Christ Grafitti painted over at Ref. de Paz Install an evaporative cooler Youth from IrvingFirst UMC Michael Gaines of FUMCi joins in the celebration The two pastors share watermelon
A joyful young couple who are making a difference at Refugio de Paz. Note the colorful bracelet on the young lady's wrist. Each bead represents a part o the salvation story. The bracelets were made by the Missions Work Area of First UMC Irving and delivered by our team. Pastor Dave preached on the significance of each bead on Sunday morning. Separated and on the brink of divorce a year ago, this couple was reunited after being invited to church at Refugio de Paz and accepting Jesus Christ as their saviour and foundation of their marriage. They are now among the most active members in the young church.
Before we came, the building was covered with graffiti. Note the new paint job and sign at Refugio de Paz. Jessica Anderson from our church designed the sign and members of FUMC painted it on the building. Antonio, a new Christian and active layperson at Refugio de Paz Methodist Church, teaches Austin McNabb how to twist steel for columns for their new church building. Members of First UMC team up with members of Refugio de Paz to install an evaporative cooler for the sanctuary. Steve Wolfe from First UMC cuts steel wire with Antonio, a layperson from Refugio de Paz. Youth from IrvingFirst UMC mixed well with youth from Refugio de Paz on the eight-day mission trip. Michael Gaines of Irving First UMC joins in the celebration at a dance after a traditional Mexican wedding in which the church members from the United States were honored guests. First UMC Team led by Pastor Dave and Rev. Randall Morton from Go International pose in front of the newly painted Refugio de Paz. Looking over the lights of Monterrey from our barrio high up the mountain just before daybreak. Each light represents a family who needs to know the Good News of Jesus Christ. It wasn't all work. On Saturday night we were the special guests at an outdoor Mexican wedding of a young couple from Refugio de Paz who tied the lasso. Rev. David Turner preached on Sunday morning to a packed house at Refugio de Paz in Monterrey, Mexico.
Rev. Jose Padilla from Refugio de Paz Metodista and Rev. David Turner from Irving First UMC, enjoy watermelon and fellowship on a Sunday afternoon in August in Monterrey, Mexico.
A joyful young couple who are making a difference at Refugio de Paz. Note the colorful bracelet on the young lady's wrist. Each bead represents a part o the salvation story. The bracelets were made by the Missions Work Area of First UMC Irving and delivered by our team. Pastor Dave preached on the significance of each bead on Sunday morning.
YouTube Videos from Refugio de Paz
Johnny sent me these YouTube videos of recent music at
Refugio de Paz. Looks like there is a translate button you
can push to get the titles of the videos.
Pete
Pedro me gustaria miraras estos videos algunos
relacionados con eventos de refugio de paz saludos pedro
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jdddddd1&search_type=&aq=f
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First United Methodist Church, Irving,
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