Prayer

Brothers and Sisters: Please pray for us and for the Lord´s work in Salta, Argentina

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16
Update and Prayer Requests: July 3, 2017

We continue to be involved in two spheres of service: the local congregation and the Christian school outreach, the Timothy Institute.

News and requests of the local congregation:

The assembly of believers that meets near our home is growing in number and in spiritual maturity and service:

This year the Adult Bible Class in the Sunday School is being taught by a team of four men in their 20ties. All of them have grown up in the assembly. Angel Causarano, who shares the eldership with Doug, has done some teaching with materials for a Bible Institute for 2 ½ years now. These 4 young teachers have learned a lot and they share the teaching of the Word in solid Scripture teaching. The topic is the book of Romans and the teaching has been excellent and well-received by the believers in the class which has around 30 students.
One of our young ladies is back after three months in Angola. She is praying for the Lord´s leading in her life which could possibly involve long-term service in Angola. IN THE MEANTIME, she is spending a lot of time and effort in an area of the city where our assembly has a children’s Bible Club and some outreach to parents. A number of other members of the assembly are involved in the Bible Club which now has two separate groups, based on age difference. Two older married couples are involved in the outreach. The area where they are working is a difficult area of the city, drug-infested and dangerous. PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS OUTREACH ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE CITY OF SALTA.
Saturday, July 8, we have a baptism for three teen-age girls who have decided to follow the Lord in this step and be faithful going forward. PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE YOUNG LADIES NOW AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

The Timothy Institute, our Christian school outreach is showing progress and the Lord´s Hand of blessing:

The young people who attend the school, a group of 130 teen-agers, have shown solid respect and interest in the Word of God. They have Bible Memory assignments. So far they have had a total of about 60 verses to commit to memory. We’ve had two great Bible quizzes with a lot of enthusiasm of the part of the students. All five classes compete for the prize, which is a refreshment time. While only 9 students compete for each class, the participants are drawn among the members of the class so that ALL of them must study to win. This year our verses are almost entirely from John´s Gospel and it´s a blessing to see the kids memorize these foundational texts of the Word and react in such a positive way as they are taught. Remember, MOST of our students are from unsaved homes.
We are blessed to have an excellent “school culture.” In a recent survey taken by the Ministry of Education, almost all the students said that they were happy to be in the Timothy Institute and they get along with all, or most, of their classmates.
Government-administered tests have shown our students to be at the highest possible level. We are thankful for the good Christian teachers that put a lot of effort into their jobs.
This year our school is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. In September we will be having a program to celebrate the event. Government authorities in several areas and all of those involved in the work will be part of a crowd that we expect will reach 1000 people, gathered in our school yard. The event will be followed by a reception for about 200 people in the school gym. As at all our gatherings, the Gospel will be preached. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE TIMOTHY INSTITUTE IN THESE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE OFFICIAL EVENT. (Remember, our school year is March – December.)