We have some exciting updates and we want to share them with you!
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Our Newest Church Plants are Growing!
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"Bendecidos Por Cristo Church"
(Ejido de la Florida)
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This church is located about three and a half hours from Matamoros in a very remote and poor community named “Ejido La Florida.” It is very difficult to be accepted in these communities, but the Lord opened a door a few years ago, and we now have a local church there! Please pray for pastor Domingo and his wife Mary, they’ve moved there and there are hardly any jobs available, so they rely solely in the Lord. This is a fishing community and he has learned to fish to support himself, his family, and the church. In addition, we have committed to support him with a monthly missionary love offering. We still need nine windows, one door, electrical wiring, and plumbing work, would you please join us in prayer for these needs?
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"Jehovah Proveera Church"
(Valle Hermoso city)
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Last year a couple that is being trained at our bible institute approached us and told us that they were ready to plant a church. They started having bible studies at their home that soon grew. We then started praying for a bigger building, and the Lord responded! We are being allowed to use an abandoned warehouse that had to be remodeled, but thanks to the Lord we don’t have to pay rent until next year. The owner of the property told us that there is a possibility to lease with the option to buy, please help pray about this. Also keep in your prayers pastor Ignacio, his wife Clara and the congregation. We support them monthly as they get on their feet, so please help us pray for God's provision, and for the possibilty to raise funds to eventually purchase this property.
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"Jehovah Yireh Church"
(Valle Hermoso city)
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In the beginning of 2018 we met with brother Roberto to talk about a new church plant in Valle Hermoso city. This is a community that has been tremendously affected by the cartel violence. After praying and asking the Lord for direction, a church started at his house. The Lord gave them favor and the church grew so much that they had to move their living and dining furniture to accommodate church goers. We are in need of a bigger place! We found a very affordable property to begin building a worship place, but we need the Lord to help us raise the funds. Would you please help us pray for God’s provision on this matter? We are supporting pastor Roberto to keep the house church going (rent, electricity, water, etc.) would you also help us pray for this provision?
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Second Bible Institute in El Salvador
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Three years ago the Lord opened a door to start a bible institute and eventually a church in Usulutan, El Salvador. Well, at the beginning of this year the Lord opened another door to start a second bible institute, but this time in the capital of this beautiful country, San Salvador. Since we are located at a low income community, most of the students receive a scholarship, this only means that we don’t charge them. In addition, we are renting a small room inside a church, but soon we will have to find our own building, would you please keep us in your prayers for God’s direction and provision on these matters? Would you also please keep the students and the teachers in your prayers? If you would like to sponsor a student, please contact us.
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We Are Going to El Salvador
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May 8th through the13th we will travel to El Salvador to visit and encourage our dear brothers and sisters. In addition, since we rent both bible institutes and church's buildings, we need to go to look for property. We don't have the funds, but we want to get an idea of the cost of property and construction materials, so please keep us in your prayers for these important matters.
Lastly, equipment is very expensive and difficult to purchase there, so we are looking for a couple of laptops, projectors, and mics to take with us for the bible institutes and church. If you have any of those that you or your church are not using, or would like to help us to purchase them, please let us know, we really need them. They do not have to be new.
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"Dulce Refugio Restoration Center"
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At the end of 2018 we started a ministry that we called “Dulce Refugio Restoration-Rehab Center,” and it is growing! Our goal is to help people overcome alcohol and drug addictions. Those who seek help get a place to sleep, three meals, clothes, showers, toiletries, and the Message of the Gospel. Most of them come from the streets and from years of heavy addictions. They to go through a six months program at no cost to them. As you can imagine this is hard and costly ministry, but we are trusting our Lord to help us and direct us. Please keep the director, brother Marlon, a student from our bible institute in your prayers. Would you also keep us in your prayers for God’s wisdom and daily provision?
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We found out about a very poor elderly couple who had lost everything in a fire. Thanks to your prayers and support we were able to help them rebuild their house. We also got to share the Gospel, and there is possibility to start a church in their community!
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Weekly Distribution of Food,
clothes, and blankets
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Every week as the Lord provides we go to different low income communities to hand out food, clothes, blankets, and the Gospel. Please keep praying for God’s provision.
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The other day we received a phone call from a well known secular Internet Radio station in Matamoros. The owner of the station told us that she had been following our Hip Hop Church through Facebook, and God had been talking to her about using her station to share the Gospel! To make the long story short, we are now preaching Jesus through a secular radio station to secular radio listeners. Please keep us in your prayers as we take the message of Salvation. If anyone cares to watch/listen to us, you can go on Facebook to LaFronteraDice every Wednesday from 3-4 pm (its in Spanish). God is Good!
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In order to plant new churches, keep the doors of our Bible institutes open, support our new church plants, support pastors, help restore addicts, help the needy, and support our family, we need to meet our monthly budget. Unfortunately, lately we haven’t been able to raise all the funds needed, would you please help us pray for the Lord’s provision?
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Dear partner in the ministry, Thank you and God bless! All this is only possible through your prayers and support!
Abraham an Patty Barberi
One Mission Ministries
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Interested in joining us to support the ministry in Matamoros?
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PO BOX 5596, Brownsville, TX 78523
(713) 444-7349
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