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Iglesia de Cristo Ministry Report June – July 2026 The Iglesia de Cristo had a very busy and blessed summer. We had many opportunities to reach people for Christ, help those in need, pray for others, and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. As we work together through both blessings and difficulties, we continue to grow stronger in our faith and commitment to Christ, our Savior. Romans 12:10-13 New King James Version 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.  Evangelism Vacation Bible School (VBS) We had the privilege of working side by side with our brothers and sisters in Christ from the Nashville Church of Christ, along with our local members. Together, we participated in door-knocking efforts and invited people from our community to attend our VBS. This year, we reached our highest attendance of 119 people. We welcomed visitors from several Churches of Christ, as well as families who had never attended the church before. We thank God that our goals were accomplished through Christ Jesus. One of the most encouraging parts of this effort was visiting homes in groups to sing and share lessons with members who needed encouragement and support. Brother Tim from Nashville did an outstanding job leading singing and presenting lessons. We truly believe the Lord sent them at the right time for the Iglesia de Cristo in St. Louis, Missouri. For the first time, some of our members who have been facing daily struggles received much-needed encouragement through these visits. We also distributed 1,000 invitations throughout our communities. The congregation came together to provide lunches for the evangelism team. Our visitors enjoyed the delicious Latin food, and we were blessed to serve them in Christ Jesus. At the same time, they greatly encouraged us spiritually. Please continue to keep this work in your prayers. Here are some pictures. 
Home Devotionals The congregation continues to grow in knowledge, fellowship, and spiritual encouragement through our home devotionals. We were blessed to have visitors attend these gatherings as well. During this time, I preached a lesson entitled, "Why God Cares for Future Generations in Our Families." We enjoyed a wonderful time of singing, teaching, and fellowship together. Please continue to pray for the Bible studies we are having with members and visitors. We have several couples who understand their need to obey the Gospel and have been attending worship services. We pray that the seed that has been planted will bear fruit for our Savior. We have also been providing Bibles to those who need them and continuing various Bible studies throughout the community. Thank you for all that you do for the Iglesia de Cristo in St. Louis, Missouri. Your love, prayers, support, and encouragement strengthen our souls and help us continue serving Christ faithfully.  Xtra Mile Prayer Requests Please keep the following needs in your prayers:
Mission Trip to Honduras – 2026 Several families have already committed to traveling with us to Honduras to serve others and bring souls to Christ Jesus. We are excited about this opportunity in October to work alongside local churches, help communities, and share the Gospel with those who are lost. In the coming months, we will be holding meetings to ensure that all plans are in place for this mission trip. Please pray that God will bless this effort and open many doors for evangelism Preaching Opportunities I was blessed to be invited to preach at four congregations. It was a great privilege to share the Gospel and encourage brethren through the Scriptures. Some of the topics I presented included:
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I would like to thank the congregation in Indianapolis for giving me the opportunity to visit and hear my son, Eli, preach. His lesson focused on Seeing Jesus : As a Good Shepherd based on Psalm 23 and John 10. I was very proud to see him serving the Lord with joy and confidence. It was a wonderful blessing to witness what God is doing in his life and ministry. Please pray for Eli as he continues serving churches, preaching God's Word, and producing online content through his YouTube channel and podcast, Unashamed Disciple Podcast. Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement for our children. In a world that desperately needs Christ Jesus, we need faithful servants who are willing to share the Gospel and help bring souls to Him. Thank you for your continued prayers, encouragement, and support of the Iglesia de Cristo ministry. May God bless each of you as we continue serving together in Christ Jesus.
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Developing and Nurturing During April and part of May, Iglesia de Cristo has remained dedicated to strengthening our fellowship and continuing the works that unite us. Our congregation has actively participated in Bible studies, visited families, and maintained regular teaching during weekly services. We have provided assistance to families and individuals in need, offering support through challenging times of trials and temptations. Despite these difficulties, we remain hopeful as families and couples continue attending church, seeking to restore their faith in our Lord Jesus. Evangelism On Sundays, we have welcomed visitors who expressed appreciation for the teachings during our services. Many have continued to attend, and we have extended invitations to others in the community. Our efforts include providing food to those in need, conducting Bible studies, and accepting invitations from new families to hold Bible studies in their homes. We are also distributing Bibles to those who require them, including special large-print editions. We are grateful for the prayers and support that make it possible to supply Bibles to our community.  Vacation Bible School in June From June 11th to June 13th, our youth friends from the Crieve Hall Church of Christ in Nashville, TN, will join us. They will arrive on Wednesday, June 10th, to worship together. Vacation Bible School will take place from Thursday, June 11thto Saturday, June 13th, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with lessons for all ages. Additionally, we will conduct door knocking from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We look forward to seeing everyone and appreciate any help offered during these events. Preaching Online We continue to livestream our services on Facebook every Wednesday and post recorded videos to reach both local and international audiences. People from various locations are tuning in, and we will persist in sharing livestreams and Bible texts on our Facebook page. YouTube Live streaming also takes place on YouTube every Sunday. We are editing our Wednesday classes and posting them on Facebook for easier access. Efforts are underway to enhance our social connections locally and internationally. We are learning how to use our website to reach more people and inform the community about Iglesia de Cristo in Saint Louis, MO (STL-MO).  Fellowship Devotionals in Homes This past month, we had the wonderful opportunity to gather at our sister Heidy's home. She prepared everything with joy and kindness, creating a welcoming atmosphere for the church. Despite not always having abundance, her generosity was evident. The event was uplifting, with men from the congregation leading the service. Special thanks to Dariel and his wife for organizing home devotionals, and to Karla for coordinating food and meals.  Mother’s Day Celebration The men of the congregation prepared a special meal for mothers and single mothers who work tirelessly to provide for their families and guide them in Christ Jesus. The mothers were pleasantly surprised and grateful for the attention and service from the children, youth, and men of the congregation. It was a meaningful occasion to show appreciation and care for those needing support and encouragement, and they expressed heartfelt thanks for the love shown. Xtra Mile A Family That Encourages Iglesia de Cristo This year, a remarkable family has been a blessing to our congregation. They have attended services regularly, assisted with children's and youth classes on Sunday evenings, and contributed in many ways. One evening, they invited the entire congregation to fellowship and enjoy their famous burgers after services. We pray that the Lord continues to bless this family for their passion, kindness, and the extra mile they go to support and nurture our Spanish ministry.  Preaching Online My father and I have been preaching every Thursday at 9:00 PM, focusing on the topic of marriage. Our program aims to encourage families and couples to follow God’s principles and wisdom consistently. We have had a strong start, with 67 followers so far and listeners both locally and internationally. We pray that this opportunity will help reach families and couples, inviting them to the church of Christ in their communities. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue our livestream program, “Put in God’s Hands Your Marriage.”  Family Our family is prepared to continue serving the Lord and taking advantage of opportunities to help His kingdom and people, both locally and internationally. We appreciate your prayers for all of us. Here is a picture from our recent visit to the lakes in Saint Louis. Thank you for your prayers and consideration for us and God’s Iglesia de Cristo.  Witnessing souls dedicate their lives to Christ is truly inspiring. The Iglesia de Cristo in STL-MO is experiencing growth not just physically, but it is essential that we continue to grow spiritually as well. 1 Thessalonians 1:8-9 : 8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, On the path of Faith, we persistently stand firm, sharing our lives in Christ and with His people. Together, we offer our time, talents, and love in Christ Jesus. As members of the Iglesia de Cristo, we continually give God our first steps as Christians, as families, and as a church. Many of us have turned away from worldly pursuits and false religion, embracing the truth and sound doctrine through Bible studies, worship, and Bible classes. Evangelism Our ministry is thriving as more members actively share the message of Christ, His doctrine, and the truth found in the Bible. Evangelism is ongoing, and every opportunity granted by the Lord is used to strengthen faith and understanding. We strive to plant seeds of faith and allow others to encounter Christ through our words and loving fellowship. In the past month, we were blessed to welcome five new souls into Christ’s kingdom. Each obeyed the gospel and was baptized for the remission of sins.
Eli, my son, led a Spanish Bible study with a young church member’s son, who decided to give his life to Christ Jesus. It is wonderful to see the Lord raising new laborers in His vineyard, saving souls for Christ Jesus. Isaac, who had previously asked many questions and participated in Bible studies, seized the opportunity to be baptized for the remission of sins. He rejoices in dedicating his life to Christ and serving in His kingdom.  Eli also spoke with another young church member’s daughter, and after several Bible studies, she gave her life to Jesus and we baptized her for the remissions of sins. Her mother, who was baptized a few weeks earlier, witnessed her daughter's baptism.  A young man who had been visiting for one and a half years decided to obey the gospel and was baptized for the remission of sins. He was brought to church by an older member, whom he met at work. Her example and wisdom encouraged him to attend church. After this time, he began sharing the gospel with his relatives, leading to his mother and stepfather joining the congregation as well.  Please pray for all these precious souls in Christ Jesus. Pray for their joy and the new journey they have begun. Ask for protection and wisdom for them to overcome trials and disappointments. Ministry Sick and the NeedsOur ministries continue to develop each week. Some members have been ill, and they received assistance with food and medicines. The team dedicated to caring for the sick has done an excellent job, though the needs can sometimes be overwhelming. We are grateful to family members who share their blessings and help those in need, praying to the Lord for support during times of suffering. We appreciate those who think of others in need within His kingdom. Devo in Homes We enjoyed another wonderful gathering, preaching and supporting one another during these activities. These times help us recognize opportunities to bless our families through studying God’s word. We see our new members in Christ developing their abilities to serve the church. We also deliver lessons that challenge families to seek God’s wisdom and holiness. Xtra Mile Honduras Trip We had the privilege of traveling to Honduras, visiting four congregations, preaching, and listening to their leaders and families. Each day involved many hours of driving, but the trip was ultimately a success. Around fourteen people came forward, and we comforted leaders and their wives. We helped congregations financially, enabling them to finish the electricity in their church kitchen, which supports the ongoing work of feeding the hungry in the Mogotes Church of Christ. I traveled with brother Zack, and we spent meaningful time together discussing Honduras and missions.
Storage Project We assembled a storage unit donated by a church family. After much effort, it is now ready to store our equipment for upcoming activities. Some families even brought lunch to support those working on the storage. I am thankful to the brothers who helped on that day. Thank you.
Family We attended L2L, not with the goal of winning medals or trophies, but to build relationships with others in Christ. My children prepared to compete, yet understood the importance of participation. This year, the Roques family enjoyed time with West End members and friends from Michigan. We spent quality time strengthening fellowship and friendships and are grateful for the West End Church of Christ. It was a great opportunity to help my children develop their skills in speech, singing, leading, and preaching. L2L is a valuable tool that encourages children to focus on Christ and one book of the Bible throughout the year, offering activities and opportunities for families and churches. Thank you to the families and church for their financial and spiritual support of our children in Christ.  The Iglesia de Cristo in St. Louis (STL) experienced a month filled with joy and dedication as members worked together for the kingdom of God. Throughout the month, the congregation focused on encouraging one another, assisting those in need, and sharing their faith with others. Their commitment to developing and strengthening various ministries continues, aiming to fulfill all the needs within the church. EvangelismThe congregation rejoices in the opportunity to share the gospel with those seeking truth and salvation. Over the past month, attendance reached a high of 72, including several visitors. Wednesday gatherings saw a high of 21 attendees, including children and youth. We distributed eight Bibles and extended invitations to multiple individuals, resulting ongoing Bible studies. The congregation requests continued prayers for their evangelistic efforts and the work being done in St. Louis, Missouri. The church is especially joyful to witness the addition of a new soul in Christ. Norma, a mother of three daughters, was baptized this past Wednesday evening. She chose to obey the gospel and be baptized for the forgiveness of her sins. Norma was first visited at her home four years ago and received teaching, though she initially attended only twice during that time. Recently, Heydi, a member, invited Norma to attend church again, leading to renewed connections. As Norma continued to attend services and learn more about the church, she grew to love its teachings. we visited her home to discuss life and faith, including the meaning of the word “gospel.” After realizing the true meaning of the gospel and understanding her prior beliefs, Norma gladly decided to obey and be baptized for the remission of her sins. This journey demonstrates the importance of planting and watering seeds of faith, regardless of how long it may take. As Isaiah wrote: Isaiah 55:10-11 10“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower11So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Let us continue planting the seed, trusting that God will bring it to fruition and lead many to salvation. Please pray for Norma and her three daughters, that God will provide care, help, and spiritual growth for their family.  Preaching Online A new project has begun. preaching on Facebook livestream every Thursday at 9 PM. The program, “Put your marriage in God’s hands” (Matthew 19:6), is focused on teaching the importance of following God’s standards for marriage and honoring one’s family in Christ Jesus. The program addresses challenges within the Hispanic community regarding commitment to marriage, highlighting issues such as fornication and remarriage outside God’s standards. Through this outreach, participants are encouraged to reflect on their marriages with God’s wisdom and love, consider coming to Christ, obeying the gospel, and visiting a local church of Christ. The congregation requests prayers for this effort and its audience, which includes people from St. Louis, Tennessee, Honduras, Venezuela, and Mexico who join the livestream every Thursday. Ministry The congregation continues to develop its ministries, with members showing optimism and dedication in their roles. Efforts include participation in worship, assisting with various tasks, organizing events, decorating, and teaching. Although the work is challenging, members strive to fulfill their responsibilities to the Lord with faith and commitment.
 Fellowship The church has been inspired and uplifted by the fellowship with brethren from the Pacific Church of Christ. There is a renewed commitment to visit and fellowship with one another at least once a year. Recently, members from Pacific Church of Christ attended the 4 PM class and 5 PM service, resulting in an attendance high of 116—44 from Pacific and 72 from STL Iglesia de Cristo. After the service, everyone gathered to share Latino food, with Spanish-speaking families providing and serving dishes. The congregation also celebrated birthdays for January, including two from Pacific, adding to the joy of the gathering. The event was a powerful reminder of the unity and encouragement found in Christ Jesus. The church expresses gratitude for this new activity and commitment among the brethren. Xtra Mile Preparations are underway for a pre-mission trip. Zack and me will visit four congregations over the course of a week, preaching each night at a different location. At the end of the week, they will join a newly established church, founded in November 2025 by Samuel with support from family and helpers, to worship and assess the potential for a future mission trip. Prayers are requested for safety, fruitful teaching, and positive results from this pre-mission effort as they travel and preach each day. Family The family is facing a time of mixed emotions following the passing of Grandpa Merlin Payne. Our family finds comfort in knowing he is now in a place of joy with Christ Jesus. His legacy of perseverance, faithfulness, love, and dedication to Christ and His church remains in our hearts and minds of his family and loved ones. Our families expresses gratitude for his life and the impact he had, cherishing his memory.  As an Iglesia de Cristo in Saint Louis, MO, we are filled with joy and optimism as we enter this new year, embracing opportunities for work and development. Although January brought its challenges and triumphs for our congregation, we continue to strengthen our hearts and souls through prayer and lessons from God.  Evangelism During the past month, we have actively visited both members and nonmembers. Our members participated in Bible studies that helped strengthen their faith in Christ through prayer and action. Several visitors expressed a genuine interest in continuing their Bible studies, and we discussed the importance of committing ourselves to God. We also reached out to a family to invite them back to church, but they did not open their door to us. Nevertheless, we persist in praying for them and all our visitors, hoping their hearts will open to God. In January, our highest Sunday worship attendance reached 71, while Wednesday Bible study attendance peaked at 25. The highest number of visitors in a single month totaled 20. We continue to pray for all attendees and visitors, asking God to guide their hearts toward salvation in Christ Jesus. To support our evangelistic efforts, we purchased 51 Bibles to ensure that everyone, especially those facing difficulties reading or without a Bible at home, has access to God's word. Large print Bibles were provided to those in need. We look forward to meeting more people and assisting them in their journey of communion and salvation with God. We are deeply grateful for the support and unconditional love extended to us as Iglesia de Cristo, which enables us to provide Bibles for those who need them.  Ministry Organization We have invited members and their families to participate in various ministries designed to address logistical needs for our weekly services. Families are actively involved, generously providing human resources and supporting one another in all our activities. Our congregation has already established a calendar of events, including Vacation Bible School (VBS), Gospel Meeting, Leadership Weekend, Family Weekend, Evangelism, Devotionals at home, and more. Developing Leaders We began 2026 by equipping the men in our congregation with additional studies and resources to enhance their ability to teach and preach the Bible. One brother has taken on the role of teaching a class twice a month in members’ homes, with lessons translated into Spanish for broader accessibility. We conduct one meeting in person and another via Zoom. We ask for prayers for the men in our congregation so they may continue to grow, reach more communities, and strengthen the church and its spiritual development. Youth and Kids Classes God has blessed us with dedicated volunteers who teach our youth and children. As the Iglesia de Cristo grows numerically, our needs expand as well. Members from the Arnold and Pacific congregations have generously contributed their time to help our youth pursue wisdom and faith in Christ Jesus. The ladies from Arnold have supported our kids in understanding worship and the Bible. We are proud of their commitment, knowing it is not always easy. We are thankful for these families, whose love and compassion for the kingdom, our children, and youth make a significant impact. May God bless them daily.
Fellowship We document our activities with photos and always encourage members to bring a friend at the end of each month to hear the word of God and share a fellowship meal. We also celebrate the birthdays of those born in January. These gatherings allow us to enjoy meals together and foster fellowship within our congregation. Family We are grateful for the opportunity to continue working in God’s kingdom. Please support us by praying for our family’s health, wisdom, and lives; your prayers are greatly appreciated. Additionally, Eli has launched a podcast on YouTube called "unashemeddisciplepodcast." He is considering preaching the gospel of Christ to anyone who may listen. The podcast features a verse of the week and lessons every week. Please share it with youth and families in your local congregation or with friends. Pray for Eli and his willingness to serve our Lord. Thank you for your continued support and may God bless you.  This 2025 we had a year of many blessings and challenges in faith. Our families struggled and made further strides in communion with God. The Church of Christ in Saint Louis MO has achieved great strides in activities, evangelism, growth, study of the word, development of works, and performance in members and their families. We continue to grow in love and beg God to give us encouragement in His power and strength in His word. Ephesians 3:14-18 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father [a]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-- Evangelism This 2025 we had the blessing of bringing 11 precious souls to God, being baptized for the forgiveness of sins. Of the 11 souls there are now 5 families, making a total of 15 more people for Christ and the church in this past 2025. Here are some photos.
We had an attendance that reached 64 some Sundays with visits this past 2025. We also continued in evangelism, visitations, home meetings, park days, two local seminars, VBS, 3 bilingual meetings and one bilingual meeting visiting a congregation. All this was accomplished with love and effort for the honor and glory of God. All this for the spiritual development of each family, fellowship among brethren, and the opportunity to seek souls for Christ. Ministry The brethren were always on the lookout for how they could help the Lord's work. This past 2025 many were able to develop their 8 ministries for the better functioning of the needs of the church. This year 2026 they are very happy to swap ministries and develop them for the good performance of God's work. We had 3 more men helping in worship, having a total of 8 men helping in worship on different Sundays and even Wednesdays. Ladies have helped a lot in the various needs of the activities. All together for Christ our savior.  Family
We ask for your prayers that we may continue in this arduous work of bringing souls to Christ and keeping them in communion with God. Thank you for your messages, wishes, and prayers for our family. Without God we are nothing and without you we can do nothing. Thank you all for the unconditional support at all times of every week and month for God's work. Can’t wait to see what we can do all together in Christ Jesus and His kingdom this 2026. The iglesia de Cristo in STL-MO continues to take steps of spiritual development. This past November and December, we had activities where we helped each other understand the organization of the church and the need to take care of its future. Jesus is always our Savior the highest authority of the church and its development. Ephesians 2:20-21 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.  Evangelism This November we had the wonderful opportunity to witness one more soul in the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our sister Darsy. She is the mother of two children. This is the fruit of the Arjona family, they have been inviting people to church and services. Sister Yuheidi invited Darsy and Yuheidi was encouraging her and teaching her about her salvation and the church. Here are the photos of that day of baptism for the forgiveness of their sins.
What a blessing to see the church working to save souls for Christ. That fills me with great joy that families are involved for souls for Christ. This month we have been helping families that someone has passed away in their family. We (the church) had a small memorial in the apartment of the deceased for a large family that unfortunately lost a loved one. The church was present in that home, and we were about 45 gathered preaching the word of God and the salvation in Christ. (Sorry, the only photo I have from the funeral meeting and grief )  We have purchased more Bibles so that we can help people who do not have one and we encourage them to know more about God in their homes. Later I will have photos of the Bibles we bought to help in 2026 with Bibles to those who need it. We gave already around 42 bibles and special bible (large print and giant as well) Ministerial Development Seminar for Future Church Leaders This November on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th. We had a special guest for the development of our new annual activity: Future Leaders of the Church of Christ. The brother's name is Rodolfo Espinoza. He was giving us lessons in church leadership, church organization, and the need for the desire to be a church elder or deacon. And a commitment to have future spiritual leaders in Christ's church. On Saturday, November 15 was at the Park 370 in St. Peter. And on Sunday in the church building. Here are some photos of the activity.   Day of Giving The November 22nd, we worked together with the English speaking members of the church of Christ in West End to come together to be able to help the communities. That day we had a large percentage of visits in Spanish and we invited them to worship services. We also had the opportunity to talk with several people about life, their problems and needs. Doing Bible studies with them and encouraging them to follow Christ and seek salvation. We also gave away many Bibles to those who needed it. Here are some photos of the church (Spanish and English) working together for our communities. 
 Companionship This past end of the month there was a great blessing in families. Together we celebrated all the birthday children and ate together in families. Encouraging one another to move forward in God's work. Devos in Home Also we had our last devotion in home 2025. Where sister Erma and her son Michael, were so happy to host the meeting. We were around 30 people in their home, worshiping and having fellowship one another and yummy food. And we have a cake celebration for Michael birthday too. Love to see church together and having quality time , does not matter how big or small is the place to worship. We all one in Christ Jesus. 
Family This December I was in the hospital having umbilical surgery, where I have been these days in recovery thanks be to God. Thank you very much for your messages and prayers and for being aware of my development. I still have pains but I already went to preach this past Wednesday and Sunday. I thank God for everything He did for me and my family. I am also thankful for the brethren of the church, the men also for their great willingness to assist in worship fully during my days of recovery.
God bless you all, for your love for our family and the iglesia de cristo at STL-MO.
The Church of Christ in STL-MO, Greetings to you in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We have all experienced something very unique and beautiful this month in how the Kingdom can expand and accomplish great things being together. I thank God for every opportunity that He gives us to serve in His kingdom and grow together in the love of the Lord. Paul said this clearly to the brothers of Ephesians. Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.  Evangelism We have been in the visitation of members, in their spiritual growth and their strength in faith in difficult times. We have also visited families who need the Word and salvation. Some have already come on different Sundays. Some with the intention that we pray for their babies. We have also guided these parents on the importance of being able to devote their children to God, this being a great responsibility and discipline in the way of the Lord. We pray that families will open the doors of their hearts to us so that we can study with them. This month we have had a high attendance of 63 people with visits on Sundays. An attendance of visitors between 8 families on different Sundays, being a total of 29 people in total in this month only of visits. That motivates us to keep praying and keep waiting for the opportunity to be in your homes and teach the word of God and see how the faith of the brothers and sisters influences their friends and others.  Ministry This month we have had different activities in the church.  Devotional at Home One of them was a meeting in a house. Sometimes we have had to hold 2 meetings a month in homes, due to the demand of requests to have worship in their homes. How uplifting to see the brethren ask to have the church in their home and share their blessings with others. Home devotionals, too, help our men develop the gift of preaching and leading among others. Companionship The Church of Christ in Pacific made the plan to invite the Iglesia de Cristo to worship together on Sunday morning, October 19. Where I was speaking about the development of the ministry and preaching about "A Rooted Love". We had lunch together between churches. We had visitors and they commented on how beautiful it was for them to experience worship together. One of those visitors was from Central America and this past Sunday, October 26th, they visited us in Spanish worship. All the brethern of both languages were delighted and even have plans to do this activity in 2026 twice. God is good!
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This year, we are implementing a new activity: "Families in Search of Leaders" where we will be inviting a Speaker. To be able to guide and give knowledge to the church of the need to have: Deacons, Elders, Teachers, Evangelists. For the good development of the congregation and its future. We are already preparing all the logistics to be able to have a Saturday weekend together and on Sunday continuing with teaching. I can't wait to see this activity become a reality. If our God allows it. We will continue to pray for these spiritual and church growth needs. Please, Help us praying for la Iglesia de Cristo and the spiritual growth in Christ Jesus. Please say a little Pray for us the Roque family. for strength and wisdom to continue in labor in our Lord's Church and for the visitors and their families too. Thank you so much for your love to the Iglesia de Cristo and unconditional help to us in Christ Jesus our savior. God continue blessing you every day in all you need everyday. Honduras Mission 2025 This year we had many challenges, but this time we had one of the biggest. It was two weeks before traveling to Honduras, the preacher of the church of mogotes, Yoro told us that the area where we were going was very difficult at this time. The police were fixing a social problem with the community, as a man has gotten into that community causing a lot of hardship in that area, and the police are trying to improve the security status there. Our brother in charge of the mission to Mogotes Yoro, made the decision to go to another area and not give up on the mission. In the end we were all in agreement, and we decided to go to the church of Christ in La Cañada, Valle de Ángeles. It was all wonderful to experience a mission that changed course two weeks before it started. I am very proud of my Roque family in Honduras and the team working together. Because of the agility and effectiveness, they had to be able to receive a campaign in conjunction with the church in that locality in less than 14 days. This church in 14 days began inviting people to come to the days of gospel preaching, free medical clinic for all ages, dental care, and gynecology consults as well. We had a large number of patients and entire families visiting the church which opened doors to help the community in physical health. It is also worth mentioning that at the end of all their medical care we offered Bible studies to all the patients of which it was very blessed to see how many at the end said: "If God takes care of us physically, we have to let him tell us the best for the soul" or "Spiritual medicine is the most important in life". It was beautiful to see young people and adults for listening to the gospel of Christ. At the end of the whole activity we had the great opportunity to see 6 souls in obedience to the gospel, being baptized for the forgiveness of sins. And a couple who have committed to be married soon to proceed to give themselves to Christ through baptism for the forgiveness of their sins.
The Gospel We had the opportunity to work for the kingdom of God, strengthening the faith of everyone we came in contact with each day and hour during the mission. Also we taught the gospel of Christ each day, with whom the Lord allowed us to speak. Here is a description God's work in the week: Tuesday, September 3 to Friday, September 5 We (the first group) traveled to the central city, bought food for two days and other necessities for the kitchen and for the group that would come to work from Saturday, September 6 to 10. That was very tight on time, traveling all day and making sure that everything is supplied and ready for the mission in the church of Christ in La Cañada on Friday the 5th we traveled to the airport to receive the rest of the group and traveling back with the rest of the group to the mountains where the whole group will be staying for the evangelistic campaign.
Saturday, September 6 In the morning we went to the children's kitchen and cooked for about 75 children. This work is for children with limited resources and who live in places of precarious conditions. This year another group of children who live where they deposit all the garbage in that locality were added. Thank God, this church of La Cañada and together with another church of Christ of San Miguel every Saturday get up to cook then move to give them food, Bible classes, songs and games. We were blessed to be able to participate in this activity together with them and to be with the children of that town in need. Here are some photos of this activity. In the afternoon, we received two congregations at the hotel and gave a short marriage seminar on the theme: Forgiveness in Marriage. This activity was from 5 to 9 pm. Two congregations came to hear the message about Christian marriage and visitors, while the children and youth were in various classes during this activity. We had a wonderful experience after all the sessions couples asked for prayer for their faults in their marriages. That was a blessing.
Sunday, September 7 In the morning we were visiting the church of Christ in San Miguel (in the city of Tegucigalpa) where my father Elias Sr preaches. We were worshipping for 3 hours, where we had separate class, worship, and another class. At the end they offered us lunch and ice cream for everyone. It was a great blessing to see the children of that town receive backpacks and donations, and the church was happy with all the teachings for all ages and communion. In the afternoon we left that city and drove back to the mountains where we would be serving the whole week of evangelism and community service. We were ready at 4 p.m. to prepare for worship where I was preaching the message: Families that give glory and honor to God. A lady asked for prayer for herself and her family. Everything was a blessing, the children had their classes and received God's blessings from the donations. It was a great joy to see each other again and to begin the evangelistic campaign. 
  Monday, September 8 to Wednesday, September 10 We had in mind to do the same work every day from 7am to 8pm.
Thank God everything went well with God's help. He transferred us to the church of Christ in La Cañada even though we had planned for a year to go to church in Mogotes, Yoro. But God always does His will upon us, and we accomplished His heavenly goals and desires to help the church, preachers, families, and community. Thank God Bibles were bought for three churches (cañadas, San Miguel and Mogotes) as well as study bibles for the preachers who helped us and their wives. A freezer was replaced since the one that was there broke down before the mission, fans were purchased for the building, and materials to make a metal structure as a deck as a project to be left in that local church. The church of Christ in Mogotes, Yoro was also helped with a refrigerator and an electric stove and monetary donation to make the kitchen floor as well. But the most wonderful thing to see 6 souls obeying the gospel of Jesus Christ as a result of the preaching work during the evangelism campaign and to see many joys and prayers answered as the preachers confessed when they were helped in their needs. We thank God for the churches and brethren who came and showed their love and joy in sharing of their offerings and sharing to meet the needs of the churches and the preachers and families. We are so grateful to the churches of: Pacific coc, De soto coc, West End coc. and the brothers from Tennessee and Kentucky who showed up and showed much love and strength in this mission. And I thank my in-laws who took care of my children for a week and the family and church who helped so that I and my wife could travel and help and serve in their kingdom. John 13:34-35 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” God bless you all greatly!  The congregation have been growing and considering how important is family time and the focus in content and success families. Family should be very value in your eyes. If it is not value in your eyes, who does it? These past two months we have been enriching our kids and youth in ministry. With support and involving them into activities. Some of our kids and youth as first time, enjoying and learning the connections with others youth and kids in church activities, considering that God’s way is better than other ways. They enjoyed church camp and vbs and many more activities, thank you to all the people that helped with our youth this past month. How important it is to have them ready for His kingdom and His work and service and planting relationships with other kids too. Psalm 119:9 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word  Evangelism We have been encouraging families especially parents in practice, activities and more dedications to our kids and youth. They spend so many hours, and hours with the society and the internet. But we have been cultivating the important to pursue dedication and consideration around our kids and considering the time with God and the time with others in Christ. This month we had two precious young souls, obey the gospel for the remission of sins. One of them is Fabiana, she is one of our family members’ daughters. Her stepmother talked to her about God and the importance to be saved in Christ Jesus. (Fabiana Lives in Memphis TN, but she can come and spend time with her dad and stepmother too in summertime and breaks from her school) while she visits them, of course she is able to come to church. attended vbs and she also was sent to camp. With other new Christian girls from the Iglesia de Cristo and join the rest of the youth from St. Louis churches of Christ during this summer activities. After this great summer break and days talking with several people, she decided to put her life into Christ Jesus. Here is a picture.  We also contacted a local congregation in Memphis TN, a bilingual congregation to be able to assist her to services and activities as well. She is going to be at Great Oaks Church of Christ (Small world) God is good. Please say a prayer for her and her spiritual growth. Second one is Sharis, She is one of our family members daughter too. Her parents and older sister obeyed the gospel of Christ recently. Her father and mom have been so involved in Christ and His Holy scriptures. Her father (Steven) is reading the Bible in his home together as a family. (He mentioned that his two daughters always have questions) His new priority with his wife have been impacting their two daughters’ lives in Christ Jesus. Sharis, after studies and seeing Fabiana’s baptism, her mom approached us about her daughter questions of baptism also for months and days. She asked: when is she ready? Kristi and Sharis’s older sister took her to study in a room. and then Sharis decided to put her life in Christ Jesus for the remission of sins in Christ Jesus. Here is a picture. Please pray for Sharis and her family and their new life in Christ.  Please, help us praying once a week for the Iglesia de Cristo in STL. Church is growing, also the challenges and needs for them in Christ. Please for my family, to be able to be there as we can to preach and study with them in every situation. for wisdom and strength to fulfil His church. there are more families studying and visiting the church and activities and one day become part of the family in Christ and be saved. Fellowships Family day This past weekend finally we were able to meet all families in a park and spend all day together. Spending time with our kids and youth. It was amazing seeing them playing sports, Boys vs. fathers, and girls vs. moms. Seeing kids jumping, playing and laughing with their parents and church family. We ate together, our talented women were doing a Hispanics meal , pupusas(its a corn patties and mozzarella cheese with chorizo inside or refried beans and they are done, they all melt inside the corn patties, yumm they were out of this world.) at the end of the day, we have a devotional, reflecting in how important is spending time with our kids and spending time with church people too.
Devotionals in home We have been also accomplishing devotionals in Homes; some families are able to do this meeting in a park too. (We had even two devotionals at homes in a month. the demand is growing two) Some of their houses are small but they want to share their love and service to the Lord and the church family. They decide to have them in the park. It is great and uplifting to see families coming to listen the word of God and seeing our men in Church preaching and leading service.   How important is every event, VBS, Camp, devotionals, reading the bible, spiritual parenting and getting our kids to be more involve with church people. They will grow spiritually and strongly. Everybody body in the kingdom is value and has important rolls to our families, kids and youth life’s. As a congregation we want families to see the value in their families because, if you don’t see the value in your family, Who does? We are working in that. It is not easy in the Iglesia de Cristo, but we pray that the Lord help us to help parents, and their kids see value in their life and in the church and families.  The Iglesia de Cristo in STL – MO is very grateful to God and to all the brothers and sisters of all the churches in the cities and communities. We are giving thanks to our God for seven years of blessings, strength, spiritual growth. Thank you for all your wishes, enthusiasm, strength in mutual work and support and prayers through all these short years. And for all the brethren who gave us a hand to us in the activities like: Bilinguals, gatherings, fellowships, helping and assisting the members, bible studies and visitation to other families. Thanking our God for putting you on the path of the work and increase the kingdom in our community in Spanish and will be able in continuing to count on His providence support, logistical, emotional and most importantly spiritual. Romans 12:10 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;  Evangelism This June we have been in many activities, such as VBS, Seminar in Spanish. Evangelism was a great blessing and strength to the brethren in the Lord and the body of Christ. We were also witnesses of the obedience of the gospel of two souls to Christ.  VBS It was an awesome activity of a lot of development to our members and also assistance to our community. Thank you to the group at The Church of Christ in Nashville, Crieve hall. They were there from Wednesday, May 30 to Saturday, June 2. The evangelism was excellent, we achieved the established goals and advertised the VBS and the daily duty assigned in our communities and to the spanish supermarkets. Attendance for the three days of VBS ranged from 60 to 112 people gathered. Around 978 invitations from VBS and the seminar were distributed in the three days of vbs and more distributed by our local members weeks before everything started. We thank everyone for their attendance and support the young people that prepared the lessons and activities for the kids in our churches and communities.
Seminar At the seminar, it was wonderful to see our brethren helping providing food for the evangelism group, evangelizing, inviting people to church and seminar in Spanish. Thanks to the couples of Carlos and Mary Hugues and Elias and Ruth Roque and Samuel Roque, for their evangelistic support. Together with the brethren we had many Bible studies and went out to invite a lot of people to church. Also, the themes were very edifying during the gospel nights. The brothers and visitors were very interested in knowing more of the truth that Paul spoke in the letter of First Timothy to timothy. Thanks to our God, we had the wonderful opportunity to witness a couple in obedience to the gospel of Christ for the forgiveness of sins. They are Wilson and Cintia. God bless their decision in Christ Jesus, where they gave themselves up on Sunday, June 8 after a morning of evangelism and visitation. Blessed be God and His word. We have new people studying the bibles after wards in continuing the labor in the Lord. Here are some photos of the seminar.
Companionship We are very happy to be able to hold the bilingual meeting on June 8th, we thank the brothers who attended and also those who stayed to receive and feel our joy of being in Christ Jesus and his church. Here are some photos Celebration This past Sunday the sisters of the church have given a gesture of appreciation to the parents of the congregation. In celebration we were given a tremendous plate of food and a lot of joy in families also in celebration of the birthday of the month.  Extra-Miles MSOP We have witnessed my brother, Samuel Roque's graduation at MSOP. Where in Memphis it was on the 19th of June, Also that Sunday in the morning we were invited to preach in the meeting in Spanish, my father, I, and my brother Samuel preached that morning, followed by the brethren Great Oaks church of Christ were given a congratulations and appreciation lunch to Samuel. God bless the brethren for their good will. After his graduation in the evening, we return that night to STL.  WKYC Our family was invited to WKYC where our children and Kristi and I had a wonderful time with the camp staff and the youth, where my family has been able to serve, teach and help during activities. Thanks be to God we are still in touch with many brothers in Kentucky and Tennessee. Here some photos
 God bless your prayers and logistical support and most importantly, spiritual support in God's family.
These past days and weeks, we the Iglesia de Cristo in STL – MO have had the joy and the encouragement to see many more souls coming to Christ our savior. Meanwhile, all are learning and working together to develop themselves to be a better servant and fulfill every need the congregation has every week and month. Acts 2:46-47 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added [a]to the church daily those who were being saved. Evangelism We have been visiting members and reenforcing our faith through the Bible. We have been encouraging each other and praying for one another. We saw the beautiful opportunity to see two precious souls accepting the gospel of Christ for the remissions of sins. They are Karla and Dariel; we met them a year ago in a house that we were having bible studies. Since them they have been attending the services and learning about the Church, doctrine, and faith. This year they decided to obey the Gospel, knowing that they were living together without being married. Dariel in one bible study openly talked about how he heard in a class at church the importance to be right with God when we were studying romans chapter 1. Karla mentioned to him, that she knew, that it was not right also to live together. But she could not force him to marry her. After all this long time, God’s word is amazing and powerful. Here are some pictures of their wedding and then the baptism for the remissions of sins. Please, say a pray for them, they are expecting a baby boy, and they are praying for a protection and well delivery. May the Lord protect them and help them in all they need before during and after the delivery. 
Fellowship This month has been a wonderful month of time together and fellowship. We were able to meet in the home of our new brothers in Christ Dariel and Karla for a delicious meal of cow stomach soup and to study God’s Word together. 
 One Sunday of this month we also had another activity called family day. From 3 – 7pm The general topic was Loyalty in the Family. we had three sessions like: Loyal Christians, Being loyal in marriage and A loyal family that glorifies God. This was a great time together, learning, playing in family and eating together.
 We have also been blessed to have the students from the Memphis School of Preaching with us for a week to help us door knock and bring us lessons from the Word of God. The Spanish congregation was able to help feed them on Sunday night with a potluck meal. The members were so thankful for their efforts. We will also be celebrating the arrival of our newest addition on April 20 with a Baby shower for baby Iker. Dariel and Karla are expecting him in May. What a blessing to see our congregation grow in more ways than one. Please continue to pray for them as sister Karla is struggling with pains and blood pressure issues. Also, another event we are looking forward to is, Lord willing, we will be taking a group of teens to the Youth event at Pacific on April 26. A goal we have for our congregation is to get the teens together 1-2 times a month for fellowship and bonding in order to create healthy, Christian relationships with fellow teens that have similar goals and beliefs.
 We (the Iglesia de Cristo in STL – MO) have so much joy and blessings from above. Even knowing that we face spiritual trails and temptations, but after all we are able to see spiritual growth. Noah, after long time in the ark, when it was the right time, God asked him to go out, and he went. And the first thing he did for God is worshiping him and honoring him for their lives. 20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination[a] of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done. 22 “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” What a beautiful promise from our creator. We are continuing to worship every time we come out of our big storms in our lives, and when we see the sunshine appearing in the sky, we have hope in our faith and how in His promises. We all need to be coming out to worship him. Evangelism We have been inviting people to our services and giving Bibles to the ones who need it. After all these past weeks, we have been visiting all families and visitors to their home, helping them with prayers and God’s word. We the Iglesia de Cristo are so happy to see three beautiful souls obeying the gospel. After having a question about “Why they could not take the Lord’s supper?” until they were baptized. A brief description of them. Yugeidi (Mom and wife) came to our “give away day” last year. After this event, she was attending with her two daughters first. Then she brought her husband to listen and worship. In the past bilingual fellowship meal, they were seating with Leo and Rubi, they were explaining to this new family about the truth and the right doctrine in the church of Christ. Rubi and Leo did an amazing job talking to them about the truth and good doctrine. They mentioned to them to study more about it. When they called me to their table to explain more and about the truth. I asked them if they were baptized before three of them said yes, so we talked about the word Gospel in the Bible. After that study, they realized that their baptism was not according to the doctrine and the truth. So, they decided to put their life according to God’s word. And were baptized for the remission of sins the same night. God to be the glory and the power of his scriptures. Here are some pictures of them after the bilingual services and fellowship meal.
   This past month we were teaching a series of classes on Wednesday pm: from James 1:26-27 “About Religion to Religions” and Sunday 4 pm bible classes: “The life of Joseph and his challenges” how can we apply it to our daily lives today? And the series of sermons “God’s Glory” How can we worship God, giving all glory and honor? Fellowship: We have been having several meetings with families, and meetings together in their homes. Brother Leo preached a beautiful lesson about family and parent’s responsibilities on Saturday. What a wonderful moment to see also new converts to lead their first prayer in front of the group. After all was over, the couple who hosted the meeting was so thankful for the fellowship together and the blessing it was to be together. Here are some pictures. 
 Talking about fellowship…we are planning to go to FHU lectures in Spanish with several of our members. We have rented a 15-passenger van, and there are so gracious hosts in Henderson that are going to house our families. They are so excited to learn more about God’s word and have fellowship with other Christians from other places. This is a great way to strengthen our relationships and families.
Please for our families and members in the Iglesia de Cristo. Specially to our visitors two and the ones are listening to the gospel and the truth. Our ministry is having a great time together but also, some inconvenience too. Families are coming together, and we are having a new resolutions and new year full of work and growth. The topic of the 2025: A Glorious and Holy Church. which all the topics are point to our passage in the book of Ephesians 5:27: when Paul did an analogy from Christ and his church and how important to fulfill Christ’s commitment in us as a church. Ephesians 5:27 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.  Evangelism This year we may have a variation of evangelism due the situation that the country is having so far with our communities and families. But we had some Bible studies in homes, cellphone calls and praying together. The beginning of January has attendance in January 56 in February high of 24, some of the families are sick, some youths are anxious and kids too, because of what is happening right now. Dealing before with lack of work, divorce, loneliness, economics challenges and now insecurity is creeping in our lives. Even if you are a citizen or not. I feel uneasy at times for our families and members area wide. But we still have Christ and peace, prayers to comfort their thoughts and hearts. The only place to heal and comfort our hearts is Christ and our church family. Thank you for your concerns and prayers.  We are continuing purchasing bibles for our future bible studies and helping communities to get close to our God. Thank you for your help and considerations.  On January 1st in the morning, sister Herma invited us to enjoy a meal and have a good time together and then to study God’s word. We were talking about idolatry and how important it is to understand God’s word concerning about idolatry. Also, we have other classes with the guys too in: how important it is to serve our God with discipline and good intentions in our hearts. It was a great first day of the new year.  Also on Wednesday afternoon, Brother Edgar and I got together to study God’s word. We gathered talk about life and how important is to be a peacemaker in life to his wife and kids and even people that we know, and people that we may not know too. according to Matthew 5:9  These are some of the bible studies, we had in the past month, with Hernandez family , they hosted a bible study in continuing to strengthening their faith in Christ . we also invited people to church and gave bibles to those that don’t have one and want to read God’s word. Developing ministry This year we have a calendar full of work and activities. We were together the second Sunday of the year instead of the first Sunday (due to snow), and we celebrated the new year and exchanged presents too. Having a fellowship and praying for this new year and our challenges. Also, as the new year of ministry, we have some members that took and switched responsibilities in ministries for the good development and performance all the activities during the year. Special logistics, spiritual growth and managing activities that require time and fellowship with others like: Cleaning and organizing, food and fellowship, worships in home dates, organizing men members to help in worships services. Greeting cards to the birthdays, births of new babies, lost in families, Helping the sick people. Evangelism groups by areas on Saturdays.  We have a great group of people that are involving theirs live into ministries and developing the love for other in church and the lost too. We also have a surprise from a member that provided a beautiful pulpit with our logo. We are so thankful for his kindness and love for his Church family, Bible classes We have split the groups of kids in two groups: the toddlers to kindergarten by our sisters Lilli and Rubi and first graders to eighth graders with Eli and Noah as teachers(With Kristi helping them in both classes during the performance). And I even mentioned to the members that we are lacking a good spiritual growth and assistance for bible classes on Sundays like: Marriages classes, youth Classes and new converse classes. But we are getting there so far. We are understanding the needs. We are praying for spirituals growth and together we can fulfill these ministries soon. Our adults Classes continues at 4:30 pm (we are adding a new last Sunday of the month at 4 pm. we will meet to pray for our needs and strength) and services at 5 pm and bible class Wednesdays at 7 pm. We are praying for our ministry and families that one day they are involving their lives to others and helping the needs of the congregation.  Family
We are so happy to start a new year of work and helping others to Christ our Savior. Please pray for us, when you can and for our families in Christ. It will be appreciated. Also, my kids are ready to enroll in a new adventure of baseball again this year. They are starting training for baseball (here we go again) I am so happy to see them playing. Be safe and the Lord continuing blessing you in all you do every day for His Kingdom. This year Iglesia de Cristo has been building up in many stages. Families and visitors have been in contact with God's word. During the various activities of the year such as: Home Meetings, VBS, Seminars, Evangelism, Bible Classes, Home Visitation, Men's and Women's Meetings. Etc. In short, many activities that have greatly benefited the church and the brothers and sisters as a whole. Following what God's word says in the book of Acts: Acts 2:46-47 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Evangelism This year we had a total of 9 baptisms, three marriages, with a total of 18 people added to the church of the Lord this 2024. With an attendance count of 21 to 56 in total during the year. We have a total of 19 visitors at the end of the year who are studying the word of God. We hope in the Lord that they can obey the gospel of Christ. Among them, a couple married this December. Here are the photographs of the baptisms and marriages of this 2024.
 Couples that we studied with two of them, they proceeded to marry and that day they got baptized for remissions of sins. There is one couple that they married but are still studying the Bible. Please pray for these families and their new life in Christ.
 Ministry The brethren and their families are happy to continue in this great work in the Lord. Some of them are already ready to exchange ministries this coming year and work hard for God's work. Please pray for the church so that this new year 2025 will be one of blessing and strength in the Lord Jesus Christ. 
Family The Roque family sends you greetings and many congratulations during these times in families. May God keep you and multiply you more in blessings this 2025 together with your families, health and protection from above. Thank you so much for strengthening us and being there when we need encouragement and strength in the Lord Jesus. God bless you.  This October, we are blessed to continue in the Lord's work. The congregation has been very active in supporting and helping one another in the Lord, studying the word in their homes and visiting them receiving the gospel of Christ. Some have been in trials, difficulties, illnesses. But all have not yet lost hope of their faith in God. We will continue in the light of God to keep us from all evil and danger. But, above all, may our God keep us under his love and grace. 
2 Corinthians 4:4 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. New Life We have had the wonderful opportunity to see a couple come to Christ. And enjoy forgiveness and its blessings. We met this couple a year ago and we were studying from the beginning, but there was a time when they were absent from church and studying God's word. And we let them decide when we can continue. Months passed and we were returning from the mission in Honduras in October. We received a text message, with a wonderful message from them, confessing their desires to put their lives in God's hands. How beautiful it is to see the light of God illuminate their lives. That same day of receiving the text, we went in the evening to talk about their plans now with God and showed a deep desire to change their lives now by getting married and obeying the gospel of Christ. The following week, after many details of travel and office requests, finally they were united in marriage and then proceeded to be baptize for forgiveness of their sins. It was a blessing for me and my wife to witness that union between them and often to see them unite with God, giving their lives to God through the gospel of Jesus Christ. And the church is happy to see them on the path of the Lord Jesus. They are Claudia and Nelson and their three children were so happy that day to see them smile and have joy. They have been together as a family for 13 years. Pray for them for the Lord's strength and care.
Please pray for all the brethren and visitors who are studying the word of God, and for us my wife and I, that God will give us physical and spiritual strength to continue this work for souls. This past Sunday we had a high attendance of 55. Companionship A few days ago we were at the home of our siblings Andrea and Franco, in a home meeting. We were all very happy to worship God in their home. Grateful to open its doors to bring God's word and blessing and praises. He was also very happy with the development of the brothers in charge of organizing the home and worship meetings.
The family of Sayda and Carlos and their children have made a great gesture of kindness towards the church, sharing their blessings with the other brothers. They have made a complete dinner even with cake for everything this past Sunday. It was a great blessing to see this Sunday many families gathered and enjoying food together, gatherings in the name of the Lord Jesus.
A few days ago we were together in families (English and Spanish) helping the communities, where everything was wonderful in all aspects. The people who came could not believe that everything is free, knowing that there is a lot of need, God's love is great and that of his children show that light of love to everyone. Many Spanish-speaking families, seeing the Spanish-speaking team helping families and working together, no matter the language. We all understood the language of God's love. Here are some photos from that Saturday of giving to the community.  Family Thank you very much for the love and care for us. Thank you very much for your unconditional support for us and the congregation. The details and deep love for the church and the family are innumerable. Please pray for my wife and her health. She needs physical strength. These days we have been in many feats and challenges, but the Lord always illuminates us with his admirable light of love and thanks above all. As he does with all his children in the Lord Jesus. His promises are great and faithful, and his light is wonderful.  These months of August and September have been a time of great blessing and strength for the congregation. Even more beautiful is to see how families are trying to unify our hearts and minds according to God's will as a church, as a group, as a family. We have all developed many good qualities that help others in the church to hold us together and support each other, every day, weeks, and months in God's commission. Sharing our qualities and doing all that is necessary for others, with the healthy intention of glorifying God according to the scriptures. 1 Peter 4:10-11 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the [b]dominion forever and ever. Amen. 
New life This past Sunday we were blessed to be able to hold our last gathering of worship of God in two languages, one faith. It has been wonderful how the word can reach hearts and make them decide to seek that peace that only God can give to all of us who approach Him through the church and His word. Our brother Kyle spoke about: Faith, Hope, Love. Where two souls were united in Christ Jesus in obedience to the gospel through baptism and forgiveness of their sins. They are Jessa and her husband José. Jose had found the church and listened to the messages in Spanish, he had more than two months of visiting us and between the two months, he did something very good, bringing his wife to the 9 am classes. And they would come together to the 5 p.m. meetings. Joseph is a very knowledgeable man of the scriptures and he mentioned weeks ago that the church of Christ does speak the scriptures correctly. Since he had visited like 5 denominations around his home. Thank God for the decision to identify and receive faith, hope and love in God. Let's continue to pray for them and their children for their new life in Christ and find new friends in Christ Jesus in the church. Here are some photos.
Companionship The families of the Church of Christ, we have been in many activities during the past months. We are united celebrating our birthdays and at the end of each month we stay after the meeting and enjoy the meals we bring together and sing and congratulate our birthdays. Here are some photos.
The men of the church also got together to play a game of soccer. It was very great to see many people other than the members share an afternoon of fun and fellowship. At the end we invited each other into the church building and prayed together. Here are some photos. 
The church went out to pick apples. This was a great joy for everyone. Many families came to this activity and also new families invited by the other brothers. That afternoon we went by ferry and moved to the apple farm. Children and adults have a lot of fun on this afternoon of wonderful weather. Here are some photos. 
 Building and Edifying The church has been in many activities during these months, such as house meetings, evangelism, and most of all organizing more activities that encourage one another. As a group of sisters text and groups of brothers text as well. To be able to know what is happening and what we can pray about or help others. Here are some pictures of the men and how they are doing in activities, singing, preaching, and participating in worship even the new converts helping one another.
 Family Thank you very much for your understanding and help to our Roque family, without your unconditional support and love for us everything would be very difficult, but your words, prayers, phrases and affection encourage us more to continue working and helping others in the Lord. Please pray for us, for our missions throughout the year, the church, the preachers who work together as a team in Honduras and their help in the Lord. The Lord has mentioned us in His commission, our greatest need is to make more disciples every day and teach them all that Jesus has sent us to do. Matthew 28:19-20 19 Go [a]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [b]Amen  Hello Brethren, We are very happy to return from our first 2024 mission in Honduras, we went to southeast Honduras, 5 hours of travel, where we were a group of 27 brothers working for the same goal: To save souls, strengthen the church, and help them in the basics so that they can develop as a church.  This time the men of the mission agreed to work from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the construction to finish the bathrooms and safe access to restrooms. They also worked to install fans inside the church building. Everything was very tight due to time and due to the conditions of obtaining the necessary materials to achieve it. But in the end we did it, together we managed to see the goal completed. Here are some photos.
We were in evangelism from 9-12 a.m. in the homes and from 1 – 4 p.m. evangelizing to the patients of the clinic who were being cared for in the church building. This entire team of evangelists did a wonderful job every day teaching the gospel and the truth in the scriptures. Many preachers confessed that the community is recognizing Christ's church as a serious and truthful church in scripture. But they are still afraid to be part of it because of the other people who know them. Elsewhere, we had prospects of baptism most of them were women, but when we talked about fornication the man of the household was unwilling to marry so that they could be baptized. This is something that locally we know that we must break that cycle of life in these communities with the healthy scriptures teaching. Emmanuel was well recognized by all parts of the town, when we were inviting people, the preachers confessed that the community knows Emmanuel the preacher of the church of Christ and his wife. This is good. There were contacts and future work for possible marriages. During the worship from 4:30 – 6 p.m., it was very wonderful how people even if it rained or after the rained past, they came to the building to hear the word of God. Many are realizing the truth. We will continue to sow in the Lord Jesus. Here are some photos.
The church of Christ of Mogotes is very grateful and happy for the donation of the buildings to be able to work in the Lord. There is something to be said that Emmanuel is the only male in the church so far and a young guy member but he is not there often. The baptized sisters are older and younger sisters who together have managed to pay to connect the public light, install the water, solidify the floor with dirt ground inside the building. They even sent us photos that together they made one of the doors for a bathroom in the building. How good it is to see them work, forming an identity when they have something basic, they can continue to grow and work for the church. What is accomplished when we help others in God's kingdom. Thank you for your unconditional support in getting to travel and carry out these evangelistic campaigns. Here are some photos of the church in mogotes. 
Thanks to the love for the brothers, the children and adults managed to receive free medicine, where we were blessed to have the doctor of the congregation of San Miguel (where Elias sr. preaches) seeing patients. The doctor attended the community on Sunday – Wednesday from 1 – 4 pm to all those who came, comforted them and gave them their treatment as we bought the medicines for the common diseases of children and adults in that area of Honduras. The doctor treated a group of 187 people in total. The sisters in the kitchen were helping the clinic as well, where there was a registration station, another waiting station to see the doctor, another free medicine station, another donation station for everyone and the last station was to study of the Word of God. Everything was wonderful, all this could be done in the new church building without having direct sun and having fans colling down a little since it was hot like 87 – 91 degrees with humidity those days. Here are some photos. 
The preaching afternoons were wonderful, we all sang and then the young people went to their classes and the children to their classes and the adults stayed in the building. (we would have liked to have had the classes in the classrooms, but remember we were in the process of finishing some details in the mornings) Even so, everyone from the community had each night from Saturday through Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Studies in God's Word. Where the preachers and men of the mission were focused on adults and youth with their theme: Seeking the Truth. While the children had classes with the kitchen staff teaching the kids classes too. Just to say the kitchen staff were providing meals every day, three times a day for the mission team and came to help the clinic and give children's classes to everyone. What a great effort of love, for the church and its needs. Here are some photos.
 Brothers, I thank God that he gave me the opportunity to go and encourage, support and strengthen the church of Christ in Mogotes, Yoro, Honduras. We were all thinking every day about the goals to be achieved. We achieved it, we worked, we helped, we encouraged, we cooperated, we evangelized, we preached. All together for love of the work and others. Thank you for your prayers and unconditional support from all, without you too none of this would have been possible.
  We were together doing the activities of VBS and the annual seminar of the Iglesia de Cristo in STL. We have had the wonderful opportunity to see and remember that living together to work strengthens us more and more and makes more sense of what the writer Luke says in Acts 5:42 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. In the month of June, three souls were baptized for the obedience of the gospel of Christ Jesus, and in the month of July, 2 more souls for Christ. During the seminar where we were looking for souls, families to hear the word of God and to be forgiven of their sins. It is there that we had the wonderful baptism day where Heidi (Mother) and her daughter Heidi were baptized in obedience to the gospel during evangelism seminar in June. Days after continuing the visit to the seminary, on Sunday, June 9, Heidi's son was baptized, his name is José. Here are some pictures
 Some numbers during the week of VBS
Total of invitation distribute for VBS: 916 Note: We ordered 1,000 invitations for this event. What happiness we had during these activities of the VBS and the seminar brought blessings from on high. With the help of the Crieve Hall Coc group from Nashville TN. They brought two working groups, one for the VBS of 37 people and the other group came for the seminar 21 of people for the evangelism plus: Carlos Hugues and his wife Mary from North Carolina, Our brother Aaron Gallagher from GBN from Mississippi, Elias Roque sr. and his wife Ruth from Honduras and Samuel Roque from MSOP. together with the local brothers and sisters, we went out to invite, look for contacts, and do Bible studies. Some numbers of the seminar:
Note: We ordered 1,000 invitations for this event Here are some pictures      Now these activities have left us with many visits to worship, also many Bible studies. During the following days and weeks in July, visiting contacts and strengthening the faith of the newly baptized in their homes. We were in a home where two weeks into the study a couple Jose and Survelit plus other people in their home, one Sunday after worship Jose told me that they wanted to give themselves to Christ in baptism. But I mentioned some details such as the marriage (since they lived for 11 years without getting married) His wife Surbely told him that if he wants to formalize his life with God and they chose to get married as soon as possible (since she is about to give birth to her baby) I went immediately next day to have some information about marriage license and set up the appointment for the same week. We married them in Troy Missouri on Thursday. Here are some photos of their wedding. We did it in the hall of the municipality. It was very beautiful and cheerful; Jose's mother and his brother were also there as witnesses of the marriage and union. Here are some photos
 Then we traveled from Troy to west end coc. And we proceeded to baptize them, both for the forgiveness of their sins. Here are the photos of that beautiful day for the kingdom of God.
We continue to work, calling contacts for studies and follow-up of future homes for Christ. Please pray for us and the work that is carried out in STL. The church of Christ appreciates all the unconditional support of all.
May God strengthen you and multiply what you do for us, His church, and the kingdom. We are preparing everything for the coming events in our Spanish ministry in St. Louis MO. We put together some invitations for our communities, the group from: Crieve Hall Church of Christ in Nashville, South Carolina, and some from Honduras are coming to help us and to reach out to souls. Here are our two main activities: 
VBS [Thursday 30th – Saturday June 1st ] Wednesday 29th The group will be traveling from Nashville TN to WECOC and will worship with the Spanish Iglesia de Cristo at 7 pm. Then at 8 pm in the fellowship room, we all together the Iglesia de Cristo, West end COC and Crieve Hall COC [the group from Nashville] will have a social ice cream and getting to know the group. Thursday 30th - Saturday 1st 10am - 12 pm we all go to door knock to invite people in stores and communities. 1 pm -2:30 pm Projects 6:30 – 8:30 pm VBS [Thursday – Saturday] We will have adult classes also at 7 pm after the kids and youth leave the big auditorium for their lessons. Note: Everything is going to be in English, Just the adult class is going to be bilingual. Sunday June 2nd They will worship with WE COC in the AM service before they travel back to their homes.
Seminar [ Friday June 7th – Sunday 9th]
Evangelism 9:30 am – 12 pm We will gather at WE COC building, preparing to door knock and invite people in the communities to our seminar and times of worship. 1:30 pm – 3 pm door knocking and inviting people and Bible studies at homes. Services The seminar title is: Doctrines which Influence the Christian Today Friday 7 Human Doctrines
As you see, we would love to see you in our activities and supporting us with your hands, time, and fellowship. Please help us with your prayers to our coming activities, for safety, tender hearts, and people ready to hear the word of God. We are getting ready with tracts, invitations, and Bibles for the labors in the Kingdom of God. Acts 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. Thank you for your help and support to save souls in Christ Jesus. We all need opportunities to be understanding and love one another. Nobody in the world wants to feel harm or be hurt by others. How beautiful is the power of God and how he helps us to be there for the ones who are suffering and need to be heard about their issues and difficulties. As I mentioned before, to the Spanish speaking members, we all are in a hospital (the church) We are all coming to meet as a congregation, because we are weak, we are hurt, we are in danger for our soul in Christ Jesus. We are all imperfect, that is why we come together to worship, we come together to be heard and understood. We may need there with love and understanding with their difficulties and suffering. We need to be there for everyone who come to us with love that they can’t find in the world today. The bible says: Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law. We the Spanish Iglesia de Cristo are missing two families that we love so much, but we are happy for the decision they made for their spiritual needs. They feel ready to join the English services. Baltazar family at West End and Flores family at Foristell. We all in the kingdom, we know they will feel welcome and be part of their families too. We had a baptism this past Wednesday night. Damael was baptized for the remission of her sins. Please pray for her for her new single life and her kids. Pray for stability and strength. We had her since September of 2023, she was coming since then and we were helping her and comforted her during the hard process of relationship, but she always was coming to counts of Christ and His people. Its not easy on her what she was and is facing now but please say a prayer for her and her new life in Christ Jesus. When people find a place to be heard and understood, Christ sends us to them or sends them to us to be comforted by His words and love. Here it is a picture of her baptism.  Please help us with saying a pray for the bibles studies we had this past month and the studies we will have with new families and the people are invited to our services. And our God helping us to continue planting the seeds in their hearts with love and truth. Fellowship We had some man meeting at Oscar house this past month, trying to get the man of the congregation to be one in Christ Jesus and find a place to share the gospel and having fellowship with one and another. Having a meal and playing some outdoor games (but we play inside of his house) in the end of the meeting, we prayed for every one that night for their families in their countries.
We also had the opportunity to rejoice with Andrea and Franco family, and celebrated the new baby that is coming soon in summer. We had a great time together and sharing all blessing and wishes with them.  We had also a fellowship at Sayda home. It was the first in the year. It was a great time together and I preached about “A Divided Home” it was great to see us together in fellowship and eating together and rejoicing in the Lord church. Here are some pictures.  Family Thank you for all west end church for your appreciations and donations for our families that were participating at LADS 2024, the Roques are very thankful for all that helped our kids and helped us to be there and participated without your love and support we could not make it as we did it this past weekend. My kids felt energetic and inspired by seeing other kids showing their awesome talents and friendship and kindness. Some of my kids even sat with other kids Sunday morning worship after they competed against each other. That was awesome to see kids getting to know each other and make friends with other people that had never meet before. After it was all over, here are some pictures from LADS 2024.
Take a great statement to realize that things are from God. The Iglesia de Cristo has been in God’s hands and his future too. Our lives are devoted to Him, and He controls everything in our life and our desires. When we have faith in Him, our life can have rest Him, and our mind should be focused on him especially for those wishes and plans for His kingdom. But He still is in control, every step, every minute, every month, and every year. The Iglesia de Cristo in STL. is established in His name. We preach, we serve together, we make activities for spiritual growth, but He is in control. All we need to do now is preach, And He will guide us and save us. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Ministry We have been helping some couples and marriages, with calls and sessions, preaching and continuing to teach Bible studies. God is in control. We had attendance this past month in February high number 43 and on Wednesday high number of 10.
 Media This past month I preached on Facebook live. The topic: The house that Jesus couldn’t come in. We had a lot of good listeners and assistances. Some were asking for time of worship and locations too. We are praying that we can touch many hearts as we preach to the world His gospel. I saw on Facebook statistics of where people listen and areas too. Here are some pictures of where people listened when we shared it. Marriage Meeting This past month of February, we had our first marriage meeting of the year. Our goal is to reenforce marriages and couples that aren’t married. We had the meeting on Sunday afternoon from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. We taught about: Trusting your marriages. We gave two sessions, number one: Characteristics of a couple that trust each other. Number two: Three effective ways to trust your spouse. Then, we had one session in couples. (therapy) It was very encouraging even for new couples or women that came by themselves. Everybody had a great time together and understood through the bible the wisdom and guidance of God’s word. Here are some pictures. 
Bilingual Services We had our first services in two languages for 2024. (English and Spanish) We appreciated your will to come to praise our God together and serve Him in two languages. Our attendance this past February the 28th was high number of 86 ( 46 Spanish attendees and 40 English families) We are so happy that we all listening the word of God by Our brother JP. We all went to our homes motivated and with good memories of serving together in Christ Jesus. We also had a fellowship meal to celebrate the birthdays in February. We had a great time, kids served, having fellowship, and getting to know more each other more and more. Here are some pictures. 
Family We were so happy to be able to go to FHU lectureship in the Spanish and part of the English one too. My kids love every lesson and everyday activities. We brought one more brother from our youth to be in both activities. He and my kids loved it too. This time we had members that came to the Spanish seminar too. When I saw them coming, it was up lifting for me and Kristi. For them to come for one day, traveling late at night to be there in the first out in the morning too, was an encouragement. They were Learning and helping also in the seminar. We are all so proud of them. After everything is said and done, God knows our hearts, and the works we do for the Kingdom. All you need to do is trust in Him every day, every week, every month, and in every way. If you put your trust in him, you know that He was, He is, and He will be in Control of everything. Here are some pictures from that activities. Thank you for you love and support to us and prayers. 
Love in the Lord God told His disciples. John 13:35 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” The love and partnership of the spiritual and physical care of each of those who seek Christ is essential in the Kingdom of God. The key to unity is fellowship, the desire for the good of others, physically and spiritually. It is the love that surpasses all understanding. The result is wonderful, souls united, souls fighting for eternal salvation. We are all mixed with feelings, happy when we worship, but sad and distressed by the difficulties that must be attended to and faced each week, for the good of all. In the end, it is wonderful to know that God does everything, we just have to admit God's power and love for our lives and work in the Kingdom.  Companionship: This past month we have been willing and united in achieving our goals and challenges of our ministry. As I mentioned earlier, we are all involved in doing God's will and perceiving His blessings to the effort, the work of each one of us. The last Sunday of January: We were able to celebrate the brothers for the month of January. All together, growing, interacting, and serving one another in the Lord. Our brothers managed to spend a beautiful and humble environment, but with love.
Evangelism This month we have been collaborating with families in their difficulties and needs. But always leading them in prayer and word of encouragement to them. This past month we had an attendance on Sundays of over 46 and under 31, on Wednesdays over 13 and under 10. We hope in the Lord that the brethren will be strengthened in their difficulties to stand firm in the way of the Lord. We have visited and prayed for the families and helped in their difficulties. This month we have been in different homes encouraging and praying for their difficulties. Some were operated on, others moved to new homes, others in work problems, others in personal problems. Finally, I ask for your prayers that we may continue effectively in evangelism. We have managed to visit some people, as in case #1 they continue to visit the church, but her husband has not been able to come due to lack of work, he traveled to other states to work. But the wife has been coming when she can. Please pray for them. Case #2 The families have finally found a house. This was a great relief for these two families who needed housing during the winter. They've been coming. Please, let's pray for them and have strength and a heart that receives God's message. Here is a picture of the Bible studies we had with this other group and fellowship. we have been study the book of Genesis.  Material We have designed new invitations with "QR" codes included, as we are preparing for congregational evangelism and we have purchased more Bibles to give to those who study the Bible or share with those who have wanted one to read. (Thanks to the brothers and ministries for their logistical support to be able to have access to all these materials to achieve evangelism) According to the map, the Spanish brethern who live in the different areas are able to invite people from our communities and make the Church of Christ known in St. Louis. Each group will have an invitation pack for those assigned days of the week.  Benevolence This past month, winter is a bit oppressing for families who work outside in homes and on the streets. Well, thanks be to God, the families have been able to have the blessings that the English church has given them from their food pantry. We have been able to help families in need with food and clothing and even household goods. What joy it gives me to see the faces of those who receive these blessings. Thank you for sharing with others your goods and food for others, especially those in the family of faith. This month we have helped 5 families with around 25 people in total between those homes. Thanks a lot!
Extra-mile In the kingdom of God there is need of everything, this month of January. Knowing that the church helps in Honduras. We have begun a monthly meeting with the families of the brethren who are helping to win souls to Christ each day and strengthen the faith of those who seek God in Christ's church. We were together in the month of January, on Monday, January 29, 2024. I taught the topic: Unity at Work. All the brothers were together, via zoom. It was very uplifting and beautiful to be able to see each other again, but now encouraging each other via zoom and teaching topics that motivate our hearts to continue working day by day in the work of the Lord. The families are: Claudia and Robert and their daughter Agnes they are in the church of Christ in La Cañada, Valley of Angels Honduras. Manuel and Marisela Perez and their son Manuel Jr., Evangelist and collaborator of the church of Christ in La Cañada and San Miguel- Elias Roque and Ruth Roque. They preside over the church work in San Miguel, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. And Emmanuel and Jackelin Gutierrez and their daughter April. They are in Mogotes, Yoro Honduras. Please pray for them, for the work and effort they make together with us to save souls and maintain the church of Christ in these different cities. Hoping that these zoom meetings will be of blessing and strengthening. Pray for Sister Marisela's grandfather (she is from El Salvador), the grandfather is in critical health. May God strengthen him in everything.  Family
We have been so blessed, thank you for your prayers. These days we had sick family members all week. Thanks to God we are recovering. Please pray for us, for physical and mental strength. To work more in the Lord's work each day. My kids are close to entering baseball practice and one for soccer. I can't wait to see them running and playing. God bless you! Iglesia de Cristo in St. Louis, MO. We are very excited and motivated. We have had a very difficult month of December, due to illness. Many families have been struggling as well. But the visitation, support, and love for one another they recognize God's love in our guidance, prayers, and encouragement. Proverbs 17:17 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. This 2024 we are ready to grow more and more. As the work grows, it needs more organization. Therefore, we have implemented various ministries that the work needs to develop during this present year. We cannot imagine how wonderful and blessed it will be to see the brethren work together.  Annual Calendar of Activities This new year we already have the calendar with all the activities. Always every year they are given a calendar so that each member can in advance attend such a meeting or activities. Ministry The Iglesia de Cristo in St. Louis, reached its stage of the 3 levels of teaching, now thank God the families and members. They will be assisting as part of these ministries that will aid the spiritual development of the minister and unity in congregational work. These ministries are:
All of these ministries are very important, as the work is growing and the needs are growing. Families and siblings have chosen to support in all these activities. I thank God that we have a good group of brethren coming out of the third cycle of growth and now going to the next stage of every disciple of Christ. Be a part of God's work in everything. And in this cycle of development they can function in the church. To have strong families, with strong leadership. In this way we will have a strong church in unity and cooperation for the kingdom of God for all the communities of St. Louis, MO. Evangelism We have been in the month of December, teaching and instructing the brothers and also the visitors. It's wonderful to know how people have that love for the word, but that desire to know more about the true gospel of Christ. These past few months, I have been visiting families and others teaching the true gospel of Christ. Case 1: We spent 4 weeks in a row teaching the gospel of Christ to Manuel and Alejandra, they contacted us on Facebook. They even just moved in two months ago, and they had visited other denominations and managed to see us on Facebook. Manuel confessed to me that he and his wife were listening to many videos recorded on Facebook and that they like the doctrinal teaching. They've been coming to the meetings, and they've invited us to study. The first week we studied, The Rules for Bible Study, second week we studied: What is Doctrine? On this day they asked about can you lose your salvation after being baptized. I answered with God's word accordingly. The third week we talked about: the division between the Old and New Testaments, the fourth week about the church of Christ. During weeks 3 and 4 they began to question whether they were already baptized. We were talking about many biblical examples of which there is no example in the Bible of the method they used to be baptized. Up to this point they are mentally in that conflict. I don't know if they will continue, but we are praying that they will understand and reason what is written and they must obey what the scriptures and the gospel of Christ say. Please we ask for your prayers that they will understand the truth and obey the gospel of Christ. Case 2 We were going out every Sunday from 12-4 pm with Brother Oscar to visit the contacts of the past activities. And we managed to continue with a big family, they have a lot of children. They are from Honduras and we have encouraged them to listen to the gospel of Christ. We have seen that they welcomed us for 3 Sundays in a row. There I gave about 6 Bibles to everyone to continue in the Study (I thank the brothers and families who help in the ministry to be able to donate Bibles to those who need them) We have seen themes, of motivation to study the Bible. Since they are starting their lives together and they need to focus more on God. We've looked at topics like: What to do about stress? (or be focused on daily needs), We have also looked at the second week on the topic of: The Faith We Have in God. Week Three the theme: The Need to Be Saved. Unfortunately, a neighbor called the office and told them the family has many children in that house and the office sent them a note to them to leave the house in two weeks. You can't imagine the anguish it took for this family to know where to go and with children in winter and cold weather. Satan came and cut off the good fellowship, we had studied the word for weeks in that apartment. I hope we can continue soon. This family has been helping them with food and emergency assistance (since a child from school pushed him and the child fell and broke his arm as well. I thank the brethern who lovingly continued with love and compassion to help this child. Please pray for them, they haven't come to church since this happened. And I understand, with kids and babies in a foreign place. It's not easy. But we pray in the Lord all is well with them and we can continue the studies of God's word. Case 3 On Sundays we have a visiting young man named Jonatan, this young man can't read since I've known him. Up to this time he has received us to study the Bible. We've been studying: The Need to Be with God. Sin in life. Seek God. Faith in God. How to be saved? But he has not yet decided to follow Christ. We hope in this new year that we will be able to continue to visit him if he allows us and continue to study the Bible. Please pray, these are some cases of others that we are evangelizing and visiting. Hoping that God can give us health and strength to continue teaching the gospel of Christ.   Companionship On the first of January, after the meeting, we were very happy and united, celebrating the new year. That's where we gave the calendar, also the ministries as a church. We were all very happy, children, young people and adults. Serving the Lord, worshipping together. Note: Thank you to the family for their donations of Toys. May God continue to bless you in everything. Thank you for sharing your goods with others. They are very happy with everything. Family The Roque family wishes you a happy new year of health, blessing and happiness. Thank you so much for everyone's unconditional support and prayers for us and the church. We love you very much in the Lord, thank you for thinking of us and thank you for your support that we need to continue in this work in the Lord and his kingdom. God bless you!   Dear Brethren, On behalf of the Spanish Ministry at West End Church of Christ, we would like to personally thank you for your continual support, prayers, and encouragement. As the year is ending, we would like to take a moment to share the celebrations and successes we had in the 2023. Without your consideration, this work would not be possible. Evangelism: Bible studies: 203 with 357 people Invitations given: 1,417. Bibles given: 42. Baptisms: 6 Attendance: Sunday: 40 Average (with our highest being 63 in November) Wednesday: 20 Average (with 38 being the highest) Spiritual Growth: Men graduated from Hermeneutics 101 (topic and textual sermon writing): 6. Teen Class: Eli and Anthony were taught to teach Sunday teen class. Ladies graduated from teaching classes: 2. Ladies attending monthly ladies’ activities: 10. Outreach: VBS: 86-104 in attendance Seminar: 29-95 attendance Give away Day: 13 Spanish families came with 11 Bible studies conducted same day. Tues/Thurs. Benevolence: 56 people (85 including families) have come to the clothing closet and pantry. Missions Trip in July Mogotes / October La Cañada Honduras 2023 Bible Studies 145 Baptism 6 Baptism Restorations 12 We would love for you to visit our blog that is updated monthly to see many photos and more information about this growing work. And pray for our exciting things we have planned and the 2024 as Iglesia de Cristo in St. Louis MO. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Email: [email protected] Sincerely, Elias Roque
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