When the storm comes, we are all left watching the sky. Normally we tend to predict how much it is going to rain. When the storm is there we wait for the sun to come again. When the storm stops, you can see the sun's rays on us. The development and growth of our lives as a whole as a church requires challenges and difficulties to improve and grow more in the Lord. We always need others, we always need someone, a brother in Christ to lift us up. Let us always wait for a ray of light when the storm ceases. Galatians 6:2: Endure one another's burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ. Evangelism: This month was wonderful, as in this month, we had the opportunity to meet more souls and invite more families to the church, teach the gospel of Christ, talk about idolatry, false practices such as worship, marriage and more... It is incredible how souls feel resentful of false religion. Some make the decision to only read the Bible at home and not return to a church. But I trust the Lord that souls who hunger and thirst for righteousness will return to the true path. In this month we had the opportunity to meet 8 families during the weekdays and study with many of them. We had a total of 11 Bible studies with 14 people in total, we invited 17 people to the church of Christ meetings. We were visiting some families and encouraging them to follow the Lord Jesus. This month we had a Sunday attendance of low 8 and high of 27, with children on Wednesdays we had a low attendance of 4 high of 9 with children. Average this month from 2 to 7 families during the month. A case of evangelism: Disappointed couple : During the weekdays, I had the opportunity to chat with a couple. That they were disappointed with the churches. They confessed to me that they were no more attending the church they themselves attended. Between conversations, I mentioned to them that it was shocking what their leaders and marriage counselors did with them. For example: They asked the church they attended to help them with spiritual councils, because they wanted to get married. The leaders assigned a couple who advise marriages. All was well until the leader began to put difficulties in her future marriage. The couple began to feel bad. Since one of the leaders, they did not want them to marry. This impacted the couple, because they didn't know why they didn't want them to get married. (one of the leaders wanted the man to marry his daughter and not to the other woman the man had chosen) I found this sad to hear. The couple looked sad about this situation. I took them and asked them to read the word of God. We were talking about Matthew 19 that God instituted marriage, and that what they want to do was a commandment from God. But I asked them a question that no leader in Spanish apparently doesn't ask those who marry. Have you been married before? They told me no. That was good to hear, because there are already married couples who do not divorce for Biblical reason and think they are divorced and commit adultery by marrying again. They agreed with everything we talked about even more doctrine like, who are the true leaders who bring us closer to the scriptures, why we don’t tithe, and the need to be truly saved. The couple was happy and told me that they would come to the church at some point to visit us. I hope in the Lord that this word spoken to them can grow and they can be guided to the scriptures. Thank God, we are there, where God commands us. To comfort souls and give them the light of God, His Word, His True Gospel. Please keep in your prayers all the families we know and have been preached. Social Media This month, we have been preaching the gospel through technology as well. At Facebook, we continue our struggle to reach many homes and reach people's hearts. I have preached the topics: With anger the righteousness of God does not work and do no harm to yourself. Thank God many have listened to us and left us comments. We hope in the Lord that we can reach hearts that seek salvation and eternal happiness. Benevolence This month we have been helping many families in our STL communities. During the days Tuesday and Thursday we have enabled the pantry and belongings for those in need. It is blessed to see these families being able to get what they need, during their visits we are trying to converse and we have had the success of giving many Bible studies and invitations. This month we had 8 families (these 8 families have households living on average 3 to 6 people per family) from which we also studied the word of God, and of course they have been invited to worship services to hear the word of God. Thank you for all those who share their belongings with others. God bless you greatly. Ministerial development: The ministry continues in Spiritual development, encouraging, working and doing works for the Lord Jesus. Exhibitions: I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the Church of Christ in Forristel, to give a report of our work in St. Louis. It was a wonderful experience, thanks to the congregation of Forristel for their appreciation, encouragement and words that motivate and nourish our souls in this Spiritual work and for the conviviality we had as a family. Also, I had the wonderful invitation to go to Arnold's congregation. How beautiful to see everyone there and to see their faces, words of encouragement and encouragement they gave us during the visit. Thank you for all you do for us and in ministry at St. Louis. Thank you for the pleasant moment together in families enjoying conviviality and getting to know each other more in the Lord. Youth Activity: Youth Rally in Arnold: We had the wonderful experience of being able to be in an activity at the Church of Christ in Arnold called: Youth Rally. For our young people it was the first time. They were happy with this activity from beginning to end. This time we were able to gather three young people from the ministry and add them to this activity. Thank God they loved it and wish to return another time. I thank the leaders of the Arnold congregation for an excellent uplifting and compelling activity for our youth. Youth Devotional: This month we had one more communion with the young people, together in families. Our young people had the opportunity to know more about the Lord and more friends. They also had other young people and parents from other congregations like Greenmount and Forestell invited. The themes were uplifting and compelling to the current hardship we are experiencing. Our youth had an afternoon of fellowship and Spirituality. Two languages one Church How beautiful it was to end this month, with the wonderful experience of seeing many faces, joyful, happy to be in our bilingual meeting, worshiping our creator among the gathered nations. To see many that no matter the time to handle and the cost, we all had unity, fellowship and worship in faith. Thank you to everyone who made their presence unforgettable in our minds. You cannot imagine how much love and strength in our hearts you have left to all your brothers. I am happy with how the brothers were able to develop the meeting as God needs. In love, in unity, in His name. I am very proud of each of my brothers who served in worship as well. Thank you, for your comments and support of your ministry in St. Louis. Thank you for your prayers, God loves us and His faithful will always have a place in His kingdom. Family: This month we have had many family challenges, we are helping many we can. Projects outside the country, difficulties, impossibilities, sorrows, joys etc. But above all, we move forward doing what we can and always hoping to serve God as much as we can. There is a new project being carried out by a donor here in the states. His family has provided that there will be a “SOUP KITCHEN” constructed and furnished in order to feed the less fortunate in the valley of the angels, honduras. This work has been happening for several years, as the foristell congregations provides a meal for them every Saturday that my Sister and Mother and the congregations make for the children. They are playing with them, feeding them and teaching them the word of God. We try to help society and break the cycle of a lost youth. Me and my wife decided to donate a land, so that it can be built, Un Comedor Infantil will be its name. today a part is being finished, by the wonderful will of an anonymous family. They saw this need because of the current situation and decided to help where the whole family problem originates in the country where there is poverty and social instability. This children's dining room has a goal of starting with what is currently being done in the streets. But now it will be announced that the church of Christ will have its children's dining room totally free. The goals are 2 days a week and if God allows more days a week to feed the people in need. My children are growing up and we try to make sure that everyone has a space in their home. School has started and we are trying to get them to have everything to continue in home study. They are happy to be able to be at home, learning from their mom. Thank God for my wife, who always fights for her children, home and takes care of us. She still serves the brethren at all times. Please pray for her, for her love for souls and strength in difficult times in her life as a mother, wife and sister in Christ.
Thank you for all your brothers and sisters, you do not know how much love we feel in our hearts to see you smile and enjoy what God has done in St. Louis with all of us in unity, carrying the burdens of one on the other thus fulfilling the law of Christ. Love. Always after the storm, the rays of sunlight are coming.
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AuthorElias and Kristi Roque have been married for 9 years and during this time have planted/grown 4 congregations. They have 4 boys 7 and under working alongside them. Archives
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