This month we had so much blessing working together, building spiritually each other, serving to others, worshiping to our God, growing together spiritually. This month we learned to work together in two languages. we learned more in valuing our salvation and blessings. The Church of Christ in St. Louis MO. We had now 5 years of sowing the seed, helping the lost, teaching in the gospel, explaining the doctrine of Christ, restoring, baptizing, worshiping. Five years of blessing and salvation. All the activities this month help us create opportunities to make more laborers to the harvest. Matthew 9:38 “Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Evangelism This past June, we had two activities that are on our calendar such as spreading the gospel, getting any one to know that there is a church of Christ in the communities and we were teaching the gospel to others believers or non-believers. VBS in June: In the bilingual VBS, it was very uplifting. The brethren of Crieve hall Church of Christ. They were doing this activity of much edification and blessing for our children. All three days we had a good attendance of adults and children. And we knocked on about 169 in three days and invited 527 people in total, between Mexican markets and communities etc. every night got around lowest 87 to 104 people between, kids, youth and adults. Seminar: Following the VBS we had our annual seminar, where we had our speakers with good presentations and helping us in evangelism. We were having Bible studies in homes. We had about 8 Bible studies with about 17 people in total . the goal here was to visit the families that we contact the week before, and some of this families that we have been working with. we delivered in different places and locations invitations to our evangelistic seminar. We had 75 attendance during the week with new visits each day of seminar. And the bilingual meeting was wonderful. Worshipping together in both languages and celebrating together the achievements of God's kingdom. This month we have many studies, we had some visitor continuing visiting us to the Lord's Church. Some have not returned because they don’t agree about doctrine. About instruments and more. But we will continue and praying for the seeds planted. Online This month, I was recording two podcasts for Spanish. They will be the last ones that I will record. The team understood, but we will continue to spread on another platform that Hispanics frequent and use more so far more today. We will continue with what I have done, through Facebook live and recording via zoom messages of salvation through the internet. Ministry The brothers and sisters, we had many challenges this past month, but all have been accomplished with greater joy and responsibility. Church members helped a lot in organizing helping the VBS group, attending activities with their friends. Help with food to the evangelism team during the seminar. Cleaning and decorate. Everything was wonderful, the love, the commitment they have to the work of the Lord grows more and more. 5 years: We celebrated our five years, it is amazing how many disciples have been added to His church. It's amazing what it takes to explain the truth, the doctrine, the gospel etc. to others. In five years, we have spread, sown and the growth is given by God at all times. It was very difficult and still it is difficult, but with Christ everything has been possible, who has strengthened us. Here are some pictures from the past years. I ask the member during the classes from July, what they want to do know. Because what we planned in the beginning in being accomplished. but now in five more years what they want to do more in His name. So far, they told me and they were agree together to evangelist more. so, we are going to take one Saturday a month and going together to invite people to the church and preach them the gospel. Also the ladies want once a year bible classes Just ladies. So, we decided together as a congregation that during summer we are going to split the group and have men classes and women classes in separate classrooms on Wednesday night . Communion: We were also blessed to be together as a family in Christ, the kids and ladies from church gave us a surprise to the fathers. Giving us a delicious dinner of different type of food from different country dishes. It was a lot of fun and delicious too. We came out from church very full physically, and very full spiritually. On the last Sunday of the month, we gathered to celebrate all birthdays from month of June. It was a blessing to see us together again and praying for the birthday members and sharing food and cake. Extra-Mile This July, Kristi, Eli, Noah and I. Along with some brothers and sisters of Arnold COC. We are blessed to go and preach the gospel of God to a new area, called MOGOTES, Yoro Honduras. This church was established two years ago and has been assisted by our evangelism team work Elias Sr. Robert, Manuel, Samuel and other brothers help once a month to travel to mogotes and do the services. This new mission trip there has as a goal, to spread and let the communities know that there is a church of Christ. Teach them God's love, the truth in His church, and salvation among them. Me and my family are going to travel three days before to buy everything that is needed in a city and travel to install everything there in mogotes before the rest of the team come. Also we are traveling back to the airport in Comayagua to pick up the group traveling to Honduras on Friday the 21st. This mission trip will have: Community work, with a local doctor member from church, who will check the children in the school and church and we can provide them with skin medicines, vitamins and medicine for parasites. We hope we can achieve it, we have in mind to help more than 100 children with basic doctor and medicine. Please pray for this mission that many souls will be edified and visit the church of Christ in this communities in MOGOTES , YORO, HONDURAS . serving God with love and passion. Family: The family had the wonderful blessing of seeing one more child reborn, now spiritually .Noah Roque was baptized for the forgiveness of sins this past July 3rd at 11pm. As parents we are very happy deep down in our hearts to see our son making the decision, who has been asking us questions for 2 years about baptism. That night Monday night was the time he took for his forgiveness of sins and to be part of God's kingdom and to serve his kingdom. God bless the gospel which is the power of God unto salvation. This June the Roque family has had many challenges, thank God we have had the strength and health to be able to help in what is needed in the kingdom of God. The first week VBS, the second week seminar, and the following days West youth Kentucky Camp. where we were invited to teach others. I had the opportunity to teach a class to young people every day. It was very wonderful. As a Bible teacher, I was assigned to a group where we had to support in games and in one of those games I bent my foot. Thank God I didn't have any fractures, only damaged ligaments, but I hope to heal well for the mission in Honduras on July 17-28 that I have in two weeks. I ask for your prayers that we may always have God's hand in everything we do every day.
Thank you for your prayers, comments, and support that you always make to continue spreading the gospel of God.
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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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