Freedom in Christ Church - Tamarindo, Nayarit -- Church Build

We recently had an additional Pastor join our Cofradia United network. Pastor Ramon and his wife, Zaida, are the pastors of Freedom in Christ Church (Templo Libertad en Cristo) of Tamarindo, Nayarit. Tamarindo is less than one-half hour from Cofradía and they have been meeting each Sunday evening for the past 5 years in a vacant tavern on the edge of town. 

This is a very similar situation to our House Build ministry. Teams have come down to build 25 homes for people in Cofradia and the surrounding areas. Many of those families are in borrowed homes and need housing. This is a similar situation in that this church family of Tamarindo needs to relocate in order to have the peace of mind of meeting together without the concern of not knowing how long they will be able to use the facilities.

Recently, someone donated land to them in order to build a church facility to meet in. Now, Pastor Ramon and his congregation are in need of finances to build their facilities. They will be starting with digging and making a pit for the bathroom. Their goal is to finish this before the rainy season (mid-June). They have raised $300 us dollars and have had a few donated materials for this immediate project.

Once they are finished with the bathroom pit, they will work on the bathroom and main facilities. This will cost them a lot more than $300 us dollars. If you would like to contribute and help this congregation with their facilities, you can either donate online here or send a check to:

Cofradia United USA

PO Box 91

Tracyton, WA 98393

Please make sure to designate your gifts to "Tamarindo Church".

Another option to help is to put together a construction team and come on down to help. The Lord does special things in the hearts of the people here and of those who participate on a team while on mission trips. This is a great opportunity to tangibly fulfill the Great Commission. Contact us here to get things started.

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The future site of Tamarindo's Freedom in Christ Church

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This month, there was only school for two weeks because of Holy Week. In Mexico, they take the full week of Easter off and add an additional week for vacation. While the kids were in school, we provided breakfast for them each morning as well as a devotional led by Pastor Goyo. This has impacted the kids as they get exposed to the gospel and God's love. Thank you for partnering with us to make this possible.

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14th Year Celebration!

It has been 14 years since the inauguration of the new church building in February of 2011. The ministry in Cofradia began around 34 years ago with small bible studies, outreaches, and medical attention. In the past 30 years, we have evolved from our small beginnings to planting churches, building homes, feeding kids, and providing a place of belonging to 5 other churches in Nayarit and Sinaloa. Our most recent addition is Pastor Ramon and his wife Zaida. You can read about them here.

It was a wonderful time celebrating God's faithfulness through the years together. Here is a video clip of our time together:

Pastor Ramon and Zaida

Pastor Ramon and his wife Zaida have been ministering for the past 5 years in Tamarindo, Nayarit, just 25 minutes from Cofradía. They contacted us last year about wanting to join our ministry. Pastor Goyo and I sat down with them and prayed about it for a while before we made our decision. During our 14th year anniversary celebration, we prayed over them and officially included them into the Cofradia United Ministry along with their church who was in attendance as well.

Pastor Ramon and Zaida are excited to be a part of our ministry and we are excited to have them as well. Pastor Ramon speaks English after having lived in the states for 28 years where the Lord captured his heart while participating in a semi-professional band as a drummer. He quickly left what he was doing and followed the calling of the Lord on his life. He has a huge heart! 

Pastor Ramon and his wife have been married for four years. More than 20 years ago, her sight began to fail and is now legally blind. Zaida helps with worship by playing the piano and sometimes preaches. They are a very special couple! Here is a quick video clip of photos Macx put together for us:

The church in Tamarindo, "Templo Libertad en Cristo" (Freedom in Christ Church), has been meeting in the unoccupied tavern in their town and are in need to relocate. A local from the congregation has donated property for them where they can build a church.

The future site of Tamarindo's Freedom in Christ Church

We are looking forward to helping them get this project completed so they can meet together on the own property without the concern of not knowing how long they can meet together in their current location. They have a few people in the congregation that have already donated some supplies. We want to help. Right now, anything will help. They will need thousands of dollars to complete the project.

If you are interested in coming down to help build, please let us know and we can put together a Short-Term Missions Construction team for this church. It would be a huge blessing! Or, if you have the time, come on down and spend a while to help them do as much as they can.

Please consider how you can help financially and be a blessing to our brothers and sisters in Tamarindo. Make a designated donation for "Tamarindo Church" either online or sending a check. Click here to see more details.

Thank you for being a blessing!

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Each morning, Mati and a few ladies have been serving breakfast to the children before they go to school. In Pastor Goyo's most recent update, this is what he mentions about it:

There have been up to thirty-eight kids every weekday and have been receiving breakfast before leaving for school. Apart from feeding breakfast, there has also been the feeding of the spirit. There is the opportunity for sharing Bible stories and spending time in prayer. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, there has been a ten-minute Bible reading time set for the improvement of reading skills among the children who attend. 

Thank you for being part of investing in these kids' lives. You are making a difference.

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