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 |