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My dear friends it is important to remember that our God is in control in the middle of this Coronavirus pandemic. Isaiah 41:10 states, “So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." This is the God we believe and serve.
As many countries continue their lockdown, Honduras is not the exception. We have been under a curfew for many weeks. During the day only a few people can go outside and the ones that are allowed out are chosen by the last digits of their ID. For the past weeks everything has been closed. At this point, 738 people are infected and 74 have died. We have not received many testing instruments, but we hope to have them soon. We know that there are thousands who have been infected and the government has stated that Honduras will reach the peak by July or August. Nevertheless, our work in the Lord's business has not stopped. We continue preaching to people via Zoom and Facebook Live. I have also been in touch with my supervisors almost every day, supporting and guiding them on how to do the Lord’s work in these days of crisis. Also, our supervisors have been in touch everyday with the pastors in their zones, praying with them, and also guiding them in the middle of this pandemic. I would like to express our gratitude, on behalf of each of our pastors, to everyone that sent funds last month. Thanks to the generous donations received they have been able to buy food. It has been a great blessing to them and their families. It has been extremely hard for them not having the opportunity to go out and work to support their families. Just yesterday the authorities of the city of Choluteca, made the decision to completely lockdown the city. Every single business will be closed for two weeks including banks, supermarkets, hardware stores, and even gas stations. The same is happening in the North Coast of Honduras. There are many cases in which our hospitals are collapsing and are going to lockdown in the whole country. Please, if you can, continue sending support to our pastors. I also wanted to give you an update on El Arca Kitchen construction. The construction had stopped because our construction workers came from Danli, and public transportation wasn't available nationwide. We now pick them up and take them back on weekends. At this time we only have two workers and they are starting to put the cement base to install the ceramic tile floor. We also have a person that is working in the electrical system. Thank you so much for all your help in sending funds for this building. PRAISING:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director S.O.S to help our pastors:
As the whole world is suffering from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), HONDURAS is no exception. Pastor Jose Martínez (Col. Satelite Church) owns a phone repair shop in the city of Choluteca. However, Honduras has been in mandatory quarantine for the past 10 days. Unfortunately, his shop has been closed since. He and his wife have four adolescent kids and now face the uncertainty of providing for their family. All our pastors who are self employed live off what they make daily. They and their families are crying out for help. Can you help us? We need 22 people to donate $100 per person; those funds will go towards the purchase of food (a sack of beans and one of rice). This provision will last their families for two months. Funds can be sent to: Mission Honduras c/o Mr. Ray Riddle 41 Fairview St. Hingham, MA 02043 "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” 2 Corinthians 9:8-9 Thank you so much for your love and generosity. Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST
Dear friends, this past February the Honduran people celebrated what is typically known as the month of "love and friendship." Our mission hosted nine people that arrived on the medical team, led by Dr. Patrick Reeves. Also on the team was Judy Margetts and other short term mission volunteers from Arizona, Michigan, Rhode Island, and MA. The team was joined by four local Honduran doctors to help collaborate and assist with the brigade. Our medical brigade went to the city Choluteca, which is located in the southern part of Honduras and is one of the hottest places in the country. Throughout the week the temperature did not drop below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The days were long and the week went by fast with hundreds of people in line every day seeking healing for their different ailments and deseases. Our medical team provided free medical services and medicines and focused on general medicine, dentistry, cervical cancer screening and provided reading glasses. Toys and clothing were also distributed to poor children and adults. It was a blessing to see hundreds and hundreds of people receive much needed medical help and hear their testimony of gratitude. Thank you so much medical team. Construction Update: El Arca camp kitchen construction is advancing very fast and we are very thankful with the following churches and individuals who have donated funds: FBC of Hingham, MA, Reset Church, Cranston, RI, and Wayne and Cynde Robbins from FBC of Scituate, MA. Thank you very much to all of our dear friends for supporting our ministry, and sponsoring many pastor's children, and providing scholarships for many of the youth from our churches. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director On January 18th, the first mission team of the year landed in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Eight short-term missionaries from Massachusetts and Rhode Island arrived with one purpose in mind, to make a difference in this world.
Throughout the week, the mission team worked on many projects. The first event was the plaque unveiling service at El Arca Camp. The special plaque was made in honor of Pamela Gormley (from Boston) whom the Lord used to provide the necessary funds to buy the 33 acres of land for the Iglesias Comunidad de Amor, Internacional, camp located in Agua Blanca, Potrerillos, El Paraiso, Honduras. Over a hundred and twenty people, from the community and Danli, attended the plaque ceremony. It was a beautiful moment remembering the expression of love and care that Pamela generously shared with the Honduran people. After the ceremony, Pastor Steve Youd presented a lecture to the people of the community, under the theme: The man’s role in the family. The team also painted two of our buildings at El Arca. One of the buildings is the camp dormitory and and the other is the conference room. The team did a wonderful job and the buildings now look brand new. The team also took time to distribute bags, sandals, dresses and toys to more than 80 poor women and children from the community. With the funds provided by individuals and churches from RI and MA, we were able to see the kitchen building project move along. We are so thankful for all the funds that the group brought, for the paint, the kitchen, and the gifts for the kids for their school year, and many other things that were given to the poor people. Also, for the blessing of Pastors Steve Youd and Dr. David Kilpatrick preaching in Danli’s church. Finally, we are very thankful for the 6 scholarships that were provided to faithful kids of our church. Thank you to all of our amigos, who are faithful supporters of our ministry in Honduras. May our Lord continue blessing you, your families and your churches. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director  OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2019
Dear friends, as you read these words, it is November, the month of Thanksgiving. We can’t let this time go by without expressing our gratitude to each one of you who during this year has contributed to make this year a very successful one for us. Your faithfulness, prayers, funds, and visits to our field have helped bless our ministry and the Iglesias Comunidad de Amor, Internacional mission. Throughout the year, you have been able to see our previous updates and see what the Lord has done here in Honduras during the year. So, my friends, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LOVE. Have a very blessed Thanksgiving dinner with your loved ones. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director Greetings from Honduras.
As you may know, we have a school program at our Danli headquarters in collaboration with Compassion International. As of today, we have an enrollment of 311 children and adolescents. We’ve had tremendous success throughout the years with this educational partnership. As a result of this program, we can see many youths finishing high school and even college. We provide medical assistance, hot lunch, Bible classes, and school support for students. Many low-income children and single mothers have been able to benefit from this opportunity. Very frequently, we bring the parents of the school students to meetings for a special church service in which we encourage them and share the gospel of salvation. Many of them are part of our congregation at the San Cristobal Church in the city of Danli. We are very thankful to all of you who support our ministry with your prayers, coming to help to build, and with your finances. We could not do this important work without each one of you. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director We find in Acts 2:47, "And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved." This is true also of our churches in Honduras. The church at Colonia Satelite in Choluteca, pastored by Jose Martinez, is currently providing discipleship classes to a new group of believers. He baptized four new converts recently - all women and young people. This church meets in a car port; however, they already have the land to build their church building. They have faith that the Lord will provide.
Pastor Santiago, of Colonia El Palomar in Choluteca, baptized three new believers. These were young boys that had previously joined gangs in the city of Choluteca. We are so thankful with the Lord for the new people that have been added to our churches in the south of Honduras. Sonia, my wife, started a two-month sewing training course with eight ladies from one of our churches in In Moroceli, el Paraiso. This training will help them earn their own money by making and selling dresses, curtains, bed sheets, and tablecloths. This will be very beneficial specially in places were there are not many available jobs for women. Any donations towards materials (they are very poor people ) will greatly help them. We continue reaching out for the lost and making Jesus known to those who need him. Thank you for all of you who are praying for us and supporting our ministry financially; without your help this will not be possible. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director These are some of the activities that happened in our ministry in July.
Women are the core of church ministry around the world and Honduras is no exception. A few days ago, we had the women's conference for our Northern Coast churches. Around 75 women from all of the regional churches got together at Dos Caminos Church in Villanueva, Cortes. As always, women play an important role in the evangelization and development of our locals churches. It was exciting to see their excitement, great courage, and vision for the church growth. Our churches in the Southern Zone celebrated a night of Koinonia (communion/fellowship) among the pastors and leaders who shared the vision and duty of the church and how to reach out the lost for the Lord. Thank you to those who have recently sent in donations for bunk beds. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director On the 15th of June, 13 people arrived at Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. They were members of the medical brigade, led by Dr. Patrick Reeves, our Medical Mission Director. We had representatives from NH, MA, RI,CT, MI and TX as well as four Honduran doctors.
During four days of intense work, they assisted 1,497 people with various needs for medical attention and medicine donations. The team focused on providing cervical cancer tests, general medicine, dentistry, eyes glasses and spiritual help. The Lord sent very dedicated doctors, nurses and lay people to work from 8am to 4pm every day. It was gratifying to see hundreds of people being cared for, especially when all the hospitals and clinics in Honduras were closed due to a nurse and doctor strike. Thank you so much to our volunteers who provided special care to the poorest of the poor of Honduras. In June we completed the bathrooms and the septic tank for El Arca. On Sunday, June 16th we dedicated the newly finished building with the presence of Judy Margetts. This was Judy's 20th missionary trip to Honduras! She has been such a great blessing to our nation and people. The Lord has used her mightily for many years. The building was dedicated to those who have financially contributed to the completion of the project like the First Baptist Church of Hingham in Massachusetts, Reset Church in Rhode Island, Judy Margetts, and Wayne and Cynde Robbins. A plaque was unveiled in gratitude to all of our friends. We also presented plaques of recognition to Dr. Gustavo Argeñal and Adine Latimore, for their valuable support and work in our medical brigades. Lastly, after a month of waiting for the bunk beds to be completed, we finally received the finished products. We now have 14 completed bunk beds but still need 31 more to complete the dormitory. Each one is $270. Thank you so much for your monthly support of our ministry. PRAISES:
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