NEWS LETTER: SEPTEMBER 2014

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 42.8% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 79.0% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On August 14th Karla and I celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary.

* On August 15th our congregation had a koinonia and evangelistic movie night in our church.

* On August 18th I shared at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. We continued our study on the book of Colossians.

* On August 30th our church participated in an outreach to serve at the orphanage, Albergue Infantil El Amparo, in Chaclacayo. There we had an opportunity to bless and be blessed by ministering the love of God to about 10 children.

* On September 7th we had an “all hands” meeting with the leaders of our church after the regular Sunday service. I had an opportunity to give a ministry update and to cast vision over our congregation. Father, it’s Your church… Let Your Spirit come upon us, let Your glory fall..!

* On September 13th we had a “Matthew Party” day in the sunny mountains of Chaclacayo. We had the opportunity to gather our church with some of their unbelieving family members to share some barbecue and sports. Father, thank You for the opened doors… We plead for their salvation.!!

Online Outreach Stats (August, 2014):

* Video Ministry: 969 "Loads" and 82 "Plays" in 7 different countries (Peru, United States, Venezuela, Russia, Canada, Colombia and Spain--in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 327 People-Talking-About-This and 4808 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 348 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 143 Sessions by 98 Users from 10 different countries (Peru, Brazil, United States, Argentina, Italy, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Chile--in order of most Sessions).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For Karla’s pregnancy, that the baby would come healthy and for provision for all the coming expenses.

* For good health to all in our family.

* For God's anointing and continued provision for our new Sunday morning service location.

* For our church to be rooted on an ever fresh vision of the grace of God.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities and an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the Word of God.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian city of Huamachuco, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.

* For my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers.

* For our monthly financial support to go back to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: AUGUST 2014

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support went up to 42.8% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 88.1% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On July 6th our church joined forces with the CC Plantation's mission team in an outreach to the poverty stricken hills in the Rimac area of Lima.

* On July 21st I shared at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. We continued our study on the book of Colossians.

* On August 2nd we had a Koinonia and Baptisms day in the sunny mountains of Chaclacayo. We had the pleasure of baptizing three new souls into the kingdom of God.

* On August 3rd we realized that Karla is pregnant with our fourth child… Needless to say that we where stunned since we were not ‘looking’, but after the initial shock with its turmoil we are now fearfully rejoicing with the new coming baby. I say ‘fearfully’ because of the financial pressure that this brings to our already tight budget… I am, however, finding rest in the truth that ‘children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them.’ (Ps 127:3-5a) Father, You are our Provider and Sustainer..!

* On August 6th our church participated in an outreach to the poor kids of the Rimac area of Lima while Karla attended a Healing Hearts' training retreat.

* On August 9th Karla and several woman of our congregation attended a Healing Hearts' conference in Gracia CC.

Online Outreach Stats (July, 2014):

* Video Ministry: 1081 "Loads" and 76 "Plays" in 7 different countries (Peru, United States, Russia, Venezuela, Argentina, Australia and Mexico--in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 229 People-Talking-About-This and 3884 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 344 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 156 Sessions by 105 Users from 10 different countries (Peru, United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Philippines, Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina--in order of most Sessions).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For Karla’s pregnancy, that the baby would come healthy and for provision for all the coming expenses.

* For good health to all in our family.

* For God's anointing and continued provision for our new Sunday morning service location. 

* For our up coming missionary trip as a church to the area of Cajamarca and Cajabamba in October/November of this year.

* For our church to be rooted on an ever fresh vision of the grace of God.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities and an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the Word of God.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian city of Huamachuco, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.

* For my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers and with the Truth Wave radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Aventura.

* For our monthly financial support to go back to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: JULY 2014

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support dropped to 41.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 76.0% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On June 16th I shared at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. We started a study on the book of Colossians.

* On June 30th the insurance company, against all odds, paid in full all the medical expenses due to Samuelito's broken elbow back on August 2013. By God’s grace, we are once again debt free..! Praise God.!!

* On July 6th we had our 1st Sunday service in our new location. Through God’s provision of a special donation and a mayor rent discount we are now having our Sunday morning services in an ideal location that holds up to 200 people. Now we have plenty of room to grow… Thank You, Father for this new chapter of that You have started in our service to You here in Peru. We are blessed, You are glorified..!

* On July 9th our church joined forces with a missionary team from Calvary Chapel Boca Raton to serve at the orphanage, Albergue Infantil El Amparo El Chaclacayo. There we had an opportunity to bless and be blessed by ministering the love of God to about 10 children.

* On July 12th all our kids—Sebastian (12), Daniel (10) and Samuel (6)—had their first Homeschool Yearly Evaluations via Skype. It worked really well and they all did great. We, Karla and I, passed the test..!

* On July 13th we received a notification from our troubled home church, Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, that, because of financial problems after the resignation of our senior pastor due to moral failure, they are being forced to reduce their financial support by 37.5%. They have been supporting us with 16% of our missionary budget and now they are going to be supporting us with only 10%. Father, we trust in You… You are are our Provider..!

Online Outreach Stats (June, 2014):

* Video Ministry: 994 "Loads" and 77 "Plays" in 11 different countries (Peru, United States, Venezuela, Russia, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Dominican Republic, Chile, Colombia and Mexico--in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 163 People-Talking-About-This and 2951 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 325 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 118 Sessions by 66 Users from 10 different countries (Peru, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Austria, Colombia, Italy, Venezuela, Canada and Ecuador--in order of most Sessions).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For good health to all in our family.

* For our new Sunday afternoon service.

* For God's anointing and continued provision for our new Sunday morning service location. 

* For our up coming missionary trip as a church to the area of Cajamarca and Cajabamba in October/November of this year.

* For our church to be rooted on an ever fresh vision of the grace of God.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities and an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the Word of God.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian city of Huamachuco, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.

* For my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers and with the Truth Wave radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Aventura.

* For our monthly financial support to go back to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: JUNE 2014

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 47.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 72.4% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On May 17th a group of about 40 people from our church headed to the mountains of Chaclacayo for a Koinonia Day. We also had the pleasure of baptizing Jimena Ugarte, a 22 year-old of our congregation, into Christ Jesus. Father, bless Jimena; fill her heart with faith to know Your love and to find satisfaction in Your goodness..!

* On May 19th I shared at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. The Lord continues to edify us as we consider together the treasures of Christ in His word.

* On May 24th my family and I participated in a Christian Surfers' Beach Reunion intended to rise up new young leaders for the local movement.

* On May 29th we enjoyed a movie night at our church with record attendance of about 30 people. A few non-believers attended the event and were ministered to. Father, call them into Your kingdom..!

* On May 31st I gave an evangelism class to the youth of Christian Surfers of Peru in our church facility.

* On June 1st we had our 1st Sunday afternoon service. This service is geared toward reaching surfers and others that this schedule would better appeal to. Father, we ask that You shed Your grace upon this effort to build Your kingdom.

* On June 6th my wife, Karla, hosted a Women’s Breakfast at our house. The women of our congregation continue to build strong bonds of christian fellowship in order to grow in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God.

Online Outreach Stats (May, 2014):

* Video Ministry: 843 "Loads" and 77 "Plays" in 10 different countries (Peru, United States, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay--in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 195 People-Talking-About-This and 3146 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 320 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 135 Visits with 76 Unique Visitors from 10 different countries (Peru, United States, Brazil, Austria, Colombia, Bolivia, Germany, Mexico, Canada and Switzerland--in order of most Visits).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For good health to all in our family.

* For God's provision to cover the medical expenses due to Samuelito's broken elbow.

* For our new Sunday afternoon service.

* For God's leading and provision on as we seek to move our Sunday morning service to a bigger facility. 

* For our up coming missionary trip as a church to the area of Cajamarca and Cajabamba in September/October of this year.

* For our church to be rooted on an ever fresh vision of the grace of God.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities and an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the Word of God.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian city of Huamachuco, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.

* For my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers and with the Truth Wave radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Aventura.

* For financial provision for my wife and I to attend the annual Groundswell Conference of Christian Surfers, this year to be celebrated in Costa Rica from July 27th till August 1st.

* For our monthly financial support to go back to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: MAY 2014

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 47.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On April 19th I was invited back to participate with pastor Vic Batista from Calvary Chapel Aventura in their spanish radio programs Pastors Perspective & The House of Prayer. These are programs of their radio station ministry Truth Wave. 

* On April 21st I was invited back to share at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. After much prayer we have decided to start a new Sunday afternoon service with the idea of reaching surfers and others that this schedule would better appeal to. Our first of these services will be on June 1st at 5:30pm

Father, we ask that You shed Your grace upon this efforts to build Your kingdom as we believe You are the One leading us to do them.

* On April 29th my wife, Karla, hosted a Women’s Breakfast at our house mostly with the women that attend her weekly Women’s Group every Thursday morning in the church. It’s exiting to see these group of women grow together in the grace of God.

* On May 8th we met with a godly couple from Texas/North Carolina, the Doggett, that came to visit our church as they have been praying for us through the prayer ministry of CC Ft. Lauderdale. The Lord put in their hearts to support our ministry, for a season, with the added expenses of moving our Sunday morning services into a bigger facility.

Father, we thank You for Your blessing and ask that You continue to bless the Doggett. We pray for Your clear leading in using Your new provision according to Your will.

Online Outreach Stats (April, 2014):

* Video Ministry: 1238 "Loads" and 84 "Plays" in 11 different countries (Peru, United States, Bolivia, Russia, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Philippines, Austria, Mexico and Spain--in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 274 People-Talking-About-This and 4107 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 315 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 140 Visits with 86 Unique Visitors from 10 different countries (Peru, United States, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Canada, Austria, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela--in order of most Visits).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For good health to all in our family.

* For God's provision to cover the medical expenses due to Samuelito's broken elbow.

* For God's leading and provision on expanding the church and implementing a fresh vision of grace in our congregation.

* For our new Sunday afternoon services that start on June 1st.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities and an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the Word of God.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian city of Huamachuco, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.

* For my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers and with the Truth Wave radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Aventura.

* For our monthly financial support to remain at 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...