Inauguration of the JOEL-Bugambilia’s Sports Field

The sports field was inaugurated on Saturday with one soccer game and three foot races. Three teams (two with young children and one of youth) were formed on Saturday for an active day of sports that brought together a total of 20 young people. They also got to enjoy a hot dog lunch.

The purpose of the JOEL sports field is to connect with youth people living in the area called “Ojo de Agua” (Eye of Water) so that relational bridges can be built for the presentation of the Gospel message.

Each Saturday Project JOEL leaders will schedule recreational activities (soccer games, races, martial arts) as well as educational activities (sharing lessons based in biblical values, classes for parents on parenting, classes of nutrition, etc).

It is important to connect not only with the young people but with their whole family as we meet the whole child needs: physical, emotional, spiritual.

For more stories from Mexico, visit the CPTLN—Mexico blog.

Michigan Team Visits Nicaragua

In March, LHM—Nicaragua received a visit from a Global Work & Witness team from Martin Luther Chapel, Michigan. The volunteers participated in the construction of a small structure where children in a rural area are learning Bible courses. People from the community of “El Pastal” expressed their gratitude for the young volunteers who took the time to help them.

But it was not all work for the visitors. They visited different high schools and elementary schools where they shared the Message of Christ during presentations to students. Some of them also made time to play soccer with students.

Taekwondo… in church!

They clear out the pews in the little church of San Pablo Lutheran Church and Legna, the Project JOEL Director at LHM—Mexico, and her team of instructors lead the class of children. They talk to the children about what it means to have a healthy physical life, emotional life and spiritual life. Legna talks with such love about how amazing it is to get to spend time and know about the lives, the struggles, the hurts, the joys of these children and young people. The impact is BIG when you do things with a love for Jesus and a love for people.



For more stories from Mexico, visit the CPTLN—Mexico blog.

Vietnam Kindergarten Project Complete

LHM—Vietnam director, Doan Than Truc recently visited students at one of two kindergartens that LHM built with funding from St. John Lutheran Church in Orange, California. Now that the building project is finished, complete with wells to supply running water, LHM—Vietnam and the local Tra On Lutheran church facilitate programs to share Christ’s love with both students and parents.