Anniversary Sunday in Lautaro

This past Sunday our family made it a point to travel up to Lautaro again to attend the church's ninth anniversary service.

Lautaro is located 30 mins north of Temuco, and the church is still without a pastor.


A powerpoint presentation was used to explain the history of the ministry in Lautaro and to thank the missionary and national couples who have invested some time there in the past nine years.

Pastor Cesar, from the nearby town of Perquenco, came to participate in the anniversary celebrations. He comes to Lautaro once a month to preach and help out in overseeing the church ministry.

There was a time of opening gifts. Gifts from families and nearby churches were given to the church in order to help in the ongoing ministry. Some of the gifts included: towels, table cloths, pots, and new chorus books.

Pastor Miguel Mondaca, from Santiago, was the guest speaker. He challenged the church to be aware of these end times when false leaders, false miracles, and false gospels are ruining the church's testimony.

The children's SS classes gave special presentation of songs, verses, and poems about the ministry of the local church.

After the morning service, there was a fellowship meal - Chilean style (steak, salads, coffee, and cake).

Throughout the afternoon, there was time to talk with others about the history of the church and some of the blessings and works of God in their lives. I sat down at this table (above) for a while and learned that the lady in the purple and the lady next to her, in the black, are new Christians. They are so thankful to the Lord for salvation and the opportunity to attend a church that teaches the Bible. Hearing their testimonies was a great encouragement to my heart.

Our family is thankful to God for allowing us to get to know the members of the church in Lautaro. At this point, we don't know if our family will be ministering there on a consistent basis, but we do plan to go occasionally in the coming six months.

Please continue to pray for the following:

*The Lautaro church is still searching for a national pastor.

*The plans to build a parsonage in order to offer housing to a potential pastor.

*The development of male leadership within the church membership.

*For future ministry opportunities for our family to assist in some way at Lautaro.