A Perfect Day  in Purisima

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(Guest written by Jeanette Maxey, niece of Tonyia and Stephen)

Today is Wednesday, December 28th, and it has been a truly blessed day.  The day dawned slightly cold but quickly warmed up to a perfect 70 degrees. This made for a beautiful two hour drive into the mountains to the village of Purisima. 

Our group consisted of representatives from True Path Ministry, Iglesia Getsemani, Medina Community Church, and first time visitors Will and Debbie Loveless.  Once we arrived we were greeted by the new pastor, Rebecca, her family, and a local donkey. After about 30 minutes of set up, families that had all walked to the service began arriving.  

The service began with Pastor Rebecca reading Psalm 111, special music, and Pastor LuLu leading praise songs.  Evangelist Ramiro gave the sermon, while the Children’s Teacher, Ana, led the kids in a lesson on the birth of Christ.  I can always tell that the kids really feel special that they get their own church service!  They also did a craft that was the baby Jesus wrapped in his swaddling along with the Bible verse, Luke 2:7.

After all the church services were done, we handed out the Christmas gifts (backpacks filled with school supplies and a toy) to each girl and boy in attendance.The kids also received a bag of candy.  All of them were beyond excited about their gifts!

We also had a donation of several hand-made quilts that were distributed to each mother who attended the services.  The women really enjoyed these and were overjoyed to receive them.

Tomorrow, several people in our group will take donated chairs to a village outside of Galeana. So until tomorrow, I want to thank all of the churches, friends, families, and bible study groups that helped to make this and all our other trips possible.  Dios te bendiga…God Bless You.

Backpacks in Refugio

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Today, December 27th, True Path Ministry along with a group of Christians from Iglesia Getsemani (Galeana, NL), Medina Community Church, and first time visitors Will and Debbie Loveless, made our way high up into the mountains to visit the tiny settlement of Refugio.  We were greeted by Pastor Seldonia and his wife, Elsa, who served us a wonderful lunch of homemade tamales, rice, soup, and tortillas. 

After lunch, we began our worship services with songs and prayer.  Evangelist Ramiro accompanied us as well and gave a wonderful sermon on Isaiah 40:31. During the adult worship services, the children were treated to their own service with songs, the story of Jesus’s birth, and a craft.  First time visitor Debbie especially enjoyed helping the children glue their craft together and the children appreciated her help!

Next we began handing out backpacks full of school supplies and a toy.  All the packs held paper, pencils, pencil sharpener, colored pencils, crayons, pencil pouch, and a toy.  The boys received a full size soccer ball, and the girls received a craft kit for making their own bracelets and jewelry.  The kids absolutely loved the backpacks and the toys!  

The kids and adults all walk or rode donkeys to the church services in Refugio, so the backpacks were very handy for the trip back home!  One of the mothers even commented that now the family could use the backpack to carry their bibles when they come back to services. 

 Tomorrow we head back into the mountains to the village of Purisima to continue spreading God’s light and love. Until tomorrow, Dios te bendiga (God Bless You).

TPM Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter

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Working for Jesus! True Path Ministry Inc. serves the physical and spiritual needs of folks in rural Mexico. TPM is a very active ministry thanks to the favor of God and your support. Pastors Reynaldo and Lourdes and the Iglesia Getsemani Church in Galeana keep TPM initiatives going even when the missionaries are in the US. 

TPM continues to see Jesus move in Mexico. Marcos 10:14 Kids Club re-launch was a success, the summer VBS programs for remote villages were an added blessing and various construction projects are moving along well. Missionaries Stephen and Tonyia have made multiple ministry trips to and from Mexico and hosted several short-term mission groups from the US.

Thank you for your prayers and financial gifts. Below is the TPM Spring/Summer Newsletter 2022 in a PDF format suitable for printing. Please share with others who do not get online.

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TPM Takes the Gospel to Kids in Santa Rosa

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A Christian team from the Iglesia Getsemani Church and True Path Ministry (TPM) held a special kid’s day on September 24th in Santa Rosa, NL, Mexico. It is a small remote village in a pecan tree covered canyon between towering mountains. Traveling with TPM missionaries Stephen and Tonyia Williams was Hope Loveless from Texas, who is on her third short-term mission trip to the area.

It was a day dedicated to teaching the children the love of Christ through prayer, songs, games, a Bible lesson and a gift. About 25 local kid’s enjoyed the event. Each one learned and recited a Bible verse; “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Psalms 118:6.

It was the first time the team had traveled to the village. Isabel, a local teacher related to pastor Celestino and wife Anastasia, spoke good English and helped the Texans communicate better.

Travel was challenging with the addition of heavy rain during sections of the intense unpaved mountain road as we returned to Galeana. But it was well worth the effort to serve the Lord with our Christian friends in Santa Rosa.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 (NKJV).

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Weekly Marcos 10:14 Kids Club Continues to Engage Children

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On Thursday of each week the True Path Ministry sponsored Marcos 10:14 Kids Club draws about 40 children to meet. They learn about our Christian faith through Bible stories, craft projects and engaging interaction with each other. Teacher Ana and a group of youth from the Iglesia Getsemani church in Galeana, NL, Mexico use special materials provided to keep the kids engaged. A number of adult volunteers fix a light meal, prepare the meeting area and clean up after the meetings.

“Forgive, and you will be forgiven,” (Luke 6:37) is one of the verses many of the children memorized at the most recent meeting. Two people in large animal costumes acted out how forgiveness is a blessing. The children who attend are often pulled in to act out Biblical concepts themselves.

The craft project emphasizes the lesson encouraging them to dig deeper into their faith. In a previous study the kids made a multicolored bracelet while learning the meaning of each color. We are seeing many of the kids grow in their Christian faith and knowledge.

Thank you prayer and financial supporters. What you give makes it possible for TPM to keep this valuable program going.

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