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cptlnpanamaCELEBRATION OF MOTHER’S DAY IN BETHEL MISSION.
On Saturday, December 10, Bethel Mission located in Las Nubes and Christ For All Nations held the celebration of Mother’s Day, with the participation of 25 mothers with great joy enjoyed the songs, poems and devotional led by Pastor Demetrio Perez, about the love of a mother.
These mothers were exhorted to seek God’s help they need for their children to grow in value and learn to love God. Some of these ladies have twelve children and commented that raise and educate each of them has required great efforts and great responsibility, becoming sometimes exhausting, however, the satisfaction of seeing their little ones grow up happy is bliss larger than a mother can have. At the end of the program we prayed for the mothers, some gifts were given to them, and we shared a special snacks prepared by the working group of the Bethel Mission.
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK.
On Tuesday, December 13, member organizations of the Mental Health Network met in the Spanish Society of Charity, to celebrate Christmas and thank God for every opportunity He gave us in 2011 to bless many people through the work carried out by the network and the various activities conducted during the past year. The ministry, which is part of this group, shared the treaty Christmas “Joy for All,” which carries the message of the birth of Christ and His great love for all mankind. We thank God because we can share His Word with each of these professionals that increasingly open their hearts to hear the Word of God.
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BRINGING FOOD AND GIFTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF LAS NUBES.
As a holistic event of major impact was the delivery of food and gifts, and a little party at the Community Center in Las Nubes to 10 needy families on Thursday, December15. In coordination with Pastor Demetrio Perez, a member of the ministry and Bethel Lutheran Mission; Empresas HOPSA; and the support of CPTLN making the contact among the mission and the business and in the logistics issues, this activity was conducted to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Collaborators donated baskets of food, toys, hot dogs, several snacks and two piñatas; Pastor Perez developed a meaningful reflection, volunteers from Dios es Grande congregation supported with the music and songs, and the ministry supported with Christmas printed materials and New Testaments for each family. We thank God for this event that has benefited families, a place where the Bethel Mission is doing a labor and where we want to continue spreading the Word of God, so to get up in that place a Lutheran Congregation.
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CHRISTMAS VISIT TO SUSANA JONES HOSPITAL.
Christ For All Nations and the Choir of Bethel Mission composed of Zaira, Benjael, Jasmine, Jahaziel and Pastor Demetrio Perez visited the Susana Jones Hospital on Tuesday, December 20, sharing the message of Christ’s love for all people, especially the sick who were present.
He toured the hemodialysis room, x-rays, the administrative offices and the waiting room where patients and their families were touched with the message of the Word of God and Christmas songs, especially one that says Christ seeks abode in the heart of each one of us and when we open our hearts every day be Christmas. Despite the problems, diseases, weaknesses, if Christ is present in our lives we will be able to bear our burdens.
We Praise God for the lives that were touched by this message, as in the case of Mr. Felipe who said that just as God had given him good times now in the disease did not complain, but gave thanks to God for all things.
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CESCAPOL, COURSE COMPLETION.
On Wednesday, December 14 high-ranking officials of the National Police participated in the seminar “Care and Customer Service” given by members of Project Joel. The expressions of joy and love that was lived in this event was captured on video as testimony to the shared message and its impact; the end of the seminar members of the police gave testimony opened his appreciation of the topic, especially the emphasis on Biblical aspect. This activity was coordinated by Lic. Dayra Ruiz, a volunteer and Project Joel trainer and aims to promote healthy lifestyles based on the Christian faith. Project Joel has been offering counseling services to different departments of the National Police for some years.
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SIN FRONTERAS SCHOOL’s GRADUATION.
With great joy and pleasure the ministry was invited to the Graduation Ceremony of 12th grade students of the Sin Fronteras School. Christ For All Nations, by Project Joel, is considered as the main counseling entity of the school. We thank God for these students, allowing us to participate in this school and let us share his word in the same.
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CHRISTMAS TOUR IN LOMA COVA, WEST PANAMA AREA.
On Thursday, December 15th, 35 children from 9 to 11 years old were given with toys collected by the Christmas Campaign at schools. These students from Jesus en los Pobres School participated in an excellent Christmas program with the Red Boots Tour. Griselda Aguilar, a member of Dios es Grande Lutheran Church, and Pastor Demetrio Perez encouraged the program to share the love of Jesus, and this is a joint effort between CPTLN and this congregation.
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CHRISTMAS TOUR IN MALAGUETO, PROVINCE OF CHIRIQUI.
In the province of Chiriqui, in the border between Panama and Costa Rica there are some bananas farms giving to this community opportunities to work, but some years ago these were declared in bankruptcy. The majority of the populations are children and the elderly, because due to economic difficulties, the youth have moved to cities, especially in Panama City, seeking new opportunities to work or study.
This area was declared poverty, barely surviving in the midst of great need. Until this community the Red Boots Tour came on 16 and December 17, for the second consecutive year, serving 250 children who received gifts, food, clothing in good condition and a wonderful Christmas program. We thank God for encouraging us to support children of this community.
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CHRISTMAS TOUR IN EL BARRIGON, PROVINCE OF VERAGUAS.
Located in the central mountains of Panama, El Barrigón is a place that centralizes a number of nearby villages, most poverty. Latinos and Ngobe Indians depend on agriculture, which in recent years has been severely affected by climate change. Prof. Fausto Perez, a native of these villages, is Christian and Project Joel volunteer, and his visual disability did not avoid him from ever returning to these communities to share in the holiday season a wonderful evangelistic outreach program.
24 and December 25, 258 toys were given to the children, most of these toys were donated by students in the capital city where the ministry carried out the collection. 300 people, between children and adults, received food. An excellent program developed films, documentaries, puppets and songs, as well as the distribution of Red Boots for Christmas coloring booklets and an excellent evangelistic program. God uses our ministry to share His love and goodness.
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RECOGNITION TO NEW VOLUNTEER.
Jahaziel Martinez, new volunteer from Dios es Grande congregation joined the CPTLN team on the visits to hospitals and fairs. Jahaziel is a musician and his guitar and voice gives support to the presentations. We recognize Jahaziel for his service to the Savior.
