Prayer and Praise Points(Updated 6/30/2009) Praises:1) Two great events in kids club brought many new children.
2) New contacts with good reception from two families this month.
3) Great events with the tourism club during the fiestas.
4) Good time spent Dave's parents and aunt this month. 5) Fundraising for camp has brought enthusiasm and unity to the congregation. 6) Church members are becoming more active in reaching their neighbors. 7)Daniel will be skipping kindergarten to start in first grade next year.
Prayer Requests:1) For upcoming outreach events this month: Fireproof Movie and Music Concert.
2) For the salvation of Melania, Marco's wife who has recently left him. He is living close by and trying to reach his wife for Christ.
3) For the continuing outreach to the Tourism Club and Chamber of Tourism members.
4) For our team as they prepare for VBS in two weeks.
5) For the teens as they raise money for camp and work for scholorships.
6) For new contacts to become evangelistic home Bible studies. 7) For Jessie, our intern, in her six-weeks with us. 7) For that we would find time together as a family through the rush. | 
“Bienvenidos en el nombre de Jesucristo!” The greeting echoes off the concrete of the church walls. The grumbling exhaust of passing trucks and the incessant drone of vendors selling their wares just outside muffles the sound, but not the significance of the statement. This is Ecuador, a small country on the northwestern part of South America. The simple greeting in the name of Jesus Christ might seem incidental except for the fact that less than a year ago, no one in this community would have uttered such words. A year ago, a ministry team of Americans and Ecuadorians came with a message of peace and hope. Home Bible studies began with several families. As the message was understood and people were saved, these families began meeting together for fellowship and worship. A church was born. Though still in its infancy, the maturity of this small band of believers grows every week. Soon, leaders will emerge, and the American element no longer be necessary. That is church planting in Ecuador, and God has called us to be a part of it! 
