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Change of Address (and other strange mail-related stuff)

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Some of you may have received an email about the change of address for the Camino Global office in Canada. Since this is the place we receive mail as well, I thought I’d better highlight it here too.

New Address Camino Canada
You can find the new address and other information about contacting us right here on our contact page.

If you are sending donations to our ministry in Canadian funds, this is also the new address for that purpose. Learn more on the Canadian donations page.

And now, an odd note about the Camino Global US office. No, the address has not changed – you can find all the same information about donating in $US right here.

But strangely enough, during the week of November 16-22 2014, the US Postal Service lost some of Camino’s mail. That’s right, a day or two of mail just vanished off the face of the earth.

So if you sent in a check that was never cashed, or you sent us a letter around then, you might just want to double check.

Weird, I know.

Thanks again for your letters and donations and all the other ways that you are a part of what happens here!

Teens (and young adults) of the Bible

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Last month I started teaching Sunday School for the older youth at our church. We were continuing the study that they had been doing before, on the life of David.

After getting some feedback from them, we’re going to be starting a new series for the next four months on teens and young adults in the Bible (otherwise known as jovenes).

It was the idea of someone in the class, and it’s interesting, partly because sometimes it’s hard to tell how old people were. For example, we picture David and Jonathan as two teens, but really Jonathan was old enough to be David’s father. Jacob fleeing from his brother Esau was likely long past his young adulthood.

Joseph and his coatAnyway, I’ve narrowed it down to ten people who were likely in the 12-25 age range, and we’ll be focusing on their lives during that time (no, of course I won’t tell you who they are. That would spoil the surprise! But David isn’t one of them; we just finished with him for now).

Coming to the Bible, whether it be a specific passage or character, is always a surprise. You just never know what God has hidden in His Word!

Do pray for the teens in our church. Many of the challenges that they face are the same as those in the rest of North America. But they are also dealing with things that are probably quite different from what you may experience in Canada and the USA. But our foundation is the same, and our hope is the same, even if the details and strategies of everyday life may be different.

I don’t think any of us need another “how-to” list – not unless it starts with “It is Finished!”, and continues and finishes with the same supernatural power of God. But from that starting point, I have a feeling I have a lot to learn from some of the good … bad … and sometimes all over the place … people we find in the Bible.

Anyway, I need to go and study person #1 – a woman from Genesis, whose life, I’m sure, was not turning out as she had expected…

Wheelchair Presentations and More (Las Palmas)

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Adjusting chairsLast night thanks to our visiting team we managed to assemble a set of wheelchairs to present to new friends in Las Palmas. The assembly process may not have been completely without its ups and downs, and I won’t say that every wheel was put on the right way around (but if it did happen, it was fixed). But eventually we succeeded.

Wheelchair presentation programThen this morning we had a program to present the chairs. The community centre was full of the recipients and their families. Rod shared a bit about the vision of the community centre, and Mayra shared from God’s Word, and then we made sure everyone had the right size chair, making adjustments as needed.

It has been really great to meet new people, some of whom live very close to the community centre itself. And also to see interest in spiritual things.

One of the men who visited today emphasized that he was going to be reading the Bible we gave him. And the other day, a mother and a boy walked in off the street to find out what classes we had. Tina gave them a flyer about some of the summer activities, including a soccer tournament, English classes, and a children’s Bible club. “Oh look!” said the woman to the boy,”They have Bible classes!”

Well, if everyone gets that excited, we’re good to go. Apparently there have been others asking about Bible studies lately too, so – well, the answer is yes, we do those. 😉

More pictures from Tina here.

New Friends

The Next 14 Days

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The next 14 days are actually the days leading up to (and including) Resurrection Sunday on the 5th of April. As we remember the life that Jesus brought to us, we’ll be sharing that life with people in our communities!

This week is the last week of classes (for this semester) in the community centres. My last keyboard class is on Tuesday.

In the middle of this we’re waiting to hear about the birth of a baby in Kenya, to Shari’s sister Amy and her husband Nate! Anytime in the next few hours!

Anyway, back to local events . . . next we have closing programs both in Jesús María and in Las Palmas on Wednesday and Thursday. We’re hoping for a good turnout at both events.

Our community centre motto is “Give more life to your life!” I would appreciate your prayers as I share a little about the life we have through Christ at each of the programs.

On Saturday we head to the airport to pick up a team coming from the USA! They will be serving with us for a week.

Teams like this one give us a special opportunity to connect with more and different people in the community. This time around, we’ll be doing soccer outreach, and once again we’ll be providing wheelchairs to people who are in special need.

And that’s not all – if I have a chance I can tell you more later!

This month I’ve been teaching the Sunday School class for the older youth at the church in Jesús María. We would appreciate your prayers as we decide what this class will look like in the months ahead.

And yes, Resurrection Sunday is a very special one! We’re still working out the details, but it looks like it will be a outdoor sunrise service with a special focus on worship and thanksgiving!

In short, there are some very important things happening over the next 14 days! May God use us all to share His Word and His Life here in Mexico City!

A day in Ixtapaluca
Another day in Ixtapaluca!

5 Years of Memories at Sendero de Vida JM (PICTURES!)

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Yesterday we celebrated our five year anniversary as a church in Jesús María. Before (and actually during) the service, I gathered photos from the last five years, mostly ones that I took along with photos from Shari, Tina, and Rod. We played the PowerPoint after the service, while we enjoyed chicken and mole. 🙂

And yes, the presentation includes photos all the way from the very first service we had in 2010 to yesterday’s service, all in (more or less!) chronological order.

So if you want to see what the past five years looked like, feel free to watch! It’s probably more for those who actually know a lot of the people – it’s over seventeen minutes, and, if I remember correctly, about three or four hundred photos!

Plus you’ll have to play your own music in the background – there’s no sound.

But for those of us who really have an interest, it is amazing to see what has happened and who has been a part of the history of the church – Iglesia Bíblica Sendero de Vida Jesús María (Path of Life Bible Church Jesús María). So go ahead, crank up your music and watch – go full screen for a better view – and praise the Lord with us!

Adoration Services

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Once a month at the local church in Jesús María, we have a special service that we call an “Adoration Service”. Well, except we say it in Spanish.

Sometimes the sermon is a little shorter – or longer – or there is no sermon. We have a communion service. Maybe some extra songs. Maybe some testimonies. It’s basically an opportunity to do things a little differently. And the entire church is together – all ages.

So this year the adoration services were assigned to me – leading the service, and preaching.

Now although we’re studying the Gospel of John this year in our regular services, the adoration service is not part of the series. Which means I can make the theme whatever I want (within reason… until someone gets mad and tells me to shape up!).

I was thinking this through while I was also thinking about what to do for a Sunday school series I’ll be doing later in the year. So I finally decided to do a series of themes from the Bible that would be especially relevant to the church here. Topical, that is – not focused on a specific passage, which is what we usually do (and which I usually prefer).Adoration Service

So last month we went through what the Bible has to say about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – dividing the service into three parts, of course.

This Sunday our theme will be “What is God like?” – hopefully a very different service from the last one. If I can get it all ready in time. 🙂

I would appreciate your prayers for this service – and for the first service of every month (which is when we have our adoration service). It’s a bit of a challenge to put together something that everyone will enjoy – and that will truly point everyone to the Lord.

I have something really special planned for the first Sunday in April – Resurrection Sunday (which will probably be a sunrise service – will anyone be awake enough to enjoy it? It’s also the Sunday of the time change – will half the church be an hour late?).

Anyway, I’d better run. We have a special outing today with friends – service prep will have to wait until tomorrow! That’s Saturday, right?

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