District Activities

The Santa Cruz District Junta (gathering) was this last Sunday. Held three times a year, the junta is when all the churches in the district get together for a Sunday morning worship service and Sunday School. This junta was held at the Rios De Agua Viva (Rivers of Living Water) church in Plan 3000. Although it was a very chilly morning the church was full of people.

You never know who you might meet at a junta.

 Six of the seven churches in Santa Cruz were represented plus the Los Andes church from La Paz had sent a group down for the junta. (The one church that was not present was the reopened Casa de Oración church. Since it has recently started services again it was decided that it was best to keep it open. there are around 20 kids that are attending the church now.) Juntas are always a mix of LOUD singing,

Tambourines are the in thing right now.

teaching,

This small group met in the courner to have their lesson in Quechua.

Don't they look like little angels listening so well in class?

I'm not sure what the youth were doing. It looked to me that they were just milling around but I was assured they were doing an activity.

preaching, food

The cooks and food preparations are always an important part of the junta.

 and visiting with friends. All in all, a good experience.

Two weeks ago was another district function - the annual seminar conducted by a representative from La Paz. These seminars always prove to be a source of encouragement for the brothers. This particular seminar was conducted by Pastor Angel Condori and was stressing the need to recommit to evangelism. It was a well conducted and thought out presentation with a good amount of audience participation. Seminars always include food and this one was no different. the plate of oven baked chicken was excellent as was the fellowship.

Angel is one of the best.

It is these kinds of opportunities that remind me how blessed I am to be a part of the ministry in Bolivia. God has gathered together a good bunch of leaders for the work and I am privileged to be included in their number.