International World Changers Comes To Uruguay
The week of June 14-21 was an exciting one here in Montevideo, Uruguay. Fifty four high school and college students, including their leaders, arrived to do the first International World Changers project in Uruguay. It was a huge endeavor but they were definitely up for the challenge.
Throughout the week the students were divided into six separate teams. Each team worked in a specific area in Montevideo. During the morning, every group participated in the GAP project. Part of their work involved prayer walking a specific neighborhood, where they later distributed gospels of John. Working together, the teams were able to distribute over 5000 gospels. In the afternoons, each team worked on a ministry project. These teams were able to minister through a specific project determined by their giftedness. During the week they led children’s clubs, performed a street drama “The Redeemer”, put a new roof on a nursing home in the city, and built tables and benches for a sports club in the Old City. The days were long and hard, but the students were dedicated to the task at hand.
Another highlight of the week was a coffee house that the group hosted on Thursday and Friday night. They distributed invitations throughout the week and had over 70 in attendance for the event. During these two nights, they were able to see two people pray to receive Christ. The team also made some good contacts as a result of the people they met there, and several have expressed interest in being part of a small group.
We want to say a big “thank you” to all those who sacrificed to come and were willing to spend a week of their summer working with us in Montevideo. We also especially want to thank our other IMB missionaries who gave their time to be part of this week. International World Changers was a huge project to take on and we never could have hosted it without your help.
Here is another web page with information about IWC in Uruguay - www.iwcuruguay.blogspot.com
Throughout the week the students were divided into six separate teams. Each team worked in a specific area in Montevideo. During the morning, every group participated in the GAP project. Part of their work involved prayer walking a specific neighborhood, where they later distributed gospels of John. Working together, the teams were able to distribute over 5000 gospels. In the afternoons, each team worked on a ministry project. These teams were able to minister through a specific project determined by their giftedness. During the week they led children’s clubs, performed a street drama “The Redeemer”, put a new roof on a nursing home in the city, and built tables and benches for a sports club in the Old City. The days were long and hard, but the students were dedicated to the task at hand.
Another highlight of the week was a coffee house that the group hosted on Thursday and Friday night. They distributed invitations throughout the week and had over 70 in attendance for the event. During these two nights, they were able to see two people pray to receive Christ. The team also made some good contacts as a result of the people they met there, and several have expressed interest in being part of a small group.
We want to say a big “thank you” to all those who sacrificed to come and were willing to spend a week of their summer working with us in Montevideo. We also especially want to thank our other IMB missionaries who gave their time to be part of this week. International World Changers was a huge project to take on and we never could have hosted it without your help.
Here is another web page with information about IWC in Uruguay - www.iwcuruguay.blogspot.com
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