Dear Praying Friends and Family, October 5, 2021
Back to Normal Sunday!
So, what would that look like? Even though we are still using masks and hand sanitizers, we decided to return to many of our regular activities on the first Sunday of October. For the first time in about 18 months, we had Sunday School classes. Thanks to the new moveable walls installed by our co-workers, there are classes for adults, for young people and two children’s classes. Several new families have joined us, so we are thankful for the extra rooms the moveable wall gives us. In Nancy’s class, during church, there were 17 kids! The photo below only shows about 3/4 of the meeting room.
Back to Normal Sunday!
So, what would that look like? Even though we are still using masks and hand sanitizers, we decided to return to many of our regular activities on the first Sunday of October. For the first time in about 18 months, we had Sunday School classes. Thanks to the new moveable walls installed by our co-workers, there are classes for adults, for young people and two children’s classes. Several new families have joined us, so we are thankful for the extra rooms the moveable wall gives us. In Nancy’s class, during church, there were 17 kids! The photo below only shows about 3/4 of the meeting room.
The Kids’ club has started up again every other Friday. There was a good group of kids at the first club. English classes for the kids and for the adults will be starting soon. We already have had two men’s breakfasts and the ladies hope to start their monthly breakfast and Bible study this month. We hope we can have prayer meeting at the center, but for now we are still using Zoom. Having a meal together is a bit complicated, but on October 24, we will be celebrating the church’s 8th anniversary with a special service and a meal. October 30 is the (almost) annual Fall Festival. This is one of the best attended activities of the year. Before we know it, it will be time for our Christmas program. Won’t it be great when there will be no more Covid restrictions?
Three of the young people wanted to be baptized last month, so the portable “baptistry” was inflated and heated. All three of them gave a wonderful testimony as they shared the Gospel. It’s such a blessing to see these and other young people following the Lord.
After much prayer and consideration, it has been decided that the church in Coslada that we started in 1983 will temporarily close its door while a reassessment is made. Some of the families are now attending the Torres de la Alameda church. There is hope that another missionary or church in the area will be willing to carry on the ministry there. Please pray for this work. God has used this church for many years to bring people to Himself. We are trusting Him to give guidance for the future.
We continue to praise God and to trust in Him. Retirement has been an encouraging time as we have been able to continue ministering to the folks that we love. It is wonderful to be a part of what God is doing. In November, we’ll be going to Italy to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the church that our son, Keith, and his family started. What a joy it is to see what God is doing in that area. Thank you for praying for us and for the ministry here.
Serving in Spain,
Roy & Nancy Jones
After much prayer and consideration, it has been decided that the church in Coslada that we started in 1983 will temporarily close its door while a reassessment is made. Some of the families are now attending the Torres de la Alameda church. There is hope that another missionary or church in the area will be willing to carry on the ministry there. Please pray for this work. God has used this church for many years to bring people to Himself. We are trusting Him to give guidance for the future.
We continue to praise God and to trust in Him. Retirement has been an encouraging time as we have been able to continue ministering to the folks that we love. It is wonderful to be a part of what God is doing. In November, we’ll be going to Italy to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the church that our son, Keith, and his family started. What a joy it is to see what God is doing in that area. Thank you for praying for us and for the ministry here.
Serving in Spain,
Roy & Nancy Jones
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