Tuesday, April 19, 2016

April Update

Base Construction
Our new YWAM base will soon be completed!!! We are expecting to make the big move in June to the new base.  We are grateful to the Lord for the provision to buy land and build and we are still in need of money to finish the construction and buy some new  appliances.  If you would like to make a donations it will be greatly appreciated.  We are excited about the potential of reaching more people and having a better training facility for our DTS and all the ministries we conduct weekly at the base.


DTS to Greece and Israel!
Our Compassion DTS will be leaving on May 7 for the island of Lesvos.  Refugees from Syrian and
other countries have been fleeing the violence and destruction in their home countries to see refuge in Greece.  YWAM has been working with the refugees to provide food, clothing, medical help as well as spiritual help to the thousands of people who are in desperate need of assistance.  Our DTS will be spending 4 weeks helping minister to the people.  We will also be traveling to Bethlehem, Israel to work with the Palestinians whom YWAM has been able to establish relationships.  We are excited about the ministry opportunities we will experience in Greece and Israel.  Please pray for our group of 14.

Summer Spanish School and Outreach
We will be conducting a one month Spanish language learning experience during the month of July.  It will be a combination of Spanish language learning, discipleship training and ministry experiences.  The first 3 weeks will focus on learning Spanish and the final week will be an outreach to San Miguel Chicaj in Guatemala.  We will be working with the YWAM base and conducting a variety of ministries where the students will be able to communicate in Spanish to the people.  Deadline for registration is May 31 an enrollment is limited to 10 students.

New Voluntary Missionaries
We have 3 new missionaries working with our base!  David and Juli Voncannon have been serving in Guatemala for several years working with street people and the DTS. Denis Garcia will also join us to start the "Homes of Hope" program in the near future.  We are thankful for their decision to be a part of our base and look forward to working with them.

New Association
Our base along with the 2 other YWAM bases in Guatemala are currently in the process of forming Associations that will be recognized by the Guatemalan government. Our new legal name in Guatemala will be "Centro de Entrenamiento Misionero y Apoyo Social" (CEMAS) In English it is called" Center for Missionary Training and Social Assistance.  Being recognized will enable us to  do more things in Guatemala and provide visas for missionary volunteers who come to serve with us.

Donations:
If you would like to send a donation to support our base you can use our online link or you can send a check made payable to YWAM Chico.  Send the donation to:
YWAM Chico
15850 Richardson Springs Road
Chico, CA 95973
Please attach a note to indicate it is for YWAM Antigua.