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Missions
Mexico Missions 2003
| Most churches and homes in the poor areas of Mexico have no plumbing. This is an example of a common "baño" (restroom) at one of the churches. |
| A common church building in the poor areas of provide an important place for the people to worship and hold classes out of the weather. There are no community buildings and their houses have room for little more than a sleeping area. Many missions start in the "living room" of a Christian family which is their front yard. |
| Many children in Mexico live in deep poverty with little to wear much less to play with. Children playing with rocks in the road were given stuffed toys by the advance team in January. |
| under this large avacado tree next door to the The mission has been holding worship and classes mission property. Avacados often fall during the services providing a snack for the children in attendance. |
| Mision Vicente Guererro |
| Children in Poverty |
| Baño |
| Church Building |
| Mision Vicente Guererro |
| This mission was assisted last year with finances to put a roof on their church. The roof is now on and the church can meet out of the sun and rain. |
| Advance Team |
| This wonderful woman and her children live in a one room "house" next to the church. She gives the advance team information about the Betsaida church needs. |
| Betsaida Worship Center |
| A dirt floor with the children's class further up the hill. Only a metal roof protects from the elements. |
| Mision Bautista Betsaida |
| Located in an area of thousands of very poor families living in one room shacks. |
| Mision Bautista Betania |
| The future building site of the new church. Services are held in an area home untile a building can be complete. The total cost of the buildings will be $50,000. |
Mexico Missions 2004
| Daily VBS |
| Each day approx. 100 children attended VBS and enjoyed the Gospel presentation by the puppets. |
| Children's Classrooms |
| The children's classrooms are little more that sheds with a dirt floor. |
| Teen Class |
| Many teens attended VBS meeting in thier "classroom". |
| Beginner's Class |
| The 4-7 year children must do their work on the dirt floor. |
| Craft Time |
| A four year old carefully strings beads on his new necklace. |
| Bible Clowns |
| On the final day of VBS the sponsoring church in Ciudad Valles sent clowns to minister to the children. |
| Gift Bags |
| On the final day all of the children were given bags filled with toiletries, toys, and other gifts. |
| Mision Betsaida |
| The Rockview Mission Team completed our second mission trip to Betsaida Mision in Ciudad Valles. |
Mexico Missions 2004
Mexico Missions 2005
Mexico Missions 2004
Mexico Missions 2004
| Pastor Felix, Paz, & Anna |
| Pastor Felix is the associate pastor at the sponsoring church of five missions in Ciudad Valles. He is responsible for developing the missions. |
| New Classrooms |
| Last year we left an offering to be used to build new classrooms for the children. This is one of the the new classromms built. They have always been faithful to use the funds properly. |
| Overflow Crowd |
| The childrens class overflowed the new classroom in the rear and the class had to meet outside. |
| 4-7 year old class |
| Over 30 children squeezed into the small classroom built this year. |
| Large crowds of children attend Vacation Bible School. |
| VBS |
| The recycled metal roof at Mision Betsaida is rusted |
| Mision Betsaida Roof |
| The Tenek Indian village at La Lima is our new mission point. |
| Tenek Indian Village |
| Vacation Bible School at La Lima. The children must meet out in the open as there is no buildings in which to meet. |
| VBS at La Lima |
| The Indian children loved the puppet shows |
| Puppet Show |
| Christian clowns from the home church were a big hit with the Indian children |
| Clowns |
| Bible school classes meet under the trees in the La Lima jungle |
| Classes in La Lima |
| The women's Bible class at La Lima |
| Women's Class |
| The La Lima Vacation Bible School grew in attendance each day. |
| La Lima VBS |
| The first day of Vacation Bible School at Mision Betsaida in Ciudad Valles 2006. |
| VBS at Mision Betsaida |
| Mexico Missions 2006 |
| The lot next door to the mision was acquired with funds from Rockview Church's El Faro mission donations. The smaller structure is the church's first baño. |
| Lot Next Door |
| The Mexican Puppet Team teaches a full house at Mision Betsaida. |
| Puppet Show |
| This year a metal frame provided shade for the growing attendance at the La Lima VBS |
| Attendance at La Lima VBS |
| A small group gathers in La Lima |
| La Lima |
| The beginners class under the trees in the jungle at La Lima |
| Beginners Class |
| Mexico Mission 2007 |
| Betsaida |
| In this picture, as you can see, are many children ranging from little children to early teenagers. They all enjoy coming to hear about the Lord, and spending time with friends, as they learn about God. |
| La Lima |
| This is Tenec village, La Lima. In this photo you can see both parents and children enjoying a puppet show, and praising the Lord. |
| Betsaida |
| This is a tin roof at Mission Betsaida. We have been donating money to Mission Betsaida to help them purchase larger land for the mission, and repair this roof. |
| La Lima |
| Here are just a few of the children at the Tenec village, in recent years the number of children have grown. This is a blessing from the Lord. |
| La Lima |
| A few of the boys, just having fun learning about the Lord and working on their arts and crafts. |
| La Lima |
| This is the bathroom at La Lima, as you can see, it holds nothing to the imagination. |
| Betsaida |
This is the final day at Mission Betsaida. In past years, and in this year as well, are a few clowns that come to perform a show using what the kids have learned. |
El Faro (The Lighthouse) is a
mission outreach of Rockview
Church to Spanish speaking
countries. At this time our
mission outreach is focused
on Mexico, where God is
moving in a great way, with
many souls coming to Christ
and new churches being
established. The principle
strategies of El Faro include:
• Sending mission teams
to assist new missions.
• Sending Bibles and
materials to the churches and
missions.
• Assisting the missions in
building projects
• Providing humanitarian
assistance to the poor,
including food, clothing and
medical
During the past few years,
Rockview Church has
concentrated our efforts in
Ciudad Mante and Ciudad
Valles. An additional mission
point has been added in the
Tenek Indian area of La
Lima. We held Vacation Bible
Schools and evangelistic
services in the mission areas
and provided cases of Bibles
and funds for land acquisition
and building projects. It has
been exciting to see the
missions develop into self
supporting churches..
Due to lack of funds and a
shortage of workers, El Faro
has struggled to meet our
goals the last couple of
years. It is our hope and
prayer that the Lord will
provide the summer
missionaries and the funds to
make up for lost time. Please
pray for El Faro Missions and
consider supporting the work
in central Mexico. Please
view the photos of the work
accomplished there during
the past few years.
mission outreach of Rockview
Church to Spanish speaking
countries. At this time our
mission outreach is focused
on Mexico, where God is
moving in a great way, with
many souls coming to Christ
and new churches being
established. The principle
strategies of El Faro include:
• Sending mission teams
to assist new missions.
• Sending Bibles and
materials to the churches and
missions.
• Assisting the missions in
building projects
• Providing humanitarian
assistance to the poor,
including food, clothing and
medical
During the past few years,
Rockview Church has
concentrated our efforts in
Ciudad Mante and Ciudad
Valles. An additional mission
point has been added in the
Tenek Indian area of La
Lima. We held Vacation Bible
Schools and evangelistic
services in the mission areas
and provided cases of Bibles
and funds for land acquisition
and building projects. It has
been exciting to see the
missions develop into self
supporting churches..
Due to lack of funds and a
shortage of workers, El Faro
has struggled to meet our
goals the last couple of
years. It is our hope and
prayer that the Lord will
provide the summer
missionaries and the funds to
make up for lost time. Please
pray for El Faro Missions and
consider supporting the work
in central Mexico. Please
view the photos of the work
accomplished there during
the past few years.
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