Thank you for holding the rope!

“And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.” Philippians 4:15-17

“no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only.”

The Philippians had a heart that invest in missions, they had a partnership in the gospel,the Philippians seem to have been generous in their financial support to apostle Paul’s work.

But also donations, gifts o offering is Not the only way to invest in missions, these are part of missions and missions need them!

But let me go deeply, let me giving to you an example,

ver. 14 “was kind of you to share my trouble.”

Here we are, see what is the nature of true Christian pity; not only to be concerned for our brothers in their troubles, but to do what we can to help them.

Let me give to you a close example of that,

Philippians 2:30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.

This scripture is talking about Epaphroditus, a man who was willing to put in risk His life for the sake of the Gospel, for the sake of the Kingdom of God.

Epaphroditus, showed to us a heart that invest in mission, a heart that is committed for the sake of the gospel. His testimony is an encouragement to invest your time, invest your skills, invest your talent, we don’t need to change our state, But we need to do something for missions…

William Carey, who upon his trip to the unknown world of India, looked at the small band of brothers around him and said, as it were, “Well, I will go down, if you will hold the rope.”

We are grateful of each one of you for holding the rope!

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Good News For a New Memphis | 2018 Missions Conference, Independent Presbyterian Church

I had the honor to be part beside Mike Winebrenner and Michael Williamson in a Panel Discussion, on February 7. Our theme was “Do we need Multi-ethnic Churches?

It was a great opportunity to share what God is doing in Christ Fellowship for His Glory!

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Therefore GO… | Mission Emphasis week 2018, Christ Covenant Church

February 18, I was invited to preach at Christ Covenant “A Missional Heart” Philippians 4:10-20. I was so blessed to be encouraged with our sister church in how continue being part of God’s Missions.

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CPC World Missions Conference 2018 | A Renewed Concern for Missions

We were in charged at Four Corners Café (4 yrs – 6th grade), sharing about Peru, we were focused on 4 aspects  the culture, food, people and the missionary's specific work /ministry in the country.

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"Christ Fellowship “Officer Nominees”

Please pray for a congregational meeting  has been called on Sunday, April 8^th for the purpose of voting on church officers. Pray as we  walk on the last process of God’s call in the coming months.

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English Classes

The training definitely is helping us to upgrade and improved the way to teach English to our students: Jose, Lucy, Angelica, (Mexico), Geronimo, Pedro, Joselyn (El Salvador), Magaly, Edith, Miguel, Camila y Valeria (Venezuela).

Please prayer for them and our team: Chas and Jennifer Emerson, David Criger, Delena and Jeremy Beavers, Mary Edwards and Tom Harrison.

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Spanish Bible Study

We still studying Ephesians chapter 4. “God’s gifts to his people to build His Church”. This chapter was used by God to convince a family to take the adoption class. Please pray especially for the Hernandez family to join us as a members of Christ Fellowship. Please pray for all the families who are attending!

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Please Pray for The Loayza Ministry

Staff Member at Christ Fellowship

Director of Discipleship and Missions

Translation English - Spanish at Christ Fellowship

Spanish Bible Study

English Classes for Immigrants (ESL) at Christ Covenant

Please pray for a future prison ministry at Hernando jail.

Please, also pray for our Fundraiser, we need to reach the 100% of our Financial Support, we rest on God, that He will open more doors!

Thanks so much for being partner with us and support Loayza's Ministry to unreached people groups in Desoto County, specifically among immigrants.

Our support account is open with our mother church when you are ready to being supporting us. Please make checks payable to " Christ Presbyterian Church " and write " The Loayza Family " in the memo line. Mail to: PO Box 722, Olive Branch, MS 38654

You may also give using this link Be a "Financial Fellow Worker" with Loayza´s Ministry

Thanks you again for your commitment and we will stay in contact to let you know how the lord is at work!

Please pray for us, we need the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ to accomplish what God call us to do, like apostle Paul asked to the Philippians

for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:19-21