M2M (Mission 2 Mexico) 2008
Tomorrow (Sat.) morning we depart Philly for El Paso & the 7-8 hour drive Sunday morning to Cuauhtemoc City, Chihuahua State, Mexico. Our team of 45 consists of adults, junior high & high school students. On Wednesday night we were blessed to be prayed for & encouraged by Pastor Joe & the congregation at Calvary Chapel Philly.
Our tentative itinerary is as follows:
Saturday, July 5th
· 6am Fly to El Paso, Texas to pick up our 4 passenger & cargo van.
· Rest of the day: ministry site prep, fellowship, feast & a good nite’s sleep
Sunday, July 6th
· Morning: Enter Mexico via Santa Theresa, NM. & travel 7 hours to Cuauhtemoc.
· Evening: Meet with leadership of CPDM (Capilla Puerta Del Manza
Monday, July 7th
· Morning: Construction/Painting with Capilla
· Evening: Outreach @ Esperanza Park (includes karate demo, skits & drama)
Tuesday, July 8th
· Morning: Neighborhood clean up & evangelism
· Rest of the day: (includes karate demo, skits & drama)
Outreach @ CEREMI (youth detention center)
Outreach @ Nursing Home
Wednesday, July 9th
· Morning: Adventure Day @ Crash Run Park
· Evening: Service @ Capilla (Team will sing & Gil will teach)
Thursday, July 10th
· Morning: VBS for 150-200 children @ Capilla
· Evening: Outreach @ San Antonio Park (includes karate demo, skits & drama)
Friday, July 11th
· Morning: VBS @ Capilla
· Evening: Outreach @ Mirador Park (includes karate demo, skits & drama)
Saturday, July 12th
· Karate demos @ the city’s downtown gymnasium at Noon & 3 pm. (There will be face painting & balloons for children/youth, fun giveaways, drama & evangelism)
Sunday, July 13th
· Morning: Service @ Capilla
· Afternoon: Conclusion of VBS
· Evening: Outreach @ San Antonio or Esperanza Park
Monday, July 14th
· Morning: Team Debriefing
· Afternoon: Fellowship Feast with CPDM’s young people
· Evening: Prep for return journey to El Paso
Tuesday, July 15th
· Morning: Depart for El Paso
· Evening: Raise the Praise & Rejoice 2gether in the Greatness of our God
Wednesday, July 16th
· Depart El Paso @ 8 am & Arrive in Philly 4:45 pm
PLEASE PRAY 4 & WITH US
· The unity of the Holy Spirit 2 bind us together in genuine and fervent love 4 each other-that we would be known as disciples of Christ.
· That our devotional times chewing on the Gospel of John would be fresh, alive, satisfying as we are to Jesus Christ & captivated by Him.
· Safe travel as we drive the highways & streets of Mexico.
· Physical, emotional & spiritual health of each team member.
· A Holy Spirit stirring upon and among the people of the colonia (neighborhood) surrounding CPDM.
· The LORD to touch individuals with His love, grace and power at the open air ministry sites.
· Joy, strength and energy for our Karate demo team members & unction to preach Christ.
· That our drama “The Champion” would communicate the gospel simply and powerfully through the Holy Spirit.
· Most of all – that we would each apprehend that for which Christ Jesus has apprehended us. Growing greatly in our personal desire for Him, devotion to Him and delight in Him.
MAY THE LAMB RECEIVE THE REWARD OF HIS SUFFERING