Mission group sees growth in Nicaragua

Nicaragua Report to the congregation: Sunday evening, July 6, 2008.

Sixteen church members traveled to Central America during the first week of June for the third annual Edmond mission trip to Nicaragua. During the week-long trip, the group noticed significant growth in the Nicaraguan church.

Attendance records were set for the Vacation Bible School and Sunday worship service, according to Kyle Mauck. VBS had 212 in attendance while the worship assembly, which averaged about 135 in attendance before the mission trip, had a staggering 273 worshippers present.

“God truly has blessed the work in Nicaragua!” said Mauck. “In just three years since Edmond has been sending groups to Nicaragua, the church has grown significantly each year in numbers, but more importantly, in the spiritual maturity of its members.”

Three years ago, church members really didn’t know what a VBS was, and now some of the ladies in the congregation learned the curriculum from our ladies and actually led some of the classes and centers at this year’s VBS.

Besides conducting a training clinic for teachers, the mission team also poured six concrete floors in members’ homes, conducted a three-night VBS, distributed school supplies, distributed 80 care packages to families (with rice, beans, medicine, toothbrushes, etc.), handed out 400 lbs. of Spanish Bible/Evangelism tracts, purchased 50 hardback Spanish Bibles for new converts and spent time encouraging our missionaries David and Kim Romero.

“David and Kim are doing very well,” said Mauck. “The church there really respects them and looks up to them for leadership and support.”

The trip was only a week, but the group provided tremendous support and blessings to the Christians in Nicaragua. In return, they felt blessed to have the opportunity to spend time with brothers and sisters in Nicaragua.

For more information about the Romero's work in Nicaragua, go to www.missionnicaragua.org