{"id":54957,"date":"2019-03-27T21:49:41","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T03:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/?p=54957"},"modified":"2019-03-27T21:49:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T03:49:41","slug":"genesis-site-celebrates-the-first-sunday-service-at-the-liberators-in-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/genesis-site-celebrates-the-first-sunday-service-at-the-liberators-in-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesis Site Celebrates the First Sunday Service at \u201cThe Liberators\u201d in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volunteer Genesis missionaries Marleidy S\u00e1nchez from Mexico and Ingrid Jochol\u00e1 from Guatemala celebrated the first Sunday worship service at \u00a8The Liberators\u00a8 in Panama City, Panama on March 17.\u00a0 During the service, four adults, three teens and 11 children accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior.<\/p>\n

They held the service at the community basketball court.\u00a0 Participants from the district NYI, Panama Central District, and East Valley Church of the Nazarene in Arizona, USA, helped with the celebratory event through drama and music.\u00a0 Pastor Scott Thornton from the church in Arizona preached the message.<\/p>\n

They held their second service on Sunday, March 24, along with the first Sunday School for adults and children.<\/p>\n

Marleidy and Ingrid, along with other Genesis volunteers, have served nearly a year in Panama City.\u00a0 During this time, they have worked hard to draw near to and minister to the community, despite great challenges.<\/p>\n

\u00a8The Liberators\u00a8 site covers 8 buildings, each with 14 floors.\u00a0 None of the buildings have an elevator, which means that after people arrive at their homes, they have little desire to leave again.\u00a0 \u00a8At the beginning, we saw the buildings like Goliath,\u00a8 Ingrid said.\u00a0 \u201cIt was a challenge to go inside.\u00a0 There are two nicknamed \u2018The Twins.\u2019 The people tell us not to go inside because if we do, we might be assaulted or not allowed to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, they prayed that the Lord would give them an opportunity to enter, and he did.\u00a0 The first activity they held was a children\u00b4s festival.\u00a0 They followed with more activities, including medical clinics and Maximum Missions.<\/p>\n

They managed to gain access to The Twins through a young person who offered to accompany them just in case they had any trouble. \u201c It was just like the Word says, where sin increased, grace was even more abundant.\u00a0 Without a doubt it was there where we had the greatest response from people who we are now discipling,\u00a8 Ingrid said.<\/p>\n

Currently the missionaries are teaching three girls to read and write, which has opened the door to minister to two different families.\u00a0 Also, they hold a children\u00b4s club on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

Ingrid closed by saying, \u201cOur hearts are grateful, especially to God, but also to our families, friends and brothers and sisters in Christ who have joined us in this project and who aware of our needs and offer their prayers, financial support, words of encouragement, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you would like more information about Genesis, contact the leaders through their website: www.mesoamericagenesis.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To know more about Ingrid and Marleidy\u00b4s ministries, go to their profiles at:<\/p>\n

Ingrid Jochol\u00e1 https:\/\/give.nazarene.org\/donate\/f\/131911<\/a><\/p>\n

Marleidy S\u00e1nchez: https:\/\/give.nazarene.org\/donate\/f\/131116<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Ingrid Jochol\u00e1, volunteer missionary, Mesoamerica Genesis’<\/p>\n