A traveling medical clinic in the Panama Central District attended to the needs of 626 people in four communities, April 29 \u2013 May 2.\u00a0 Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and Panama Work and Witness organized the event along with a group from the Flint Central Church of the Nazarene, Michigan, USA.\u00a0 Leaders from the district were also instrumental in coordinating the ministry event.<\/p>\n
They began in the community of La Pita de Capira where there is a newly organized church under the leadership of Pastor Eusebio Berm\u00fadez.\u00a0 They offered general medical care, vital sign reviews, optometric attention and pharmacy services.\u00a0 After receiving medical care, the people heard the message of the gospel.\u00a0\u00a0 The team served 220 people in total.<\/p>\n
Tuesday the team went to Cirito de Capira where there is another newly organized church.\u00a0 There they served 138 people through medical services and the message of the gospel.<\/p>\n
On the third day, the team offered the same services to 138 police officers and community members at the police station in the Arraij\u00e1n community.<\/p>\n
On the last day, the Samaria Church of the Nazarene in San Miguelito opened its doors to host the event open to the community.\u00a0 The team served 130 people.\u00a0 Pastor Rolando Flores expressed his thanks to the team for their support for the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was marvelous to see how the Lord brought medicine for physical bodies and for souls in those communities, two of them with new churches, one soon to be a mission, and the last in a church that has been present for a long time,\u201d said Jo\u00e9l Bermudez, Panama Communications.<\/p>\n
Panama Work and Witness Coordinator Eliezel Soto added his thanks to the volunteers from the district and the group from Flint Central for their service to the communities.<\/p>\n
Source: Jo\u00e9l Berm\u00fadez, Panama Regional Communications Link<\/p>\n\n\t\t