Lucille's Adventures in Peru: New Look at Arevelo and Rick Phillips' Visit

We are excited about the growth we are seeing in Arevelo. The Lord is really blessing the work of the saints in this church. The morning services are full and they have a very active Adolescent Group that is encouraging for the church's future. This group was even attracting an older crowd sufficient for the church to start a Youth Group (here youth group is pretty much 18 and older). The first Youth Group meeting had 20+ attendants! Many of these were unchurched and men--what an answered prayer. And now we have just finished a new pulpit for the church. It is really good looking and we finished it in time for Rick Phillips to preach there while he was here.

A view of the new pulpit in Arevelo.

Next we plan to build a communion table and pastor chairs.

Lacking a final stain (this is naked wood), but off to a good start.

Rick Phillips recently visited us and blessed us with several days of lectures and preaching for both our seminary students as well as the members of our congregation. Thursday and Friday he taught to the seminary students in the morning and then in the evening he taught our congregations on the subject of family and prayer. To see the large crowds, including families, was a real encouragement. Sunday before leaving for Cajamarca, we also enjoyed a wonderful sermon (the first) from the new pulpit at Arevelo. Sunday, October 3, was election day and so public meetings are prohibited during election hours. Therefore, we hosted a breakfast at Arevelo and then held our service at 7:30 a.m. It was a great turnout to see the new pulpit and have a time of worship and prayer on this important day in Trujillo.