Thanks to the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches, we have the honor of presenting this completion report from your church plant, Emanuel Church Turbito in Turbot, Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. We hope you have been as moved and inspired as we have throughout this process, as a new house of worship and child development center have risen from bare ground. We are humbled to know we have played a role in your ministry to make an eternal impact on this generation of children and their families as ... Read More
Church Plant Update – April 2019
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches — we are filled with gratitude for this opportunity to present you with the final field report from your church plant, Emanuel Church Turbito in Turbot, Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. In this update, you will see that the construction is complete! The church and child development center are growing rapidly in a community that has been eagerly waiting for the church construction to be finished – which has surely happened through your generosity. May God bless ... Read More
Church Plant Update – February 2019
It’s official: The Fellowship of Evangelical Churches has successfully planted a new church, Iglesia Emanuel, in Turbot, Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. We are thrilled to share this field report filled with enthusiasm from the growing church’s pastor, who offers details of the challenges and sacrifices made to inaugurate the new building. Thank you for your gracious giving and prayerful support. Construction Progress Tempered glass and aluminum frames were installed Electrical ... Read More
Church Plant Update – December 2018
We are pleased to share news from your church plant, Iglesia Emanuel, where work is nearly complete. By the time you read this, the congregation will have celebrated the inauguration of the church building. Thank you for your faithfulness in praying for this growing congregation and giving them a place to build the foundations of so many lives for years to come. Construction Progress In the last two months we have: Placed porcelain floor tile in the sanctuary. As of this report, it is 50 ... Read More
Church Plant Update – October 2018
Excitement is building at your church plant, Emmanuel Church Turbito in Turbot, Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. As you can see in this report from the field, the church building is nearing completion, and the community is responding during the many services that are being offered. Construction Progress In the last two months, we have: Framed the interior rooms Placed the roof Covered the inside of the classrooms with plaster Covered the outside of the church with concrete Church ... Read More
Church Plant Update – August 2018
The building that will house your church plant, Emmanuel Church Turbito in Turbot, Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, is taking shape, and the community is taking notice, as this second report from the field suggests. Construction Progress In the last 60 days, the following steps in the construction process were accomplished: 100 percent of the concrete foundation was completed. Roughly one-third of the ground-floor walls were plastered. Church Activities Currently, 25 adults and 72 ... Read More
Church Plant Update – June 2018
We are grateful for the opportunity to present you this initial field report on the construction project and the growth in the body of Christ at your church plant, Emmanuel Church Turbito in Turbot, Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Construction Progress The community is increasingly supportive of church activities and the construction project. Several of the parents organized shift work to help with the construction. Some of the mothers are also helping by bringing food to those who ... Read More
Partnering with Compassion International
Thank you for partnering with Compassion International to expand the reach of the church in Bolivia and bring the hope of Jesus to children and families living in extreme poverty. We are grateful for your commitment to help plant a new church in Bolivia. Your support helps a local church increase their capacity by creating a permanent structure for their ministry in this new community. Your gift is making it possible to construct a new church building and to implement Compassion’s holistic ... Read More
Greetings from Bolivia – A Letter from the Country Director
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, My name is Mario Vazquez. I have been working with Compassion International as Country Director for about 20 years. The idea of providing men and women with Christ-centered and Bible-centered values to society in Bolivia is my life motivation. My hope for these children is that they would one day become husbands who love their wives, wives who honor their husbands, fathers who love and educate their children, who are good bosses, extraordinary employees ... Read More
Your Church Plant Proposal and Reporting Schedule
We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This site is set up especially for you to keep you informed and engaged with all that your support is doing. Updates will be added to this site, sharing the progress of planting this church, every 30-60 days until the building is complete and registered children are participating in Compassion’s program. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray for this new ... Read More