A group from Faith Christian Fellowship (FCF) in Clarksburg, West Virginia arrived for the third year in a row to work alongside the Good Samaritan Church in Las Delicias. This year the group was able to do more than make friends while sharing manual labor efforts with church and community members. Pastor John Eklund, outreach minister of FCF, conducted a training seminar for over thirty pastors and leaders in the area on starting and implementing a Celebration Recovery (Christ-centered addiction recovery) program in the area. It turns out that a local pastor has started the program in San Salvador and will be helping the churches in the Las Delicias area walk through the process. In addition, Charlotte Snead, a M.O.P.S. (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) coordinator, spent time with the women’s ministry of the Good Samaritan Church having a wonderful time of encouragement and sharing.
john eklund sharing through walter bolanos
pastor luke brugger laying block
community members volunteering by hauling sand to work site
The group also worked at the site of the water wells. They started on a general storage building and a small home for the the caretakers of the property. The youth from the group made some great friends with community members who were volunteering at the work site. Pastor Miguel, his church and the community were overjoyed to continue a growing relationship with the FCF church. Pastor Miguel said that the group came with a servant’s heart and did an amazing job of collaborating with and empowering the work of the local church and community.
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