The Roof is Poured!
On Saturday, March 23, over 100 workers and volunteers from the U.S. and Mexico came together to pour the roof of the Deantin community center! It was a massive undertaking and a huge success – God blessed this project in so many ways. From the time the first mixer was turned on to when the last mixer was turned off, it took us 6 hours and 57 minutes. The weather was perfect, and the teamwork and community that was on display that day was just amazing.
We live-streamed the whole event on Facebook, which you can watch here and here.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, whether it was being here for the roof pour, providing funding for the community center, sending supplies we needed to make it happen, or praying – you helped make this possible!
This project has been a long time in the making! Click here to watch a video of the journey that brought us to the roof pour.
Beyond the Building
In conjunction with the roof pour this month, we launched a fundraising campaign to take us beyond just the building! As we continue finishing up the Deantin community center, you can help us to provide the resources necessary to run programs out of the community center and our other facilities, such as children’s nutrition, infant formula, music lessons, medical screenings, sewing classes, and more.
How to Give
*However you give, make sure to indicate that your donation is for the Beyond the Building campaign.
ONLINE:
Visit faithministry.org/give.
BY CHECK:
Send a check payable to Faith Ministry to PO Box 756, McAllen, TX 78505.
THROUGH VENMO:
Give through the Venmo app on your phone to @faithministrymx.
THROUGH STOCKS:
Contact David or Colleen for instructions.
Special Opportunity
Anyone who makes a donation of at least $1,000 to this campaign (above and beyond their current giving) will receive a handcrafted starfish lamp made by one of our own Board members, Ken MacDonald.
We have weeks open for 2024, and we are already scheduling groups for 2025! If you would like to come work with us in Reynosa, Mexico, visit our website for more info and get in touch with Colleen. We’d love to work with you!
Group and Board Visits
This month, we built two houses with groups from Covenant Presbyterian in Malvern, PA, and University Presbyterian in Austin. They also poured two roofs, delivered grocery packages, helped with our children’s nutrition program, and more!
We have weeks open for 2024, and we are already scheduling groups for 2025! If you would like to come work with us in Reynosa, Mexico, visit our website for more info and get in touch with Colleen.
Leading up to the Deantin community center roof pour, we also hosted our biannual in-person meeting for our Board of Directors. We have a 12-person Board who helps guide decisions and planning for the ministry, and we are so grateful for each and every one of them!
Travel to North Carolina
Colleen was invited to Mission Conference Week with our partners at First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, NC, this month! She preached at their two Sunday services (which you can watch here and here), in addition to presenting at their Sunday school and meeting with other church members, as well as other pastors and ministry leaders in the area. It was a wonderful trip, and we cannot thank First Prez enough for their invitation and hospitality!
We love traveling to share what God is doing on the border in Mexico! If you would like us to visit your church or community, please get in touch with Colleen at colleen@faithministry.org.
Prayer Requests
We believe in the power of prayer, so please join us in praying for:
- Don José, our gardener, woodworker, and nightguard in Naranjito, who received a difficult diagnosis this month. Pray for guidance and comfort for him and his family as he explores his treatment options.
- Dr. Joaquin, our former doctor in Reynosa, who is going through difficult health issues. Pray for his healing and peace.
- Omar, who continues to battle a wide variety of health issues. He remains in Monterrey, and we ask for your continued prayers for his health, wellbeing, and recovery, as well as for his comfort and peace.
- The health of our staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, and friends around the world
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
Romans 12:12
In Case You Missed It
We celebrated several staff birthdays this month! Adolfo, our logistics support staff in Reynosa, had his birthday on February 29, followed by Lucia, our caretaker/cook, and Julio (lovingly known as Chuky), one of our construction foremen. Feliz cumpleaños a todos!
Thank You!
Thank you for everything you do to support Faith Ministry! We appreciate your donations, your prayers, and your dedication to the ministry.