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By Laura Rodriguez
n November, Covenant mission-
aries Doctor Cindy Hoover, Jo
Ellen Reaves, and I drove to meet
a U.S. mission/vision team. Our
purpose was to put on a free health
fair for a small town. We were also
going to train a group of volunteers
from the church to do the same once
we were gone.
We were not preaching to people
as they came through the health fair.
We just served in love and trusted
the rest to God. The first three days
of the health fair, over 100 people A child who was part of the health fair.
came each day. People began bring- street. By the end of the week, we
ing back family, neighbors, even had met over 500 people!
people they had just met on the Continued on next page
L
Ramos
a Fonderie is a minis-
try building connec-
tions among
Christian artists which also
offers an opportunity to
reach out to the art com-
munity in Paris, France.
This is a community that
explores ties between art,
culture and faith. It is a
place to value, encourage,
inspire and embolden
La Fonderie members at a recent gallery reception.
Christians working in the
arts. La Fonderie has opened doors so Please pray for the Lord’s anointing
artists can gather together around to be on these services and for the
subjects that concern them. Through Holy Spirit to inspire the planning
a series of evening meetings and and messages that are shared.
events, they spend time in praise, At this time we are preparing a
prayer and sharing. series of four weekly gatherings for
Late last year, La Fonderie held its artists. Each evening will include a
first monthly worship service. In dinner, a time of worship, Biblical
spite of the transportation strikes teaching - this time on the subject of
that were taking place at the time, character - and time of prayer.
there were approximately 30 people Francisco is working with others
who attended. These services were from the team to plan and coordi-
started in response to the growing nate this series. We pray that invita-
number of individuals who see La tions will fall into the hands of
Fonderie as their spiritual home. Christian artists needing encourage-
Worship services continue to be held ment in their faith and work.
one Saturday evening a month. Continued on back page
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