On Saturday May 3, the young people from the Coronado Church of the Nazarene, in Costa Rica shared their love and compassion for our brothers and sisters in Nepal by praying and sending an offering through the National Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Coordinator, Dhariana Balbuena.
The youth leaders encouraged them to come ready to give their best offering to our needy brothers and sisters in Nepal. Dhariana Balbuena who is also the church’s youth pastor commented that even thought the pre teens and teens do not have a job or a steady income, yet they gave from their savings and from what their parents gave them. They collected such a large offering that it motivated the church to collect a special offering that Sunday.
Dhariana Balbuena shared: “The children always teach us, with their generous hearts, that there is always something to give. I encourage all churches, adults and youth groups and other ministries to contribute to this important cause, remembering that we are one family in Christ, the Church of the Nazarene! Our responsibility as the body of Christ is to help each other and hopefully more people join in the relief efforts. We might not be able to travel to Nepal, but there is always something we can do in our community and local churches, not only through giving but also by praying.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’”Matt. 25: 34-36 (NIV)
Has your church joined in this movement to bless our brothers and sisters in Nepal? Shared your information with us at noticias@mesoamericaregion.org
The following videos can encourage your church or NYI groups to pray and give: http://mesoamericaregion.org/es/package/nepal-2015/
http://mesoamericaregion.org/es/package/nepal-earthquake-taking-aid-to-tindhara/
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