Yearly Archives: 2010
Open My Mouth to Speak
What I though was going to be a mission trip consisting of playing with little children at an orphanage, ended up consisting of a lot more! My team went to a juvenile prison where I presented a message and shared my testimony. I was overwhelmed with the idea of having to step outside my comfort &hellip Continue reading
When Maria was sent to prison, her nine-month-old daughter went with her. Peru prison laws permit children under three to remain with their mothers. Soon, Maria’s baby became deathly ill. With reluctance, Maria sent her daughter to a relative for care and medical treatment. Maria suffered much from the separation. She began to read the &hellip Continue reading
Elsa
My name is Elsa and I am a CFCI missionary in San Salvador, El Salvador. I was born and raised here until I was 17 when my family moved to the US. When in El Salvador, I lived a very affluent life. I am grateful that I never went hungry or had to worry about &hellip Continue reading
Palabra, Pan y Pez
The Word, Bread, Fish Foundation is giving hope to the poorest communities of Medellin, Colombia. In the Barrio La Cruz, the Foundation is working to expand their Casa Azul or Blue House… which means a place of security in Colombian culture. For 6 years now they have been focusing their efforts on evangelism, education, recreation, &hellip Continue reading
Colombia Mission Trip
Christ For the City International is now opening up a team to Medellin, Colombia. Country: Medellin, Colombia Dates: April 8-17, 2010 Cost: $610 plus airfare, covers in-country ground transportation, meals, lodging, travel insurance and debrief. Must have valid passport. Description: Team members will join a small group from the Christian Life Center Church of Chicago &hellip Continue reading
Haiti Update
First, thank you to everyone who has said a prayer and given a dollar to the people of Haiti. They are grateful, very grateful. The Haitian death toll stands at 230,000 people. There are more than 1.2 million people who are living in spontaneous settlements and more than 460,000 people who have left Port-au-Prince for &hellip Continue reading
A Missionary’s Life in Costa Rica
Sears Family Ministry in Costa Rica from Perception Funding on Vimeo. Take an inside look a Seth and Andrea’s life as missionaries in Costa Rica. If you would like to support Seth and Andrea or other CFCI missionaries, click here or leave a note of encouragement!
Haiti Relief
In response to the devastating earthquake and after shocks that hit Haiti last week, Christ For the City International (CFCI), is asking people for help by giving to relief aid and by assembling short-term teams to help with reconstruction efforts. Give. Through donations given, CFCI is sending immediate relief aid to Haiti through ministry partners &hellip Continue reading
Short-term Missions
Here is a quote for the week, “If we could point NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope back toward planet earth, we’d observe a steady flow of no less than two million people moving around God’s globe every year on what has come to be called “short-term missions” (Mission Make Magazine, 2009). As one who sends mission &hellip Continue reading
Urbana Update
We had a great time at Urbana this year! We saw students impacted by the harsh reality of the world and by the love of God towards those who live in disparaging situations. We decided to engage college students by telling Helen’s story of hope and letting them write notes to other girls who are &hellip Continue reading
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