{"id":3746,"date":"2020-07-21T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=3746"},"modified":"2020-07-21T11:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T16:00:39","slug":"gonzales-newsletter-july-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/gonzales-newsletter-july-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Gonzales Newsletter: July 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Partners and Friends,<\/p>\n

Praise the Lord! We are finally relieved after the restrictions imposed by the Thai government, related to the Corona Virus pandemic crisis since March 18, were officially lifted on July 1. We did our worship church services, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and other church activities online during the lockdown mandate. Thank God! Even in times of crisis like this, our worship for the Lord is never hindered. It even brought us closer to God and to our family.<\/p>\n

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The first worship service at Don Muang Church, Bangkok<\/p><\/div>\n

While observing all mandated precautionary measures to avoid infection from COVID 19, our first worship service at Don Muang church was held on July 5, and our first IPHC\/ACA meeting of pastors and leaders was held on July 10 in Bangkok. The Thai group met in the morning, while the international group met in the afternoon. It was a great meeting!<\/p>\n

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The first IPHC\/ACA meeting in Bangkok with the Thai group<\/p><\/div>\n

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Group photo of the international pastors and leaders (mostly Filipinos) after the meeting<\/p><\/div>\n

Five new churches are now in the process of joining our group in addition to the current 81 churches, as reported by Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol. One of the highlights of the meeting was about the Thailand Theological Seminary Main Multi-Purpose Building project. This building will be used for school classes, conferences, conventions, special events, and other related school activities. It can hold up to 500 people. The Lord led me to challenge the pastors to invest in this project. I even cited that 1,000.00 Baht ($31.00) can buy several bags of cement.<\/p>\n

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TTS Main Multi-Purpose Building design<\/p><\/div>\n

The Lord touched everyone\u2019s hearts, and they responded positively. One of them was a Nigerian pastor who gave 20,000.00 Baht ($670.00). Sunday, after that meeting, our church in Don Muang was also challenged and led to give 50,000.00 Baht ($1,670.00). Hallelujah! It is, indeed, His project! It\u2019s a win-win investment. Would you please join us and also invest by sending your donation to IPHC WMM Project Account Number 74520? Thanks to IPHC-WMM Global Outreach Offering for granting us $50,000.00 for this project through Project Antioch Grant in 2020. We truly extend our sincere thanks to all supporters of this GO Ministry. We still need to raise about $100,000.00 to complete the project.<\/p>\n

The Ground Breaking Ceremony of the TTS Main Multi-Purpose Building on June 30 in Petchabun was a success. We were honored and blessed to have with us the governor, the vice governor, and the director of the Department of Social Development and Welfare of the Petchabun province. These highly respected officials are Buddhists, and yet they appreciated and supported the Bible School. Afterward, we found out that it was reported in the local news on Thai TV. God is good!<\/p>\n

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Albert & Dr. Wallapa with the Governor, Vice Governor, and Director of Social Welfare of Petchabun during the Ground Breaking Ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n

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Group photo with the Governor of Petchabun<\/p><\/div>\n

The Lord gave us the opportunity to host a 12 years old boy, James Suwanchit, for two months during the lockdown. He was abandoned by his mom and dad. His dad has another woman, and likewise, the mother has another man. He ended up staying with his mother's single aunt, who happened to be a member of our church. She asked us to help this boy, and we did. We have been supporting him to meet his basic needs, such as food, clothing, and school expenses for about two years now. He became a Christian and is growing in the Lord. We were so touched to see him lead the kids\u2019 presentation by reciting verses during our church anniversary. We enjoyed our time with him and became closer to each other. He returned to her aunt on June 22 for the reopening of the school.<\/p>\n

\"Albert<\/a>

Albert & Jiep with James<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank you for your continued prayers and unwavering support.<\/p>\n

May the Lord richly and abundantly bless you all.<\/p>\n

Your Co-laborers in Christ,
\nBrother Albert and Sister Jiep Gonzales<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Queridos y queridos socios y amigos: <\/p>

Estamos muy agradecidos con Dios por permitirnos continuar sirvi\u00e9ndole con usted, nuestros fieles socios y amigos de los Estados Unidos. Tambi\u00e9n estamos agradecidos al Reverendo Russell Board y al Director Nacional Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol. Ahora tenemos m\u00e1s de 19 a\u00f1os en el campo, y nos sentimos honrados de poder ver el poderoso movimiento de Dios al llevar la vida de las personas de la oscuridad a una luz maravillosa. Por su gracia y poder, el n\u00famero de iglesias aument\u00f3 a 81 de 75 en 2018, con cerca de 5,000 miembros de 4,500 a fines de diciembre de 2019. <\/p>

El programa de discipulado, a trav\u00e9s del Seminario Teol\u00f3gico de Tailandia (TTS) y el Centro de Capacitaci\u00f3n B\u00edblica del Mekong (MBTC), incluye las Conferencias Anuales de IPHC \/ ACA y una variedad de capacitaciones impartidas por iglesias individuales para equipar a los santos. Este programa est\u00e1 dando muchos frutos en la expansi\u00f3n del reino de Dios en Tailandia y en los pa\u00edses vecinos. Hubo siete graduados en MBTC en Mae Sai el 1 de febrero de 2020, para el programa de dos a\u00f1os. Esperamos que un total de 230 estudiantes en TTS se grad\u00faen (diplomas, licenciaturas, maestr\u00edas y grados dcotroales en el ministerio) en noviembre de este a\u00f1o. La construcci\u00f3n del edificio MBTC est\u00e1 progresando, y la construcci\u00f3n principal del edificio TTS en Petchabun est\u00e1 a punto de comenzar. \u00a1Gracias, IPHC WMM, socios y amigos, por sus continuas oraciones y apoyo inquebrantable! <\/p>

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\u00a1Alabado sea el Se\u00f1or! La celebraci\u00f3n del 18 aniversario de la Iglesia Pantamit Don Muang (la primera iglesia de IPHC en Tailandia) el 19 de enero de 2020, fue incre\u00edble. Asistieron m\u00e1s de 120 personas en presencia de Dios y disfrutamos de la celebraci\u00f3n de adoraci\u00f3n en la ma\u00f1ana. Tuvimos un gran almuerzo juntos y lo seguimos con un alegre momento de comuni\u00f3n por la tarde. Agradecemos a Dios por bendecir continuamente los ministerios de nuestros ni\u00f1os, j\u00f3venes, hombres y mujeres. Tambi\u00e9n le agradecemos por enviarnos l\u00edderes y trabajadores fieles para ayudarnos a cumplir el ministerio que el Se\u00f1or nos ha confiado que hagamos como pastor de la iglesia y como misioneros junto con Jiep. Agradecemos a Dios por bendecir el a\u00f1o 2019, y creemos que lo mejor est\u00e1 por venir este a\u00f1o. <\/p>

Pasamos un tiempo maravilloso celebrando la Navidad en nuestra iglesia en Don Muang el 22 de diciembre de 2019, la Iglesia Khon Suey con la tribu Akha en Chiang Rai el 31 de diciembre, y en la casa del Dr. Wallapa con pastores y l\u00edderes de la ACA el 10 de enero de 2020. Est\u00e1bamos abrumados de alegr\u00eda al ver la gloria de Dios manifestada en medio de nosotros. \u00a1Aleluya! De hecho, \u00e9l es la \u00fanica raz\u00f3n de este gran evento. <\/p>

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Nuestro equipo de 20 personas de Bangkok tuvo el honor de interpretar dos bailes y cuatro canciones con una multitud de m\u00e1s de 1,000 personas como p\u00fablico, incluidos el gobernador, el vicegobernador y el director del Departamento de Desarrollo Social y Bienestar durante la celebraci\u00f3n del "Festival del Tamarindo". en la provincia de Petchabun el 26 de enero. Fue una actuaci\u00f3n tan excelente que el gobernador y otros funcionarios del gobierno subieron al escenario despu\u00e9s y mostraron un gran aprecio por nuestra presencia y plena cooperaci\u00f3n con el programa gubernamental en el desarrollo comunitario. Agradecemos a Dios por tener una relaci\u00f3n armoniosa con el gobierno tailand\u00e9s, lo que nos ayuda a expandir el reino de Dios en Tailandia de manera legal y efectiva. <\/p>

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Que el Se\u00f1or los bendiga rica y abundantemente a todos. <\/p>

Tus colaboradores en Cristo,
Hermano Albert y hermana Jiep Gonzales <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Albert & Jiep Gonzales","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/Missionary-NL-Featured-Image.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-Yq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}