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Dear Partners and Friends,<\/p>\n

We are thankful to God for His amazing grace and faithfulness. The ministry in Thailand is continually bearing much fruit despite the pandemic crisis. Our quarterly pastor\u2019s meeting, on October 18 in Bangkok, was very encouraging. We have increased our number of churches from 81 to 86, as reported by Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol. The surprise distribution of the Covid-19 Relief funds from IPHC WMM to 58 pastors, totaling $9,355 at $162 each, brought a joyful spirit in our midst during the meeting.<\/p>\n

Hallelujah! Those pastors tried to get some financial help from the government due to the negative effect of the pandemic but, unfortunately, failed. The churches in Thailand were closed for almost four months. It was indeed a great blessing for them to know that IPHC WMM loves and cares for them. On behalf of the IPHC Thailand (ACA), I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the leaders and donors from IPHC WMM.<\/p>\n

Praise the Lord! There were eight Buddhists who received the Lord Jesus Christ recently at Don Muang Church on different Sundays. We have a couple in the church who are gifted in evangelism and are actively involved in bringing people to the church. God is good!<\/p>\n

The joint youth camp of our church and the church in Petchabun, on October 10-13 in Petchabun (5 hours away from Bangkok), was a huge success. We had a great time together in worship and fellowship. It was fun, and their relationship with the Lord and each other grew. The theme of the camp was \u201cAbiding in Christ.\u201d There were about 30 youth participants. Moreover, the Motana Family Church\u2019s Camp, on October 23-25 in Petchaburi, was also a success. By the grace of God, one soul was saved, and eight new believers were water baptized. Thank God for giving me the opportunity to minister to them. We had three teaching sessions and two services. The theme of the camp was \u201cLive to Serve.\u201d We thanked God for His presence and for blessing our time of worship, discipleship, and fellowship. We had about 75 in attendance.<\/p>\n

Praise the Lord! The TTS building project moves on by continually trusting the Lord for provisions. We still need about $75,000 to complete the project. We are hoping and praying that the project will be finished by August 2021. We plan to use this facility for the graduation ceremony of the 231 graduating students taking our two-year program, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. We will save a lot of money if this project is completed on time instead of renting a place for this purpose. Please join us in prayer, and we are also asking you to be part of this endeavor. The Project Number is 75420P.<\/p>\n

We thank God for giving us the opportunity to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary on October 21, 2020. Thanks to all of you who greeted us warmly and graciously. We love and miss you all.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your continuous prayers and unwavering support. God richly and abundantly bless you all.<\/p>\n

Your Co-laborers in Christ,<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nBrother Albert and Sister Jiep Gonzales<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The IPHC\/ACA Pastor's Quarterly Meeting in Bangkok<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Group Photo During the Motana Family Church's Camp<\/p><\/div>\n

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Group Photo During the Youth Camp<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Thai Pastor Receiving the Covid-19 Relief Fund<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two Buddhists Receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Albert<\/a>

Albert & Pastor Tewa Baptizing a New Believer<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Partners and Friends, We are thankful to God for His amazing grace and faithfulness. The ministry in Thailand is continually bearing much fruit despite the pandemic crisis. Our quarterly…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":3505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,1,4],"tags":[367,175,82,253],"class_list":{"0":"post-3933","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-world-missions","10":"tag-367","11":"tag-albert-jiep-gonzales","12":"tag-gonzales","13":"tag-november","14":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn Gonzales: marzo 2020","content_es":"

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-11r","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3933","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=3933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3933\/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=3933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}