Each year all the churches come together for the annual meeting required by law. It is a great time to hear how the other churches are serving God as well as a time of worship, Lord’s Supper and encouraging the churches in the task before them.

Above: Bill encourages the churches that this year we must focus on evangelism and starting new churches.

Right: It is always a time to celebrate communion with the Lord and members from the other churches.

Left: Our teammates Chris and Nicia Irwin are presented a plaque of appreciation for the 16 years that they have worked here in Ecuador. They are planning to go to Spain to start a new work.

Below: A time of praise during the annual meeting.

In Latin America Good Friday is observed more than Resurrection Sunday. The churches get together each year for a joint worship service where we have several short sermons or meditations led by men that are in the Intensive Training Program.

Above: Luis Falquez gives one of three meditations during the Good Friday Service

Upper left: Elena and Adrian share a Bible during one of the Scripture readings.

Lower left: Karleen organized the worship and sang backup.

Below: The people listen to one of the meditations.