"GENEROSITY FULFILLED"
Recently I heard the statement, "Generosity Fulfilled", by a church leader who was commending the congregation for their outstanding giving.  Another church leader told his congregation during a Sunday morning offering thought that "the church does not need your money, it´s you who needs to give as the Lord blesses your life and family and in turn the church is blessed."  Both churches are thriving for the Kingdom at home and abroad.  Both congregations are living our what the Bible teaches about giving and that it is a blessing and an honor to support the Church and its many mission out reach opportunities.

We too want to lift up our outstanding supporters for their, "Generosity Fulfilled", in supporting the ministry of Emanuel Mexico Mission.  Our board of directors are deeply involved in seeing that the mission work carried out is having an impact on peoples lives in Mexico.  Also we are accountable to the Valley Christian Church as our home base in Lakeville, Minnesota and all of our wonderful supporters throughout Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and California.

As we enter this time of fall harvest we see the farmers bringing in what they had sowed in the spring and watched and waited as God abundantly water throughout the spring and summer months. It´s always God who blesses the increase to the harvest especially when we consider the ministry of the Church.  

Consider giving a first fruits gift of your fall harvest whether your a farmer or any kind of able bodied worker.  It is us who needs to give as the Lord blesses our efforts and labors.  

Jose was asked to teach (Tuesday to Friday) at Colegio Cristiano del Centro (CCC) located here in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. This year the college has experienced a new growth in the student body and in need of more professors and faculty..   It is only a 15 minute drive from the mission and still allows time for Jose to oversee all the mission outreach opportunities that EMM is involved in here in the inner city.

Jose is helping to fulfill the Great Commission by teaching and enabling a new generation of Church leaders to be sent out into the harvest fields. The Bible says the harvest is plentiful.  Pray for Jose and his students as together they are answering the call for more workers.  

"Generosity Fulfilled" by our outstanding  supporters of Emanuel Mexico Mission.  

Jose, David and Sheri

Field Director:
Jose Manuel Gonzalez

Facebook:
Emanuel Mexico Mission
Iglesia Cristiana en Ontanon

August 13, 2021

Thank you!

Greetings once again from your mission partners in Mexico.  With your help Jose completed a successful month of VBS and Camp during July.

All the children loved VBS and the Adults especially liked being included in VBS with their own class time.
Camp week was fruitful as 12 young people came to Christ and others rededicated their lives in response to the Word being preached.  During the week Jose was responsible for all the worship times and each evening shared the devotion.

Unfortunately, at the end of camp week several campers and the majority of staff came down with COVID.  Glad to report that most are out of danger of COVID and just two more are still recovering. Jose had mild symptoms of COVID but recovered quickly   

Values of E.M.M. require living daily in each one of the following ways:

A.    Preach -  Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples, baptizing…”
B.    Teach -    Matthew 28:20 “teaching them to obey…”
C.    Share -
D.    Feed -   Matthew 25:35-36 “You did for me…”  
E.    Love -    

God bless you richly as you allow us to share the Gospel to the Inner City of San Luis Potosi and beyond.

Jose Manuel Gonzalez
David and Sheri DeBolt

EMANUEL MEXICO MISSION
VIRTUAL CELEBRATION - OCTOBER 8, 2021

Emanuel Mexico Mission celebrated lives changed during the month of July, 2021.  Over 69 children and adults attended a week of VBS filled with crafts, music, games and most importantly the message that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.  

During camp, Jose had the privilege to lead worship and preach the evening devotion each night.  Twelve young people gave their lives to Christ and were obedient to Christian baptism and others rededicated their vows to live a life worthy of the Christian calling.  

Another celebration in the making is a Virtual Celebration on October 8, 2021.  Even though it is early August we are preparing for a virtual, visual celebration.  Letters have been sent out to those who would like to be a virtual host and those that are close to the ministry.  On October 8, small groups and families will meet in their homes from California to Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana and many other places to hear about the ministry via a Virtual Celebration.  A video is being produced to help each leader share the ministry of E.M.M. and gifts will be provided for all attendees.  A special offering will be recieved that evening to support the ministry of E.M.M.  

During 2022, E.M.M. will complete 50 years of ministry in the inner city of San Luis Potosi and the Ontañon Church of Christ will complete 30 years.  More reasons to come celebrate with us.  

Will you celebrate this special time of virtual sharing and giving?  

If you would like more information about this event or want to host a group in your home or Sunday School class please let us know as soon as possible.

To make your giving more easy we now have PayPal and Venmo.  Just ask and we will get you connected.  

Celebrating each day!

Jose, David and Sheri

Dear Valley Christian Church,

Your regular monthly support and prayers are truly making a difference in the lives that the ministry is touching each day.  Jose is doing a remarkable job with the maintenance of the facility and seeing that the mission doors are open to all who are truly in need. 

Jose is holding in home Bible studies, prayer visitation to neighbors in need of prayer and just a simple visit from a friend. Even though there are still some Covid restrictions in place in the city for the most part people are more accessible to having us into their homes and attending church on Sundays.

With summer approaching VBS is on the horizon and camps will be held this year with limited attendance   Late July a film crew from Indiana and Florida will be visiting the mission and making a video for a special event we have planned for October.  Things are looking up for the ministry.     

With the van up and running we are able to have the children from the Vallado Children’s Home once again for church each week and for the afternoon. 

The remaining balance for paying the clutch repair to the van is $497.00.   We are grateful for the two very special gifts that allowed us to pay for part of the repair.  Any extra help in this area would be greatly appreciated as to not take away from the regular monthly needs.

We truly thank you for your generous help!
We are humbled and blessed!

Jose
David and Sheri

Valley Missions team and Church family,
A note of thanks!
Once again we come to you with a grateful heart as the ministry continues to touch lives in the inner city of San Luis Posoti, Mexico. 

Ontañon Church of Christ:
The church has successfully opened up once again as they continue to follow the Health Department guidelines.  It’s good to be able to worship together, hear God’s word preached, take communion and share in our gifts and offerings together.  Jose once again started meeting in the home of one of our members for weekly Bible studies on Wednesday evenings. 

Emanuel Kids:
Children´s day, April 30, was an overwhelming success in every way.  The children came from the neighborhood (inner city) and enjoyed a day full of fun activities, such as games, music, snacks, and listening to God´s work spoken to them. Your gifts help us with opportunities like to this to share the news that Jesus loves the little children.

Emanuel Moms:
Jose also prepared a special Sunday service on May 9 to celebrate our special Mothers who form part of the Ontañon Church of Christ. 

Just a quick highlight of how you are making a difference in a faraway place from your home to the homes of our children and families surrounding the mission of Emanuel.  

Serving with you.
Jose, David and Sheri

P.S.  Don’t forget to check out the special video posted about the Emanuel Kids, Children´s day, on our Facebook pages of Emanuel Mexico Mission and Iglesia Cristiana

"I have learned...."

It says in Philipians 4:11 "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." 

For seven days during the month of March and the first 5 days of April, 2021, Jose had the privilege to learn to be content whatever the circumstances dealt him.   He went on a missions trip to the southern most part of Mexico, Chiapas which borders with Guatemala.  He ventured into an unknown for him into this very rugged terrain hill country of Mexico.  His mission was to preach, teach and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ in this somewhat forgotten part of Mexico.  

While many are traveling north across the U.S., Mexico border, Jose went south.  He said many have abandoned their homes and properties in this part of the country for a better life in the Unites States but there are still many living in the most humble of conditions and circumstances in these remote villages.  He said their number one need is for more preachers in this area.  One minister, Felipe, is getting older and is just plain worn out physically, Jose said. 

It was encouraging though to see faithful saints gather together to worship and sing praises to God and to sit attentively to hear the Word preached.  It says we should pray for  the harvest fields and for more workers to be sent out.  Matthew 9:38  Pray for Chiapas, Mexico and for Guatemala.  

"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it it is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or want.  I can do all things through him who gives me strength.  Philipians 4:11-13

The apostle Paul is thankful for those who have shared with him in spreading the Gospel message to those most in need. We are humbled by your continued gifts and prayers given to E.M.M. and its many ministries to the inner city of San Luis Potosi and beyond.  

We truly thank you for your continued support and prayers.  Without you we would not be able to say,  "I have learned the secret", and what is that secret?  Jesus Christ.   "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus". Philipians 4:19

Coming soon will be an announcement about an exciting opportunity for you and many others to gather together and hear first hand about the ministry of E.M.M..  Whether you are in California, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana or wherever you will be able to gather in small groups to listen, act and share with those in need in Mexico.  Stay tuned and we know you will love what is about to happen here at Emanuel Mexico Mission.  

We have learned....
Jose, David and Sheri  

Field Director:
Jose Manuel Gonzalez

Field Office Coordinator:
Xitlali Ortiz

Field Office Address:
Ontañon #910
Barrio: San Miguilito
San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. 
Mexico 78339

Facebook:
Emanuel Mexico Mission
Iglesia Cristiana en Ontañon

General Directors:
David and Sheri DeBolt

"THY WILL BE DONE"

       Someone once told us after we went through a rough time in our ministry; "If you are doing God´s will and doing God's work properly you will be blessed."  At that time in our ministry it felt as though everyone had abandoned us but there was one who stuck by our side and never left us standing alone.  
       "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven...."  Matthew 6:9-10
Standing alone at times is hard, but remember if your doing God¨s will and doing God's work properly your life and ministry will be blessed.  February 2021, was no exception to that rule because of the many blessings that E.M.M. received and was able to share with others.  
       For over 30 years we instilled that basic principle in the lives of many children, to do God¨s will and not their own.  Jose, our field director for E.M.M., along with many volunteers shared God´s will and love to the children of the Vallado Children's Home here in San Luis Potosi.  How did Jose find this home for abandoned and abused children?  You could say it all began as a dream of Jose´s as a child growing up himself in a children¨s home and being abandoned and abused as a child.  He often said, "Someday I'm going to help kids like I was helped."
        He reached out to a children's home that he never knew or ever heard about in December 2018.  He, along with other youth in the church, decided to find a children's home that no other church had ever helped.  They got food together and headed out to just bring a smile to children in need.  Of course you know the end result the youth were more blessed in the end.  It was a total success.  So much so Jose was asked to come back and help counsel some of the children, help fix their computers and more.  
        Fast forward to today.  It took over two years of patiently waiting and explaining to the directors Jose's real intention for the children.   Allow the children to come to the Ontañon Church of Christ and see how God loves them even though they may have been abandoned.  This is a private children's home but sponsored by the Mexican Family Services, DIF, and mainly funded by this govenment agency.  They have no church affiliation, in fact they never took the children to any kind of church service.  
        Through much patience Jose finally got the permission needed in January 2021, to finally have the children attend a service at the Ontañon Church of Christ.  Just one!  In February they began attending 2 services, in fact now they stay for the entire day to go to church, have lunch, play games, watch a ,movie and more.  
      Looking back at some of the first photos you could see some pretty rebellious and I don't want to be here kids.  Now there are actual smiles, laughter, singing Christian songs loud and clear and they actually want to go to church.  Pray that they will soon be able to attend each week.  "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

      It´s wonderful to see and hear how your mission gifts are truly changing lives.  This is just one of the many ministry opportunities we provided for children, youth and adults to the inner city of San Luis Potosi in February.  Thank you for allowing us to do God's will and God's work.  Jesus said, "Let the little children come unto me." Luke 18:16  God never closes a door before He opens a new door of opportunity.  
        Thankful for what He has done, what He is doing and what He will continue to do through the ministry of E.M.M.    

Field Director:
Jose Manuel Gonzalez

Field Office Coordinator:
Xitlali Ortiz

Facebook:
Emanuel Mexico Mission
Iglesia Cristiana en Ontañon
 
General Directors:
David and Sheri DeBolt

Mid-March and it´s snowing and now today it´s back in the 60s.  Still not so sure about living in this Indiana weather.  It´s always sunny and in the mid-80s in San Luis Potosi. 

Jose is working hard more than ever before.  He says that each day brings on new opportunities to serve and share the gospel. He has a great team of volunteers from the church and other area ministers to lean on and help as needed and our office administrator, Xitlali, to take care of all the office needs. 

Hopefully we are looking to open the church once again the second Sunday in April.  It is now code yellow so it should be open soon. Jose continues to preach each week via Facebook and hosts the Vallado children´s home 2 times a month. Even through the pandemic we have been able to host them on Sunday´s with all the necessary precautions being met.  

The children´s home is responding well to the gospel.   Amazing that these kids never went to a church or never had the opportunity to sing Christian music but God is doing some amazing things through this new ministry opportunity.

Another neat new ministry that Jose is working on is, Emanuel Kids.  He has found a program that converts his voice and person into cartoon characters and he is working on making a weekly kids program for kids that can’t come to church.  It´s just now in the making.  Keep you updated on how this new ministry will develop.  
   
Jose is taking a missions trip for a week at the end of this month to the southern state of Chiapas and crossing over to the Guatemala border to see the ministry work being carried out at the most southern border of Mexico.  A former missionary passed away last year in this area and we are being asked to see the work taking place there not only to encourage to but to see how we can see the ministries in these remote communities continue. 

Emanuel – God with us.  We feel His presence each and every day. 

Serving with you for the Honor and Glory of God.
Jose, David and Sheri