Dear Friends,
According to Wikipedia, San Ramon, Costa Rica now has a
population of 155,861 people. The town has doubled in size since
we moved there and started Calvary Baptist Church, the only
Baptist church in town. We are so thankful for the opportunity
to witness and win souls for our Lord in that area.
Calvary Baptist Church has served as the catalyst for the
formation of several mission churches. Recently we sent $800 to
put the roof on a new jungle church in Girasoles. We sent $500
to finish the roof of another church in Betania. We sent $200 to
build benches for the new church in Aguas Zarcas. These churches
are pastored by Costa Rican men who have answered God’s call to
preach the gospel.
Our church recently hosted a Sunday School Seminar with 23
excited workers in attendance. Most of these were new candidates
for service in Sunday School and Bible clubs. Please pray for
national pastors and workers. Pray for the conferences that we
promote that they may be an encouragement and a source of
learning for these eager servants of the Lord. Pray for our
health and strength to continue in evangelistic outreach to
those who haven’t heard the gospel. As God supplies, we continue
to be a channel to help establish and build new churches and
supply the needs for benches, songbooks, Bibles, Sunday School
literature and tracts.
There are many homes, villages, and towns that need a gospel
witness who can tell them that salvation is truly by the grace
of God through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. How shall they
hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except they
be sent? Several supporters have sent special offerings,
both large and small, to help in the ministry. Thank you for
your sacrifice. We channel these funds directly into the
formation and development of Bible-preaching, local churches.
Thank you for your prayers and faithful support to us and our
ministry.
Working together for Christ,
Russ and Lynn Turner