God doesn’t stop moving!

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries James and Liisa Tino (Serving in Santiago, Chile)

Moveable Chapel Project

A moveable chapel? Well… the Old Testament nation of Israel had a moveable chapel called a “tabernacle” that they carried with them in their desert wanderings. We don’t plan to be wandering Santiago from week to week, HOWEVER, since our ministry location is rented, we don’t know how long we will be here! We don’t want to build something and then – if we have to move – lose our investment. Thus, a moveable chapel!

Our first step was to build a solid floor, like a cement patio. (That part isn’t moveable!) The floor cost about $800 and used up all of our funds. Walls, a roof, and electrical will cost about another $4,000. For now, we are worshipping under canopies (see next article) as we wait for the Lord’s provision, and we know that He will provide! Providing a space for worship is an important part of our ministry to immigrants. If you would like to contribute to the chapel, click here to make a donation to the Santiago Immigrant Ministry project!

Hail causes damage

Due to covid-19 restrictions, we have to hold worship services outdoors for now. With our new cement patio, we bought some canopies and were all set! Until a freak summer hailstorm, that is. It was disappointing to have our canopies ruined after just two weeks of outdoor services on our new floor! True, they were not high-quality canopies, but they cost us about $50 each. And the hail was big!

Medicine for Venezuela project blesses thousands!

The country of Venezuela – where we served as missionaries for 13 years – continues going from bad to worse. Wages are now two dollars per MONTH. For the past three years, we have been supporting our Venezuelan brothers and sisters by sending life-sustaining and (in some cases) life-saving medicine from Chile. A typical shipment serves about 1000 patients with a month or more supply of their medications.

Medicines are distributed through the network of 21 Lutheran congregations in Venezuela. Since many of our members in Santiago are Venezuelan immigrants, this project is near and dear to our hearts. Unfortunately, this may have been our last shipment as funding for the project has been exhausted. Each shipment costs about $10,000, or about $10 per patient. To learn more about this project, click here.

 

Furlough Plans now being made! Can we visit you?

YES! It’s time! Since covid-19 frustrated our plans to visit our mission partners this past Fall, we have rescheduled. We are well aware that for many churches, the Sunday morning dynamics have changed dramatically. Still, we would LOVE to visit your church, if possible, to share the news of God’s mission in Chile!

This year, in addition to visiting congregations, we would also like to emphasize visiting with small groups. This could be a home Bible study group, a mid-week congregational Bible study, or other group. If you are interested in scheduling a visit for a group or for your congregation, please email Jim directly: revtino@hotmail.com

Here is the tentative schedule of where we will be, and when:

MICHIGAN: March 27 – April 20 (Sundays available: March 28, April 11 and 18).

ARIZONA/CALIFORNIA: April 21 – May 10 (Sundays available: April 25, May 2 and 9).

FLORIDA: May 11 – June 7 (Sundays available: May 9 and 23, June 6).

NEW ENGLAND: June 7 – June 21 (Sundays available: June 13, and 20).

To learn more about James and Liisa Tino, click here to read their latest newsletter!