A New Pastor Ordained and an Anniversary Service

We had a blessed month of April in the ministry. Our Pastor, Derik Lawrence, came with his wife and our missions director to be a part of the ordination council and service of Pastor Matías. This was our first time ordaining a man in the ministry God has given us and it was a great blessing. Both Matías, his family, Faith Baptist Church, and Leslie and I were blessed by the ordination service. Pastor, Mrs. Lawrence, and our mission director were also a great blessing to our family, we were encouraged by their visit! Our Pastor was also able to preach at our pastors’ fellowship, and at both Faith and Hope Baptist Churches. Faith Baptist Church also celebrated their eighth anniversary, which fell on Easter Sunday. I am thankful for how the Lord continues to work in the ministry at Faith and how the Lord is using Pastor Matías and the other believers in the church!

We continue the ministry this month with a few special events, Leslie will be teaching at a ladies fellowship, we will also be starting English Classes as an evangelistic tool in Hope Baptist Church. Missionary Robbie Prater will be teaching the classes. God continues to bless His work and we are grateful!

Serving Together, 

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, Ivy, and Isla Henry

Prayer Requests

• Pray for our evangelistic and discipleship programs.
• Pray for Leslie and the Ladies Fellowship she will be teaching.
• Pray for the English Classes to bring people to faith in Jesus.

A Special Ordination Service

March was an exciting month with special activities, one young man was saved and another discipleship was started! We are getting closer to the goal of having those who we are discipling, start to disciple others! Our evangelism and discipleship ministries are fundamental parts of the church’s growth!

This month we will have another “first” in the ministry, we will be ordaining Pastor Matías Ghiette. Matías has been trained under the ministry God has given us and he is currently pastoring Faith Baptist Church in Lanús. Our Pastor, Derik Lawrence will be visiting along with one of our assistant pastors to take part in the ordination service. They will be a great blessing to both Pastor Matías and the churches. 

Faith Baptist Church will also be celebrating their 8th anniversary. We are grateful for the souls saved, christians discipled, and lives changed through the ministry. We have seen young people, meet, fall in love, and get married through the Faith Baptist Church! It is an exciting ministry and we believe her best days are ahead! Thank you for your faithful prayers and support.

Serving Together,

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, Ivy, and Isla Henry

Prayer Requests

• Pray for Pastor Matías’ ordination service.
• Pray for the 8th anniversary service of Faith Baptist Church.
• Pray for our pastor as he teaches and preaches in the services of both churches and in the pastor’s fellowship.

We had several special services in February, including our bi-monthly pastor’s fellowship. I was privileged to preach in both churches and I believe the Lord worked in each service. We started a new series for our Wednesday Night Bible Studies at Hope Baptist Church, we also started discipleship with a new believer. God has been working in the ministries He has given us and we are looking forward to see how He continues to bless as we continue in 2025!

We are excited to start our Bible College Classes again this year with classes in the Old Testament, New Testament, Bible Doctrines, and practical ministry. Please pray for our Bible College students! At Faith Baptist Church, I will be preaching at their Baby Dedication Service, we already have several who will be dedicating their children, including Pastor Matías and his wife Mica. At Hope Baptist Church, Brian will have the opportunity to preach in many of the services. Brian is a young man in the Bible College. He has grown spiritually through the years and is being used greatly in the church, he and his wife Ayelen are involved in discipleship and in leading the young people in the church. Please pray for the ministries, and the leadership in the churches.

Serving Together, 

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, Ivy, and Isla Henry

Prayer Requests

• Pray for the Bible College students.
• Pray for Pastor Matías (at Faith) and for Brian (at Hope) as they continue to lead the churches.
• Pray for the Baby Dedication Service at Faith Baptist Church.

Discipleship, Growth, and Pressing Forward

We had a wonderful start to 2025, from our Vision Service to our Summer Camp at the end of the month, we are pressing forward in the ministry! I preached in both Faith and Hope Baptist Churches last month, and encouraged both churches with Bible principles to help them take the next steps by faith. Pastor Matías is doing a great job encouraging and leading the church. The theme this year at Faith is “Evangelize”, and I believe the Lord is already using the church to do so! At Hope, our theme for the year is “Walk Daily With God”. I am encouraging each believer to do so by teaching practical steps that each of us can take daily that will stimulate our knowledge and growth in Christ and increase our love for Him!

This month is another exciting month! We hope to start two new discipleship meetings with two young men who have recently started attending the church. They walk over 30 minutes to attend the church services! We will also have a Pastor’s Fellowship to help encourage other pastors and leaders to continue on for the glory of God. We are grateful to be able to serve the Lord and we are looking forward to a great month!

Serving Together,

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, Ivy, and Isla Henry

Prayer Requests

• Pray for the Pastor’s Fellowship this month.
• Pray for Faith Baptist Church and Hope Baptist Church.
• Pray for Facundo and Israel, the two young men who have started attending Hope Baptist Church.