Hey Friends and Family!
I pray you are all doing well and enjoying these last days of Summer! Joel had an amazing time in Mexico teaching a workshop on raising up and leading a worship team, leading a night of worship and prayer for our School of Missions students, and then teaching a class for them on the theology of worship.
We are looking forward to a BIG month starting this week; here are some of the things going on that we would ask you to be in prayer for us over:
- This weekend, Joel is teaching at a Missions Conference at Calvary Chapel Westgrove
- On Sunday, we are hosting a Dessert Gathering update at the church for the Kanyike Family, SGWM missionaries from Uganda
- The following Sunday, the whole family will be participating in a Walk-A-Thon to raise money for missions (more on that later)
- In two weeks, Joel will be leaving for three weeks in Japan and Thailand. In Japan, Joel will lead a small team who is praying about moving there, check up on our missionaries the Root Family there, and teach at Calvary Chapel Abide in Osaka
- In Thailand, Joel will attend the CCA Missions Conference in Chiang Mai, and then spend an extended time helping lead a separate conference for many of our SGWM missionaries and nationals who will be joining us there
Please pray for a fruitful trip for Joel, and that the Lord would protect and provide for the rest of the family during the trip, as it will be the longest Joel has ever taken!
Now, about the Walk-A-Thon… Our church is putting on a Labor Day picnic that will include a mile walk in Yorba Linda to raise money for missions! All six of us Garcias will be participating, and we would love your help! Would you consider sponsoring us by donating toward the cause we are walking for? It would be a huge blessing! We are raising money to help put our new batch of missionaries in the Middle East through language school, as it is an expensive investment that will be absolutely crucial for their effectiveness on the field there!
To donate, please click the link below, select One-Time, or Recurring if you would like this to be a recurring donation, and select MIDDLE EAST GENERAL as the Fund you are donating to, along with the dollar amount of your choice. Any amount helps!
Click here to sponsor us for the Walk-A-Thon!
Here are some pics of us participating in last year’s Walk-A-Thon:
We would love to keep you updated on our ministry via our newsletter email updates if you are interested. You can sign up for those by clicking the link below:
You can also become a one-time or ongoing financial partner with us by clicking the button below, or by mailing a check made out to SGWM with “Joel Garcia” in the memo line to 17451 Bastanchury Rd, Ste 203, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886.
Love in Christ,
Joel, Amy, Maggie, Harrison, Jude, and Clara Garcia