The Western District Welcomes You!

Thank you for visiting the Western District Foreign Mission's Department blog. Our intent is to provide you, the pastors, ministers, and saints of the Western District and the United Pentecostal Church International as well as our friends who would like to visit a place to be informed of events happening in our district and to share their thoughts concerning missions with us. We appreciate you taking the time to look over our site, to read the different posts, and last but not least to share your thoughts.

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Missionaries traveling in our district:

May 2012

~Dwane Abernathy - Belize, Central America
~Robert McFarland - Israel/Palestine

June 2012

~Robert McFarland - Israel/Palestine, Middle East
~Jason Long - Nicaragua, Central America

July 2012

~Crystal Reece - Tonga, South Pacific
~John Hemus - United Kingdom, Europe

August 2012

~Crystal Reece - Tonga, South Pacific
~Cynthia White - Jordan, Middle East

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

~Mexigram - March 2012 / REVIVAL in Mexico

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From the email desk of Missionary T.Wynn Drost - General Superintendent UPC of Mexico

9,550 baptized in 2011; and,
9731 received the Holy Spirit in 2011.
Our baptized solid membership grew by 20.6% in 2011
Our Constituency today is of 109,049 in all of Mexico
• We have 863 Licensed Ministers and Pastors in the UPCM
We have 981 Churches and Missions in the UPCM

We are VERY excited with the growth the God continues to give the United Pentecostal Church of Mexico. The statistics that you see above are the rresult of what was compiled in all 28 Districts that we have in this country.
ANNUAL MINISTERS' CONFERENCE.

We just finished driving to all of those Districts that we have in Mexico, a total of 17,100 kilometers (or, 10,625 miles) during the months of January and February - in a total of 44 days. In each District we have their yearly District Assembly with the financial reports and elections for the different District offices. We rejoice over the results of what God is doing and has done during this past year of 2011.

Mexico is truly a revival field! That we know of, there is no other country in the world today reporting (consistently) that many being baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit each year. God has given us a great group of dedicated Pastors and leaders, who love God and are working very hard for the Lord. We have not reached a plateau, but are only seeing the beginnings of MUCH MORE!

In each District, not only were we thrilled with the statistical reports, but also many stories of healings, miracles, etc. Being that Mexico is going through a time of violence and many deaths, due to the ongoing drug-war that is being waged in this country, there are also tremendous testimonies of protection, while at the same time, of wonderful conversions from those dregs of sin. Jesus is still in the saving and life-transforming business!


Pictured above are students in a Bible School in Campeche where Brother Mario Alfaro (to my right in the pictures) is the District Supervisor. I was able to teach for three hours while there, during the first days in February 2012.
We are experiencing revival! To God Be The Glory!

We cherish and appreciate your prayers for continued revival in this great country!

Rev. T.W.Drost - General Superintendent UPC of Mexico
www.ipumex.net (011-521) 55-5438 1013 cell phone

Monday, February 27, 2012

~Adopt a Window or Door -W. H. Dean Bible School/Managua, Nicaragua

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LIVE from Nicaragua...


Please consider adopting a WINDOW or DOOR at only $120.00 a piece...you may be able to purchase only one or possibly you could donate five (5), (10) or more. Please contact Bro. Stephen Nix on his FB page at 'Stephen Nix'or contact Global Missions at UPCI in Hazelwood, MO. This would a great blessing to the Nicaraguan church and Bro. Nix to help in the completion of this building. They need to be using this beautiful school to teach, train, instruct and mentor students, leaders and pastors.


Below is a picture of a completed window:




God bless,


Jerry E. Powell
Western District GMD Promotion Director



Sunday, February 26, 2012

~Project for the country of Portugal - Oscar Rodriques family





Please consider supporting one of the above named projects for the country of Portugal

~W. H. Dean Bible School/Administration Bldg. - More Photos

Louisiana Men On A Mission
Bro. Alan Hennigan keeping up with the tile layers
Bro. C. W. Dowden suited up and ready to spray paint
Missionary Nix checking the paint job
The window my wife and I purchased
Our group leader...Bro. Kent Rhoads from Vivian, LA
The entrance way is getting a special design
Tile is complete in kitchen and dinning room area
Tile in Men's bathroom and shower
Bro. Alan Hennigan mixing 'mud' for the tile layers
'Work smarter, not harder' Bro. Vining 
The work day is over and we will soon be in our hotel

Stay tuned...more photos to come!

~W. H. Dean Bible School/Administration Bldg. - Additional Photos

After devotion and prayer Bro. Alan Goss getting us lined out for the day
Bro. C. W. Dowden getting the walls ready for texture
Tile floor nearly completed in this room
Lunch and rest - Tip Top chicken every day
Bro. Milton Vining texturing the walls
Missionary Stephen Nix conducting business while supervising
Bro. Kevin Reeves contemplating the next move
It's looking good brethren...keep up the good work
Bro. Lane Laborde and Bro. David Gunther figuring it all out before proceeding
Making good progress on the laying of tile in all of the bottom floor
Serious thinking and discussion by Bro. Alan Goss and Bro. Kent Rhoads
Back to the hotel for a well deserved meal and good night's sleep

More photos of the progress to come soon...stay tuned!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

~Work Continues on the W. H. Dean Bible School/Managua, Nicaragua









The above photos are from Day One...more photos to come in other posts. Please continue to PRAY that the financial need will be met so this beautiful building can be completed.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

~Barcelona Commentary - January/February 2012


Please continue to PRAY for ALL missionaries around the world. 




Barcelona Commentary



Rev. & Mrs. Nathan A. Harrod 
Missionaries to Spain
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United Pentecostal Church International
Revival Report...

Bible Schools In Spain
Bible school training is an important part of the growth in Spain. We have Bible schools both in Madrid and in Barcelona. Recentley Missionary Gary Sones who is based 
in Madrid was able to aquire new facilites to accomadate the second full-time Bible school in all of Europe! In the first semester we had 83
Madrid
Bible School In Madrid
students at these new Bible School facilities. This past semester we had a total of 140 students between our Madrid and Barcelona Schools.

Though they are now in the new Bible School in Madrid there is still construction to be done in order to complete the Bible School. If you are interested in investing in the future leaders of Spain you can send donations to the Global Missions Department:Project #103.FA.033215.22.2204._.280

Bible School
Students In Class

Starting the year off right
We were glad to have Evangelist Brian Norman with us to close out the year. During these services we had many 
people testify of physical healings and 13 that received
Holy Ghost
Altar Service
the baptism of the Holy Ghost. We have now had 19 receive the Holy Ghost in this New Year. God is doing great things!

New AIMers
Nutt family
David Nutt Family
We are happy to have a new Associates In Missions family working with us here in Barcelona. The David Nutt family have been a blessing since their arrival in October. They have been helping in all areas of the church and a great help in teaching home Bible studies. We are always looking for dedicated people that desire to come on AIM and be a part of the work that God is raising up in this nation.

Plans to start another church

Manressa
Manresa
In order to reach the masses of people that live in our part of the country we MUST start new churches. With the help of the Lord we have started two new churches this term and our goal is to start another church this year before we begin our next deputation. This year we have begun having house meetings and bible studies in a new city outside of Barcelona. We ask that you would pray for the city of Manresa that God would lead us in establishing a new church in this city. Recently we have had as high as 20 people attend this house meeting in this city with no church.

Thank You!

Thank you for all your prayers and support. Together we are claiming Spain
in Jesus' name!
God Bless,

Nathan, Tanya, Alaina and Lincoln Harrod

Family of 4
Harrod Family
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