El Abrigo seeks to reach out to those in the community, to teach about the love of Jesus in a city where society is rife with murder, violence, and drug trafficking.
El Abrigo was bursting at the seams, with a space for all-age worship that was no longer fit for purpose and no rooms for Sunday School or Youth work.
Through a partnership with West Church (Bangor, Northern Ireland) a plan was agreed to rebuild much of the internal structure of the church with a completely new upper storey. What started as a three month renovation in June 2022, ended as a completed building 15 months later in September 2023.
Unfavourable exchange rates, and near weekly increases in buildings post-Covid and other obstacles, pushed us to our limits, with too many long nights.
Now, a growing church has an amazing building, to evangelise to the local community, reach teenagers, and teach children the principles of faith.
There is a deep desire to be able to reach out to the young people within the area, and to allow families to be able to attend Church together on a Sunday. With that in mind, Pastor Hendrik and his team continuously pray to God for his plan to be fulfilled.
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Proverbs 16:3