Pictures from El Buen Pastor chartering

by Felipe Martinez
Pictures by New Hope Presbyterian Church

On July 23, 2006, El Buen Pastor went from being a new church development to being a full fledged church (see blog entry "Working on communication" from July 24, 2006 below). Here are pictures from New Hope (El Buen Pastor's partner church in WVP) taken during the chartering worship service.

Beginning worship

The Church Planting Commission had front row seats

The congregation gathered

The worship leader introduces a song

Planter Abelardo (background) sings one of the hymns

Barry Sumner from WVP participates in the ordination of new elders and deacons

Pastor Josué Chan preaches during the chartering service

Planter Abelardo Pech offers a brief history of the now-chartered church

The new deacons (3 left) and the new elders (3 right) during their ordination

It was an honor for the WVP delegation to be able to participate in the service

Pastor Ramón Celis prepares to ask the elders and deacons the ordination questions

After worship, the church offered wonderful "cochinita pibil" taquitos. Delicious!

Members of the newly chartered church enjoy the taquitos