Jan - March 2018 Newsletter

January – March 2018

Hola del Ecuador, (Greetings from Ecuador and Feliz Año Nuevo, (Happy New Year). Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your prayers, financial support and loving us this past year. You make it possible for us to share the Gospel, above the clouds, in our remote villages of the Southern Andes Mountains of Ecuador.

Backpack Project: Many of you are familiar with our school supply backpack program as you have purchased items, donated monies or just helped get items to Ecuador. This year we gave out over 400 back packs which included a Spanish Bible to the children in our communities, but we had some left over and gave them to various other missionaries in Cuenca and some to our friends on the Coast. Itineration: We returned from a productive two months A testimony from the Coast. Marsha writes, “La Entrada is a in the U.S. on Itineration (raising money for the ministry). small fishing village on the coast with We drove several thousand very poor people here in the miles sharing about the ministry with village. The fishermen go out in the ocean in their boats each night and pastors, church leaders, mission fish with nets, when they return in teams, small groups and individuals. the morning, the fish is shared in the We can’t say thank you enough to all village. We have a small elementary those who hosted us in your homes, school with about 130 children. This allowed us to share in your churches, year we are grateful to the ministry set up speaking opportunities and “Pate Ministries” for purchased meals or gave us gift cards. providing backpacks for the older children that included Now that we are back, we have started back working in school supplies, a poster of the Christmas story and a Spanish our bible clubs and are very busy setting up plans for Bible. These backpacks were given to the children at over twenty-something short term missions teams that Christmas and was the only gift that they received. Of are coming to work with us this year. course, the children were overjoyed, but the best gift to us, was after Christmas, when one of the older Christian men in The “E” Team: While we were in the States, our bible the village came to thank us for providing a Bible in the clubs continued, Praise the Lord! backpacks. He said, “now each of the families in the village Our Ecuadorian or “E” team did a has a Bible in their home.” This is because of your great job. They completely ran our contribution. Thank you.” Wow, what a testimony to the Bible clubs. They shared Bible Glory of God. Do you see how your money is affecting the people in Ecuador? Thank you for supporting Pate Ministries. lessons, crafts, music, games, and most Prayer Request: Please pray that God would send a couple or family to come serve with us. If this is you don’t ignore the importantly, scripture memorization. Lord’s calling. Please email me (see email below) At Christmas Leslie even made and decorated over 400 cupcakes. What a Blessings, Gary & Dena Pate treat for the kids! 5 Easy ways to donate to Pate Ministries & For the children Ecuador, Inc.

Accessing “PayPal” or 1) “PayPal Subscribe” on Pate Ministries Website. www.pateministries.org

2) Bill Pay through your local bank

3) Mail a check to Pate Ministries or FTCE at PO Box 893, Callahan, FL 32011

4)Amazon Smile: designate “For the children Ecuador, Inc,” as your charity and shop on Amazon Smile’s website; www.smile.amazon.com

5) United Way: designate “Pate Ministries” on your contribution form.

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