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SUNDAY,  AUGUST 21st @ GRACE CHURCH WILL BE SHARING ABOUT OUR TRIP TO LIMA.  DON'T MISS HEARING ABOUT WHAT GOD DID!!!  SERVICE TIMES 9AM & 10:30AM.

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos!

Grace Church has the phenomenal opportunity to go Lima, Peru on July 22-31 and partner with our sister church in Callao. With over 200 people from Eden Prairie, MN going, we are excited to make a difference. We have been partnering with the Callao Church for over 17 years, and through this relationship have been so blessed by seeing thousands come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for partnering with us in reaching the people of Lima for the cause of Christ!

Grace Church goes to Lima Peru

When Grace Church began partnering with the church in Callao 17 years ago, the attendance was 71 people and now they are currently running over 2,000 during their Sunday morning services. This will be our third all-church trip, adding to the numerous mission teams that have served there throughout the years. The goals of the trip are three fold: 1) evangelism to various areas of Lima 2) partnership with Callao Church  3) invite the unsaved to the evening services so they can hear the Gospel message.

How will we be serving?

• Medical/Dental Teams
  There will be two medical teams – Dr. Michael Manoles will heading up the 8 person pacemaker team. They will be doing implant surgeries and teaching Peruvian doctors the procedures. A second medical team will be lead by Mary Edwards, a nurse in the Twin Cities. They will be at “outpost clinics” working with indigenous Peruvians who do not have easy access to healthcare. The dental team will be handing out bags of dental care supplies and treating those who do not have access to the dentist.
• Youth
  Pastor Nyke Gatlin will be taking over 60 staff and youth to join with the youth group at the Callao church. They will be ministering in prisons, parks, juvenile facilities through singing, and performing puppet shows.
• Kids
  The kids, with the oversight of Dara Mann and Jonathan Stone will be visiting orphanages, women’s prisons as well as performing circuses, face-painting, and giving puppet shows.
• Music
  Under the leadership of Pastor Brian Vaughan, the music teams will be singing and playing at the church and various places all over Lima. They will be part of events at the parks, hospitals, prisons, and especially at the church for the large nightly outreaches.
• Outreaches
  Our own Dustin Kelm, World Champion Unicyclist, will present a one of a kind performance sharing the power of life in Jesus Christ through inspirational and motivational messages illustrated with world-class unicycling set to high-energy music.
  
  Also part of Grace Church, the Flom family who will share their famous illusions where people will see with their eyes these amazing tricks, but will also hear about how God can change their life.
  
  There will also be a film outreach ministry during the evening to a variety of places presenting such filmas as the Jesus Film in Spanish. They will focus on the outlying area of Lima. In the evening they will be showing those films during the outreach nights at the church to those who accepted the invitation during the day.

It is still not too late to partner with us…

• Prayer Partner
  Pray specifically for safe travel, staying healthy, making an impact in Lima, Peru by fulfilling the Great Commission, and molding the hearts of the team to be more like Christ. (This is a hyperlink to a form: Attachment #1)
• Financial Partner
  If you are interested in helping with this missions trip, you can make your check out to: Grace Church (please put in the memo line: Peru Trip) and mail it to the church office at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 or place it in the Sunday offering.
• E-Mail Encourager (E2 )
  This is a way you can keep in touch with our team during the trip. Please click the E 2 icon at the top of the page and send us an e-mail. You can send one to a specific person or the whole team. We could use your encouragement as we serve to fulfill the Great Commission.

Why Lima, Peru?

• Capital: Lima (a city of 8 million – 4 times bigger than the Twin cities)
• 40% of the population lives in extreme poverty
• During the '80s evangelical church leaders were seen as a threat by both terrorists and the army - hundreds were martyred and imprisoned. Throughout this persecution the church grew - pray that they would continue to disciple many new Christians.
• Hundreds were martyred and imprisoned
• Average income per person is $2,600/year which is 8% of an average American.
• Official Languages: Spanish, Quechua
• There are 92 different languages spoken in Peru
• The whole Bible is not available not available to the entire country but the New Testament is available in 25 languages.
• Population: 27.5 million (72% Urban)
• The Catholic Church is powerful and able to discriminate against non-Catholics through charging them more for taxes and education.
• To be a part of fulfilling the Great Commission