News From Chile

Word has been received belatedly of the homegoing of one of the stalwart members of the First Independent Methodist Church of Santiago, Chile. Brother Humberto Riveros Irribarra passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on 10 October 2010. Brother Humberto was remembered as a friend and brother in Christ. Please pray for his family and for the church in Chile.

News From Chile

Esteemed Brethren:

Completing the information sent yesterday, on our brother beloved LUIS ALBERTO HORTA SEPÚLVEDA, deacon of the 5th Independent Methodist Church, we have been informed that memorial services will be today - Saturday at 11am with a service followed by another service at 2 pm. These services will be conducted at the First Independent Methodist Church, Villasana/Fifth Normal Barrio.

They will proceed to the Canaan Way Cemetery between 3 and 4 pm.

We are thankful for the presence of all the brothers and friends of our beloved Deacon.

We ask you to continue praying for his family and the ministerial service in the 5th Church.

In Christ, brotherly, " Joyful in the hope; suffered in the tribulation; constant in prayer" (Romans 12:12).

Angelica Crooker V. From 5th Independent Methodist church

News From Chile

Esteemed Brothers:

Our beloved brother ALBERTO HORTA SEPÚLVEDA, deacon of the 5th Independent Methodist Church (Maipu, Santiago in Chile), passed today into the presence of our Savior Christ Jesus, after he suffered a second stroke (this time, massive), Tuesday of this week.

We want to make contributor to all the Bible Methodist Mission, and the Pastors, Elders and Deacons of our sister churches of CIEF, that this Friday October 8th at 7 pmwill be realised a memorial service in the First Independent Methodist Church (Villasana c/Andes, Fifth Normal Barrio).

We entrust our good God and loved Heavenly Father (as to the Alberto brother it liked to name it in each of its orations) who its family at the moment receives the total consolation in Christ Jesus, especially his wife, the sister Gladys, our sister Yalinne, the Andres brother, and by the continuation of the work of the 5th Independent Methodist Church.

In Christ, " Joyful in the hope; suffered in the tribulation; constant in prayer" (Roman 12:12).

Angelica Crooker V. From 5th Independent Methodist church

News From Chile

Dr. Luis Alberto Horta Sepulveda of Maipu (Santiago) Chile passed into the presence of His Savior and Lord Jesus Christ earlier today. Please be in prayer for the family and for the churches in Chile.

News From Chile

Dr. Luis Alberto Horta Sepulveda has suffered a massive stroke and is currently in a coma in a Santiago (Chile) Hospital. Please be in prayer for Alberto, his wife and children, and the extended family. Dr. Horta is a dear friend to all Christians in Chile and serves as a Deacon with the Independent Methodist Churches in Chile.

Report from Chile

Estimated in Christ:

Fraternal greetings.

I inform you of our beloved sister's death it sister Digna Zambrano, mother of the family Aguilera of the fourth church, our sister died today. Tomorrow we will celebrate a service at noon with the service in the cemetery at 3 in the afternoon.

I take advantage of thanking your for your prayer for deacon Luis Alberto Horta Sepúlveda. Thanks to God his recovery is quick and is now at home.

A fraternal hug!

In Christ

Pastor David Horta S.

The death of Brother Felix Vargas

Dear Brothers in Christ:

This morning (June 8th) at 5 am our beloved Brother in Christ and Servant of God, Deacon Felix Hernán Vargas Herrera, has passed away. His body will lie in state at the Second Independent Methodist Church in Santiago, Chile. The Body of Christ is affected with the separation of our beloved Deacon. But we know that already he is resting with his Lord to whom served in this earth.

In Christ,

Eliazer Ulloa Vargas

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #31

Much time has passed since the tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami of the 27 of February in our country of Chile, the Independent Methodist Church of Chile has initiated the campaign to bring bibles to those who have none. We are working to take spiritual food, by means of the Word of GOD, to people who do not yet know Christ as their personal Saviour. This will be aimed at those that we were able to provide food, water, clothes and medical attention, thanks be to God.

THIS CAMPAIGN WILL EXTEND UNTIL THE END OF APRIL. AT THAT TIME ITHE SECOND TOUR TO THE PLACES AFFECTED IN THE EARTHQUAKE. Our Mission will take a team of 20 well-educated young people in personal evangelism, during the first week of May. It is our desire to distribute 200 to 300 bibles. As with the Campaign of Prayer that we maintained, we trusted that God will touch the heart not only of our congregations, but of many brothers of different churches and brother organizations from CIEF, and others, that can participate.

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? In Chile, each Bible costs 2,000 pesos (4 dollars US approx.). Those that feel in their heart to contribute with money to acquire these bibles, we will be thankful to them and ask them to send their offering to Siloam International, P.O. Box 2061, Bristol, TN 37621. Or email David Horta at dalehorta@hotmail.com for information for electronic transfer directly to the name of the treasurer of Asociación Misionera Evangélica Metodista Independiente (AMEIMI), brother ELIAZER ULLOA VARGAS, confirming in addition the amount to the deposit to the mail dalehorta@hotmail.com. If you want to have a tax-deductible receipt for use with the IRS in the United States, please send your gift through Siloam International and designate it for Chile bibles.

Our local churches are helping in the campaign as they are giving from their respective treasury towards the Association. The day Sunday 25 of April to the Pastor David Horta Sepúlveda will be due to give to the result of the campaign, who will acquire the Bibles.

We request that you pray that we might raise sufficient funds to buy these Bibles. Also, pray that many can imitate this initiative and that many souls that today are hopeless will come to know the Will God by means of the Word.

In Christ,

Pastor David Horta S.
President IMI Chile

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #30

Dear Brothers:

Fraternal greetings in the love of God.

At the beginning of April we have had a spiritual time of refreshment and communion in our Church. God has blessed us with a beautiful congress and activities. We have seen the hand of God working in our midst.

Last Friday our leadership group met and we made agreements to face the challenge of the construction of the building of the fourth church, the reconstruction of walls and facilities of the third church and the repair of the damages in the first and fifth churches. In most of our buildings the repair works have begun. We are thankful for the help and offering that was sent to us by the Evangelical Methodist Conference.

Please Pray: Pray for the working in each church.

One week ago we began the campaign "Bible of Hope". Our purpose is to take the Word of God to those who don't know Christ and they have been affected by the earthquake. This campaign will conclude April 25 and the first week of May we will travel toward the areas affected with provisions and the beautiful Word of God.

Please Pray: Pray for those who don't have Christ and do not have His blessings, so that their hearts are willing to receive the Word of God. Also pray for the necessary resources for the trip, provisions and Bibles.

With love in Christ

Pastor David Horta S.

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #29

Last week we concluded our tour of the south visiting the Church in Temuco. It was a time of blessing for our lives and of spiritual refreshment. We had the opportunity to preach for salvation during three days to many new souls. We were entertained by our family in the faith, our dear brothers. They were well, thanks to God, none had suffered big damages. The city of Temuco in many places had the marks of the earthquake. Our brothers sent a greeting by means of the biblical reading of Hebrew 13: 20, 21.

Please Pray: For the souls that received the testimony of the Word of God for salvation and for those who made decision for Christ. Please pray especially for our Church in Temuco and for the health of pastor Daniel Jara.

As we had noted in my other reports, we have observed the necessity to take the word of God to those places that we had previously visited taking provisions, clothes and medical care. In those visits we worked first to assist our brothers and sisters in the faith, but now the idea is to reach those that don't have Christ and together with helping them physically to take them the word of God.

For we have implemented the campaign "Bible of Hope" that will consist in our first stage to obtain 100 Bibles. 20 youths are also needed as volunteers. They will be instructed in personal evangelism and they will be assigned to one of four vehicles. This campaign will extend until the end of April. In the second tour, we will go to various places affected by the earthquake. The same as with the prayer campaign we trust that God will use not only our congregations, but many brothers of different congregations and their sister organizations can participate. We are sending a poster with the instructions for the efforts.

Please Pray: For resources purchase those Bible. Pray so that many can imitate this initiative and so many souls that today are without hope will come to know the Will of God by means of its Word.

With gratitude to our God, we celebrated our church's XXXIII Congress. It was a moment of special communion. We had an attendance average of 130 people in each day. The topics were also edifying and profitable. The activity culminated with a wonderful service in that we celebrated the Lord's Supper. A great blessing was the result of the word of God working in the heart of several, specially the young. Thanks be to God!

Please Pray: For those youths that gave testimony, so that their lives are truly consecrated to the service of God. Pray for the communion in our congregations and that the motivation of sowing the seed of the gospel will be renewed.

We are working in the repair of our church buildings. We give thanks to God that in spite of the limited resources, we are delighted in reconstructing in a better way. We thank the generosity of our dear brothers abroad that they have given to help us in this purpose. Our Conference in the United States, as our dear church "Pueblo Nuevo" in Bolivia has committed offerings of love for it. According to the calculations we still need $8,600 US Dollars.

Please Pray: For the necessary resources to repair our church buildings and to reconstruct the building of the congregation of the Fourth Church.

Several families are experiencing the loss of jobs because of business that were destroyed in the earthquake. Some of these lost properties and some companies lost machinery. Many they have had to reduce personnel. This presumably will bring other consequences. In our churches in Curicó and Santiago have brothers and sisters that now need work.

Please Pray: For those who lost their jobs and now have no means of support. God is providing works and wisdom to face difficult times. Pray for the Family Villalobos Orellana that are still in mourning.

With love in Christ

Pastor David Horta
President IMI

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #28

Dear Brothers:

On Monday at dawn I traveled with my nephew Jozabath to the city of Constitution, the landscape that received us was devastating, my heart shivered when seeing like such a beautiful city was roughdressed by the destruction caused by the Earthquake and later tsunami.

We took with us much to help the families of the sector of city called "the puddle". These people had lost everything, housing, clothes, furniture, etc. - they had truly lost everything. We took articles of personal hygiene, provisions, medications and drums with purified water.

We visit the church building of our brothers of the Biblical Presbyterian Church. In the interior there were still fish and sardines of the flood. The building will have to be demolished. Still among those humid, cracked walls and about to fall, we prayed next to our brothers. We gave thanks for the love of God and we begged for His mercy towards them. I am for sure with our Heavenly Father's help, a new and beautiful house will rise for God.

The rest of the day was occupied in giving help to the doctor and to distribute medications among the elderly of the church.

It was difficult to leave and to say goodbye to families so dear in the Lord, as the family Morales Vega and the family of Pastor Morán. We prayed together and I expressed them that after everything, the city of Constitution had not changed. The most beautiful thing continues there - are our brothers and sisters in Christ, those that we love.


Please Pray: Pray for the faithful Church in the city of Constitution. Pray for those who have lost everything and especially for the many that still have not found the bodies of their relatives (as it is the case of the Family Villalobos of our church in Curicó). Pray that our brothers can find where to congregate and to begin to build a new church building.

Today most of the international news organizations are no longer concerned with Chile. Everyone that could move to another place in Chile or could leave Chile have done so. It is a fact and an an impressive number of people are continue to suffer in want of basic necessities. We need those to assist with the physical needs and to arrive with the Word of God, and with the comfort and peace that only God can give to these hurting hearts. This has made us acutely aware of another necessity, the lack of Bibles and New Testaments.

Please Pray: Pray to obtain valuable Bibles and New Testaments to take to those who are abandoned.

By the grace of God, in a few hours more I will travel with my wife to the city of Temuco to work in our church during three days of an evangelism campaign. At the same time we will make sure of that necessities are being distributed to those affected by the earthquake. The trips have lengthened because of the damaged state of the highways. The trip to Temuco now takes approximately of 12 hours. Before the earthquake it took about six hours.

Please Pray: Pray for our safety on this trip. Also pray for our purpose, so that the souls that hear the message of Salvation will place their faith in Christ Jesus.

With love in Christ,

Pastor David Horta S.
President IMI Chile



Pictures:
1-5: I temper Church Presbyterian Biblical part interior and external. The brothers took out great quantity of mud, sand and fish, they are still some remains.
6 - 19 the earthquake didn't respect any construction material, then the Tsunami made the rest. There are places like the puddle that it was not anything, today there are single carps and tapes that remember the place of one that another family, Even heavy machines were dragged by the force of the sea. Is considered that the mass of water reached 20 meters high and entered more than 2 Kilometers. a
Medical care to the oldest on the part of the brother Jozabath

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #27

Dear Brother:

I have just arrived from an exhausting trip to the city of Constitution. The doctor who accompanied me is my nephew, Jozabath Vergés Horta. Soon I will send report of this trip before leaving again toward the south, specifically Concepción and Temuco.

Thank you for your prayers.

In Christ

Pastor David Horta S.

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #26

Pastor David Horta, President of the Independent Methodist Church of Chile and Pastor of the Third Independent Methodist Church of Santiago, Chile has prepared a message to be broadcast during the special program of prayer on Saturday. The message may be downloaded at:

http://www.2shared.com/file/12222726/49d47810/Mensaje_Pastor_David_Horta.html

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #25

Dear Brothers in Christ

Greeting in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

My name is David Quisbert, Pastor of the Bible Presbyterian Church in Bolivia. We are organizing an Online prayer chain for the earthquake victims in Chile that is scheduled for this Saturday (20th) night from 7:00-9:00 PM (Eastern Time). Also we are going to broadcast the words of our Pastor David Horta. We ask you to add ONLINE to the Continental prayer Chain for Chile. All the broadcast will be in Spanish. But we will appreciate if you could include this chain in your program.

Our links:

http://www.pastoral.cl/radio

http://www.quisbert.org/radio

Here the List of Radios for our Broadcast:

BOLIVIA city of La Paz
Radio “Espíritu Santo” 1580 Khz AM
Pastor Fausto Lima

CHILE- “Alto Hospicio” (1ra Región – Tarapaca)
Radio Manantial 97.3 FM Stereo
Pastor Ivan Ahumada

CHILE – Cañete (8va. Región- Bio Bio)
Radio Celestial 107.9 FM
Pastor: Joel Salazar

PARAGUAY – Capiata (20 Km de Asunción)
Radio Campo Verde 93:5 FM
Pastor Ivan Ahumanda

BOLIVIA - city: El Alto
Radio Majestad 105.7 FM stereo
Pastor. Miguel Quintanilla

In Christ,

Pastor David Quisbert

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #24

Dear Brother:

I greet you with brotherly love.

As the days have passed since one of the greatest destructive events and natural disasters of the last days has occurred, I have been meditating upon the tremendous testimonies that have come through the suffering. Even though the evidence is all around us, it seems that the the results of the Earthquake and Tsunami of February 27 vanish as it becomes more and more clear and plain of the very presence, mercy, message, and will of our God.

While the nation of Chile and its cities have suffered destruction on a grand scale, gradually they have begun to pick themselves up. The streets are swept of the tons of debris, waste, and garbage that left by the tsunami. While the buildings are now in rubble strewn over the ground and the sea returns the bodies and remains of those who perished, God the Holy Spirit works in the life of each one of us reviving us and cleaning those debris and garbage that keep us from bigger freedom, cleaning, and trust to work while the day lasts: "while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." (John 9:4)

The faithful church in this country that is located in the corner of the end of the world, must rise with the country of Chile. This church must not proclaim a renovated message of fake faith, neither theoretical faith. This church must be one that teaches and practices the Salvation found only in Christ Jesus.

The church must shake off that indifference and distant relationship with the author and finisher of our faith. The church should be shown with renewed strength from God, reflecting Christ's powerful light, able to reach to the souls lost in the gloom and frightened night of the last days. The church must again proclaim its love for Christ and its desire for the soon coming of our Lord.

The task for us in the immediate future is gigantic - on one hand building, to repair and to accommodate our church buildings - while not stopping our efforts to reach the lost and wavering with the preaching and testimony of our faith to those who have their eyes put on us, groaning in their necessities.

We commend ourselves to the hands of God in everything and to your prayer. I am for sure many are those that are sustaining us in these tasks with their knees. My heart, my life thanks for each one of you.

Dear brother, my only rest is knowing that God alone provides His support through His children and their love. In these moments, I know that God knows our needs. I am trusting that our Brothers and Sisters understand the needs and will be prompted by God to respond to the needs.

This Saturday I have been invited to participate in a radio network broadcast across Latin America for Chile. I will participate with greetings, reflection and ministry of the Word of God. I have understood that this will be aired by the Reformed Bible Broadcasting Network (RBB) throughout South America. The connections will be made via Internet and several radio stations will use the internet programming to transmit the special program throughout the day. God has allowed what has happened in Chile to become an opportunity to preach to the whole continent!

Also I desire to inform you that on Monday I will travel to the city of Constitution (perhaps the city that has suffered more destruction than any other). I plan to send some pictures of the trip. Pastor José Morán has invited me to visit them. Pray so that God give me the words for those brothers that are suffering. I am praying that I will be able to have a doctor and medications with me on this trip.

We have begun a campaign to gather funds and to buy articles of toilet so necessary in these moments without leaving aside the provisions. The prices have continued increasing in all the areas, the gasoline costs $1.29US per liter (about $ 4.89 per gallon), a liter of vegetable oil $2.20US (about $ 8.34 per gallon), etc. The increasing prices make it difficult to provide the needs when we consider the small resources that are in our possession.

Next week I will be supporting the work of the church in Temuco. There will be an evangelism campaign from Friday to Sunday. Because the resources are very slim, I will go alone. Please pray for Cecilia, she doesn't want to be alone, but I know that God will give her strength to understand my duties and peace to remove any fear in her heart.

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith" Hebrews 12:1,2


A fraternal hug in Christ,

Pastor David Horta S.

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #23

This in from Luis Vega, Latin American Director for Siloam International:

We are working with David Horta and his group of churches in Chile in their effort to help the most needy and neglected members of the churches in the South and in other areas decimated by the tremors and to reach out to those families in the neighborhood of the churches who are devastated and do not know Christ.

At this point they need $ 2,000.00 US for each month of supplying food to these groups. They plan on providing assistance for the next 3 months, so they will need a total of $ 6,000.00 to take care of the need. They will also be ministering through prayer and the Word of God as they help with the physical needs.

We are asking those who are interested to send their tax-deductible donations to:
Chile Relief
Siloam International/AECC
P.O. Box 2061
Bristol, TN 37621-2061

As always with any gift that is received by Siloam International, 100% of the funds donated will be sent to the designated effort.

I have spent quite a bit of time communicating with Pastor Horta, checking out the plans, and working with him on the need. I am praying for God's people to help in this special outreach.

Thank you.

Luis Vega
Latin American Director
Siloam International

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #22

This is the latest report from Pastor David Horta:

Our good God allowed that on Friday at dawn, with brother Mauricio Alarcón, we moved toward the south with the mission of arriving to Curicó, to take The Word of God, to visit our brothers, neighbors, children and families of the Church and to give a help by providing needed provisions for those affected by the disaster.

The city was a sad landscape of suffering and destruction. When arriving at the neighborhood of the church, a strong hug of our brothers that waited for us, made us understand without words the heavy load of the stress that these fellow believers are under. The Villalobo familiy's niece's body has not been found.

Please Pray: Continue praying for the Family Villalobos Orellana, for comfort and so that God allows the body of Fanny to be found.

Later we shared a cup of coffee with our Brothers. In fact, we visited all the homes of the children and also of the neighbors around our church.

We found fear and anguish in each house we visited. Many of these homes have often refused to hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Many times we have attempted to visit these homes, only to be refused entrance because we represent the truth found in Christ.

During this time of destruction, we were allowed in these homes and they invited me to pray for the necessity of peace. The previous night more than 26 aftershocks of the earthquake took place, half of those above 5 points on the earthquake scale. The vigil has been permanent. They sit up all night waiting to run because of tremors. Where can they go for safety?

It was also sad to see the multitude of destroyed homes. The children from the church were safeguarded by the merciful hand of God, although many suffered damage to their houses.

Please Pray: For the work of conviction of the Spirit of God in the hearts of those who don't know him. For peace and tranquility of the afflicted hearts. For the Brothers and Sisters in Christ in Curicó.

Later on we had a beautiful service. Many of the children who attend the church arrived, but the most beautiful thing, is that this time they were accompanied by their parents. That allowed us to preach especially from the gospel to those adults and to pray for them. It was satisfactory to give our help that consisted of provisions, blankets and spreads, this was received with gratitude and recognition toward our church but overall to our God. Praise The Lord!!!.

Please Pray: For the parents of the children, for salvation of them.

When finishing the mission we were full with joy, but in my heart there was a reflection, we should continue preaching with insistence to the souls without Christ and we should maintain help in this time of emergency to the little ones until the families can provide for them.

Please Pray: For each believer, so that we wake up to the indifference of this world and respond to the call of God in the face of the necessity to give testimony and to preach the gospel. For hearts that with freedom and in love give so that the work of God extends.

When finishing this report, I share the following challenge: As well as we have helped Constitution and Curicó we should go in the brothers' help of another of the distressed cities - Concepción. Pray for this challenge. We need some brother with good means of transport to help us.

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel," Ephesians 6:18,19

In Christ

Pastor David Horta

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #21

Dear Brother in Christ:

Indeed we have not had a lot of rest. Yesterday, which has become our habit, we were the whole day in the working on the church building. Today we also visited families of the church.

I still have not had time to fix the roof of my house with the damages that it suffered. The damages were minimal, but with all the aftershocks the damage has been increased and will require more work than when the damage happened.

Having worked in this disaster all these days, I find that we are destitute of many needed things, including tents and tarps for emergency cover, lamps or lanterns, an electric generator, etc. The list is long.

At this time, I am encouraging members of our churches to gather toiletry articles, toothpaste, detergents, soap, cleaning supplies, etc. Really in the south there is necessity of everything.

I and soon sending you the report on my recent trip to Curico.

Once again we thank you for your concern and motivation to work with us in Chile.

With love in Christ

Pastor David Horta

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #20

Dear One in Christ:

Because of the great need in Chile, we have decided to extend the special time of prayer until Sunday March 21 with the same schedule - 9 am and 9 pm (Eastern Daylight Time).

This Sunday our churches carried will have special times of worship, prayer, giving of thanks, and actions to help those in need.

We thank everyone for the notes of encouragement and to all who are helping us in this time of urgency.

The time is scarce in relation to the many tasks. Tomorrow I plan to send a report on my trip to the south.

In Christ

Pastor David Horta

Chile Earthquake Aftermath #19

This was received from the General Superintendent of the Evangelical Methodist Church.

Dear Churches:

If you are planning on sending donations to Chile to help those churches that are suffering from the devastating earthquake, please send your contributions to the Conference Treasurer, P.O. Box 751, Kingsport, TN 37660. Mark it for "Chile Relief". They have a bank account here in Kingsport. We will deposit the monies in that account. It creates problems for them if you try to send it direct. There is governmental red tape plus they sometimes lose in the exchange of currencies.

Thanks,

Jim Fields, General Superintendent