“… you will be my witness in Jerusalem...” – Acts 1:8Dear family,
Dear family,
Four years ago we started the Pura Vida church, Santa Barbara in the Mesa area; this with the passion to reach the Spanish speaking population in our community and God has blessed us tremendously. During this time we have seen lives completely transformed by the power and mercy of the Lord.
Now God has opened doors for us to bring the message of hope to the East-Side of our own Santa Barbara, a neighborhood area that is mostly Latino and lately has been the headlines of the local newspapers for its gang’s violence.
For the last year we have partnered with Santa Barbara Community Church in an effort to reach the Latino children in this area. Through this ministry called “kids Club” we ministered to about 30-40 children in a weekly basis. It is amazing what God can do when no one cares who get the credit.
During this time we felt God leading us to start a Ministry for the parents of the Kids Club children and for the entire Eastside community. That is why after praying that doors would be open to start a Ministry in the heart of the Eastside, we were approved to hold worship services in the Eastside Public Library Branch’s meeting room, called Martin Luther King Jr, in the corner of Montecito and Voluntario Streets. We had our first Pura Vida meeting on Sunday, September 2 of 2007, at 9:00 AM. and it was a huge blessing.
Four years ago we started the Pura Vida church, Santa Barbara in the Mesa area; this with the passion to reach the Spanish speaking population in our community and God has blessed us tremendously. During this time we have seen lives completely transformed by the power and mercy of the Lord.
Now God has opened doors for us to bring the message of hope to the East-Side of our own Santa Barbara, a neighborhood area that is mostly Latino and lately has been the headlines of the local newspapers for its gang’s violence.
For the last year we have partnered with Santa Barbara Community Church in an effort to reach the Latino children in this area. Through this ministry called “kids Club” we ministered to about 30-40 children in a weekly basis. It is amazing what God can do when no one cares who get the credit.
During this time we felt God leading us to start a Ministry for the parents of the Kids Club children and for the entire Eastside community. That is why after praying that doors would be open to start a Ministry in the heart of the Eastside, we were approved to hold worship services in the Eastside Public Library Branch’s meeting room, called Martin Luther King Jr, in the corner of Montecito and Voluntario Streets. We had our first Pura Vida meeting on Sunday, September 2 of 2007, at 9:00 AM. and it was a huge blessing.
We meet every sunday @ 9 AM, come and enjoy a cafecito with us after the service...
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