An Extreme Nazarene Missions team planting a church in Córdoba, Argentina, recently held several community events with help from a group of short-term volunteers.

The missionary team arrived May 22 and spent the first few weeks meeting people in the neighborhood and improving the mission house. They were joined by a volunteer team of 10 people from North Dakota, USA, from June 22 to 29. The volunteers spent a day getting to know the missionaries by participating in an all-day prayer walk for the city of Córdoba, for Argentina, and for the missionary team.

Outreaches included both spontaneous and planned events. During a women's event held downtown, women received facials while talking with missionaries. The event ended with a beauty product giveaway.

A children’s event included songs and dances and a maze featuring the colors of the salvation story. More than 30 children received a snack and heard the salvation message.

The teams performed flash mobs in plazas throughout the cities, followed by an evangelistic skit or the movie From the Dark. Following the Lifehouse “Everything” skit, missionaries and volunteers explained the skit and talked to people interested in knowing more about the church. The groups also passed out water and church magnets at a local plaza and intersection.

Throughout the week, the missionaries met many people. Three cell groups were started as a result of the evangelism events, and there are more people interested in hosting their own cell groups.

The missionaries have started the paperwork to rent a church space and are trusting the Lord’s timing for the church inauguration. The missionary team also plans to host its first spiritual retreat this month.

--Church of the Nazarene South America Region