The Messenger

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS

THE MESSENGER

XIX NATIONAL CONVENTION

APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY / COSTA RICA January, 2011 A SMALL HISTORICAL NOTE: Towards the end of the decade of the fifties, a small group of Costa Rican brethren received the Jesus’ name revelation through the teachings of a pastor from Panama. For several years these brethren worked independently. At the beginning of the year 1962, this group was visited by Brother Daniel Jauhall, a Missionary from the Apostolic Assembly, who at that time resided in Panama.

Through several meetings Brother Jauhall taught them the Apostolic Assembly doctrine and formally established the work in Costa Rica. Thereafter the Apostolic Assembly sent several Missionaries, to unite with the local pastors, and together worked towards expanding the work of God. In the year 2003, the decision was made for Missionary Alfred Muñoz and his family to transfer from Costa Rica to Mexico. With this decision, the nearly forty year period of supervision of Missionaries sent to them, from the Apostolic Assembly of the United States came to a close. Today, the church in Costa Rica continues to work under the direction of their national leadership, with the supervision of International Missions.

The church building in Boca Coen, Costa Rica 2001

Ministerial Camp - Alajuela, Costa Rica / 2003 The conference speaker was the current President Samuel Valverde

NATIONAL ELECTORAL CONVENTION: San Jose, Costa Rica The Apostolic Assembly and the International delegations were summoned to celebrate the XIX National Convention in the beautiful city of San Jose, Costa Rica. It started on Wednesday afternoon, as the brethren and the international delegations arrived. Everything was ready for the anticipated celebration of this powerful spiritual festivity. The activities began on Thursday evening with a conference directed to the church’s leadership. This conference was given by Bishop Arthur Espinosa, the Secretary of International Missions; there was an approximate attendance of 350 pastors and leaders.

San Jose / Central Church: Bishop Arthur Espinosa, is giving a Conference to the Leadership of Costa Rica.

San Jose / Central : A group of the leaders that attended the Conference on Thursday January 20th

MINISTERIAL MEETING / National Board of Directors Reports President: Tulio Cerda Vice President: Mauricio Chacon General Secretary: Fidel Sanchez General Treasurer: Noel Arana National Evangelism: Carlos Rojas Christian Education: Mauricio Carballo Social Assistance: Rodolfo Ochoa

Above left to Right: Pastors and ministers listening to the reports. Bottom left to Right: Vice President Mauricio Chacon, President Tulio Cerda; Members of the National Board Pastors Cerda, Sanchez, Rojas and Ochoa

XIX National Convention-“Faithful to My God, Faithful to My Church” Friday January 21 / Napoleon Quesada School Auditorium The inaugural service began at 6:00 pm with a civic and folkloric presentation that included the singing of the Costa Rican National Anthem. Throughout the entire auditorium you could feel an ambience of worship and expectancy. The speaker for this evening was Bishop Alfred Muñoz, the supervisor of the Northwest District and also the former Missionary to Costa Rica from 1999 - 2003. Bishop Muñoz was greatly used of God. He entitled his message “Relationship or Religion” based on John 3: 1-4.

During the altar call there were many healings, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and God blessing His people in a very special way. Among the many testimonies, there was the wife of one of the pastors who had an issue of blood for over six months; the moment the name of Jesus was invoked upon her she was healed!

Above, left to right: Musicians: Central Church San Jose; Vice President Chacon marches in with the Costa Rican National flag; The typical attire for each Province.

Left Center: Brother Abel Velasquez leading worship together with the Praise Team from the Central San Jose Church.

Above and left below: Part of the congregation rejoicing in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The attendance of Friday was a little more than 1,200 people

Bishop Alfred Muñoz preaching the message entitled : “Relationship or Religion”

Saturday January 22 / Napoleon Quesada School Auditorium The activities for this important day began very early. First, the elections for the three Confederations were held and these were followed by the elections for the National Board of Directors. The ordination and initiation service was held in the afternoon. Bishop Juan Lopez was the preacher. Seventeen men were ordained and eighteen were initiated to the ministry!

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus - Costa Rica National Board of Directors 2011 - 2015 President Vice-President General Secretary General Treasurer Secretary of Evangelism Secretary of Christian Education Secretary of Social Assistance

Mauricio Chacon Fidel Sanchez Mauricio Carballo Rodolfo Ochoa Carlos Rojas Tulio Cerda Noel Arana

Confederations 2011 - 2013 LADIES President: Vice-president: Secretary: Treasurer:

Maydol de Carlo Yesica Jimenez Verónica Jirón Yesenia Gonzales

MEN President: Vice-president: Secretary: Treasurer:

Abel Blandón Arnoldo Martínez Milton Medina Lorenzo Jimenez

YOUTH President: Vice-president: Secretary: Treasurer:

Andrés Chacón Edwin Alpisar Evelyn Acevedo Merlin Leiva

Saturday January 22 / Napoleon Quesada School Auditorium Ordination and Initiation Service

Final Service - Transfer of Power

National Board of Directors Oath of Office - President Mauricio Chacon Herrera and Sister Bernardita Chacon

Transfer of Power: Outgoing President Tulio Cerda (on the right) Incoming President Mauricio Chacon (on the left)

The Closing Service of the Convention

Bishop Espinosa preaching the final message of the Convention

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS UP-COMING ACTIVITIES: February 4-6 February 25-26 February 25-26 March 3-6 March 4-5 March 4-5 March 24 - 26 April 1-3 April 9-10 April 29 - 30

National Convention Leadership Retreat Leadership Retreat Seminary / Crusade Leadership Retreat Leadership Retreat Leadership Seminar National Fellowship National Convention National Fellowship

San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mazatlan, Sinaloa San Cristobol, Chiapas Port Au Prince, Haiti Tijuana, Baja California Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Nairobi, Kenya Cochabamba, Bolivia Buenos Aires, Argentina Medellin, Colombia

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