ELLIOTT EDITION
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We are thankful to God for giving us the
opportunity to work in missions and grateful
for the support of many churches and people that make it possible.
In March we began our second year in our
new assignment with Camino Global that
has three mayor areas of work:
administration, mobilization and working
with Spanish speaking people.
April 2016
Journey with Spanish Speakers. Transform the World.
Earthquake in Ecuador
Our hearts are heavy as we write this letter today. The earthquake that
happened in Ecuador on Saturday has devastated many towns and cities
along the coastal area where we lived and served for 22 years. We are in
contact with several of our dear friends and colleagues who are in the
affected area. People there are rallying together to help wherever they
can to support and minister to those suffering loss of loved ones and
homes. Even though they still do not have electricity in most of the
areas, they are communicating by Facebook encouraging one another. The church in Ecuador has taken Psalm 46:1-3 for their strength during this time of difficulty. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way and the mountains
fall into the heart of the sea, thought its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
The three towns closest to the epicenter of the earthquake are Muisne, Cojimies and Perdernales were severely damaged. We visited these
towns many times during our time in Ecuador. Here is what we know so far about them. In Pedernales Pastor Jesus Cagua and his wife Veronica and their children are safe, but their house collapsed and they lost most of their belongings. In the town of Muisne Pastor Nahum
Cagua and his wife Sarah are safe, but their house collapsed. In the town of Calceta four houses collapsed of members of the congregation.
Do you want to help? Please pray for these people as they deal with personal loss, with their congregations and neighbors who are
equally affected. Camino Global Ministries is looking for ways to help out financially as well. We will be notifying you of ways you can donate to the great need in Ecuador in the next few days. In the meantime your prayers are most needed .
Administration—We help to facilitate the work of
several missionaries serving long-term and shortterm by operating the Canadian office of Camino
Global. Ruth Ann continues to serve as the Administrative Assistant. This takes up much of our time
on a day-to-day basis. We opened an office for
Camino Global at Emmanuel Bible College in November.
VISITING COLLEGES
I had the opportunity to represent Camino Global at four colleges this winter.
At Millar College of the Bible in Pamburn, SK I was joined by Ken Spaugh, a Camino
Global missionary in Guatemala (January 21-24).
At Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, ON it was a privilege to have Steve
Paul as speaker. Steve is a member of our board and serves on the Pastoral team at
Emmanuel Baptist Church in Barrie, ON (February 9-10).
At Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener ON it was a privilege to have Sandra Tjart as
speaker. She serves as Director of World Partners (March 7-11).
At Prairie College in Three Hills, AB I had the opportunity to stay with the parents of
Shari Cottrill, one of our Camino Global missionaries in Mexico (March 17-18).
VISITING CHURCHES
I have been able to visit several churches to speak about missions and represent
Camino Global.
Marvin Srigley, board chair of Camino Global, and I visited Bethel Bible Church
in Seaforth, ON, to speak in the morning service and then meet with the
team that went to La Aljaba children’s home in Leticia, Colombia in February (Jan. 3).
Mobilization—Our hope is to help people to catch
a glimpse of what God is doing in the world, to consider how they can be meaningfully involved and
then to take the next step of obedience to God’s
leading in their lives. In this area we have had many
opportunities to visit and speak.
URBANA 15 was a student missions event that
drew about 16,000 people to St. Louis, Missouri
between Christmas and New Years. I was asked
to join the Camino Global team to help operate
our display booth. We
talked with hundreds of
people who came by to
find out more about missions and opportunities for
service. I travelled from
Kitchener with a group of
students and professors
Urbana 2015
from Emmanuel Bible
College.
I had the opportunity to speak at Glenridge Bible Church in St. Catharines, ON
(Feb. 7), at Zion Church in Didsbury, AB (March 13) and at Bethel Church
in Three Hills, AB (March 20).
Ruth Ann spoke to women for the World Day of Prayer at EastRidge Church in
Stouffville (March 4).
I gave an update on our work at Huron Chapel in Auburn during their mission
conference (March 5).
On my trip to AB in March I had the opportunity to meet with
people responsible for missions in their churches: Bonavista
Church in Calgary (March 12); Centre St Church in Calgary
(March 15); CrossRoads Church in Red Deer, AB (March 16);
Anne-Marie and Daniel, Seth, Josiah,
Zephan and Isaiah in Puebla, Mexico
MEXICO—Daniel and Anne-Marie Chapple, our
son-in-law and daughter, had the opportunity to
travel to Thailand to participate in the meeting of
World Partners International. We went to Puebla,
Mexico to care for our four grandsons (February 1317, 2016).
This was a personal trip but we visited several missionaries. We spent a Sunday with Jim and Shari Cottrill who are Camino Global missionaries serving in
Ixtapaluca, on the east side of Mexico City and we
met several other missionaries serving in Puebla with
Camino Global.
Ruth Ann with the Cottrill family in Ixtapaluca
We are thankful for opportunities to work with Spanish speaking people in Canada and in Cuba.
We have the privilege of teaching seminars for couples on marriage
We were asked to join a
Camino Global team of
eight people going to Cuba
in May to teach in four centers of the New Pines Seminary.
We plan to teach Introduction to Pastoral Counselling (Keith)
and Evangelism of Children (Ruth Ann) May 13-30.
and family at La Paz de Cristo church. This is a Spanish speaking
church we attend in Kitchener, and Pastor Alejandro Mairena
requested that we do these seminars as part of his emphasis on the
family. The first two were on February 6 and April 2. The next one
is planned for June 11. We are able to use some of the material we
developed in Ecuador while working there with couples in pastoral
ministry and adapt it for this opportunity.
I have been invited by Marvin Srigley, our board
chair, to teach a Spanish speaking group that
meets on Sunday morning at
Bethany Church in St. Catharines on May 8.
We are attending church at La
Paz de Cristo which is a Spanish speaking congregation in
Kitchener and we have had some opportunities to speak.
Ruth Ann spoke to the women twice (Nov. 28 & March 12) and
I have preached twice (Dec. 20 & March 25). We also spend many
hours preparing materials for teaching and speaking
Pastor Alejandro Mairena & his wife Carolina - La Paz de Cristo Church—Kitchener
Seth Chapple
Zephan Chapple
Emanuel and Mateo Elliott
Isaiah Chapple
Josiah Chapple
Annakke & Mariemma Elliott
Contact Us
Keith & Ruth Ann Elliott
Project #083180
Chone, Manabi, Ecuador
Prayer Requests:
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Please pray for us as we serve in this varied and important ministry.
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Keith will be travelling in the next few days to Ecuador to review the situation and make a plan
for how to help and support the Ecuadorians that we have contact with on the ground there.
Pray for all the steps needed to be taken in order to send funds, short term workers and missionaries to Ecuador in the days ahead as restoration and reconstruction begins.
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Please pray for our upcoming trip to Cuba. We have lots to do to prepare the lessons.
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Please pray for health and strength as we serve the Lord in this ministry.
Your partnership is so important to us. We are so grateful for all of you. Thank you for praying for
us and for your love and encouragement.
In Christ,
Keith and Ruth Ann
Please pray for our financial support level. We are still in the process
of finding individuals and churches who will partner with us in pray- Support Level Update
er and financially in this new ministry that God has called us to. We
are currently at about 80% of our goal to be fully supported.
We are so grateful for those who have already partnered with us and
for those who have been with us for many years and continue so
faithfully.
You can partner with us in this ministry by using this link: http://
www.caminoglobal.org/give/give-to-a-missionary/
Canadian do-
nors, please use #083180 when making your donation. Thank you!
Camino Global Ministries
PO Box 37010, Stanley Park,
1005 Ottawa St. N. Kitchener,
ON N2A 4A7
Tel: 647 977-3226
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