Church on the Street

This past week we participated in a street evangelism service with Shekina Church in Horna C’Kasa. Shekina is one of two churches that John is currently working with in Horna C’Kasa, the slum neighborhood located on the edge of Sucre. Pastor Elvis and Shekina Church typically have a Saturday evening service that reaches out to youth and children living in Horna C’Kasa. This past week the service was held in the street and was specially designed to share the Gospel and intrigue kids, adults, youth and passerby’s. In typical Bolivian style the church shut down a portion of the main road by placing chairs and barrels in the street and proceeded to set up a few benches, chairs and sound equipment. The youth then presented a few dances, a mime, and a time of sharing and worship. The event was surprisingly well accepted and a testament to the growth of Shekina church over the last year and a half since its inception.

Just before the service starts. The crowds slowly begin to gather.

The band leads a few worship songs.

A dance prepared by the youth. Ella loved the dancing!

John worked with the youth on the presentation of this mime. The girl is ensnared by sin (the chair) and cannot escape. Several people try to help her (a witch in this picture) but only the message of the cross can release her from the bondage.

Behmar shares the freedom of the Gospel message to conclude the mime.