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Serving at Calvary Chapel Vicente Guerrero
Ministry Report
Ken Marr is the Pastor of CC Vicente Guerrero, Mexico started in February 2004. February 13, 2011 the Marr's celebrated their 12th year anniversary in Mexico. And February 23rd was their 7th year anniversary at Capilla Calvario (Calvary Chapel). Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement. Please join us in praying for the following:
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For Rita's health - ulcers in her bladder. And, she has not slept well in over 2 years
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For our trip home and the new baby and Mom (Mike, Belen and baby Trevor)
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For Ken: direction and wisdom as he raises up leaders in the church
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Triqui Home Group - Encouragement for Fernando as he gets easily discouraged when the people are not faithful
- Neri and Martin - our translators. Martin just started serving with us on weekends from the Bible College at Cristo Por su mundo. The school has also given us two female students who are serving Saturdays at Pastor Juan's old folks home.
- Please keep Pastor Juan and Lupita in prayer also. They are doing such a great job at Buen Samaritano (old folk's home.) Pray for financial provision and strength for both of them. They are both such a blessing to our fellowship.
Please give all at CC Nampa our love and appreciation. We value your prayers, support and love for us.
Ken and Rita Marr
CC Nampa Involvement
- $100 Monthly Support
- Monthly food donations
- Yearly mission trip
- Prayer Support
For more information contact:
Pastor Brent Bowden (208)989-7952 or
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Calvary Chapel Magazine
In a quiet neighborhood in Vicente Guerrero, Ken and Rita Marr share Christ's love amidst voodoo, witchcraft, tribal racism, and sinful traditions. The Marrs began ministering in Mexico in 1995 and then were sent out full-time from Calvary Chapel Modesto in 1999. After forming relationships with people in the intimate but divided community and ministering to special-needs children, they planted Calvary Chapel Vicente Guerrero in 2004.
Vicente Guerrero is a melting pot of local tribes and indigenous people from the poorer southern part of Mexico who moved northwest to harvest tomatoes and strawberries. The main tribes there are Trique, Zapotec, and Mixteco. In the area, like others throughout the country, prejudice and racism are rampant, as is the practice of men purchasing young girls to be their wives without formally marrying them. "This belief system in the tribes includes animism, voodoo, witchcraft and idol worship. There are many false gods, " Rita shared. "Some people come north to work in the fields and bring their witch doctors with them." Through faithfully teaching God's Word verse-by-verse and serving the people, the Marrs have seen the Holy Spirit change hearts and break through these life-long strongholds.
One couple shared their testimony. Unusual in their culture, Guillermo and Esther were from different tribes he a Trique Indian and she Mixteco- when he purchased her for a "bride price" from her parents seven years ago. Though not formally married, he was a devoted and faithful husband. The Marrs held a Christmas outreach in 2004, where both Guillermo and Esther accepted Christ. They came regularly to bible study and grew in their faith. "They recognized, through the power of God's Word and the Holy Spirit, their need to be married," Rita said. "I would say that 90 percent of our congregation isn?t married." Ken explained that he clearly teaches what the Bible says about marriage and allows the Holy Spirit time to work in people's hearts. One year after they accepted Christ, Guillermo and Esther were married at the church, along with another couple from the fellowship.
"We want to walk straight on the road with God," Guillermo said. "Now we feel more joy, less burden, in our home." Already ostracized because mixed tribal union, the couple has experienced persecution from their neighbors and family after accepting Christ. Esther?s mother, a Jehovah's Witness, will not speak with her. Guillermo said, "One of my favorite scriptures is John 10:28, where it says nobody can take us out of God's hands." The couple is dedicated to Christ and committed to the church. Esther serves in children's ministry, where their three boys are learning God's Word. Other nationals have committed to serving in the church, including Ramon Hernandez, youth leader and bilingual translator.
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