March 2010 Assembly Figures

March 2010 (Narrative)

The last Sunday of the month is the beginning of what they call Holy Week. Most activities in Costa Rica come to a halt during that week, especially school. Many people take a week out and go out of town. So, this explains the low attendance of members on the last Sunday.

The high attendance of visitors on the last Sunday of the month is due to the visit paid by the Tejarcillos church as commented on the Miscellaneous section of this report.

Attendance on the first Sunday of the month is quite a record. I was gone to preach somewhere else, though. Those who were present tell me that the brethren who took my place did a great job. Carlos Brenes preached and Roberto Ulate taught Adults Sunday School. Someone even mentioned that I could be left out of the job.

Total expenses went up to $1069,58 during the month of March.

March 2010 Study Figures

March 2010 (Miscellaneous)

As I had mentioned, I was invited to preach at another church on the first Sunday of the month. There 34 attending, including 23 adults and 11 children. The brethren from Tejarcillos invited me to share with them. Tejarcillos happens to have a very high rate of crime. The church there is made up by people who were members at Hatillo. So, a few of them remember me because I was their preacher in Hatillo. Then the members of the Tejarcillo church decided to pay us a visit in Heredia. So, they rented a bus and 40 of them came to the Sunday evening service on March, 28.