January 2011

Click on the link below to see the January 2011 figures:
http://carlosulatecostarica.blogspot.com/p/statistics.html

Our treasurer is a very busy man. So it is very difficult to get hold of the financial data. I guess I will publish these in combined form at the end of the first quarter of 2011.

After the Christmas break between school cycles, attendance has returned to normal levels. There was one baptism during this month —a 16 year old girl. Her family is also attending as visitors. Ten people placed membership over the last six months—a family of five, a family of three, and two adults. There are also two newborns. We had some losses too –three who moved out of town, and six whom we haven't seen in quite a while.

Crowding continues to be a problem. A fund for expansion is being collected. The idea of having two services on Sunday morning is being considered. There was no more Sunday evening service after the fourth Sunday of this month.

Attendance to Wednesday to Bible Study was between 30 and 40. The Youth Group has had attendance levels between 30 and 45.  The ladies have two prayer sessions during the week, one on Monday evening, and another one on Thursday morning. They pray for one another and many answers to these prayers are now visible in the spiritual growth that some of the ladies exhibit.