| | Santiago Theological Seminary - Praise God for the course taught on a Survey of Church History by Dr. Bob Davis (above), and the history of Reformed churches in Latin America as a seminar by Dr. Cornelius Hegeman. Learning from God's work through the saints of the past was a blessing. Bruce was able to attend some of those lectures in January.
- This month (3/12-14) Pastor Randy Pizzino has lectured on Christology. Pray for our students and mentors in completing this important course.
- Bruce has been working on fundraising for the seminary from foundations, individuals and churches. Pray for this and let him know of any leads.
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| | | Family Update - Bruce's daughter Brooke was offered the position of Executive Director of AlphaCare last fall, a crisis pregnancy center. She is thrilled with her new role.
- Bruce's daughter Abby had a beautiful wedding in the Dominican Republic in mid-January. She and Aaron work in Philadelphia and worship at Covenant Community Church.
- Praise God that the day before our flight, after much effort, we were able to get a passport for Kaleah so that she and Anne could be at the wedding.
- Mercredi is home for spring break from Haverford College and on-campus classes were cancelled for a few weeks due to coronavirus.
- Kaleah is building her vocabulary, walking up & down steps, and learning to play with other kids. Her next court hearing is April 24.
- Bruce has written a baptismal hymn, now set to music by Eric Jones. See my web page.
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| | Santiago Theological Seminary New Non-Profit Website
ACTS Beyond is the fundraising arm of STS. Donations for the seminary can be made through http://actsbeyond.org .
Funds STS is seeking to raise is $146,000 per year for the next three years. Contact Bruce for details at bruceamcdowell@gmail.com; 267-441-0734.
The STS website: https://stsantiago.edu.do
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Evangelistic Opportunities
In February we had the privilege of hosting a Japanese English student for one month. Kaleah became very attached to her. She visited our church and Bruce was able to have Bible study with her and to explain the gospel. She is being followed up by friends in Japan.
In January, after Abby's wedding, Bruce, Pastor Sosa and an elder from the church did evangelism and prayed with several people in Santo Domingo. Bruce's Uber driver also prayed and confessed faith in Christ.
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| | Happy Easter!
We wish you blessed time of reflection upon, "so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous" (Rom. 5:19), an obedience the Son "learned... through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him..." (Heb. 5:8-9). Through him we now have the grace "to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ" (Rom. 1:5-6).
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Prayer Requests - Kaleah's next court hearing on April 24, when her case
worker will be recommending adoption. Pray for no new delays.
- Praise the Lord for providing a passport for Kaleah at last possible moment so she could attend Abby's wedding with us.
- Development of Santiago Theological Seminary with growth in students, planning for undergraduate program, and financial backing to make growth possible, especially with administrative support in Santiago.
- Praise the Lord for blessing Abby & Aaron's wedding. Everything was beautiful, with many friends!
- Praise the Lord for growth Anne and Bruce have experienced recently. Pray that they would continue to grow and be a blessing to others for Christ.
- PTL for two new church commitments to our support team. Pray for financial support still needing growth; presently at over 75%, but some of that being one-time support.
Mailing address for support checks:
Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship PO Box 847 Bristol, TN 37621-0847 Be sure to include "McDowell" on memo line of check so it goes to correct account.
https://www.refglobal.org/mcdowell-bruce.html
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