S.I.F.A.T. – Ecuador Mission Trip

Interest Meeting: February 19 | 5:30pm | Room B112

Purpose: In partnership with Servants in Faith and Technology (SIFAT), we will continue building an addition to Asamblea de Dios church in Villaflora, Quito, Ecuador.

📅 Mission Trip Dates: July 12-19, 2025

💲 Trip Cost: $3100

Team Leader: Brian Watson, brianjwatsonpe@gmail.com

Age Requirements: Open to children aged 12 and above, as well as adults!

Mission Trip Details: In the beautiful Valley of the Volcanoes, Pastor Rafael Flores and his wife Anita have established an outreach of their Asamblea de Dios church in Villaflora, Quito. Always wanting to care for more children in need, they have expanded their ministry into Machachi (southern Quito), and the growth of their after-school program has been more than this small church could envision. The program quickly outgrew the facility and between 2022-2024, SIFAT teams built a small addition of two floors onto the existing church. This extra square footage will be used for classrooms, a kitchen with a dining room, computer lab, music room and offices. Mt. Bethel supported this effort with one of the last teams in 2024.  During the 2024 Mt. Bethel trip, in addition to the construction project, the team also hosted a VBS for 60+ kids per day, conducted home visits and participated in an evangelism event, in which nine people came to Christ!  It was an amazing trip, and the team fell in love with the people of Ecuador!

What Will We Be Doing?

In 2025, Mt. Bethel will be going back to Machachi to host a weeklong children’s camp.  The objectives/goals of the camp are for the kids (ages 8-14) to build on their faith walk and to a grow a larger commitment to Jesus Christ.  We also want the kids to start looking for the spiritual gifts that God has given them, and to support them in maturing those gifts.  Think of this time as a VBS style program where we will have more time with the kids to make a greater impact. In addition to the children’s camp, the team will be making home visits to families around the community and will also participate in an evangelism event to promote and invite residents to attend church.

How exciting for us to be able to help so many children become part of a program sharing God’s love when in their lives they have experienced so little joy!

🏨 Lodging: Stay at the comfortable Hotel Reina Isabel, offering double or triple rooms with private baths, hot water, linens, towels, and free internet. Single rooms are available for an additional $42 per night per room.

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