Brazos Abiertos

On June 28 and 29, the conference “When You Say No Is No?” was held. Principles for managing boundaries in parenting and family relationships were shared. The school and the church worked together to serve the families of the community not only with teachings from speaker Alfredo Chile, but also with delicious food enjoyed by attendees. Children and adolescents attending the Brazos Abiertos programs were also able to showcase their talents and progress.
God loves families and wants them to be spaces of freedom and joy.

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The first DTS (Discipleship Training School) is over. We are thankful to God for all the students and staff who made this possible. 5 intensive months of walking together and learning from the Bible and then putting what we learned into practice during the outreach in Bolivia and Chile. It was great. The next DTS is March 1, 2026.

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It was a wonderful time of games, music, and a sense of excitement as we watched our children express their love for their father. And all of us women work together, concerned for the same cause. Spending time and working with each other is an experience of living together and getting to know each other better in every aspect of our emotions and character. Above all, we give our best, regardless of fatigue. We are very grateful to God for each experience we have with each other and for being able to serve in whatever way we can, as long as God wants. Blessings.

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How grateful we are that we can receive so many teams from abroad to show the love of Jesus together. This time we had a DTS (Discipleship Training School) team from Norway visiting. Working together for 2 weeks to tell the good news everywhere through testimonies, drama, singing, practical work, sports and speaking. In the classrooms at the school, in different churches and even at a big evangelism event in the south of Lima. God is good and faithful.

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This day is always celebrated in a big way, to put the mothers in the spotlight. The children of the school showed their love to their mothers by performing all kinds of things like singing, theater and dancing. With the church we had a great service where the mothers received a present and where the men prepared delicious food. Praise the Lord for these great moments.

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Our DTS students, accompanied by three staff members, headed to the most populated district of Lima, San Juan de Lurigancho, where the CELIM ministry is located. It has had a great impact in this district for decades, bringing transformation to the community.
Our team was able to put into practice much of what we learned during our theoretical phase of the DTS, evangelizing, teaching, and ministering to children and adolescents at the school.
We were also blessed to be able to do practical work to support the “Sleeping Beauty” project in the mountains of SJL. We were able to expand the structure of the church, building a new warehouse almost at the edge of the cliff, installing wooden planks to finish the interior walls of the church, and painting them. The most exciting thing of all was carrying all these materials to the top of the mountain.
We are so grateful for what God has done through us at CELIM.

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The gathering of virtuous women is a wonderful time. They can learn and experience more closely the love of Jesus in their hearts. At the same time, reflections, prayers, and biblical themes are shared to help them grow in faith, recognizing God’s presence and His purpose for their lives. We also offer workshops such as cooking, crocheting, and sewing, as well as choreography, singing, and theater groups. This way, women can learn and interact with each other.

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In our first weeks of art class, the students have begun to show great creativity. They are learning about shadow and light in drawing and letter design. They made a doll using plastic bottles, and the youngest students made a puppet using toilet paper rolls. In their creations, they can see the love of Jesus Christ.

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The new school year has started and for some children it is difficult to go to school for the first time as a 3-year-old and to undergo this change. All preparations for the school are almost finished and a number of classes can already use their new classrooms, what a blessing. The first meeting with the parents was also good. We are grateful that we can offer the children Christian education.

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