Three years ago , November 22nd of 2002, a group of five marriages started from the scratch a church planting here in Managua city under the blessings of The Vineyard, this small group of 10 to 19 people became in 50 people and then multiplied in three home groups. In March 6th, 2003 , Dave Pardee , Roy Conwell and their team blessed this Church Plant and opened the doors to the Vineyard family officialy. We celebrated this Sunday morning the Abundantly grace and favor of God over these years. Now We are a small church of 100 average, but we are dreamers , we dreams with Vineyard churches spread in the country, come and join us in this beautiful dream!
Eugenio Maltez
Sr. Pastor
La Vina Comunidad Cristiana
Managua, Nicaragua
Posted by Eugenio as Managua, The Church, Kingdom at 6:22 PM EST
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I haven’t had time to get on the internet until today, yesterday lunch went too long. Today we are in Grenada for lunch and stuff. This morning we were at a community basketball court and we are painting their cement seats, then we are going back later to put on another coat and the boys are playing basketball with a bunch of guys from the neighborhood this evening. The games are fun, we did it in Managua already and we drew a big croud with drinks and basketball and music. I am having such a good time! I really miss home and am getting a bit fed up with the bugs, but I am enjoying myself. God is doing awesome things down here and I am excited to tell you everything we have been doing, but I don’t really want to type it all now. 
I like Nicaragua a lot. The rest of the trip will go quick I bet, and I am really excited for church tomorrow. After church we get to go to pizza with the youth from La Vina and some time the beach with them too. That should be a lot of fun.
Posted by Mark as Managua, Grenada, The Church, Trip Reports, Kingdom at 10:39 AM EDT
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This is a rough itinerary for the Team while in Nicaragua
Tuesday 12 am /pm
JINOTEPE Since 5:00pm —Servant Evangelism —- Bring Free Coffe and Iced
Cola Cans, Street Evangelism, Central Park.
Wednesday 13 pm
MANAGUA Since 5:00pm —Sports/Music Evangelism — Play Basketball and do
Street Evangelism in Barrio Bertha Diaz , three blocks from the Office of
La Viña
Do drama and Evangelism in the middle time.
Thursday 14 am
MANAGUA Since 8:30 am —Music and Drama Evangelism, Play Basketball and
Soccer with the Students, Bring Free Cola Cans and Snacks , In Colegio SAN
JUDAS.
Friday 15 pm
GRANADA Since 3:00pm — Media Evangelism — Presentation of the Passion
of the Christ.. Central Market of Granada (One Show of 4:00 to 6:00pm).
GRANADA Since 7:00 pm — Media Evangelism — Presentation of the Passion
of the Christ.. Basketball Field of “La Villa Sandino” (One Show of 7:00
to 9:00pm).
Saturday 16 am
GRANADA Since 8:30am — Social Work Evangelism — Painting of the
Basketball Court Stands, the playfield and mettalic supporters of the
backboard and basket in “La Villa Sandino”
GRANADA Since 5:00pm — Sports Evangelism — Bring Free Cheaper Iced
Beverages and Snacks. Do drama and Evangelism in the middle time.
Sunday 17 am
MANAGUA Sunday Service at La Viña Managua!
Monday 18 FREE
Tuesday 19 MAYBE GO TO THE BEACH WITH THE YOUTH GROUP OF LA VIÑA?
Wednesday 20 FREE
Posted by Mark as Managua, Grenada, The Church, Kingdom, Jinotepe at 2:03 PM EDT
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I remember in the 1980´s while I was a teenager studying theology in a Bible Institute in Managua, I read a nice book Called “The Church Rises” written by the late Ray C. Stedman, Senior Pastor of “Peninsula Bible Church” in CA. He wrote about the New Testament concepts of the Body Life, and also he described a particular mid-week service called “Body Life Service” where his church tried to exercise the spiritual gifts and building one another. Well I read about a particular incident when a young man asked for prayer: -Please pray for I can get a car for improve my new job”, so an old lady after he finished said to him, “-Hey, I have two cars, and this is the keys of one of them , if you want it you get it!” People applaused the wonderful and inmediately providence of God through His Family.
I can´t imagine I could see something like that in our Fellowship, well let me tell you about:
Leonardo and Urania are a faithful marriage in La Viña, Urania growth in a Christian Home, and she reconciliated with God in our church, and Leonardo became a Christian and baptized in La Viña too. They are interns in the home groups of Jose Tomas, well the houseowner of Leonardo asked to leave in two months recently, He and his family has been praying and asking for prayer for a House for rent or for buy, they are a very poor family, in spite he got a BA in Economy -many professional people in Nicaragua are under-employeed- he currently works in a Distribution Company of Cigarrettes that belongs to Tobacco British Co., as a Truck dispatcher, it´s a very basic and low incomes job.
Well, last Sunday March 13th, at the end of the service Leonardo and Urania asked for praying for their situation, so another marriage Denis and Jazmina taked the microphone and told them that they own a good piece of Land and they are giving this land to them for use it for Free, so they can live there without pay rent until they can get their own home.
Halleluia!!! All the Church risen in Joy and applaused the love of God expressed to this family trough another family in the church! God answered our prayers! That´s Body Life! Now I really know what Ray C. Stedman was talking about
;)
I will post later pictures of both marriages.
Posted by Eugenio as Managua, The Church, Prayer at 7:46 AM EST
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Hi Guys!
During the holy Week from Tuesday to Friday we will be doing outreaches through Movies Presentation. We will transform the La Viña Office in a Home Movie Theater, using our nice Canon Beam EIKI LC-300 , courtesy of World Vision and John Spurgin, and our new Samsung DVD Player courtesy of Mountain Vineyard . We will be delivering for FREE the movie presentation, Cokes and Pop-Corn, we will have ushers, and a host for give a warm welcome to the attenders and also will do a invitation for receive Christ at the end of the movie. We will have people ready to fill the contact and follow-up cards.
MOVIES SHOWING SCHEDULE
“LA VIÑA” OFFICE
Tuesday March 22nd
4:00 to 5:30 pm JONAH by the VeggiTales (Spanish)-Children Only
6:00 to 9:30 pm THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Spanish Subtitled)-PG13-
Wednesday March 23rd
4:00 to 5:30 pm THE STORY OF JESUS FOR CHILDREN(Spanish)-Children Only
6:00 to 9:30 pm CHIMULA , A BLOODY LAND (Spanish) -PG-13-
OUTREACH IN GRANADA CITY:
Thursday March 24th
6:00 to 9:30 pm THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Spanish Subtitled)-PG-13-
CAMILO CHAMORRO HOME GROUP
Friday March 25th
6:00 to 9:30 pm FUNKY and THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST -PG13-
Posted by Eugenio as Managua, Grenada, The Church at 8:10 AM EST
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Hi Guys,
This coming Saturday March 12th, 2005, our La Viña Office will be transformed in a Children Care Center , this is a mercy ministry leaded by the Women ministry.They are doing a great job and this center will feed with healthy food to 25 poorest children in the neighbourhood around the Church. This Children Care Center will work every saturday, also the Women will work with the moms of the children. The Children will receive a Bible Class, Games, ice-breakers, piñata, refreshment and a healthy Lunch Time. This ministry is supported by the local church budget but it´s open to receive from other people too. The Ministry Coordinator is Ana Patricia Maltez you can contact at anapatriciaparrales@yahoo.com
“48 Then he said to his disciples, “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest.” Luke 9:48
The Contemporary English [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Posted by Eugenio as Managua, The Church at 7:29 AM EST
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