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Keywords:
- CBI: Child Welfare Center.
- CDI: Comprehensive Development Center.
- School: Educational institution, established by RED PENIEL.
- ISNA: Salvadoran Institute for Children and Adolescents, now called Grow Together Institute.
Start and Development:
- The Christian Church Peniel "JESUS IS LORD" had its beginning on October 6, 2014, at kilometer 19 1/9 of the road to Puerto de la Libertad. Initially, small meetings with friends and known brothers of Pastor Edgar Borja motivated the formation of the church in Zaragoza. After several meetings of a group of brothers, friends of the general pastor of the Peniel church network, with the support of pastors such as Santiago Hernández, Nelson Ángel, and Pastor Francisco Cruz, the location for the church was sought.
Congregation Growth:
- The first organizational meeting, originally expected to have at least 100 people, attracted 42 attendees. Nevertheless, it was organized to start on October 18, 2014. The first services recorded attendances of 87 and 101 people, respectively. Rental costs were covered with tithes and contributions from Pastor Founder Edgar Borja.
Key Decisions and Church Planting:
- Subsequently, the decision was made to establish the church with schedules on Thursdays at 6:00 pm, Saturdays at 6:00 pm, and Sundays at 5:00 pm.
Start of the School and Relocation:
- In December, procedures were initiated for the creation of the school, which was approved the same month. They started in 2015 with 80 children and served 183 students in 2016. In 2018, the church moved to lots 17 and 18 in the Vista Hermosa neighborhood in Zaragoza.
School Development and Construction Project:
- The school currently has 220 students in grades 1 to 9. They moved to a new location in 2018 and currently serve 275 students. They have a computer center under construction equipped with 25 computers and air conditioning. Budgets are being developed to build five classrooms on the second floor for the Basic Instruction Center (CBI) and two classrooms for the school.
Ministries and Community Involvement:
- The church has two prominent ministries: the sports ministry, with approximately 314 people in 26 soccer teams, and the school, which has affordable costs of $10.00 per month. The church provides financial support to the school to pay teachers.
Branch in San José Villanueva and Social Assistance Programs:
- Since 2019, the church has worked on establishing a branch in San José Villanueva, providing support with personnel and vehicles for mobilization. Additionally, they carry out social assistance programs, such as "Love in Action," which delivers monthly baskets with funds from the ministry.
Focus on Life Transformation:
- With nine years of foundation, the church works with a single purpose: to transform lives for the glory of God. They have a team of 160 volunteer servants and seventeen employees in the educational area, considering the personnel of CBI Vista Hermosa.
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Christ-centered services
to vulnerable children
As Red Peniel we promote innovative strategies for the spread of the gospel, healthy growth
Among one of them, in JEES there is a sponsorship program for boys and girls, currently and thanks to One More Child, more than 50 children are served, who are provided with quality education, food, child sponsorship, and school supplies. , uniforms and support in health care areas, among others.
JEES has 14 teachers who provide training programs from early childhood care for ages from 4 years to high school, young people from 15 to 17 years of age.
Christian principles are important, which is why a discipleship process is carried out for each boy and girl. English is provided through Peniel Academy, which covers the learning of English from the promotion of Christian values, since the material includes lessons applied to daily life with the promotion of spiritual values and values for life.
We ensure that the personality of each boy and girl emerges and allows them to shine, which is why we promote activities and events to create spaces for the promotion of musical, theater, dance, singing, and painting talents, among many other activities that highlight and challenge girls, boys and adolescents to be leaders in their family, church and community.
Leadership is encouraged through Christian and ethical values.
We have initiatives that empower and position children, adolescents and adults in the face of the needs of their environment.
Programs that provide care to those in need, missions, evangelism, worship, sports, among others, allow and generate commitment in the members of the church, in their families and community.
JEES has local and international actors, who together provide support to the church in the search to transform lives through attention to spiritual, social and health needs with special attention to children. We currently have the support and financing of One More Child and Sinergy, The Church of Valley Grove, which promote child care programs to cover food needs, educational care through the sponsorship program, technical advice, among others. Thanks to this support we have managed to cover more than 50 children from the vulnerable population.
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