Clodgo Corner March 2012

The Five Love Languages…

     The weekend after Valentine´s Day, our church, in cooperation with a Christian organization called Family to Family, sponsored a marriage workshop based on Dr. Gary Chapman´s book The Five Love Languages.  There were 22 adults in attendance – including two unsaved ladies.  The message of love based upon Godly principles is desperately needed here in Spain where almost two-thirds of marriages end in divorce.  Please continue to pray with us that the believers who attended the workshop will daily put into practice the principles that they learned and that the two unsaved ladies who attended will come to Christ.        

The Zone…

  If you will remember, in our last prayer letter, we mentioned a new youth outreach ministry that we started at our church called La Zona (The Zone).  Thanks for your prayers.  The ministry is still going strong.  Every other Friday afternoon (We are alternating this outreach with AWANA) anywhere from 12 to 15 teens from the neighborhood come into our church to “hang-out” for an hour and a half.  Over the past several months, we have gotten to know all of them by name and some of them will even talk to us! J Please continue to pray that God will break down barriers, open doors, and that these teens will come to Christ! 

Upcoming furlough…

     Beginning mid-June of this year, we will be returning to the states for a six month furlough.  God has already graciously provided housing (Thanks Cornatzer Baptist Church) and a vehicle (Thanks Westeren family).  We have already begun to schedule meetings.  Our goal is to visit as many churches as possible, placing emphasis on those that we did not get to in 2008.  In addition to reporting to our supporting churches, we need to raise about $1,600 per month in support.  Please pray with us that God will supply this need!  In fact, would you be willing to pray and ask God if He could use you to help meet this need?  You would be surprised what just $10, $20, or more a month, when multiplied by 20, 30, or 40 families can do.  Your journey of faithful giving can make an eternal difference!  If God should so lead in your heart to join our support team you can do so by visiting www.abwe.org/give  On the left hand side of the page click on “commit to support a missionary or project”.

 Praises…

·         A great Christmas program at IBC with over 35 in attendance (including at least 7 unsaved friends).  You can see some photos of the program on our church´s website.

·         A great marriage workshop

·         For the joy it is to serve our Lord and Savior here in Spain!  This past February we celebrated 7 years of ministry in Spain – to God be the glory!

Pray with us…

·         Getting the church ready for our furlough

·         There are very urgent staffing needs for the upcoming school year 2012-13 at the MK school here in Madrid.  Check out ecaspain.com if you´re a teacher!

·         For Levi and Gracen – that God will grant grace to adapt well to all of the changes that will occur in their lives over the next 6 months or so.

·         For the salvation of a young couple with whom we have recently come in contact

·         Egg Hunt in March – Evangelistic outreach

·         For The Zone.  We now have contact with 20 or so teens. 

      ·         For our support needs.  We are currently about $1,600 per month under supported.

Tammy teaching during AWANA

     One of the highlights of our AWANA year thus far was a theme night that we did just a few months ago.  The church members used suitcases filled with all kinds of exciting props to share Bible stories.  The clubbers had a great time traveling from room to room listening to the various stories.       

Contact information:

Calle Extremadura, 16
San Fernando de Henares (Madrid)
28830 Spain
Telephone: 011-34-91-207-9539
Skype: glenn.clodgo
Website: www.iglesiabautistadecoslada.com
Blog: http://clodgocorner.blogspot.com
Account number at ABWE: 13121