http://www.argentinaalive.org/index.htmlMissions Updatesenstephen.wallace@agmd.org© Stephen Wallace 20092012-05-03T21:21:11-03:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 3 May 2012 21:26:49 -0300stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry ActivitiesPrayer Requests2012-05-03T21:21:11-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/2c79a8a1487f062a51aa3376c6530035-36.html#unique-entry-id-36http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/2c79a8a1487f062a51aa3376c6530035-36.html#unique-entry-id-36Dear Friends,

Spring 2012 Newsletter is now available!

A lot has happened since our last post and we hope that our current newsletter will keep you up-to-date on our activities here in Córdoba, Argentina. In this issue, read about how one of our graduates is blessing the Bible school with his skills and a testimony of God’s provision from one of our other students. Also, learn more about our current ministry activities and ways you can be a part of our ministry here at the Bible school.

Download: Spring 2012 Newsletter

As always, we are so grateful to the many friends and supporters who make this dream of reaching Argentina possible. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Together in the Harvest,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry ActivitiesPrayer Requests2011-06-28T14:57:25-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/51f8f86389b150663538504aac0b8695-34.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/51f8f86389b150663538504aac0b8695-34.html#unique-entry-id-34Dear Friends,

We’re delighted to inform you of our recent ministry activities over the last 3 months. In this issue, we share some of the current projects we’ve been developing in helping to train future ministry leaders here in Argentina. Also, we have a photo gallery of some ministry highlights and as always prayer needs to remember as well.

Take a moment to download the PDF here:

Download: Summer 2011 Newsletter

As always, we are so grateful to the many friends and supporters who make this dream of reaching Argentina possible. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Together in the Harvest,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgConstructionMinistry ActivitiesBible School2011-02-26T21:10:11-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/786c9bdaaa3a24b8aa5194c11785a580-33.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/786c9bdaaa3a24b8aa5194c11785a580-33.html#unique-entry-id-33

We are so excited to share some of our most recent photos with you form the construction site here at the Bible school in Argentina. We received a great team of 10 people from Evangel Church in Scotch Plains, NJ who helped us put a new roof on 5 classrooms! Amazing! The dedication and hard work from this team has encouraged us to keep on serving in such a privileged place. Please continue to pray for the construction here and the beginning of our new semester in just a couple weeks.

In the meantime, we invite you to check out our photos from the week. You can check out the slideshow here.

Blessings,

Stephen & Sonia]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgConstructionBible SchoolMinistry Activities2011-01-24T16:50:37-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b447e054a5ee795e0fd2e14fc4aa5034-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b447e054a5ee795e0fd2e14fc4aa5034-32.html#unique-entry-id-32Hello friends and supporters!

It’s currently summer here in Argentina and it’s at this time that we have no students on campus that permit us to make significant improvements for construction here on campus. For quite some time now, we have wanted to finish two new classrooms for our students. Construction has begun to place a new roof on the existing classrooms and to complete these 2 newer classrooms. In addition to the classrooms, we will also be moving the bathrooms in this area to a new location, freeing up some space to include a gathering area for our students.

This is a large project that we are trying to complete by early March. it is one that will help our teachers and students greatly. Will you consider helping us urgently with a special offering? Here is how you can help:

Special Offering: Please send us an email or visit our support page for more information.
Photo Gallery: Visit our photo gallery to see how we are making progress. Photos will be added as the work progresses.
Video: Check out this brief video showing the classrooms and need.

Check back for updates!

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgBible SchoolMinistry Activities2010-09-30T12:25:31-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/5d5330e2d4b1e6d4262f34e2c801dd33-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/5d5330e2d4b1e6d4262f34e2c801dd33-31.html#unique-entry-id-31Dear Friends,

For a week in late August, 19 young people from NJ came to Córdoba to work alongside us and minister in a number of environments locally. What an incredible time we had as we visited public high schools, shared dramas on the street, gave testimonies in our personal lives and share the love of Jesus in very needy neighborhoods. We are very grateful to all of the young people who came and served so selflessly! Thank you for blessing Argentina!

Please take a few moments to visit our Photo Album section to view some highlights from this trip and other albums from our ministry activities.

Slideshow: NJ AIM Trip

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgProjectsBible School2010-09-01T20:07:00-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/9c35ef4d107bfc3a9d21c7ff477bc83f-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/9c35ef4d107bfc3a9d21c7ff477bc83f-30.html#unique-entry-id-30Hello again,

We are so thrilled to announce that through the generous offerings from the youth of New Jersey and Alabama, we have been able to purchase a new vehicle for the Bible school. The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will be used to transport students for ministry activities and has been a much needed addition to the school. The timing of the purchase, the price of the vehicle and many other details that made all of this come together are truly a testimony to God’s hand through this process.

Again, thank you so much for supporting our ministry here in Argentina!

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry ActivitiesProjectsPrayer Requests2010-10-01T19:32:46-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/153a6fe499fd2504e8083a744859e0af-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/153a6fe499fd2504e8083a744859e0af-29.html#unique-entry-id-29Dear Friends,

Once again we're happy to send you our most recent update from Argentina. In this issue, we share some plans to improve our classroom area and ways you can helpus. We also highlight a group of youth from New Jersey who helped us minister to a number of schools and churches in Córdoba. Take a moment to download the PDF here:

Download: Fall 2010 Newsletter

As always, we are so grateful to the many friends and supporters who make this dream of reaching Argentina possible. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Together in the Harvest,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry ActivitiesProjectsPrayer Requests2010-07-28T12:25:19-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/51a5bfea699c65a6a69000b7bc01a6a4-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/51a5bfea699c65a6a69000b7bc01a6a4-28.html#unique-entry-id-28Dear Friends,

We're happy to inform you that our Summer 2010 newsletter is now ready for download. In this issue, you will be updated on a number of ministry activities through "Ministry Snapshots". Take a moment to download the PDF here:

Download: Summer 2010 Newsletter

As always, we are so grateful to the many friends and supporters who make this dream of reaching Argentina possible. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Together in the Harvest,

Stephen & Sonia]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgProjectsBible SchoolConstruction2010-03-08T20:50:43-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/0c59a8f872787e86d2b6eff0db2172ce-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/0c59a8f872787e86d2b6eff0db2172ce-27.html#unique-entry-id-27Greetings!

We are thrilled to see our new security wall going up so quickly. As you may recall, we are building a new perimeter around our campus to provide our students with a safer environment to study and prepare for ministry. We’ve made considerable progress over the last few weeks and we’d like to invite you to visit our “Security Wall” photo album.

Photo Album: See progress on Security Wall

Thank you for your interest in what God is doing here in Córdoba!

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry ActivitiesProjectsPrayer Requests2010-03-08T13:29:31-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/7589e4af5d98f0e2b188137772682bef-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/7589e4af5d98f0e2b188137772682bef-26.html#unique-entry-id-26Dear Friends,

We’re happy to inform you that our “Spring 2010” newsletter has just been released. As always, if you are a part of our “E-newsletter and prayer updates” list, you will be notified by email when updates come out. In this issue, we highlight our progress on the security wall construction at the school. The project is part of our “Nehemiah” Challenge” that was presented in 2009.

In this newsletter, you will find the following topics:

• Update: School security project underway
• A number of photos from the project
• Urgent prayer needs
• Upcoming ministry events and news
• Additional photos from recent ministry activities

Download: You may download your copy here or visit our “Newsletters” section for all current and past newsletters, including higher resolution downloads.

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.
Have a wonderful day!

Stephen
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry ActivitiesProjectsBible School2009-12-16T19:20:57-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/9f60fcf9ce6782b6fc501d2529030ac1-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/9f60fcf9ce6782b6fc501d2529030ac1-25.html#unique-entry-id-25Dear Friends,

We wanted to let you know that we have updated our Newsletters section. We have released our “Christmas Edition” newsletter which contains a special greeting and a few photo highlights from our recent activities at the Bible school in Argentina.

Download: You may download your copy here or visit our “Newsletters” section for all current and past newsletters, including higher resolution downloads.

We trust you have a wonderful and blessed Christmas holiday season!

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry Activities2009-12-17T19:16:47-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/6aa69b6683b238ade484131ff3fa652b-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/6aa69b6683b238ade484131ff3fa652b-24.html#unique-entry-id-24At this special Christmas season, we would like to send you our warmest greetings and love from Argentina!

As we all pause to remember the significance of Christ’s birth, Sonia and I are reminded of the blessing that you have been to us throughout this year. Thank you for being a part of our lives and for helping us take this “good news of great joy that will be for all people” to the nation of Argentina.

We have seen God at work in the lives of our students on campus and throughout this year of ministry in 2009. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing in this nation! We appreciate and love you!

Wishing you and your family a blessed and prosperous 2010...

Your missionaries,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgBible SchoolMinistry ActivitiesPrayer Requests2009-10-04T10:05:40-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/9b875c0d2293d576c1eff21cbe51f5dc-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/9b875c0d2293d576c1eff21cbe51f5dc-23.html#unique-entry-id-23
Sonia and I have been back in Argentina now for about a month and a half now and, wow, it's been non-stop! We'd like to give you some highlights of our recent return and some of the things God has been doing here in Argentina.

Getting Settled
Probably the most time consuming has been getting settled into our home again in Argentina. If you have ever moved from one place to another, you know how long it can take. Thankfully after our container arrived here in Cordoba, we were able to unload it quickly and begin moving into our home. Though we still have some boxes to unload (doesn't everybody?), the majority of the "move" is done and we are enjoying having a place to call "home".

Bible School Activities
Two weeks after our arrival, our second semester began at the school. We have enjoyed getting to know the 1st year students during this time and working closely with our staff as we moved into the new leadership role here at the Bible college. Both Sonia and I are teaching classes on campus and Stephen is speaking on a weekly basis at the school's main service. We are asking God to continue to guide us, giving direction and wisdom with each step and decision we make at the school. It's a very busy time for us but an exciting one! We believe God is up to something good.

Prayer Requests
Please pray for us that these next 2 months go well here at the school. We have a number of speaking engagements, a busy teaching schedule and other pressing commitments in the days ahead. The school is needing much repair and maintenance, so please pray that we would have the resources to help meet these needs. For example, our roof is currently leaking, we have some electrical issues causing the power to go out and our project for the security wall will, Lord willing, be getting underway very soon. We trust in a God that can meet these and many other needs!

Staying Connected
We would love to hear from our friends and supporters back home. So don't forget to drop us a line or connect us via FaceBook or Skype. You can visit our Contact page for all the details.

Thanks again for standing with us and helping us serve in this part of the world for the cause of Christ! Together we are "shaping leaders, and changing lives".

Your missionaries,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry ActivitiesBible SchoolPrayer Requests2009-08-25T09:54:55-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/bd1c6c482bd891e22d6210a15f59857d-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/bd1c6c482bd891e22d6210a15f59857d-22.html#unique-entry-id-22Good morning Friends,

Greetings once again from the beautiful land of Argentina!

We have now been back on the mission field for a little more than a week. We’ve had a wonderful time of seeing friends and colleagues once again as we get further settled into our home here in the city of Cordoba.

Thank you for praying for our safe return and for our luggage! Everything made it just fine. For the last week, our goal has been to get our home in order and to make arrangements to receive our container which arrives in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, August 26th!

Would you please join us in praying that all goes well with the papers and customs process over the next few days! We’ll let you know how it turns out.

Also, please pray for us over the next couple weeks as we begin to take on our daily responsibilities as directors of the Bible school here. We are convinced that God is up to something good at the school and what a privilege it is to serve together for the sake of His Kingdom!

As always, thank you for standing with us through your prayers and support! We are so blessed to have such a wonderful team of supporters and friends like you!

Your missionaries,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace

PS - The photo you see is a get together we had here in Argentina a few days ago with our Regional Directors, Dick and Cynthia Nicholson. We also enjoyed our time with Pastors Andrés and Vanina Gerhardt, good friends of ours and church planters here in Argentina.]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry Activities2009-08-15T07:56:30-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/ee276e907af438ed425570e130329c4b-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/ee276e907af438ed425570e130329c4b-21.html#unique-entry-id-21URGENT PRAYER REQUEST

Dear Friends,

Today is a special day for us and we are asking for your prayers.

We're excited that later on this afternoon we will be boarding a plane as we head back to the nation of Argentina to begin another term as missionaries in this great nation. We will arrive in Argentina on Saturday, August 15th around noontime.

For the last 14 months, we have been here in the US traveling thousands of miles and sharing the burden on our heart for the training of future leaders at the Bible school in Córdoba, Argentina. We're pleased to share with you that God has been faithful. Because of so many churches and individuals like you, we are able to return overseas now and continue the work there. THANK YOU FOR GIVING AND PRAYING!

As we depart today, please join us in praying for these important needs:
• Travel to Argentina, our personal safety and belongings
• Safe arrival of our container that is on a ship heading to Argentina. May there be no issues or problems when it comes in to port in the next few weeks.
• Continued guidance as we transition as directors at the Bible school
• Students who will be returning soon for our next semester of classes. Please pray that many financial needs wil be met so they may continue their studies on campus.

We hope to continue to stay in touch with you through regular emails and updates. Don't forget you may follow us more closely by visiting our minitry website or by using any of the contacts formats below.

Together in the Harvest,

Stephen & Sonia]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItinerationFamily2009-08-02T08:10:42-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b0c962690852fabe9eb9502dbf5e9e8d-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b0c962690852fabe9eb9502dbf5e9e8d-20.html#unique-entry-id-20
Greetings once again! We’re thrilled to let you know that we will be departing the US for Argentina on Friday, August 14th. After our overnight flight, we arrive in Cordoba on August 15th. It’s been a great year and we are so thankful to the many churches who have made us part of their missionary family. Please continue to pray and support this work in Argentina and we will be sure to let you know how things are progressing.

Blessings!

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgBible SchoolItinerationProjects2009-07-24T22:46:49-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/eb99f9229a986ccbdead8ea2aa00ea6d-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/eb99f9229a986ccbdead8ea2aa00ea6d-19.html#unique-entry-id-19
We’re pleased to give you another update on our progress to get back to Argentina. The big event this week was the loading and shipping of our 20 ft. container to Argentina. We would like to thank those who helped support us with different donations and items which will bless the school in Cordoba. As Sonia and I purchased different items, we weren’t sure if everything would fit in. Thankfully, we were able to get it all in, though with very little space left. We would like to thank Living Hope Worship Center, Evangel Church and Nuco Title Insurance company for items that were donated to help our students. Thank you very much for blessing Argentina!

We will continue to be here in the US over the next few weeks before heading back to Argentina on August 14th. We appreciate your continued support and help.

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgPrayer RequestsItinerationBible School2009-07-06T12:32:56-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/46b384f4e22e1f610c48294a2ca0a9f9-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/46b384f4e22e1f610c48294a2ca0a9f9-18.html#unique-entry-id-18
If you’ve been following our posts and newsletters, then you’re aware that we’ll soon be back in Argentina, serving at the Bible school in the city of Córdoba. As we prepare for our return, our plans include shipping a 20’ container by ocean to Argentina. This larger capacity will make it possible for us to bring into the country items impossible to carry with us on the plane.

Because of this opportunity, we’d like share some of our pressing needs at the Bible school. Perhaps, you or your church might be able to donate items. Since we only have a couple weeks to make this happen, please get in touch with us ASAP by phone or email. The deadline for items will be Monday, July 20th.

Urgent Items Needed:

• Computers for the school library (Win/Mac, 1GHz or better)
• Used computer monitors in working condition (17” preferred)
• Any hand tools, lawn mowers or garden equipment would be extremely helpful as we have 9+ acres of land to maintain on campus.
• Digital camera for taking photographs on campus and for publications
• Bed sheets/blankets in good condition (Single, Twin or Queen)
• Personal toiletry items for our students (soap, shampoo, personal hygiene products, etc.)
• School supplies (pens, pencils, etc.)

Thank you so much!

Stephen
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItineration2009-07-06T11:59:08-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/24fb48adea9dc6be4ca599e79def9637-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/24fb48adea9dc6be4ca599e79def9637-17.html#unique-entry-id-17Hello Friends,

We’ve all seen it in movies and TV programs... the kids asking their parents “Are we there yet?” We feel that way sometimes with our Heavenly Father...”are we there yet?” Are we closer to getting our budget raised so we may continue serving in Argentina? The good news is yes, just about there!

As of the beginning of July, we are looking at about $100 more in monthly commitments in order to have a strong missions budget for our next 4 years of service in Argentina. If your church would like to partner with us and help make our return more speedily, please visit out “Support” page for more information.

We are awaiting final word from our organization for the “green light” to purchase our airline tickets and to finalize the planning for our return. At this moment, it seems that mid-August would be a good timeline for us to consider. If you haven’t read our most current newsletter, we’d invite you to do so. In it you’ll find lots of information about our current needs and adventures.

We’ll keep you posted!

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry ActivitiesPrayer RequestsProjectsBible SchoolConstructionItineration2009-07-06T11:29:52-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b8bab20eba6a1ea06dd6152c4102a0ab-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b8bab20eba6a1ea06dd6152c4102a0ab-16.html#unique-entry-id-16Dear Friends,

We’re happy to inform you that our “Summer 2009” newsletter has just been released. As always, if you are a part of our “E-newsletter and prayer updates” list, you will be notified by email when updates come out. This is an exciting newsletter since we are making preparations for our soon return to the mission field.

In this newsletter, you will find the following topics:

• “Heading back to Argentina”
• Updates on our Special Projects (Security Wall and Mattresses)
• Urgent items needed for donation
• Prayer Corner
• Special thanks to our newest supporters and partners in ministry
• Also, photos from the itineration trail

Download: You may download your copy here or visit our “Newsletters” section for all current and past newsletters, including higher resolution downloads.

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers during this very busy time in our lives. We’re excited for our next season of ministry just around the corner.

Have a wonderful day!

Stephen
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItineration2009-06-13T09:35:43-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/ac62c0d4143b6e92d5643fb7fdbac2ed-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/ac62c0d4143b6e92d5643fb7fdbac2ed-15.html#unique-entry-id-15
Just a note to remind you that there are a number ways we can stay connected while we are in the US or in Argentina. Here are some of your options:

FaceBook

• Visit our FB page here. If you add me as a friend, be sure to write me a note so I know where we ran into each other.

Skype

• Skype has made missionary life so much easier by being able to stay in contact through chat and video conferences with friends and family. You may search for us on Skype by our username which is “stephen.wallace”.

Email

• If you would like to write us an email, you can do so at this address: “stephen.wallace[at]agmd.org”. Be sure to change the [at] portion. Just a way to keep back spammers.

We would encourage you to visit our “Contact Us” page which has all of the ways you can easily stay in touch with Sonia and I.

Blessings,

Stephen
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItinerationConstructionBible School2009-05-28T19:26:41-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/0735f32d37c111d48df2c09949f3ce1e-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/0735f32d37c111d48df2c09949f3ce1e-14.html#unique-entry-id-14
Just a final reminder that his weekend is the conclusion to our exciting matching funds challenge.

For the last 52 days, we’ve been raising money to help build a new security wall for the Bible school in Cordoba, Argentina. This is a large project and we only need about $3,500 more to have raised $30,000!

Would you consider helping us before the end of May? All funds given will be matched so please contact us today. If you would like to know more about this project, please visit our “Current Projects” page. For more detailed information on how to support us, visit out “Support” section.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgBible SchoolItinerationProjects2009-05-18T12:43:14-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/28dc7e12c36576cb47530498eec70079-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/28dc7e12c36576cb47530498eec70079-13.html#unique-entry-id-13Hello again!

Just a quick note that we added some photos to our “Media” section of the new mattresses recently purchased.

Many of you gave sacrificially toward this project and we wanted to inform you that we got some photos in. We’ll be posting some additional ones shortly, but this should give you an idea of the great blessing we have been to these future pastors and church leaders. All in all we have purchased more than 70 kits of mattresses, blankets and pillows for our students!

Thank you for giving! Visit our “Current Projects” section for information about this and other projects.

Check out the photos here: New Mattress Project

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItinerationMinistry Activities2009-05-18T13:34:57-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/7d8aa3583ce6c673f10ed6b59fae6d5b-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/7d8aa3583ce6c673f10ed6b59fae6d5b-12.html#unique-entry-id-12Hello Friends,

Last week I had the privilege of attending 3 LFTL (Light for the Lost) banquets as part of the Steakwagon tour here in New Jersey. It’s a great time to enjoy a wonderful steak dinner (thanks Glen!), have fellowship and hear how LFTL is making a difference. For those who are not familiar with LFTL, they assist missionaries by providing resources for evangelism here in America and around the world. This is crucial to a missionary’s effectiveness and we are truly thankful for them!

I wanted to take a moment to write a post about LFTL to help introduce it to more people in the church. On a personal note, LFTL is helping us in our work in Argentina by providing literature which we have distributed to children plus books and materials for our Bible school students. Truly, missions is about everyone working together. Thank you LFTL!

If you would like to attend one of the Steakwagon rallies coming up this week, here are the times and places.

• Thursday, May 21st, Crossroads Assembly of God in Englishtown, NJ at 7:00 PM
• Friday, May 22nd, New Life Assembly of God in Egg Harbor, NJ at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, May 23rd, Mountain Top Assembly of God in Mt. Olive, NJ at 5:00 PM

At all events, NJ LFTL director John Bechtel will be present with special guest Rev. David Raley speaking at each function. Please visit our New Jersey LFTL website today for more info.

Link: New Jersey LFTL website
Link: National LFTL website
Video: Check out this informative video!

Blessings,

Stephen
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgConstructionItinerationBible School2009-05-15T15:59:53-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b27cc38e420ca71b71e87c4a298750ef-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b27cc38e420ca71b71e87c4a298750ef-11.html#unique-entry-id-11Dear Friends,

We would like to further update you on our progress for the “Nehemiah Challenge” project. As you know, the security of our students is of the upmost importance. In order for us to safely secure our campus, we will need approximately $30,000 for the construction of a security wall. At the moment here is where we stand:

• We currently have close to $10,000 given or pledged toward this project.
• If we include the matching funds portion, we will have raised about $20,000 of the intended $30,000 so far.

We have just a couple more weeks to raise an additional $5,000 which will in turn be matched. Please consider joining with us as we trust God to provide the resources to help secure our campus in Argentina! You can find out more about this project by visiting our “Current Projects” section.

We’ll keep you posted...

Stephen
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItinerationMinistry Activities2009-05-14T17:56:57-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/dfbff059ef3de9c1349f6b17bc40b3d3-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/dfbff059ef3de9c1349f6b17bc40b3d3-10.html#unique-entry-id-10Hello again,

Sonia and I wanted to give you an update on our progress as we continue to itinerate and raise funds to return soon to Argentina. As you know, we need a certain amount of monthly commitments to be raised leaving for the mission field again.

During these past 10 months so far, God has opened many doors and we’ve witnessed His goodness in so many ways. We are thankful to the many churches that have made us a part of their extended ministry. Thank you for partnering with us!

Currently, we are at around 90% of our ministry budget raised. Though this is wonderful news, we still need that last 10%! We are lacking about $850 in monthly commitments. Perhaps you or your church would like to join hands with us? This would be a great time to do so. Just visit our “Support” page for more information.

We’ll keep you informed. Also, don’t forget that we still need your help on our “Nehemiah Challenge” project.

Thanks so much and we’ll be in touch with you again soon!

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgConstructionBible SchoolProjects2009-03-23T15:00:35-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/866f0fa93c9f929c2cbd170c542e4c9d-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/866f0fa93c9f929c2cbd170c542e4c9d-9.html#unique-entry-id-9

Dear Friends,

We’re really excited to share with you a project that we are launching with the help of one of our churches. The project is called “The Nehemiah Challenge”. Let me explain what this is all about.

For quite some time now we have been alarmed by the number of break-ins and robberies happening on campus. In fact, though we have had guards helping us at the school, we still have had situations occur that have made the security of our students an area of deep concern. We want to change this. We will be constructing a security fence around the property of the Bible school and make other general enhancements to the main entrance (i.e. cameras, electric door, etc.) Essentially, this project has at its heart the security and well-being of our students. So here is how it works.

We have a challenge before us by a church to do something incredible -- raise the necessary funds for our security wall in about 52 days! Just as Nehemiah was instrumental in having the walls around Jerusalem built in only 52 days, we will believe together that we can raise the necessary resources in the same amount time for our wall. For every dollar raised between Easter weekend and May 31st, a church will match these funds up to $15,000! So basically this project costing more than $30,000 has just been cut in half! Will you consider joining with us and help see that our students study and prepare for ministry in a safe and secure environment?

Please visit our “Current Projects” section to view more photos and get more information about this challenge. You may download this “Response Card” and send it to us with your offering. If only 50 churches, businesses or individuals were to give $300 each, we would have enough finances to get this wall done. We can do this with God’s help...and yours!

We’ll keep you posted...

Stephen & Sonia



Download: Response Card in PDF Format
]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry ActivitiesPrayer RequestsItineration2009-03-20T22:26:25-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/e64fbd1e75c56742200465b6fcdea28e-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/e64fbd1e75c56742200465b6fcdea28e-8.html#unique-entry-id-8Hello friends!

Well, today in the US was the first day of Spring. I don’t know how the weather was in your neck of the woods, but this morning we had a dusting of snow here in New Jersey! What a crazy way to welcome in the change of seasons!

Regardless of the weather, we would like to welcome this Spring day by letting you know that we have updated our current newsletter. It is now available for download in our “Newsletters” section of the website. Each quarter we release updates and ministry activities concerning our missions work in the nation of Argentina. We hope you enjoy reading the Spring quarter edition.

We have a lot happening and we’ll soon post some important information here on our website about the “Nehemiah Challenge”. You’ll hear more about that next week.

So in the meantime, have a great start to Spring and enjoy the newsletter!

Blessings,

Stephen & Sonia]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry ActivitiesItinerationPrayer Requests2009-03-11T13:46:00-02:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/ccd7d065386be8f360bd65239f3754e8-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/ccd7d065386be8f360bd65239f3754e8-7.html#unique-entry-id-7Dear Friends and Partners,

Today we wanted to give you a brief update on our progress here in the United States. Many have asked us, “So, when do you head back to Argentina?” Or the occasional, “Hey, we thought you left already!”. So here’s the most current information on our progress.

As of today, we still need around $1700 in monthly commitments before we are able to continue the work in Argentina. Though this sounds like a HUGE amount, in reality, if many churches and individuals were able to help out with any amount, we could see this need diminish very quickly. For example, if 34 churches were to commit $50 a month, we would have our monthly budget met today. Thats 10 families in the church that would commit to $5 a month. So for about the price of a fancy latte, we can make an eternal difference in Argentina. Who said that we can’t support missions because of economic crisis? We just need to be creative.

So if individuals or families would like to join us to reach out to Argentina, they can do so with as little as $5 per month. Perhaps, many could do more, but most of us would have a hard time persuading ourselves to do less.

Let me challenge each of us, self included, to go above the levels of fear that surround us and find ways to respond to God’s call to go to the nations. Will you help us?

Visit our support page or contact us for more info.

We love you and appreciate you so much!

Stephen & Sonia]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry Activities2009-03-06T13:49:09-02:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/6f7b84dda87e8720c4878f19c06c5e07-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/6f7b84dda87e8720c4878f19c06c5e07-6.html#unique-entry-id-6Hello friends!

Just wanted to update you on the fact that we have recently added additional photos and videos to our site. If you haven’t visited the site for a while, we would like to encourage you to go to our Media page where you’ll find ministry and cultural videos. Also, we have added some photos from our first 6 months of itineration to the photo gallery page.

If you have an idea for photos or videos, please send us your suggestions via our Contact page.

Have a great day!

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgBible SchoolProjects2009-03-04T18:12:33-02:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/e06385449cd12677f38854ae62979ab4-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/e06385449cd12677f38854ae62979ab4-5.html#unique-entry-id-5
We wanted to take a moment today to update you on the progress we have made on the mattresses at the Bible school.

First of all, we want to say THANK YOU to those churches and individuals who have written us and opened their hearts. You have been so generous! With the funds raised, we are looking at being able to completely renew all of our campus mattresses for both the general student body and married housing! This was more than we had anticipated. That’s more than 85 mattress sets! This means our students will soon be able to rest much better! This is especially important since classes are starting up again this week.

As soon as we have photos, we will post them here on the website so we may all together see how we’ve been able to bless these future ministers and leaders. Thanks!

If you or your church are interested in helping in other areas on campus, our other most pressing need is to secure our campus security fence. For every $200, we can extend this security wall by 1 meter. We have about 160 meters still to go. So, please consider what you or your church might be able to do today. Please visit our projects page for more info and our support page for detailed instructions on how you can partner with us.

We’ll keep you posted...

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgBible SchoolMinistry ActivitiesProjects2009-02-09T13:21:23-02:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b72fc3544c96b8723bfd3a6d666465f3-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/b72fc3544c96b8723bfd3a6d666465f3-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Dear Friends,

We wanted to give you an update on one of our recent projects and needs. As you may have heard, we are in the process of raising some funds to help purchase new mattress sets, blankets and pillows for the Bible school in Córdoba. For every $100 raised we can purchase a new bedding set!

It has been more than 10 years since many of these mattresses were replaced and we are raising about $5,000 to help purchase enough sets to provide better bedding to our resident students who will be returning in March 2009.

Though we have nearly $3,000 raised, we still need your help. Check out our projects page for photos and more information. If your Women’s Ministries group, BGMC, Royal Rangers or Missionettes groups would like to bless these future pastors and leaders in Argentina, please visit either our contact or support page for ways to get involved.

Please pray for our progress as we continue our time of itineration. We still need many more churches and individuals to partner with us so we may return to Argentina soon.

Thanks and God bless!

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgItineration2009-01-30T18:30:52-02:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/123c29aeaa832d3c4ac60aa3d8b8ed4d-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/123c29aeaa832d3c4ac60aa3d8b8ed4d-3.html#unique-entry-id-3
As you may know, we are currently in the US for our cycle of itineration. We are so grateful for all that God has done during these past 4 years while serving in Argentina. Though we have been traveling for about 6 months already, we have many dates still available on our calendar. We invite you to visit the “Resources” section of our web site where you may view the current dates that we have available for ministry. You may simply contact us by email or phone. Additionally, our contact page has all the different ways in which you can get in touch with us.

Blessings,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgMinistry ActivitiesItineration2009-01-31T19:53:27-02:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/e5ac0da8dea38c3e83041d1ba2358bfe-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/e5ac0da8dea38c3e83041d1ba2358bfe-2.html#unique-entry-id-2

Greetings!

We recently have made changes to our ministry web site. We hope you like it! It seems that our old website (powered by WordPress) had some security gaps and someone hacked our page and this deleted all of our content. So we have been working on getting our web presence back online and available to all of our wonderful partners and friends.

It make take a little while to get the photos back online and other posts, but we hope that you will find the site helpful. Please let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for the site.

Thanks and God bless,

Stephen]]>stephen.wallace@agmd.orgFamilyMinistry ActivitiesPrayer Requests2011-03-28T12:43:32-03:00http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/65d472e83534e32f9ab779f19467a78b-35.html#unique-entry-id-35http://www.argentinaalive.org/files/65d472e83534e32f9ab779f19467a78b-35.html#unique-entry-id-35Dear Friends,

We are pleased to send you our most recent news and updates from our ministry here in Córdoba, Argentina. As you know, in recent months we’ve be very busy making improvements on campus in order to begin our 2011 school year. So there is much to share.

Take a moment to download the PDF here:

Download: Spring 2011 Newsletter

As always, we are so grateful to the many friends and supporters who make this dream of reaching Argentina possible. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Together in the Harvest,

Stephen & Sonia Wallace]]>