Outstanding Church Requests

Requested: 9/22/2018
Requested by: Ana Maria Gonzalez Silva
Pastor: Samuel Betancourt Hernandez
City: Marti, Cuba

This church serves as a hub for 3 missionary camps that are located 12, 5, and 2 miles away from the church. Currently, the missionaries walk to each camp hoping for a private driver to offer them a ride (most of the time they are not offered a ride because of the high number of hitchhikers in the area). One of the missionaries is over 50. Reliable cost-effective transportation is currently their greatest need as it will be used to reach lost souls. Marti also suffers from frequent power outages. The power fails every time it rains, and can frequently last over 5 hours. The church supplies many meals to the community, however, the food spoils every time there is a long-term power outage.

Other Requests:

Children’s Ministry: Crayons, clown costumes, markers, glue, erasers, rulers, markers, soccer balls, volleyball, and baseball equipment: gloves (both hands), bats, balls and catcher’s gear.

A/V Equipment: Projector, laptop.
Microphones, self-powered speakers, microphone cables, and mixer.  FULFILLED! 

Requested: 7/22/2018
Requested by: Samuel Rivera
Pastor: Dariel Llanes Quintana
City: San José de las Lajas, Cuba

This church is located in a densely populated metropolitan area. The pastor of this church is the current President of the Convencion Bautista Cuba Occidental (Baptist Convention of Western Cuba). This church’s facilities and ability to obtain equipment are much better than what you would normally see in Cuba. They consider themselves to be blessed, and feel as if they should not be asking for anything considering how blessed they are compared to other churches. We encouraged them to make their needs known anyway as this church and it’s members have been instrumental in helping us setup our distribution network in Cuba.

Other Requests:
Note: Some of the requested items below will replace existing equipment. All replaced equipment will be donated to other churches.

A/V Equipment
Inkjet Printer  FULFILLED!
Digital Console > 24 Channels
Monitors FULFILLED!
Amplifiers
Speakers
Keyboard with MIDI
Microphones
Guitar Stands
Drum Set with Cymbals
Drumsticks
Music Stands
Stage Lights
Strings for acoustic, electric, and bass guitars FULFILLED!
External Hard Drives
Sound Card for Record/Output MIDI FULFILLED!
USB Cables

Building Maintenance/Repair
White Oil Paint 15 gals
Red Oil Paint 7 gals
Ivory Latex Paint 10 gals
Extension Cords
Electrical Panels/Breakers
Electrical Wiring (10, 12, & 14 gauge)
Electrical Sockets & Switches
Outdoor Lamp
Ceiling Fans
4ft LED Florescent Light Bulbs (40w Equivalent )
Toilets/Sinks
Interior (x 12) /Exterior (x 6) Doors with framing
1 Ton Mini Split A/C Units x 6

Kitchen
Commercial Rice & Pressure Cookers  FULFILLED!
Commercial Cauldron
Commercial Sink/Gas Furnace
Commercial Coffee Makers
Commercial Blenders  FULFILLED!
Disposable Dishes/Cups/Tablecloths
Kitchen Utensils
Large Freezer  FULFILLED!

Furniture
Pews (8 person x 11, to add to existing pews)
Child Tables x 6
Child Chairs x 60
Chalk Boards

Requested: 6/8/2018
Requested by: Samuel Rivera
City: Havana, Cuba

These requests were made for general distribution to member churches.

Requesting:
Mountain Bikes (to facilitate the transportation of missionaries to remote areas in Cuba that are not accessible by vehicles)
Sunday School curriculum & teaching aids
Sunday School materials (crayons, coloring sheets, etc)/games.
Bibles (Reina-Valera 1960, to distribute to churches remote regions)
Projectors & Computers
Clean/Lightly Used/New Clothing & Shoes
Roofing Materials & Water Filtration Devices (to distribute to hurricane impacted pastors)
Nursery Toys & Furniture

Requested: 6/1/2018
Requested by: Everardo Hernandez Pino
Pastor: Alexei Rico
City: Cienfuegos, Cuba

This church is located in a densely populated tourist area. Everardo Hernandez Pino is their former pastor who is now retired and has dedicated the remainder of his life to support the current pastor and other national pastors and missionaries in the area. It is supported by Now Ministries, and is considered to be a thriving church that serves as a hub for other churches in the area. This church graciously hosted us during our trip in 2018.

Requesting:
Folding Tables to accommodate 25 people (example: 5-6x 6′ rectangular)  FULFILLED!
25x folding chairs  FULFILLED!
5-6x Inflatable Mattresses (to accommodate missionaries from other churches) FULFILLED!
50x Washable Cups  FULFILLED!
Mountain Bikes (to facilitate the transportation of missionaries to remote areas in Cuba that are not accessible by vehicles)