Welcome!

We are thrilled to welcome a new member into the family of Shirley Alleyne. Her first grandchild was born on March 31st ... and it´s a boy! May the Lord bless and keep him and all of his family.

Our Double Celebration

It was 78 years ago today that the first service was held in the building which is home to Christ Church Maracaibo.

Each year as we celebrate the wondorous birth of our Lord Jesus Christ we also celebrate the anniversary of our church building and the uniterrupted service which this congregation has offered to the English speaking community of Maracaibo.

Services were held regularly by a group of English-speaking Christians beginning in 1925 and by 1930 the need for a regular Church building was apparent. An appeal for subscriptions met with a ready response, and within the year Christ Church was built. It was first used for worship on Christmas Day 1930.

We hold all former members of Christ Church and our past Pastors in our prayers today in a special way. Without them and their dedication we would not be a congregation today. Their service has permitted our ministry. And all has been possible and justified because of God's gift of the glorious birth of the baby Jesus so long ago. The connection over the centuries with other Christians is one of the blessings of our worship tradition.

Today we thank God, and we honor our predecessors for the many blessings which we have received and continue to receive here in Christ Church every day.

Merry Christmas to all, and Happy Anniversary to Christ Church!!

Welcome!!

We are happy to welcome our new concierges, Edwin, his wife Yajainis and their very new daughter, Maria Isabela, pictured above between pastor Yumar Ferrer and Charmaine Mitchell. They arrived on Friday, December 5th.

Maria Isabela was born on November 12th - so Christ Church will really be her first home. Edwin got right to work last weekend taking care of five weddings, while Yajainis settled them in. It is a joy to have them with us - and, as you can see, everyone wanted to get in the picture.

Our Nativity Window

The beautiful stained glass window of the Nativity, over the main entrance at the west end of Christ Church, was given in memory of Edward H. Satthoff, member of the Church Council, November 4, 1959.

It is a blessing to our congregation and visitors to the church all through the year, but especially during the Advent and Christmas season as we come and go beneath this wonderful reminder of the joy of our Lord's birth.

Joy to the World!

Remember the Children

This Wednesday, December 10th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm we will be hosting our annual Christmas party for the children of the Salvation Army home, Nido Alegre. The teachers from Escuela Bella Vista have been generous again this year in sponsoring the "Christmas Angels" for the children of the home. Shirley Alleyne is organizing the refreshments. All are invited to attend the party - and to help Shirley with the organization if you are able.

Happy Birthday, Alejandro

Alejandro is one of the newer and younger members of the Christ Church family. We join together in wishing him a very Happy Birthday as we hold him in our prayers in a special way today. His smile and friendliness are blessings to us all.

Happy Birthday, Ludita!

We send Happy Birthday wishes across the miles to Ludith Guerrero in San Cristobal. Ludith was a faithful member of our congregation while living here in Maracaibo, and since moving to San Cristobal she always visits us when she is in town. We were happy to have her here with us just a few weeks ago. Have a wonderful day, Ludith, and know that you are in our prayers today in a special way.