ABREUS METHODIST CHURCH
Address:
Maceo 98 entre Cerafin Sanchez y J. Rodriguez
Abreus 5770, Cienfuegos
Cuba
Place:
Abreus is
a small town with a population of 7,500. It is located in the providence
of Cienfuegos, and its economic base is essentially agricultural, mainly
sugar cane and vegetables. Although it is small in size, Abreus has serious
alcoholism and adultery problems within its population
Church:
The church
was founded in 1905, with a new family in town. Reverend Deulofeo was the
first pastor.
The first building was destroyed by a tropical storm in 1935 and the Reverend John Stroud, a missionary from Florida, built the present building with donated funds to build a memorial for Colin Kelly, an American soldier who was killed in the Second World War.
Pastor:
The
church pastor is Jorge Luis Moreno Ortiz, a 20 year old man from the city
of Santiago de Cuba. He is single and has several years of missionary experience.
Leadership of the church:
The local
work committee is composed of the following members:
President:
Odalys Ramos
Secretary:
Santiago R. Leyva
Treasurer:
Nitza Capdevila del Puerto
Accountant:
Alis Rodriguez Herrera
President FM Men:
Santiago Leyva
President FM Women:
Lidia Rodriguez Capdevilla
President LM Youth:
Lisandra Carmenatis
The church presently has 30 members, with a typical congregation of 40 people on Sunday. The church members are of all ages and tend to 3 adjacent missions: Ariza, Limones, Charcas, and other nearby small communities. This church has traditionally been strong in traditions and missionary work. However, the church does not have any musical instruments or audio equipment as it is a very poor community.
Problems:
The pastoral house (parsonage)
has serious problems, mainly: a leaking roof, inadequate doors and windows,
and termite damage to structural wood members and wood sidings. The church
building, with a capacity of 150 people, is much deteriorated, especially
damage to the roof by a fallen tree during a tropical storm in 1996, with
cracks and leaks. Additionally, the windows exhibit termite damage, same
can be said for the wood altar.
The church does not have any means of providing Sunday School classes (children nor adults). They also lack musical equipment for church activities and celebrations.
Needs:
* Repair of the Parsonage
* Reconstruction of the church
roof and altar
* Construction of a mission
building
* Assistance with the work of
the Sunday School programs
* Medicines
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