CubaFlorida Covenant

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Cuba/Florida Covenant
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Cuba/Florida Covenant
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What is the Cuba/FloridaCovenant ?

An agreement between the Methodist Churches in
Cuba and in Florida to implement ministries that
strengthen local churches through shared
resources.
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Our Pledge

• To pray for one another
• To engage in the interchange of people
• To respond to the priorities of the Cuban church

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• To build relationships
• To support one another
• To enable training
• To share mutually

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Who Participates?
Conferences

• Methodist Church of Cuba
• Florida Conference of the UMC

Cuba lies 90 Miles south of Key West
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Did You Know That?
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Until 1968 the Methodist churches in Cuba were
part of (and reported to) the Florida Annual
Conference?
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The Methodist churches in Cuba have more than
50,000 worshipers? A little over 10,000 are chur
ch members.
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In all attendance to gatherings and worship
services for all church activities, 85 of those
present are youth and young adults?
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70 of the church members and active church
participants are tithers?
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Membership in a Methodist church in Cuba requires
about 105 hours (approx. one year) of New Member
Orientation? That is why total attendance to Met
hodist churches surpasses the number of members.
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There are more than 200 Methodist churches in
Cuba, almost 2/3 have sister relationships with
Florida Churches?
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Cuba/Florida Covenant caravans go to their
churches twice a year from Florida sister
districts to share in prayers, evangelism and
fellowship?
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Those returning to their Florida churches carry
back the fire of the Holy Spirit and the love of
Cuban sisters and brothers.
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Who Participates?

• Brothers and Sisters in Cuba
• You and I

An answer to their prayers.
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And they have requested
Let us know if our prayers for you have
reached our Lords throne and have made a
difference in your ministries.
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And they have requested that we pray for
Wisdom for their pastors and leaders, their
ministries fraternities, their marriages,
transportation.
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I suspect you are beginning to experience the
true blessings of this covenant!

• Our sister churches are churches on fire
• Praying for us!

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Upholding the Covenant

• Pray
• Visit
• Give
• Write
• Translate
• Special Projects
• Share

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When to Start -

• TODAY!

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We Have a Purpose

• Further the relationship with our Sister church
• Determine needs first hand
• Assess our ability to assist
• Unique opportunity to gather in His name and
  praise God

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Our Mission Trips
Members will be taking gifts, medicines, letters,
pictures, and agape. Even the clothing worn while
in Cuba will be left with our brothers and
sisters.
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Our Mission Trips
Your Contribution

• Cards
• Letters
• Photographs
• Spanish Tracts
• Medicines
• Prayer
• Fresh new ideas

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Cuba/Florida CovenantThe Blessings
I prayed the Prayer of Jabez and God touched me
with the fire of His Spirit through our brothers
and sisters in Cuba. I know that I will be a
witness to many miracles!
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Be a part of this covenant!

• There are many blessings here for you to share!

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Cuba/Florida CovenantMake it your Covenant