C28 Christmas Update from the Founder
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The ministry of C28 continues to flourish under God's favor, your continued support and your valuable prayers. By His grace, over 9,900 people have found salvation in Jesus Christ since we opened our first store 7 years ago. That is such great news!
Recently, an 81 year old lady gave her life to the Lord! You should have seen her joyful smile. Her daughter was in tears as she looked at me. After two decades of praying for her mother's salvation, salvation came! The Lord is faithful, full of mercy and grace!
Our non profit entity "C28 Outreach Ministry" held its 11th free outreach concert for the first time in Northern California in September and over 200 people raised their hands to pray the sinner’s prayer and 70 came forward for additional prayer. By God's grace over 670 people have come to Christ in Northern California through the ministry of C28 in the first year alone! Please let your friends know about our Northern California C28 stores because we need your help!
For some, the Christmas season can be a trying time, but our prayer for you is that you seek God's face daily this Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13
If you are anything like me and are sometimes challenged by trials, I pray you will be blessed by this short but powerful scripture. "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12 This verse always reminds me to be joyful in hope, because God is our hope; to be patient in our daily afflictions because we have a future promise waiting for us in heaven; and to surrender today’s problems to God through prayer!
When we actively seek and receive the grace of Jesus, only then can we begin to let go and trust God. Trusting God releases the Holy Spirit's power to pour out His peace and joy through us in ways that not only bless us, but also bless those around us. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13
In the book of Isaiah 46:11, God says "What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do." When we finally humble ourselves, understand and believe that our God does whatever He wants whenever He wants (for our best interest), we are then living in His perfect and pleasing will—and that brings us real peace and freedom!
Only the one true God brings us the hope and peace we truly need. So this Christmas be blessed; obey, pray and trust God whether in bad times and or in good times. "When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other..." Ecclesiastes 7:14 And He will set your paths straight!
In His Grace,
Aurelio F. Barreto III
C28/NOTW Founder & CEO
"...And how can they hear without someone preaching
to them?
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written,
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
...Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the
message is heard through the word of Christ." Romans 10:14-17
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posted by Aurelio F. Barreto @ 9:52 AM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
Aurelio, I cant thank you enough. Last summer my son and I took a few of his friends to you concert after attending church with us a few times. The seed was planted but it was not time. We continued to minister to one specifically (Alex) through prayer and example. By God's grace and for His glory He accepted Christ as Lord of his life this past weekend at a youth Christmas banquet. I know we all had a hand in ministering to Alex. Yourself included. Taking the time to talk to the boys in Temecula, Your generosity they experienced at the concert. They each went home with a t-shirt, a CD and a spark in their hearts.
At the Christmas banquet WE gave away the $50.00 gift card as a "grand prize" drawing. My husband and I prayed that it would bless someone who would not otherwise be able to make such purchases. Again, God is faithful to hear our prayers and it went to one of 5 children living in a 2bedroom apartment. God is so good. Immediately I saw a normally stiff (not hard) stiffened teenage heart soften like butter he was so grateful to receive such a huge blessing.
It may not be thousands, but God has used C28, Aurelio, Robert, Annabel, Noah, all of you to touch the hearts of teens in a tiny church and community even many miles away from your stores.
You know I continually pray for your ministry and praise God's holy name for His work through us as we work hand in hand as soldiers for Christ.
Words can not express my zeal for your ministry brothers and sisters in Christ.
Press on Brethren !
Be blessed and encouraged,
Sincerely, Vivian C.
Like the Bible says "trust in the lord with all your hart and lean not on your own unserstanding;in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
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