January 2011

[Jeffrey Surrett]

Short Notice Trip to Peru This summer, when JD and I went to Peru, we had taken some evangelism training material for pastors to borrow and teach to their church members. After we returned to the States, the pastors asked if their members could purchase the workbooks instead of borrowing them. Since shipping books can be expensive and subject to taxes, I checked to see if my parents or sister were going to take a trip to Peru and could take the materials. They were not planning any trips, but since my sister works for American Airlines she was able to get me standby roundtrip tickets for $210. I was able to go for one week in November taking 200 workbooks and was exonerated from the taxes when I explained that the books were for religious purposes. While in Lima, I continued developing my relationship with several of the Peruvian pastors and preached in four different churches. Continuing our Church Visits During October and November we were able to visit a few more churches in Pennsylvania presenting our ministry. I had the special privilege of speaking in the Spanish service at one of the churches.  Helping with our Christmas Cantata Our church’s Christmas program this year was simple but still contained a powerful gospel message. I helped with the narration of the program as well as video editing and creating DVDs for distribution to those who wanted a copy. JD also helped by being one of the three camera operators filming the program. Family visit in Oklahoma For Christmas this year, we went to Oklahoma to visit with my grandmother, parents and sister. While there, Debbie’s parents also come down from Illinois for a few days to see everyone. As my grandmother will be turning 98 in February, my Dad’s brother and his kids and grandkids also came to Oklahoma. We had a total of 32 people in a small house but truly enjoyed the fellowship and special services we had as a family. We hope that you also had a good time with family over the Christmas time remembering Christ’s birth and His great gift of eternal life. Upcoming events As I write this, we are on our way to Maine for a couple of church presentations. I will be going back to Peru for another short-term trip from February 17th until around March 8th, flying standby with passes from my sister. The flights this time will probably be more full as it is now summer time in Peru. I will be speaking in two camps (a camp for pastors and their families, and a college and career camp) and possibly traveling to Arequipa (a city up in the mountains of Peru) for an anniversary conference.  Thank you for your faithfulness in your prayers for us. In His care, Jeff Surrett Missionary to Peru www.surrett.org A pdf version for printing is available on our website. www.surrett.org http://www.surrett.org/uploads/newsletters/2011/january.pdf

Sending Church Emmanuel Baptist Church 4681 East Trindle Rd. Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-761-7000 www.ebc-ebca.org

Contact Information 225 Gettysburg Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-791-9116 www.surrett.org je...@surrett.org

Mission Agency Open Door Baptist Missions 1115 Pelham Road Greenville, SC 29615-3603 864-297-7890 www.odbm.org