We have taken possession of the Jehovah Witness building and are meeting there now!

 A New Church

We were a church without a building after hurricane Maria. 

We met in homes and later in a tiny storefront. 

We searched for a new place to meet as we met in cramped quarters.

The Jehovah Witness organization put a FOR SALE sign on a beautiful building (drone video here) in our town. 

It had parking for 40 cars, was above the floodplain of our riverside town, but was also above what we could afford.

But, we had faith and followed up on the opportunity.

We asked for prayer and help. The prayers were answered, the help came and...

We have taken possession of the Jehovah Witness building and are meeting there now! 

God is good. 

Taking possession means lots of preparation, painting, and paperwork. 

Church members, students from Puerto Rico Baptist College, and friends from other churches came to help.

So many work days! 

But, they are days when we can see progress and have fun working with some great people.

Prayer Requests:

Turning on the electricity and water is a big challenge. 

The paperwork and complexity is astounding. 

We really feel we are in a Nehemiah type of situation when dealing with the Puerto Rican bureaucracy. 

Your prayers for wisdom and patience to navigate through all this process are greatly appreciated. 

Steve and Tina Prelgovisk

Missionaries to Puerto Rico

with Continental Baptist Missions