MAZAHUA
VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE
M.V.B.I.
and M.V.M. partner together to minister in the Mazahua Valley
.
Teachers and students
gather at the Mazahua Valley Bible Institute (MVBI) for classes. At its
inception, ten years ago, students met in different churches for classes
until about 6 years ago when land was bought by the churches for
the construction of the MVBI. During the construction classes were held
in makeshift rooms with no windows, doors, or roofs. Now we are blessed
to have the first floor completed. Funds are being raised to finish the
second floor which will eventually hold a library and dorm rooms for
students who travel from remote communities.
.
2006
GRADUATION! [November]
There
were 8 graduating students; four were supported through the MVM
scholarships (Merecedes, Leyva, Angelina and Felipe). Here are the
names of all the graduates left to right in the front Angelina,
Cristina, Leyva, Mercedes. Back row Felipe, Alejandro, Lorenzo, Julio.
We have three scholarship openings for new students this year. The
school year begins January 2007.
2006
Graduates
2006
Graduates
2005
GRADUATION!
In
December of 2005 we celebrated the graduation of four students from the
Mazahua Valley Bible Institute. The MVM supported two of the
graduating students, Berenice and Filemon, with a monthly scholarship.
The new school year started in January 2006. Enrollment is down
this year, but the teachers and students are very dedicated to finishing
their theological training. This year, the MVM is sponsoring 8
students at the Bible Institute. We continue to support Javier
Gonzalez, Felipe Galindo, Mercedes Canales, and Leyva Preciado, but we
add to that list Laura Felipe, Esther Dimas, Angelina Balderas, and
Maria Gudalupe Gonzalez. Tacho is teaching the Synoptic Gospels
while Samuel is teaching Church History and the Epistles. This
past January we were blessed with a group of seminary students from the
Master's Institute in
St. Paul
,
Minnesota
. They were able to meet with these students and teachers and
together build bookshelves for their library.
Here
are some pictures of the graduation ceremony at the Mazahua Valley Bible
Institute (December 05). Two of the students whom we support with a
scholarship graduated (Berenice and Filemon) We have already selected
two new students to receive a scholarship in their place. Classes for
the new school year start January 2006.
2005
Graduates
2005
Graduates
Summer
2004 Update:
We
were happy to witness the completion of the second floor of the Mazahua
Valley Bible Institute (IBVM) this summer. It will be used for
dormitories and more classrooms. The IBVM is a three year program run by
the Mazahua people to prepare lay leaders and pastors to do ministry
among their people and also as missionaries. There are approximately 40
students. Starting in January (which is the beginning of their school
year) we will be supporting five of their students with a monthly
scholarship.
Leaders
of the Bible Institute
