St. Luke’s Anglican Church

Isla Bastimentos, Panama 

On-site ministry leaders          Dale, Kimberly, Reanna and Mitch Kapsar
Blog:agapeinpanama.blogspot.com 

St. Luke’s ministry leader          Lindsey Gigante
                                                        Email: lindseygigante@yahoo.com 

Ministries and projects St. Luke’s supports in Panama

• Construction projects at the mission base
• Ministry to indigenous peoples and others on the island of Bastimentos
• Oversight and prayer covering for the ministry
• Medical ministry to islanders

Praise reports from Panama

• We’ve made it here and are almost through our first year.
• We see progress being made in many areas. We meet on Sundays with a small group of believers we’ve met here, and it is a huge blessing to all of us. We also are very thankful to have found Kendall and Virginia, the pastor and his wife who come to share Jesus with our neighbors.
• Hosting the medical and construction teams

Prayer requests from Panama

• Wood! We’ve been waiting months and haven’t received all we’ve ordered.
• Dale is in a lot of pain from his hips that we have learned have arthritis in them. He’s already had both knees replaced so we really want healing.
• Believing friends for Mitch and Reanna, and healing for Mitch
• Financial provision to build and do ministry.
• Spanish language videos that promote the Gospel

 Ministry opportunities in Panama

• An old folks home in town is in real need of paint and beds. Many of the residents sleep in beds that are falling over. Curtains also could be made.
• There are many different cultural groups here in Panama, and surfers and backpackers from all over the world. The end of the island is filled with people of Creole descent who speak a Jamaican-flavored English called wadi wadi. Ministry opportunities abound with all of these areas.
• We are currently teaching English and would really welcome others to help.
• Construction of a mission base where church groups, youth groups and other teams interested in short-term missions can come and stay.
• Panama is filled with indigenous cultures, and the Ngobe live all around us. They live in extreme poverty, and we are asking teams to help teach skills that will help them improve their lives as they model the love of Jesus. They need to understand the fundamentals of clean water, sanitation, primary health care and vocational skills that can enable them to get jobs.
• We are putting together a medical clinic in the fall and would welcome help with that. We hope to visit a few different villages and continue to do follow-up after the clinics.