Episode Guide (Season 5)

Episodes 501-504 (DVD #50)

EPISODE 501

Yellowknife: A Building that Preaches
The Yellowknife project was an important moment in Maranatha’s history and the church continues to be a positive influence in the community.

Serving Others: The Sierra View Story
Maranatha volunteers help the Sierra View Junior Academy continue to make a difference in their community.

“Evangelism Through Education”
Maranatha country director Ron Kedas shares how building a school in Ghana has brought an entire family to Christ.

Photo Essay: Igor Camargo
Photographer and Filmaker Igor Camargo shares the impact a trip to Africa had on his life.

Where Do You Fit In?
God is calling you to help accomplish His mission.

Christianity
All About Relationships

EPISODE 502

Building Hope in Angola
Maranatha is building churches and schools to share God’s love in Angola.

Dreaming of Service
For some, serving others as a family is a dream come true.

Cuba: A Miracle in Cardenas
Maranatha president Don Noble gives an update on a church construction project in Cardenas, Cuba.

Rebulding Angola: You can help!
Your financial support can make a big impact in Angola.

Photo Essay: Ernie Medina
Volunteer Ernie Medina shares how Maranatha Family Projects have enriched his life.

Bringing Life to Hope
Hope can sometimes be described by the callouses on the knees of the hopeful.

 EPISODE 503

Building for the Future in India
Maranatha volunteers move students in Jowai, India out of a cowshed and into bright new classrooms.

Ultimate Workout 24: Transforming Teens
For the last 24 years, the Ultimate Workout project has taken teenagers around the world to learn more about themselves while serving others.

Maranatha in South America
Take a look at Maranatha’s work in South America.

Thank you for Changing Lives!
Volunteer Projects Specialist Rebekah Widmer shares how giving to Maranatha can change young people’s lives–including her own.

Testimony: Nadine Brooks
Volunteer Nadine Brooks shares how sacrificing to go on a Maranatha project impacted her life.

An Adventure with God
Listen closely. God is calling you to an adventure with Him.

EPISODE 504

Take a journey across southern Africa and see how the schools Maranatha is building are making an impact for Christ.

Episodes 505-508 (DVD #51)

Episode 505

Taste and See
See how a couple and their bakery in Brazil are building a One-Day Church

Finishing the Work
Pastor Harrington Akombwa shares a story highlighting the hunger people in Zambia have for God.

A Spiritual Spot for Teens Testimony: Mara Lutz Who Do You Trust?
See how teens find God on this transformative project.

Testimony: Mara Lutz
Volunteer Mara Lutz shares how all you need to serve God is a willing heart.

Who Do You Trust?
Trusting God to lead the way can open the door to an amazing adventure.

Episode 506

Twenty Years and Growing
More than twenty years ago Maranatha built the Piedra Linda church in the Dominican Republic. Today it continues to grow and impact lives in the community.

An Update from Angola
Gilberto Araujo, Vice-President of the Adventist church in Southern Africa shares an update on the need and impact of Maranatha work in Angola.

The Sikombingo Miracle
Several communities in southern Africa are now stronger because Maranatha volunteers built schools and shared love.

Photo Essay: Delhi Youth Group Modeling Compassion
Learn about a group of volunteers from Delhi, India traveled into the mountains to build a church for a needy congregation.

Modeling Compassion
Compassion demands passionate participation and is a trait shows up often on Maranatha projects.

Episode 507

Into the Jungle
Reiner Moreno is passionate about taking the Gospel into the jungle of Costa Rica and Maranatha is supporting these small congregations by constructing One-Day Churches.

An Update from India
Vinish Wilson, Maranatha country director in India shares the impact Maranatha churches, schools and volunteers have had on his country.

A Family Tradition of Service Photo Essay: Leo Macias Persistence
For the Foliente family, a high school mission trip turned service into a regular part of this family’s life.

Photo Essay: Leo Macias
Maranatha photographer and videographer Leo Macias shares his photos from a recent church building adventure in the jungles of Costa Rica.

Persistence
Persistence and tenacity are two great words that describe many a Maranatha volunteer.

Episode 508

A Church for Marilene
Marilene’s mother had always wanted her to be a Seventh-day Adventist. But it wasn’t until her mother died, that Marilene decided to give it a try. The problem was, there was no church to go to.

An Update from Zimbabwe To the Ends of the Earth Testimony: Arnie Meert Patience
David Woods Maranatha country director in Zimbabwe shares the immense need for churches and schools and the even bigger impact Maranatha’s work is having in this country.

To the Ends of the Earth
Maranatha volunteers spread the Gospel through church construction in the remote jungles of Costa Rica.

Testimony: Arnie Meert
Volunteer Arnie Meert shares why service is important to him and his family.

Patience
Patience doesn’t come easy – even though it is clearly one of the virtues God is expecting us to develop.

Episodes 509-512 (DVD #52)

Episode 509

A Look at 2014: India, United States, Panama and Brazil
Revisit some of our favorite stories and places where your support has made a huge impact on people’s lives.

Episode 510

2014: A Year of Faith
Take a look at some of our favorite stories of faith that reveal the vulnerability and strength that comes from reliance on God.

Episode 511

Meeting Jesus
Domingo had no interest in God–he didn’t even know who Jesus was–until a stranger invited him to church.

Maranatha Worldview: Gilbert Wari
Gilbert Wari, president of the Adventist Church in West Central Africa talks about the impact of churches and schools on a community and the world.

Building an Answer to Prayer
Teenage volunteers build a church for the Palmarito congregation in the Dominican Republic.

Testimony: Trishany Adams
Volunteer Trishany Adams shares her thoughts on the lessons she learned on her very first mission trip, the Ultimate Workout.

Episode 512

Creating New Horizons
An overcrowded English school in Kerala, India gets a much needed expansion, creating more opportunities for a young Indian population who are now imagining a future full of possibilities.

Episodes 513-516 (DVD #53)

Episode 513

Bush to Books
We return to a school campus in Zimbabwe that is full of students eager to learn and grateful for the gift of a school.

Maranatha Worldview: Israel Leito
Israel Leito, president of the Adventist church in Central America and the Caribbean talks about the value of building churches in his area of the world.

Building Miracles
Although challenging, Maranatha’s construction of churches Angola is bringing hope to needy communities.

Perspective: Walt Groff
Volunteer Walt Groff talks about the connections created on a mission trip and what they have taught him about ministry back at home.

Episode 514

Taste and See
See how a couple and their bakery in Brazil are building a One-Day Church

Maranatha Worldview: South America
Take a look at Maranatha’s work in South America.

A Church for Marilene
Marilene’s mother had always wanted her to be a Seventh-day Adventist. But it wasn’t until her mother died, that Marilene decided to give it a try. The problem was, there was no church to go to.

Perspective: Mara Lutz
Volunteer Mara Lutz shares how all you need to serve God is a willing heart.

Episode 515

Building for the Future in India
Maranatha volunteers move students in Jowai, India out of a cowshed and into bright new classrooms.

Maranatha Worldview: Dan Jackson
Dan Jackson, president of the Adventist Church in North America, shares why the U.S. and Canada are mission fields.

Serving Others: The Sierra View Story
Maranatha volunteers help the Sierra View Junior Academy continue to make a difference in their community.

Perspective: Kimberly Miracle
Kimberly talks about how Maranatha has changed her–not only as a person but as a missionary for God.

Episode 516

A New Dream
A visit from a group of Maranatha volunteers brings a new church and a new dream to church members in Solon, Panama.

Maranatha Worldview: Claudio Japas
Maranatha volunteer and project leader Claudio Japas share an update on the Tokmok school in Krygyzstan.

Finca 6: The Best Moment
Hear how Maranatha’s arrival in Panama ended one congregation’s search for a permanent church home.

Perspective: Samuel Dinzey
Samuel Dinzey shares his experience on the Ultimate Workout reunion project in Panama.

Episodes 517-520 (DVD #54)

Episode 517

A School for Namibia
Maranatha builds a campus in Katima Mulilo

Maranatha Worldview: Blasious Ruguri
“Blasious Ruguri, president of the Adventist Church in east central Africa, shares his thoughts on why church construction is an important part of the Adventist mission.”

A Heritage of Mission
Passing the missionary spirit from one generation to the next

Perspective: Steve Case
Seasoned project leader Steve Case shares his thoughts on what it means to live out God’s grace.

Episode 518

Ultimate Workout 24: Transforming Teens
For the last 24 years, the Ultimate Workout project has taken teenagers around the world to learn more about themselves while serving others.

Maranatha Worldview: Cesario Acevedo

A Spiritual Spot for Teens
See how teens find God on this transformative project.

Perspective: Trishany Adams
Volunteer Trishany Adams shares her thoughts on the lessons she learned on her very first mission trip, the Ultimate Workout.

Episode 519

Flight
See how Maranatha volunteers are making a difference in a small neighborhood in the Dominican Republic.

Service
Medical clinics are one of the ways Maranatha volunteers make an impact.

Determination
The prayers and perseverance of church members along with the hard work of Maranatha volunteers makes the dream of a new church possible for the Fe en Jesus congregation.

Episode 520

Hope Comes on a Truck
The One-Day Church in Zambia