For the third time in 2006, approximately 800 contacts were invited to special lectures in Santiago. About 25 contacts attended the 5 talks given on Saturday, November 18 and about 15 attended the 2 lectures on the Sunday afternoon. The general themes were related to the Hope of Israel, the divine solution to the problems in the Middle-East, God's Name and the Spirit of God, and then concluding with the importance of Baptism.

A number of the visitors have been attending these weekend lectures series for a few years and provide a "lively" atmosphere during the course of the day. A few of these visitors have been asking us when we are going to have a meeting place in Santiago, so that they can attend regular studies.

Brethren Robert Alderson (New Zealand) and Don Luff, (Canada) with the support of brother Hugo Petrilli (Argentina) gave the weekend series of lectures. They also enjoyed a breaking of bread service with Sister Gisella Pintado, Brother Bernardo Soto, & Brother Richard Castillo.

We pray that God will bless these efforts with the workers and the funding in order to maintain a consistent presence in this capital city of Chile.