Church Church s P s P w l w l e a e a N N n n d t d t i i o n o n o g o g G G Global Focus: Italy Global Focus: Italy Ministry Details Ministry Details Name: Leonardo & Valeria De Chirico Name: Leonardo & Valeria De Chirico Ministry: Church planting, theological Ministry: Church planting, theological training, mercy ministry training, mercy ministry Church Plant Details: Four churches planted Church Plant Details: Four churches planted (Breccia di Roma, San Paola, Verona, and (Breccia di Roma, San Paola, Verona, and Pescara) Pescara) Prayer Requests Prayer Requests 8 Farmers and businesses to be able to get 8 Farmers and businesses to be able to get back to work. back to work. 8 Schools to start and ability to pay 220 teachers’ salaries. 8 Schools to start and ability to pay 220 teachers’ salaries. 8 The Lord to take away fear and bring a solution to the 8 The Lord to take away fear and bring a solution to the pandemic. pandemic. 8 Believers at the new church plant will faithfully witness for 8 Believers at the new church plant will faithfully witness for Jesus inside and outside their village. Jesus inside and outside their village. 8 Ability to pay the salaries of 50 church employees (pastors, 8 Ability to pay the salaries of 50 church employees (pastors, evangelists, church planters, missionaries and office staff). evangelists, church planters, missionaries and office staff). www.goodnewsloves.com www.goodnewsloves.com Facts About Italy Facts About Italy • Borders 4 countries—France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. • Borders 4 countries—France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The south consists of the entirety of the Italian peninsula and The south consists of the entirety of the Italian peninsula and two Mediterranean Islands of Sicily and Sardinia. two Mediterranean Islands of Sicily and Sardinia. • 14 volcanoes in Italy; 4 are active. • 14 volcanoes in Italy; 4 are active. • 35% of Italian territory is mountainous. • 35% of Italian territory is mountainous. • Four seas surround the Italian Peninsula in the Mediterranean • Four seas surround the Italian Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea—Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Ligurian Sea & Tyrrheian Sea. Sea—Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Ligurian Sea & Tyrrheian Sea. • The Italian Peninsula, also known as the Italic Peninsula or • The Italian Peninsula, also known as the Italic Peninsula or the Apennine Peninsula, is a peninsula extending from the the Apennine Peninsula, is a peninsula extending from the southern Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea southern Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south. It is nicknamed lo Stivale (the Boot). in the south. It is nicknamed lo Stivale (the Boot). Activity Activity How would you color Italy’s boot? Italy’s Flag How would you color Italy’s boot? Italy’s Flag.