CELEBRATING FLOR AZUL’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

In 1973, the United States suffered an energy crisis, the Vietnam war was happening, the Watergate scandal trial began, and the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision (Roe v. Wade) to legalize abortion. As stressful and complicated as all these things were in 1973, the Holy Spirit was also moving in the hearts of women in leadership within the Apostolic Assembly. One such woman, Lita Alvarez, a woman in a “Still Standing” season (single mother) relates in historical accounts, the story of how the Blue Flower (Flor Azul) ministry began.

Flor Azul has turned into a consistent resource of economic support for international missions in the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus. Flor Azul funds missionary salaries, housing, construction, building repairs, transportation in all shapes and forms, legal expenses, supervision, and missionary children’s education.

The cultural of generosity has been established for the last 50 years to arrive at the position we are in right now which allows us to fund all these areas for our missionaries and more. The Apostolic Assembly National Dorcas are a source to be reckoned with in all aspects of their walk. We are powerful women of God that know and have the ability to balance all aspects of our lives, Heart, Soul, and Mind so that the Lord can use us in such an Elevated and Radiant manner that we impact all we touch—our children, our friends, our work, our profession, our community and in this case International Missions. Let us not tire but continue this cultural generosity as the Lord has seen us first and has equipped us.

It has been 50 years since that first official love offering was collected for our International Missionaries. During the course of these 5 decades, methods to raise money have changed, amounts have evolved, and leadership transition has happened. However, what has not changed is the love, passion, and desire within the hearts of Apostolic Women to continue to serve God and serve people in any season of their lives and do so in elevated fashion. We thank the Apostolic Women for their labor of love on this 50th anniversary of the Flor Azul ministry and the culture of giving that has been established in every district.

There is additional Flor Azul information available in a piece of literature called, Apostolic Women in Leadership, 2nd Edition which can be ordered @ aanationaldorcas.com.

In the Service of the Lord, National Ladies’ Confederation Board Georgia E. Vásquez, Dr. Ruth Crutchfield, and Rebeca DeLeon