Vergel II: We visited this community at their own request with the pastoral team and the leader of the Jesus of Miracles Church in Israel. This village it’s located 30 minutes away from the Israel Village We had a conversation with Don Juan Ich Coy, we talked about what the Lutheran Church is about, the…
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Delegations from Christ The King and Our Savior’s visited Zaculeu to do some work in the church and to share with the people of the village. They planted trees around the church so that it always stays fresh and with good air circulation. They also painted the church. It looks beautiful! They are back at…
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On May 17th we started our Leadership Development Retreat, . This time we use a different training methodology. We gather each group of leaders of all the churches into the three different regions where they are located, Alta Verapaz/Cobán, Ixcán/Quiché and Petén. We shared teachings of Lutheran Doctrine, Liturgy and Finances. During this time we…
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In the last days of April Pastor Karen, Pastor Stephen Friedrich, Pastor Tim Wrenn, Diego and Estuardo Castillo made a trip to 5 churches of the ILAG in the different villages. They visited San Pedro Xalarocjá, Atenas, Santa Elena, Nuevo Porvenir and Playita. They had a really good time sharing the gospel in the worship…
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We had the visit of the delegation from Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, a group of people full of skills and gifts that God has given them. The women gave 4 hours a day of sewing classes to the girls in the MILAGRO center. Also the girls received some bussiness advice. We spent some afternoons…
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We are very grateful to God because he allowed us to finish the first National Council Leadership Meeting this year. We spent 3 days in meetings with the leaders of the different churches, we had an edible mushroom planting workshop with Pastor Fabián and we also had Bible studies based on leadership development. It was…
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Romans 12: 4-6: “For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith.” Yesterday, Pastor Karen…
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We are very grateful to God for allowing us to make the first pastoral visit this year that began in the last days of January. Our pastor, Karen Castillo, accompanied by Pastor Esther, made a 4-day visit in 4 different communities. Atenas, San Antonio Tzejá, Cimiento and Santa Elena. The visit was very productive, there…
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Yesterday our friends in the Saint Paul Area Synod had a Guatemala Friends Gathering. About 60 people gathered, they sang, prayed and shared information and some pictures. Also they ate Guatemalan food! Thanks a lot for all your support, prayers and friendship. God Bless You All!
Original Dear Bishops Pastors Brothers and Sisters Friends Jeremiah 29:11 Because I know very well the plans I have for you, says the Lord, welfare plans and not calamity, in order to give you a future and hope. We thank God for His immense mercy by allowing us to start a new year, even though…
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