of New Castle Presbytery
By Scott Lester and Morgan Miller
Today we traveled from Guatemala City on a meandering 5-hour bus ride to the Western Highlands to visit the Association of Mam Christian Women. Along the way we took in the sights of the roadside markets and local communities, as well as the speeding chicken busses, distant volcanoes, and the beautiful landscape.
Buenos días! Saludos desde Guatemala!
My name is Delfina Castro and I am the Program Director for YoungMoms in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. At YoungMoms I have the opportunity to work with young women between the ages of 13 and 21 who are pregnant or parenting and living in Southern Chester County. Most of them are from Guatemala. NCP generously invited me to join this wonderful group of people with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the culture, communities, challenges and living conditions in Guatemala. After my first full day in Guatemala City I feel like this goal has already been accomplished and we still have so many more things to come!!!!
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By Carrie Saathoff
Who knew that our very own Missional Presbyter Tracy Keenan, who served as a Presbyterian pastor for 31 years before arriving at New Castle Presbytery, is actually…..Pentacostal?! That’s right. We witnessed it with our very own eyes last night when she preached at Jesus es El Camino (Jesus is the Way), the church of our good friend, partner, and incredible interpreter Pastor Emerson Morales. Tracy may be Presbyterian on paper, but there is no doubt she is Pentecostal at heart.
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Go to the World!! Go into every place. This is a hymn by Sine Nomine. This hymn was perfect for the commissioning service that preceded this adventure this past Sunday. This song spoke to me as I prepared for this trip. As some may know, this was not my first rodeo! In fact, I’ve had the pleasure of traveling and working with this ministry for over the last decade, and each trip is special, unique and impactful.
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