presbyterian church Archives - Guatemala Partnership

Father’s Day Bonus Gift – Get Three Chickens Free!

June 13, 2020July 23, 2020Guatemala Partnership

Father’s Day is almost here. Don’t have the perfect gift yet? No problem! We have you covered. Donate an emergency food kit to honor Dad, and we will include three egg-laying chickens as a bonus.

Yes, that’s right…when you purchase a COVID-19 Emergency Food Kit for a vulnerable family in Guatemala ($70), the Guatemala Partnership of New Castle Presbytery will match your gift with three egg-laying chickens. The food kit will feed a family of five for one month. The chickens will lay an additional 60 eggs each month – for more than a year! (This offer will apply to the first 100 food kits purchased.)

Steering Committee Formed and Getting Down to Business

April 25, 2020May 3, 2020Guatemala Partnership

The Guatemala Partnership of New Castle Presbytery has just exploded in the last two years….in a good way! There is new energy from churches, new excitement from individuals, and new commitment from the Presbytery. We launched a website, increased our financial support tenfold, and formalized our partnerships in Guatemala. There are now 12 churches within the Presbytery involved—with more in the wings—and more and more individual members have traveled with us to see God’s work up close.

NCP Guatemala Steering Committee — Steering Committee meets via Zoom

Shared Bread. Shared Joy. Shared Faith.

January 30, 2020February 1, 2020Guatemala Partnership

Reading a book about love is not the same as falling in love.

Hearing someone talk about bungee jumping is not the same as taking the leap yourself.

Watching a cooking show is not the same as sinking your teeth into something delicious, feeling its texture, savoring its many-layered flavors.

Experience bursts us open at our core and touches us in a way that cognition simply can’t.

Courageous Women

January 26, 2020February 5, 2020Guatemala Partnership

On our fourth day in Guatemala, we traveled to visit two different microloan groups of indigenous women in the Association. The women have a strong and remarkable faith. As it says in Joshua 1:9, “…Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” These women displayed powerful courage and strength in conquering obstacles in their lives with hard work and faith. Read more →

Meeting with Microloan Groups

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020Guatemala Partnership

While our second day in Guatemala was enlightening as we learned about its history and economic conditions, our third day was active, exhilarating, and inspiring. We experienced first-hand the beauty of the Guatemalan highlands by traveling to various microloan groups to receive updates on their projects and form bonds.