While traveling to New Jersey to help with Superstorm Sandy relief, the Rev. Carlos Hernandez, director of Church and Community Development with the LCMS Office of National Mission, got a call from a Guatemalan pastor about another disaster Hernandez had not yet heard about. More than a week later, many in the United States may [...]
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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With a $25,015 grant from LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC), the Lutheran Church in Guatemala plans to reach more than 160 families affected this month by flooding and a tornado. Pres. Ignacio Juan Chan of the Lutheran Church of Guatemala told WR-HC’s Rev. Carlos Hernandez, director of Districts and Congregations, that nearly all [...]
Friday, June 11, 2010
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Rev. Carlos Hernandez shares reflections after a final day of visiting disaster sites in Guatemala. ANTIGUA, Guatemala – We [the LCMS World Relief and Human Care assessment team] have been going nonstop for three days to permit the representatives of the Lutheran Church in Guatemala time to show us as much of the areas affected [...]
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Rev. Carlos Hernandez shares reflections after a day of visiting disaster sites in Guatemala as part of a two-person WR-HC assessment/pastoral care team. QUELZALTENANGO, Guatemala – On this, our third and final day of assessment/pastoral care work in Guatemala after tropical storm Agatha’s torrential rains and Pacaya’s volcanic ash claimed more than 170 lives (and [...]
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver shares his reflections a day after arriving in Guatemala City to assist the Lutheran Church in Guatemala in its assessment of damages and response following the recent volcanic explosion and Tropical Storm Agatha. When I travel places, I always keep an eye out for the toys of children. What gives [...]
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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Rev. Carlos Hernandez shares reflections after a day of visiting disaster sites in Guatemala. CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala – Today Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver and I began our assessment/pastoral care work in the Northwest desert region (very hot! I think I perspired five pounds and Dr. Collver even took off his collar!) of this Central American [...]
Monday, June 7, 2010
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Rev. Carlos Hernandez shares reflections after a day of visiting disaster sites in Guatemala. AMATITLAN, Guatemala. – Dr. Elry Orozco is the treasurer of the Aministrative Council of the Lutheran Church in Guatemala and president of Castillo Fuerte (A Mighty Fortress) Lutheran Church in Guatemala City. But the ‘hat’ he wears with exuberant joy is [...]
Sunday, June 6, 2010
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Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver III shares reflections after a day of visiting disaster sites in Guatemala. QUETZALTENANGO, Guatemala – The tropical storm that hit Guatemala and the volcanic eruption of Pacaya had relatively little press coverage in American news. Several people have asked, “Why are you there? Doesn’t sound like much has happened.” I [...]
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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In the aftermath of the Pacaya volcano eruption May 24 in Guatemala and Tropical Storm Agatha on May 31, LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC) is evaluating an appropriate level of response to overwhelming needs in the Central American country. Just as inches of ash from the volcanic eruption began to settle, rain started [...]
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