2009 Honduras Summit

The 2009 Honduras Summit was held on September 10, 11, and 12 at Christ Church United Methodist  in Louisville, Kentucky.   The staff and volunteers at Christ Church, led by Dr. Bonnie MacDonald, made each and every attendee feel entirely welcomed and very much at home.

 

Attending from Honduras were Mission Superintendent, Roberto Peņa, Country Director, David Ceballos, UMVIM Coordinators Cindy Ceballos, Ron and Loretta Davidson, and Pastors Alba Lagos and Luis Soto.  From the General Board of Global Ministries were Rev. Edgar Avitia and Rev Patrick Friday.  Leadership for the three day event was provided by Bishop Elias Galvan.

On Thursday evening a welcome and reception were hosted by the team at Christ Church and attendees got their first taste of the delicious food that was to come from the kitchen at the church.  It was wonderful to see old friends and to meet new ones.

 

On Friday morning Dr. George Strunk, the Senior Pastor at Christ Church, preached and inspiring sermon while music was lead on the magnificent organ by Dr. Paul Detterman.  Dr. Bonnie McDonald coordinated minute to minute activities throughout the 3-day event.

 

An inspiring Sermon from Dr George Strunk, Senior Pastor, Christ Church

Dr. Paul Detterman elevated our worship experience on the magnificent Christ Church organ

A welcome from Dr. Bonnie McDonald, Christ Church

 

Words of welcome from Rev. Roberto Peņa , Superintendent and David Ceballos, Country Director,  both of the UM Mission of Honduras

Welcome from Bishop Elias Galvan, United Methodist Mission of Honduras

 

And a hello and welcome from Rev Edgar Avitia, Mission Initiatives Team, GBGM.  Edgar facilitated and translated throughout the two days of presentations.

 

Following worship the Summit attendees moved to the spacious meeting room that the Christ Church team had set up for us and where the majority of the sessions were held.

 

Friday morning sessions underway

 Mary Baker helped us to get to know one another

Edgar Avitia facilitated a discussion on the State of the Mission

 

Rev Roberto Peņa provided a detailed history of the Honduras Mission with a gracious inclusion of VIM groups as part of that history

  

 

While Edgar translated Pastor Alba Lagos provided a beautiful personal testimony of her commitment to the ministry and discussed the development of pastors

  

 

Pastor Luis Soto discussed the political situation in Honduras following the June 28th removal of the Honduran president

 

Cindy Caballos, our VIM Health Ministries Coordinator, presented on the state of our Health Ministries program as it reaches out into the communities where we have churches.  Cindy's presentation included a comprehensive Powerpoint description of the plan.