September 2006
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The United Methodist Mission Church of Honduras is a community of Christ-seeking men, women and children from throughout Honduras who have built twelve growing congregations. Each community of faith is engaged in a variety of ministries, reaching out to neighbors living with the challenges of poverty. These ministries are supported, in part, by North American volunteers and with support from United Methodist Churches in the US.
You are invited to become part of this exciting Christian adventure!
Contact us for more information!
US coordinators:
Jim Burris
(502) 330-2317
Sean Rutter
(414) 223-7190
Sally Willson
(913) 593-3285
Newsletter publisher and editor:
Kristen Vibbert
Webmaster:
Rick Eaton
Volunteers-In-Mission Coordinator in Honduras:
Ron Davidson
Administrative Office in Honduras:
Marielena Rodriguez
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make this YOUR newsletter! If you are heading to Honduras this year, we
want to know about it! Let us know who is going, where you are heading,
and the work you plan to do. If you or a group from your church has made a
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A Great Program Planned for the Honduras Consultation in Austin, Texas
You will meet, hear messages and worship with some great leaders of the United Methodist Mission Church in Honduras. You will learn up-to-date information about the mission church, become better prepared to send mission teams and be prepared to provide information to your home church. In addition to the fellowship and learning experiences, the consultation will be a celebration for the United Methodist Mission Church in Honduras. Since the annual meeting last December, there have been great advances in providing medical care at several of the church sites by medical mission teams, several construction projects are underway, two new congregations started this year, the first Honduran pastor came to the states to start the ordination process, several church programs have expanded and the leadership has grown to be able to bring the Good News to more Hondurans. Send in your registration TODAY so you can celebrate and learn more about God’s work in Honduras. The hotel deadline is October 5, 2006. In addition, there are families of the Tarrytown United Methodist Church who are extending an invitation for you to stay with them during the consultation.
Consultation Details
Registration
Please send your registration form along with the registration fee ($40/single day; $80/both days) no later than October 5, 2006 to Tarrytown UMC, Attn: Vicki Aycock, 2601 Exposition Blvd., Austin, TX 78703.
Air Travel
Austin Bergstrom Airport (AUS). Transportation to and from the airport will be provided by Tarrytown UMC. Please include your flight information with your registration.
Hotel Accomodations
Woodward Hotel & Conference Center, (512) 448-2444,
www.woodwardaustin.com
. Mention the Honduras Consultation to receive the rate of $89/night plus tax. Limited rooms available. Make your reservations no later than October 5, 2006
Registration Link for 2006 Honduras Consultation
For a brochure with more information about the 2006 Honduras Consultation at Austin, Texas, and for the registration form, click on this link:
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/hondurasini/Consultation/consultation%20brochure.pdf
Pastor Randy Webster to Speak at Consultation
| Randy Webster, pastor of the La Ceibita congregation, will be participating in the consultation. This is a wonderful surprise for many of you who have wanted Randy to participate and have worked to get a visa for him. It is a wonderful surprise that Randy received a visa at this time when it is very difficult to get visas from the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa. Randy has worked on Roatan several years for the Methodist Church of the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA). Some of you have been on mission teams to Roatan and Randy was your local leader. Randy speaks English and will be one of the translators at the consultation in addition to being a worship leader and speaker. Those who haven’t met Randy, this is a rare occasion to get to know him outside of Honduras. If you want to learn more about Randy and the La Ceibita UMC, visit the Web site,
www.gbgm-umc.org/hondurasini
. |
Pastor Randy Webster of La Ceibita |
Talanga Pastor Ana Ruth Garcia to Speak at Consultation
Pastor Ana Ruth Garcia of Talanga Central UMC |
Pastor Ana Ruth Garcia, Talanga Central UMC, for the past two years has been president of the National United Methodist Women’s Organization in Honduras. She does this with a passion because Honduras has a high incidence of domestic violence and abuse. It is a challenge for her to help women and children to overcome these experiences. Pastor Garcia has been married for 9 years and has a beautiful 3 year old son. Pastor Garcia says “One day, God touched my heart with a strong call to be a pastor – to serve Him in a special way. Now I am finishing my theological studies in the Universidad Biblica Latinoamericana of Costa Rica.” At the consultation you will hear a great message from Pastor Garcia and you will meet a native Honduran with lots of insight into the problems of women and children in Honduras. |
Pastor Jorge Rodriguez and Family at Seguidores de Cristo Church
As noted in the last newsletter, Pastor Jorge Rodriguez was appointed by Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, Desert Southwest Annual Conference, to the Seguidores de Cristo Church of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Jorge, Rosy and the children, Joel, Cesia and Keren are now in Las Vegas and have a home at 3801 East Gowan Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89115. The children started to school recently and are attending an international school. The Seguidores de Cristo Church is located at 2727 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas, NV 80030 and the phone number is 702-649-6122. Their email is
jokece@yahoo.com.mx
or
rosimarti2000@yahoo.com
. They would love to hear from you.
Ron Davidson, Honduras VIM Coordinator, to Speak at the Consultation
Attend the consultation and talk to Ron Davidson about your next mission team to Honduras. Now is the time! The 2007 calendar is filling fast. Get your dates scheduled for your next VIM Mission Team to Honduras. See Ron at the consultation or contact Ron at
hondurasvim@aol.com
. You can get a look at who has already scheduled teams for 2007 by going to the Web site
www.gbgm-umc.org/hondurasini/
and then click on “Calendar” which is in the left column near the bottom under Volunteer Teams. When you get the calendar page, you will see toward the bottom of the page “Preliminary 2007 Calendar.” Then click on “Open the 2007 calendar in Web browser” or “Open the 2007 calendar in Microsoft Excel.” Ask Ron to put you on his email list to receive his newsletter. |
Worship at San Jose de la Vega.
Two girls from Fuerzas Unidas during a Bible Study lesson.
Sewing machines are put to use every day at La Cofradia.
A work team carries rocks for the church at El Paraiso.
Work teams at Subirana have made great progress on the parsonage there. |
