Impact and success stories despite the pandemic in P24 – Northwest Diocese
P24 director shares about his visit to the ELCK NW Diocese and reports on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
September 18, 2020
Update on Mission Work in Ponce
August came and went in what seemed like the blink of an eye. We finished up our final hurricane prep as well as a few of our on-going summer projects. We received a new executive order that forced us in Ponce to go back to online services (we couldn’t meet the capacity requirements).
September 14, 2020
Parenting Workshop in Panama
In spite of the pandemic, Lutherans in Panama continue to reach out to those in their communities with the hope we have in Christ. On August 29, 2020, LCMS missionary, Rev. Arthur Rickman, in conjunction with Christ for all the Nations (CPTLN-Lutheran Hour Ministries in Latin America), had the opportunity to serve their neighbors with a workshop on family relationships.
September 11, 2020
Food for the Hungry in Chile
During the past few months, the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile has continued to reach out to local communities with the Gospel, despite the lockdowns. Worship services, devotions, catechism classes and Bible studies are shared online while in-person services are not permitted. Pastors maintain phone contact to encourage and assist members whenever possible.
September 9, 2020
Disaster Response Training for Guatemala and Honduras
Sixty Lutheran pastors and church members from Guatemala and Honduras gathered online for four days of Disaster Response Training last week. Pastor Alejandro Lopez presented the virtual classes from his location in Panama. Missionary Deaconess Cheryl Naumann from the Dominican Republic coordinated the instruction through the Mercy Center, an institute of Concordia the Reformer Seminary in the Dominican Republic.
September 9, 2020
News From Perú
Although the Covid-19 situation is seeing little improvement in Peru, the Church continues to be a beacon of hope in the community, reaching out with the Gospel, and sharing His mercy with those in need.
August 26, 2020
Mercy Outreach in Panama
As this pandemic has continued to spread, over the past several weeks, Panama has rapidly become the worst-hit country in Central America according to infections per capita, and second only to Chile in all of Latin America.
July 23, 2020
Hope Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 relief grant to the CELC-SL helps to bring hope to the church and communities
July 1, 2020
Christ’s Care for Children
The site managers, deaconesses and pastors of the ELCK continue their care for the children amid the COVID-19 pandemic
June 1, 2020