From Huehuetenango
When the bell rings at 5 pm in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, the bell ringer is right up there in the tower. I wonder if he has a hearing loss.
Today our newly composed group, now twelve persons, took a van to Huehuetenango from Antigua. Tomorrow at about 8 am we finish the last leg of [...]
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"Hola" from Antigua
It is a new world when the modest backpacker Posada San Vicente in Antigua, Guatemala, has free wi-fi! Here is our group at dinner 2 hours ago. We are assembling, and spent this afternoon getting to know each other better. We will take a van to Huehuetenango tomorrow, and on Monday we [...]
Guatemala Delegation
Off to Guatemala on Friday, January 6 on a mission delegation.
The main order of business is to be present at a fiesta celebrating the return of refugees from Mexico to Guatemala that took place in January 1993. The community is called Nueva Esperanza and is in Chacula. These people were among the 200,000 [...]
ESL Program, Women’s Health
Lisa Viaene, Blackhawk College Program Manager writes:
“Had a wonderful event at the Lights-On ESL program yesterday….the
Health Dept came and did free breast exams for 38 of the women in the program.
Eight have a lump of some sort, so
we will be trying to follow up on this during the next
month or so.”
Big thanks [...]
Community Thanksgiving Service Honor
At the Community Thanksgiving Service that took place last Tuesday, November 22, at House of Fire Ministry on 11th Street I was honored for years of support for community efforts in the West End of Rock Island, and of our neighbor churches. The Church of Peace has a culture of support for our neighbors, [...]
Stewardship Sunday Sermon
Gospel Table
November 13, 2011
Welcome Table
I’m gonna sit at the welcome table
Yes, I’m gonna sit at the welcome table
One of these days, hallelujah
I’m gonna sit at the welcome table
Gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days!
When our family gathers we always [...]
Child Abuse Reporter Training
On Friday, November 11, at the Church of Peace, Pam Hauman of the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities provided a training session for those of us mandated by law as reporters of suspected child abuse. We met for breakfast, and then had our two hour training session. When we scheduled [...]