Fundación Centro de Sueños

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  • ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IGLESIA DEL CAMINO – Helping the Community 12/5/21

    ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IGLESIA DEL CAMINO – Helping the Community 12/5/21

    ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: Iglesia Del Camino – Community Help

    by the Iglesia Del Camino – December 1, 2021

    IDC Building Use

    theIDC makes use of our facilities making space available to like minded community programs using various rooms off of our grand hall.

    As a way to serve our community, we have made our facilities available to the Victim’s Institute. The psychologists and lawyers from this non-profit use our spaces to counsel and guide women who have been victims of abuse. Maria Dolores, our children’s ministry director, also makes herself available for prayer and spiritual counsel when needed.

     

    3-5 women participate in these sessions when they are made available.

     

    (Due to the confidential nature of this service, no pictures are available.)

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  • ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IDCmissions Operation Backpacks 12/1/21

    ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IDCmissions Operation Backpacks 12/1/21

    ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IDCmissions Operation Backpacks 12/1/21

    by the IDCmissions Team – December 1, 2021

    Back to School

    School is back in Guatemala. By February of 2022, the schools are expecting to have kids in the classrooms for the first time after March of 2020. 

     

    We want to thank Fruit Cove Baptist church for donating, 20 backpacks and school supplies for kids to go to school next year, and also to Life Austin Church for making kids masks. 

     

    We had the opportunity to visit again the community of Chimachoy, it was good to see 20 kids waiting for us. The highlight of this day was when all of them stood and start praying for us, and for Fruit Cove Baptist Church and Life Austin Church.  The kids now are so happy and excited to go back to school, a good reason isn’t it?

     

    Covid still is here, but thanks God the numbers are going down, and the country is no longer in Stage 2, or Orange zone, we are in a yellow zone.

    We still have time if you are interested in sponsoring a backpack and school supplies, for the cost of $55.00 Just let us know and we will be happy to help you.

    “Your donation isn’t a gift, it’s a game-changer”.

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  • ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IDCmissions Bunk beds 10/1/21

    ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IDCmissions Bunk beds 10/1/21

    ACTIONTEAM UPDATE: IDCmissions Bunk beds

    by the IDCmissions Team – October 1, 2021

    Providing a comfortable bed

    We have seen God’s provision and his faithfulness around us this year. 

     

    Many friends have sent money to sponsor money for bunk beds. We want to shout out to Southport Church and dear friend Michael Isenberg and many others for always helping and reaching the communities, even through the distance. 

     

    Southport Church and others, during this past summer, raised money, and thanks to their effort, six more families now have bunk beds. As always, going into their homes, seeing how they live, and being able to be part of this small change for these families, is a blessing for us. 

     

    We continue partnering with the Municipality of Pastores, the community of San Antonio Aguas Calientes,  San Pedro las Huertas and our brother and sister in Christ Nolo and Rachel Garcia, and of course, our Iglesia Del Camino family. 

    Thank you, friends, and Southport for your donation, going beyond yourselves.

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  • ActionTeam Update: Iglesia Del Camino 6/1/21

    ActionTeam Update: Iglesia Del Camino 6/1/21

    ActionTeam Update: Iglesia Del Camino

    by Pastors Giovanni Enriques and Pastor Todd Erickson – June 6, 2021

    March 14, 2020, Guatemala shut down for reasons of the Pandemic. Like many across the globe, this action required us to cancel all Sunday services and weekly activities and ultimately dismiss most salaried church employees as resourcing fell. This action was a time of stress in confinement and uncertainty. With legitimate concern, there was a lot of illness, unemployment, and need. 

    Seeking God’s wisdom and direction, He made it clear it was no longer possible to continue working in the same way we had been. We shifted to serving the congregation in virtual meetings and teaching via online services and helping directly with food for families in our community in need due to the Pandemic.

     

    The church leadership brought food and collected enough for 15 bags filled with rice, beans, pasta, a nutrition drink, and other items for 15 families. Over time, with support from other churches in the United States, this work increased to help to 20 families, then 80, then over 250 bags—weekly. Not only food, but we have also been able to distribute Bibles.

     

    This work has now leveled to provide 300 bags given monthly. Every bag is an opportunity to share the word of God in word and deed. Recipients regularly participate in IDC activities. Some arriving as early as 5 am – the distribution does not start until 8:30. They have become a part of our community. We are following a Christian growth plan with them, feeding them physically and spiritually.

     

    This work, on this scale, is a new ministry for IDC, in which our entire team serves. It has had a positive impact on our community. Please join us in praying that God continues to use the short talks given each month, that the donated food serves the families and that the provision needed to finance this ministry continues. Click Here to help.

    Other highlights include:

        • In October 2020, we restarted with small group ministries: Women’s Ministry, Young Adults, Youth, Men’s Ministry, Family Ministries, Celebrate Recovery, both in video and face-to-face. All the while, we are maintaining caution and respecting the biosafety protocols established by the Ministry of Health.
        • November 2020, we began Sunday services with two services at 9 and 11 in the morning. These are still active to date. Attendance and involvement are as high as pre-pandemic levels. The difference is that we have fewer weekly visitors from the states.
        • The work with the Civil National Police has started again. Due to the emergency of the Pandemic, this had stopped for scheduling reasons.
        • We baptized 11 girls this year from the “Esperanza y Futuro,” a girl’s home to which we give spiritual covering.

    Our goal continues giving life to our slogan, “Loving God Loving People.”

     

    Could you help us continue our work? Click Here to find our donation page. We invite you to help us with the food outreach, rent for the building we utilize; eventually, we hope to rehire our staff.

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