by Rev. Kate Kotfila | March 8, 2018 | domestic violenceGuatemala | Blog
One year ago on March 8, 2017, 56 teenage girls are locked in a room in a government-designated safe house for troubled teens. The night before one girl tried to escape. To punish her and deter others, they are not allowed to leave the room. Bathroom visits are not... Read more
by Rev. Kathy Gorman-Coombs | February 21, 2018 | GuatemalaMissionpartnershipPDA | Blog
Last week I attended my first meeting of the CEDEPCA USA Board, which is a USA branch of CEDEPCA whose purpose is to interpret the mission of CEDEPCA in the US, and to raise funds to help in their ministry. The meeting was in Galveston, TX, so it was a nice respite... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | November 13, 2017 | GuatemalaMissionPDA | News
In 2015, the Albany Presbytery Guatemala Partnership invited congregations and others in the Presbytery to give funds to provide for Water Filters for Guatemalan families. These filters, called “Eco-filters” were designed and are made in Guatemala. This means that... Read more
by Rev. Kathy Gorman-Coombs | August 26, 2017 | abusedomestic violenceGuatemalaMAMMission | Blog
Final Reflections: Days 2 & 3 Woven throughout our time together were short moments of experiencing and learning about different kinds of “self-care,” led by Mary Flammer. Soothing self-touch, ways of caring for our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | August 25, 2017 | abusedomestic violenceGuatemalaMAMMission | Blog
Reflections Written after the Conference was over Day 1-2 The women coming from the North arrived at about 3, looking beautiful and refreshed, not at all as if they had just been travelling for 9 (and some of them 14) hours. After they’d gotten lunch (and the rest of... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | August 24, 2017 | abusedomestic violenceGuatemalaMAMMission | Blog
Women Learning Together in Guatemala: Training Church Leaders in Guatemala to Teach others about Domestic Violence Day 1 of 3: Thursday August 17, 2017: Reflections on the First Day of the Conference A few weeks before my first trip to Guatemala, in 2007, I was in... Read more
by Rev. Dr. Tim Coombs | August 9, 2017 | GuatemalaMAMMissionpartnerships | Blog
Once again, mission co-worker Brian Thompson-Royer in Guatemala has requested assistance from men in Albany Presbytery. The men of the Mam Presbytery seek support and guidance as they implement the teachings of the curriculum “Men in the Mirror.” “Men in the Mirror”... Read more
by Rev. Dr. Tim Coombs | September 7, 2016 | GuatemalaMAMMissionpartnerships | Blog
The Youth of Albany Presbytery have had two retreats with Mam youth. A group of women journeyed two years ago to retreat with a team of women from the Mam presbytery. It’s about time the men of this presbytery followed suit. A men’s trip to the Mam presbytery will... Read more
