Thursday, July 8, 2010

GA news


Phillip Beisswinger, a liaison between Middle Tennessee presbytery and Q’eqchi’ groups, reported on two fronts Wednesday at the General Assembly: Think twice before you try to make the very steep climb at the Semuc Champey waterfall area. It was an accomplishment to get to the top, but it was not relaxing and then there was no time to swim. Philip wasn’t entirely able to settle the modest attire issue, as he and other North Americans went there after the Guatemalans (including two of our partners) had left – this after the April Amigos de Q’eqchi’ gathering/ theological training summit. Phillip reported that the meeting had gone well, but he wasn’t sure how much follow-up had yet taken place. He hopes to work with Roger on this shortly, since Philip will start as a mission co-worker working with the national Guatemalan Presbyterian church (the IENPG) later this summer. One outstanding issue: how to pay fo r the training program. He didn’t go into all the costs. Apparently the national seminary and the national church are both involved. He alluded vaguely to some of the issues surrounding the initiative. I explained that – for the most part – so far our partnership had involved no shipping of money to Guatemala from us. We agreed to stay in touch.

-- Perry

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