Friday, May 16, 2008

¿Dónde está Catacamas?

We are looking forward to leading the team of 12 from Calvary Baptist Church in Warwick NY to a village outside of Catacamas Honduras. We will be working alongside the ministries of Humberto del Arca and his regional ministry directors. Catacamas is officially in the "North Coast" region of Honduras - unlike our east and west coasts, Honduras has one major coastal region on the Caribbean and a minor access to the Pacific in the west through the Gulf of Fonseca.
Some interesting facts about Catacamas...
Nearby Large Cities
Tegucigalpa, Honduras 103.0 miles
San Pedro Sula, Honduras 155.0 miles
Managua, Nicaragua 184.7 miles
San Salvador, El Salvador 240.2 miles
Guatemala City, Guatemala 319.8 miles
Time zone Mexico Time (US Central)
National currency Lempira (1 USD = 19.43 Honduran Lempira)
Population 29,300
Latitude 14.80000
Longitude -85.90000

Sunday, May 11, 2008

OK Team, Let's Begin With Some Questions...

What WILL I learn about myself?

What WILL I learn about God?

What WILL I learn about the people of God, about the church, about community?

What WILL I learn about how culture affects the way we live and understand the Gospel?

What WILL I learn about justice, economics, poverty and politics?

What WILL I learn about discipleship?

What WILL I learn about a globally appropriate lifestyle?

What WILL I learn about my own vocation?

And, finally...

Because we serve an awesome God... that's why!