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Delegations 2025 / Delegaciones 2025
[Español Abajo] Delegations 2025 The year 2025 has been a very special one for delegations. As a team, we have witnessed how, little by little, we’ve been recovering from the challenges brought by 2020. Although there is still work ahead, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, blog, chichipate, decorah, delegaciones, delegations, El Estor, el salvador, Español, Freyburg, guarjila, guatemala, north to south, Santo Tomas, st thomas, UCC, UMC, wallingford, WUMC
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Changing the way I look at the world //Cambiando la manera en que veo el mundo
Jan Heikes, a member of the Sister Parish Board of Directors, gave the following talk during a Sister Parish-themed service at Wallingford United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington. The Sister Parish board rotates the location of meetings to visit current … Continue reading
Open Delegation 2023 / Delegación Abierta 2023
[Español más abajo] It’s well known that due to the global pandemic, our in-person delegations had to be postponed or canceled. After a long wait, we restarted our delegations in 2023 and joyfully returned to one of the best parts … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala
Tagged Ciudad de Guatemala, decorah, Delegación Abierta, delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, downers grove, Español, featured, guarjila, guatemala, los ranchos, north to south, open delegation, Open Delegation 2023, potrerillos, san josé la montaña, SJLM, st joan of arc, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, travel, travel-2, upavim, WUMC
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Sister Parish meeting in Decorah //Reunión de Iglesias Hermanas en Decorah
(Versión en español más abajo) On a lovely weekend in October, the Sister Parish Board met in Decorah, Iowa. We were hosted by both the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ in Decorah, as they embark on … Continue reading
Reflexión de un médico en El Salvador
por Carlos Orellana Carlos es médico en una clínica rural en Chalatenango, El Salvador. También es un líder comunitario y un miembro muy activo en el hermanamiento que su comunidad Potrerillos mantiene con Decorah First United Methodist Church. El último … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, News
Tagged covid-19, decorah, el salvador, potrerillos
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Reflection from a rural doctor in El Salvador – Carlos Orellana
by Carlos Orellana En español Carlos is a doctor in a rural health clinic in Chalatenango, El Salvador. He is also a community leader and a very involved member of the Sister Parish relationship that his community Potrerillos has with … Continue reading
On the importance of accompaniment
Their happiness is our happiness, their sorrow is our sorrow by Julieta Borja I would like to share a story that speaks to why Sister Parish relationships are so important. Our relationships help people on both sides grow together in … Continue reading
Celebrating 30 years – Marshmallow challenges, strategic planning and potluck fun
– by Nancy Wiens, Sister Parish board of directors (May 11, 2018) Marshmallow Challenge, anyone? Building a structurally-sound tower out of spaghetti, marshmallows and tape was the first order of business during a team-building exercise at the board’s April two-day … Continue reading
Youth, religion and the impromptu: Our visit to Potrerillos
Seven delegates from Decorah, Iowa visited Potrerillos, El Salvador from July 7-17, 2017. Rev. John Caldwell, of First United Methodist Church of Decorah, reflects on their experiences below. I suppose that most delegations have a theme or two that seem … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, El Salvador, General, North to South
Tagged decorah, delegate reflections, delegations, north to south, potrerillos, youth
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Construir lazos de solidaridad a través de la amistad
In English Desde el 29 de agosto al 9 de septiembre, seis representantes de Potrerillos, Chalatenango, El Salvador visitaron su iglesia hermana en Decorah, Iowa. La siguiente reflexión sobre la delegación fue escrita por el Rev. John Caldwell de la … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, El Salvador, Español, sur al norte, United States
Tagged decorah, potrerillos, reflexiones
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