El Salvador Mission Trip Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts - June 16 to 26, 2007 Presentation at St. Andrew’s Church, Edgartown MA October 21, 2007
El Salvador • Land area and population similar to Massachusetts • History of civil unrest, a large and disenfranchised poor population, and limited economic opportunities • Agrarian economy, primary export crops are coffee and sugar cane • Today, the most violent country in Central and South America
Mission Trip Goals •Understand the issues facing El Salvador and the Anglican Church in El Salvador •Work with a local community on a development project •Develop mission leaders for future Diocesan trips
Team • Rev. Ted Gaiser, Diocese of Massachusetts Global Partnerships • Rev. Mark McKone-Sweet (St. Paul’s, Natick) • Rev. John Strand (St. Paul’s, Natick) • Rev. Jeff Mello (Christ’s Church, Cambridge) • Rev. Jeff Gill (Christ’s Church, Andover) • Rev. Gay Cox (St. Anne’s, Lowell) • Dianne Smith (St. Andrew’s, Martha’s Vineyard) • David Haist (Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland) • John Mele (Christ’s Church, Andover) • Paul Pyzowski (St. Mary’s, Newton Lower Falls)
San Juan Evangelista, in San Salvador Cathedral Parish for Diocese of El Salvador
San Juan Evangelista Residence Building and Parking Lot
San Juan Evangelista Residence for Visitors
San Juan Evangelista Security Measures
San Juan Evangelista Parish Life
Anglican Church in El Salvador • 2000 members in 17 parishes and missions • Thirteen clergy • Focus on both the spiritual and economic needs of its members and the greater community
Episcopal Diocesan Headquarters Pictured: Daniella (Diocesan Doctor) Father Luis Serrano, Rev. Ted Gaiser
San Miguel Arcangel, Quezalte
Santa Maria Virgen, San Bartolo
Santa Lucas, Bajo Lempa Region Pictured: Rev. David Alvarado, Noah Bullock
Mission El Carmen, Bajo Lempa Region
Road Construction San Marcos Church, El Maizal Project
Community of San Marcos: Church Building, Community Center, and Clinic built through Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD)
This section of road was washed out in 2004, and becomes impassable after a rainstorm.
Preparing the road for paving
Unloading supplies and laying rock
Mixing and laying cement
Working along side the community
Morning Prayer
Even the young help...
Four days work...
...then the rain comes...
...and comes...
...and the road holds
Santa Maria Virgen Sunday, June 24, 2007
Santa Maria Virgen and Father Julio Rivera
Sunday Morning Service
Parish Life
Father Rivera at St. Mary’s (Newton MA) in September 2007
Top Ten Photo Opportunities
Among the many alternative uses of chewing gum...
Among the many alternative uses of empty cement bags...
Among the many alternative uses of a school bus...
Parque Nacional Los Volcanes
“I’m making concrete angels...”
Mission Team with Bishop Barahona and Arsey
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