From November 15-18, 2007, 51 Lutherans from 10
Latin American companion churches and 19 synods gathered in Coronado, Costa
Rica for the 2007 International Companion Synod/Church Consultation for
Latin America and the Caribbean. This consultation of Lutherans in the
Americas from Argentina and Chile to Montana and Massachusetts, had as its
theme the sustainability of churches, a theme that each church represented
is wrestling with.
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| Participants from companion
churches from South America, Central America and ELCA synods |
Click here to view a
video (10 minutes) of the discussion on sustainability.
Click here to view
a gallery of pictures. Also, check out more pictures at
http://www.enthuseddesigns.com/costa%5Frica/
Agenda of the consultation in English
and Spanish.
Materials used at the consultation, included two papers:
Here are the companion churches that
participate in this consultation:
• Iglesia Cristiana Luterana de Honduras (ICLH)
• Igreja
Evangélica de Confissao Luterana no Brasil (IECLB)
• Iglesia Evangélica Luterana
Boliviana (IELB)
• Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Chile (IELCH)
• Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Unida (IELU)
• Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de
Colombia (IELCO)
• Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG)
• Iglesia Luterana Costarricense
(ILCO)
• Iglesia Luterana Evangélica Peruana (ILEP)
• Iglesia Luterana Fe y Esperanza (ILFE)
The next international consultation will be
in 2010. The location has not been determined yet.
Comments, suggestions, or ideas? We invite
you to send us your comments so that we can continue the dialogue. One of
our commitments as a team was to continue our study of this topic and we
hope to be able to post links to articles or other information that you want
us to share. We are investigating the possibility of a blog. Please, send us
an
e-mail.
Check out the blog of
Department for Mission and Development of the Lutheran World Federation
(LWF) on Sustainablity
Some comments from the evaluations ….
- It was an excellent mix of small group,
plenary, working group sessions. Allowed us to bring our knowledge and
experience and gifts.
- Excellent opportunity to learn about an
international issue from a local regional viewpoint. Particularly
appreciated witnessing the grass-roots empowerment these organizations and
its impact on society
- Great sessions with our companions!
- Stories which came in small groups were
powerful; processing was so effective because of the high level of
respect, intelligence and faith of all participants.
With this webpage and your input, together we
will fulfill our commitment to you to continue educating on sustainability!
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