"Community 2 Community" partnership is along term relationship between a community in the developing world and an American church. Churches send teams on short-term trips, sponsor children, pray, give regular updates, and grow in our understanding of a Biblical view and response to poverty. Food for the Hungry (http://fh.org/) gives guidance in this relationship and direction in addressing all aspects of poverty: spiritual, social, health, educational, environmental, and economic (http://www.compassion.com/poverty-wheel/).
The Door is partnering with a cluster of three villages in Guatemala called Chejaneb. Our relationship with them is in its infancy since it began in July, 2009. We have started by praying for the children and sponsoring them for $32/month. So far 38 children are sponsored through individuals and families of The Door. Through sponsorship, children are provided with opportunities that could only have been dreamed of before. If you want more information about child sponsorship, contact The Door office.
A small "exploratory" team went to Chejaneb June 26 - July 4, 2010, to meet families as well as church and community leaders. We were able to help start the building of a cement soccer/basketball field, lead a vacation Bible school and visit homes of some of the children sponsored through families at The Door. You can read the daily updates of their trip and listen to what the team shared on Sunday, July 18th; about their trip in June.
The C2C Core Team is guiding us in this endeavor. The team consists of: Jeff Geyer (team leader), Libby Geyer (church advocate), Karen Kaufmann, Keith Magalski, Jill Tankesley, and Brian & Sharon Weaver.
Click here for the Linger for Lunch Black Bean Soup recipe.
The Door is partnering with a cluster of three villages in Guatemala called Chejaneb. Our relationship with them is in its infancy since it began in July, 2009. We have started by praying for the children and sponsoring them for $32/month. So far 38 children are sponsored through individuals and families of The Door. Through sponsorship, children are provided with opportunities that could only have been dreamed of before. If you want more information about child sponsorship, contact The Door office.
A small "exploratory" team went to Chejaneb June 26 - July 4, 2010, to meet families as well as church and community leaders. We were able to help start the building of a cement soccer/basketball field, lead a vacation Bible school and visit homes of some of the children sponsored through families at The Door. You can read the daily updates of their trip and listen to what the team shared on Sunday, July 18th; about their trip in June.
The C2C Core Team is guiding us in this endeavor. The team consists of: Jeff Geyer (team leader), Libby Geyer (church advocate), Karen Kaufmann, Keith Magalski, Jill Tankesley, and Brian & Sharon Weaver.
Click here for the Linger for Lunch Black Bean Soup recipe.