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In
October 1998 just after Hurricane Mitch
devastated Honduras and until January
2001,
Pastor Victor Batiz (Avance Misionero
Missionary) served many refugees food
&
clothing from funds raised by Hands in
Mission. In 2001, HIM sent a team to build
8
homes in the refugee community for families
that Pastor Victor had chosen from the
homeless inhabitants he had been serving
the
past year and a half. |
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In
February, 2003 Hands in Mission returned
to
the Refugee Community in Comayagua to
build them a church. This church is served
by
Pastor Cledia a former member of a sister
church overseen by Pastor Victor Batiz.
As of
2006, at least one member of each family
in
the community attends this church with
a
thriving congregation of approximately
100.
Hands in Mission intends to return in
2007 to
build a Community hall for a new feeding
program. |
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Leadership and Congregation
of Comayagua Refugee Community Church
(Iglesia Avance Misionero) |
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In February 2005,
Hands in Mission built a
church in San Pedro Sula, served by Pastor
Nehemias Chavarria in the community of
Lopez.
Currently, a Kindergarten program has
begun
there in hopes of expanding into the community.
Pastor Nehemias also serves as director
of
Avance Misionero Honduras. |
Kindergarten
classes |
Lopez
Community Congregation |
Other
Special Projects: Japon Community San Pedro
Sula
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In
2005, Hands in Mission visited and worked
in the
Japon Refugee Community in which Fanny
Chavarria
(wife of Pastor Nehemiah Chavarria) serves.
There we helped feed hungry children,
gave haircuts to over 100 children and
taught Bible School Classes. We fell in
love with the people there and were so
moved by the immense need that Hands in
Mission began its own Child sponsorship
program to specifically help this community.
(see our Child Sponsorship page) |
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