El Salvador Mission Trip Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts June 16 to 26, 2007 1
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 2
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 3
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) 4
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San Juan Evangelista, in San Salvador Cathedral Parish for Diocese of El Salvador 6
San Juan Evangelista Residence Building and Parking Lot 7
San Juan Evangelista Residence for Visitors 8
San Juan Evangelista Security Measures 9
San Juan Evangelista Parish Life 10
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 11
Episcopal Diocesan Headquarters Pictured: Daniella (Diocesan Doctor) Father Luis Serrano, Rev. Ted Gaiser 12
San Miguel Arcangel, Quezalte 13
Santa Maria Virgen, San Bartolo 14
Santa Lucas, Bajo Lempa Region Pictured: Rev. David Alvarado, Noah Bullock 15
Mission El Carmen, Bajo Lempa Region 16
Road Construction San Marcos Church, El Maizal Project 17
Community of San Marcos: Church Building, Community Center, and Clinic built through Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) 18
This section of road was washed out in 2004, and becomes impassable after a rainstorm. 19
Preparing the road for paving 20
Unloading supplies and laying rock 21
Mixing and laying cement 22
Working along side the community 23
Morning Prayer 24
Even the young help... 25
Four days work... 26
...then the rain comes... 27
...and comes... 28
...and the road holds 29
Santa Maria Virgen Sunday, June 24, 2007 30
Entrance of Santa Maria Virgen 31
Sunday Morning Service 32
Parish Life 33
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Father Julio Rivera 35
Top Ten Photo Opportunities 36
Among the many alternative uses of chewing gum... 37
Among the many alternative uses of empty cement bags... 38
Among the many alternative uses of a school bus... 39
Parque Nacional Los Volcanes 40
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“I’m making concrete angels...” 45
Mission Team with Bishop Barahona and Arsey 46
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