Colombia Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/colombia/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:27:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Colombia Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/colombia/ 32 32 Solecito https://www.globalministries.org/solecito/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:27:25 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=54870 Written by: Alex Maldonado-Lizardi and Xiomara Cintron-Garcia who serve with the Christian Centre for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action (Justapaz), Bogota, Colombia “I’m keen to break the war into a thousand pieces.” -Gioconda Belli Martha Soley, better known as “Solecito”, was born on August … Read more

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]]> Colombia National Peace Congress Declaration “We Insist: Peace is the Way” https://www.globalministries.org/colombia-national-peace-congress-declaration-we-insist-peace-is-the-way/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:31:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=54821 National Peace Congress: Uniting voices, territories for peace As organizations convening the “National Peace Congress: Uniting Voices, Territories for Peace”, where social, ethnic-territorial, anti-militarist, youth, environmentalists, women and human rights organizations, churches, land claimants, victims and academics participated; residents from … Read more

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]]> Pray with Colombia, July 30, 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-colombia-july-30-2023/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=51220 Lectionary Selection:  Matthew 13:31-33, 33-52 “The kingdom of heaven is like yeastthat a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsof flour until it worked all through the dough.”-Matthew 13.33 Prayers for Colombia Good God,you always sowbecause you harbor hope…But on … Read more

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]]> So that sorrow does not finish us https://www.globalministries.org/so-that-sorrow-does-not-finish-us/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:42:53 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=50774 Alex Maldonado-Lizardi and Xiomara Cintron-Garcia serve with Justapaz in Colombia. Camilo Anderson Chávez Castro’s* pastora, Carmen Lara*, told us this story in 2021 for the first time. She was far from her municipality, in the dark dining room of a … Read more

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]]> Pray with Colombia, December 11, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-colombia-december-11-2022/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=49197 Lectionary Selection Luke 1:46b-55 Prayers for Colombia: Our soul sings,our Spirit rejoicesbecause you noticebecause you realizethat there are governmentswho prefer the foolishness of bullets.Because you know thatfrom 2018 to 2022,Organized Armed Groups,strengthened and extended their reach to 604 municipalities;that 191 … Read more

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]]> Encanto Family Fun Night https://www.globalministries.org/encanto-family-fun-night/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:10:58 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=48826 Hola! Welcome to Encanto Family Fun Night! You are welcome to use this as a resource to lead your family in some fun activities at home, or do with several families as a family fun night at your church after … Read more

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]]> Pray with Colombia, September 11, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-colombia-september-11-2022/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=48589 Lectionary Selection:  1 Timothy 1:12-17 Prayers for Colombia   God, who is mother and father, who always sees the good in each of us just as you did with Paul despite his past, today I want to thank you for your … Read more

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]]> Help Comes from Them https://www.globalministries.org/help-comes-from-them/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:17:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=48739 “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—    where does my help come from?”-Psalm 121.1 In her life, Aura Alina Domínguez Chauza has had three names. Her mother called her Aura Elina, but the priest in her town registered her … Read more

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]]> A Punch in the Gut: U.S. Officials praised National Police amid International Criticism for violations of Human Rights in Colombia https://www.globalministries.org/a-punch-in-the-gut-u-s-officials-praised-national-police-amid-international-criticism-for-violations-of-human-rights-in-colombia/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:13:58 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=46687 Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland traveled February 7-8 to Bogotá, Colombia, with an interagency delegation to engage with senior Colombian government and law enforcement officials and members of civil society.  Under Secretary Nuland and the delegation … Read more

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]]> Pots and Stew in Usme https://www.globalministries.org/pots-and-stew-in-usme/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:28:10 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=46671 Alex Maldonado-Lizardi and Xiomara Cintron-Garcia serve with Justapaz in Colombia. Elisha went back down to Gilgal. There was a famine there.While he was consulting with the guild of prophets,he told his servant, “Put a large pot on the fireand cook … Read more

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