Sow seeds of peace in Latin America through SEMILLA seminary in Guatemala
SEMILLA provides Biblical and theological education for adult students throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Owned by 10 Latin American Mennonite/Anabaptist church conferences, SEMILLA was formed in the early 1980s at the height of the violent conflict in Central America. The seminary draws inspiration from the experience of the early Anabaptists who sought to live lives of peace in the context of social and economic injustice. Today, SEMILLA challenges its students to live the gospel message of peace, justice, and compassionate service in their congregations and communities.
Hundreds of church and community leaders, each year, from South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean seek the biblical teaching of SEMILLA. Your gifts provide critical scholarship support for these people, eager for training in the Anabaptist way of following Jesus. In areas plagued by poverty or oppression, you are walking with them, sowing seeds of peace and proclaiming the Reign of God.
Facing debilitating shortages of electricity, food, and gasoline, the church in Cuba is planning for more training courses for pastors, provided by SEMILLA seminary in Guatemala. The need for trained leaders for their growing congregations across Cuba is high priority. Pray for these congregations as they seek to be salt and light at an extremely difficult time. Your prayers and financial support of these training courses will be a source of great encouragement to Anabaptist congregations in Cuba.
Sow seeds of peace through SEMILLA seminary in Guatemala
We have one month left to reach our Global Companionship goals for this year.
We are inviting your support for an additional $48,000 by the end of March!
Why Global Companionship?
The goal of mission is not primarily aid (humanitarian assistance); it’s not even partnership. We engage in mission to establish friendships that lead to the formation of a new people in the world... If we are in Christ, we have become part of a new creation.