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Image The Leadership Conference of the Americas met in person for the first time in three years. Santiago, Chile 9-13 May. Guatemala Lutheran Church President Rev. Karen Castillo stands in the library of The Albert Schweitzer School, a Lutheran Church in Chile free subsidized private primary school Photo: IERP/E. Albrecht Americas: Churches in Chile filling gaps in community Leadership conference of the Americas visits project sites and witness vibrant work (LWI) - Last week, the LWF Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and North America (NA) regions met in person at the “Leadership Conference of the…
Image Leadersfrom the LWF member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean and North America gathered from 9-13 May for the Leadership Conference of the Americas. Photo: LWF/E.Albrecht Americas: “Restoring dry bones” in a world in need Leadership meeting concludes, affirming vitality of church missions (LWI) - Creating safe spaces, so that all people can speak and be heard, recognizing that the church and its people are tools of the Kingdom of God and are on the…
