Celebrando con CIPE

Covenant ministers and laypeople participated in La Confraternidad de Iglesias del Pacto Evangélico (CIPE) in Quito, Ecuador.

Covenant ministers and laypeople from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, and the US participated in La Confraternidad de Iglesias del Pacto Evangélico (CIPE) in Quito, Ecuador. The vibrant five-day event included traditional costumes, dances, food, a Quechua Indigenous choir, and music from every country. The triennial conference celebrated 35 years with a special tribute to retired pastor Wilfido Velázquez, cofounder of CIPE.

Presentations and workshops on migration and the role of the church, trauma and healing in pastoral care, stewardship of finances, stress in ministry, the digital church, and coping with loss and grief. Participants engaged in small group conversations on the main issues to create possible initiatives for each country. Forty scholarships were awarded.

Tanto pastores como líderes del Pacto Evangélico de Argentina, Chile, Colombia, República Dominicana, Ecuador, México, Uruguay y Estados Unidos participaron en la trienal de La Confraternidad de Iglesias del Pacto Evangélico (CIPE) en Quito, Ecuador. Este conmovedor evento de cinco días presentó una variedad de trajes típicos de cada país, bailes culturales, comida, un coro indígena quechua y música de todos los países. CIPE celebró sus 35 años con un homenaje especial al pastor jubilado Wilfrido Velázquez, cofundador de CIPE.

Durante el evento se llevaron a cabo diferentes presentaciones y talleres sobre la migración y el papel de la iglesia, el trauma y la sanidad en el cuidado pastoral, la administración de las finanzas, el estrés en el ministerio, la iglesia digital y cómo sobrellevar la pérdida y el duelo. Los participantes (136) se dividieron en grupos para formular algunos proyectos de trabajo para cada país sobre los temas principales que fueron presentados. Serve Globally y CIPE concedieron cuarenta becas para financiar la participación de este evento.

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