Team El Hogar 2026

From as far back as September, Team 2026 has been gathering together to plan a year of fundrasing and a trip to Honduras to visit El Hogar de Amor Y Esperanza.  https://elhogar.org/  We have spent hours baking and constructing our famous Gingetbread Houses as well as Christmas Bark to sell.  And... we have gathered a group of people who wish to go on our trip for our March trip.  

There is a lot of work and planning invovled as a team before we can go down to El Hogar.   We have learned about the values of El Hogar, the history and culture of Honduras and the complexities of poverty.  We must go with an open heart and mind to want to learn what goes on there rather than to try to change things or fix things.  We want to be able to recognize the professional qualifications of El Hogar's Honduran staff and find out how to partner with them to promote their work and programming goals.  

We, Rob, Rick, Ros, Michael, Janice, Alexei and Moira are excited to get there!

In our fundrasing and prep, we have  appreciated the team members and other volunteers who have helped us build our "houses" and used our time together to build our team.  We have had a fun time doing it all.  

On February 15, Rev Leonel and Rev Sheila introduced our team at the morning service and said a prayer for us as we soon make our way to Central America.  We appreciate the time they gave to this and to feel their support and the support of the congregation was uplifting.  

Below is Leonel's prayer which is so worth attaching. 

God our Creator, we praise you, for you have revealed
your love to all peoples in Jesus, your Son, through the
power of the Holy Spirit. As we commission Alexei, Laura,
Moira, Rob, Janice, Michael, Rick and Ros, to be
messengers of your gospel, we ask for your blessing over
them. Send them, we pray, in your Holy Spirit, that they
may speak your Word, do your work, and hear and see
you in everyone they meet. Protect them, Father, from all
dangers. Grant them, we pray, all things needed for their
mission. Give them, good Lord, generosity and courage.
Keep them united in love and spirit, that their witness may
be ever so clear. And, in your providence, return them to
their families and friends, and to this church community.
We ask these things for the sake of Him who calls us all
into your service and worship, Jesus Christ, your Son, our
Lord. Amen.

It is the beignnig of the new school year at El Hogar.  They have welomed about 250 students at the primary school and the high school.  We look forward to meeting these new students and interact with them and hear all about the programs going on.  

This is the start of our activites which will be recorded on this blog for the next month.  Please follow us and please pray for the teachers and staff and the children of El Hogar as they beign their new school year.