March in the Southern Hemisphere means back to school. Kids in Buenos Aires have been settling back into the new school year these first few weeks of March. Recently, David Bayne returned to Buenos Aires from California with fifty pounds of school supplies collected by the kids of Grace Community Church of Seal Beach. We [...]
By Juan Jose Barreda, pastor Iglesia Evangelica Bautista Constitucion, Buenos Aires, partner of WMF Argentina, and member of the Red del Camino network in Argentina Article originally posted on the Red del Camino blog, “Signposts.” “‘Now that it seems like all is coming to an end, I have to tell you that there is nothing greater [...]
Thank you for your partnership and prayer support this September! 1) Forcattos Sabbatical – This month Walter and Adriana Forcatto begin their transition back into work following their sabbatical. Please pray for the Forcattos as they reconnect in relationships with the youth and young adults we serve among, as well as reestablish roles and responsibilities [...]
WMF Argentina has been settling into our new office space this year. Our Buenos Aires church community has shared this space with us in their building. It is a very convenient location, since we often have activities with the youth and young adults at the church. We have decorated the office with art work, symbols, [...]
Thank you for partnering with WMF Argentina in prayer. Here are some specific ways you can pray for our community this June. 1) Deans Departure – After three and a half years of service in Buenos Aires, the Dean family will conclude their service in Buenos Aires and return to the United States on June [...]
The below reflection was written by Walter Forcatto, Co-Field Director of Word Made Flesh Argentina. It was originally posted on GodSpace blog in 2010 as a contribution to the Lenten blog series, “Walking with Jesus Toward the Cross – How Do We Follow?” This year’s GodSpace Lenten blog series, “Following Jesus: What Difference Does it [...]
Dear friends and family, Thank you for all your prayers! They are encouraging and a blessing to us all. Please pray for wisdom as we design and implement our volunteer program. We would really like to accompany our friends who would like to volunteer with us well. We are excited to have more partners involved! [...]
The below reflection was originally posted on This Ignatian Life blog (http://ignatianlife.org/) on January 16, 2011. It was inspired by the theme of stability at our recent WMF Staff Gathering in July 2010. This past Christmas season was my second in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As Christmas approached and many from our community began to leave [...]
Word Made Flesh Argentina 2010 Year In Review Happy New Year from Buenos Aires! Our community is grateful for the partnership and prayers of family and friends in 2010. We want to share some highlights from our year. January – Our community began the year with a time of retreat and summer fun together. We [...]
December brings Advent, Christmas and summertime! It is a full month of ministry, activities, farewells and transitions. We have highlighted some of our prayer needs below. Our Buenos Aires community is grateful for your prayers! 1) Encuentros Christmas Party – Please pray for our Christmas party with the youth on December 13. Pray that it [...]