The Drumglass Parish team are getting excited as the time draws nearer for departure to Argentina. We travel to Argentina on July 24th returning August 15th. Harold Armstrong, Nigel Millar, Margaret Jackson and Kate Shrestha will join 3 other ladies from Fivemiletown to make up a team travelling to Salta to help with the Red [...]
A number of SAMS Ireland Beyond the Norm teams are leaving for South America this week. The team from Lisburn Cathedral leave for Argentina today, and the Down and Dromore Diocese team leave next Friday. Here is a report from their last team meeting on Sunday. The DDYC SAMS Ireland team to La Caldera met [...]
Paul & Sarah Tester in Peru ask prayer for the young people of San Patricio Mission in the Lima neighbourhood of Ventanilla. Paul and another leader, Juan Carlos, are taking a group of them away for a Youth Alpha Retreat this weekend. Paul & Sarah write: “Alpha has been a way to start a youth [...]
Some good news from Argentina. Recent farmers’ blockades of main roads in Argentina have been lifted after the government agreed to debate tax levies on soy production. The protests had led to food shortages in some areas which would have made life difficult for some of the SAMS Ireland summer teams heading out soon. Read [...]
This summer there are six BTN teams going from Northern Ireland to South America. The work will be varied, but wherever they are, the volunteers will have the opportunity to encounter South America within a supportive environment. Participants form part of a team within a local community working alongside local Christians in outreach and development [...]
The new SAMS Ireland magazine, Buena Vista! Has just arrived from the printers. This magazine will initially be published twice a year giving a view of the work in South America, Spain and Portugal from our Irish perspective. This edition highlights the Latin partners who are working here in Northern Ireland. If you receive the [...]
David Orrit, the man behind Mission Paraguay 2008, has sent us an update. He leaves on the 30th June to make preparation for the teams that arrive in July and August. David writes, “A new venture this year is to provide training workshops in the use of sewing machines, which were sent from the UK [...]
The prayer line from SAMS GB has just arrived. SAMS GB is in merger talks with CMS, as SAMS Ireland is autonomous this will not affect us directly, but please pray for our sister organisation. Pat Blanchard in Lima, Peru, has requested prayer for an important meeting over the next couple of days. The local [...]
Some prayer letters recently arrived in the SAMS Ireland office. James Palmer in Chile. Daved Leake in Salta, Argentina updates on the Toba Bible translation. The Metcalfes in Paraguay write about St. Andrew’s School, Esperanza foster home and the English chapel. FEISA teach training college in Asunción write about plans for expansion including more work [...]
Some for the SAMS Latin partners have been reporting difficulties with food supplies following protests by farmers in Argentina. The farmers are angry at taxes on commodity exports and have been blockading main roads. Several teams will be travelling to Argentina in the next few weeks and months. Please pray for Argentina at the moment. [...]
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Mission Paraguay supports the work of the Diocese of Paraguay through numerous initiatives.
St. Andrew's School Asunción is looking for nursery, primary and secondary teachers. No Spanish is required as language training is provided. For further information click here for an overview of the school.
Listo - help for your church service, youth group, midweek, or special event.
Resources - photos, videos and resources to download.
God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede!
Click here to view the Prayer Lines Dec 2011 & Jan 2012
Click here to view the Paraguay Prayer Calendar Jan & Feb 2012
FUSION - invest in a Latin Partner.
Red Box Project - gap year opportunities in Argentina.
Support - projects & mission partners.
