March 11, 2010 – Panama City, Panama…[Libna Stevens/IAD]
Day three of Inter-America’s Festival of the Laity held this week in Panama City, Panama, saw an array of colorful reports of the work the laity and pastors to spread the gospel in their communities.
Nearly 100 laypersons were awarded on stage among their peers for their dedicated service in the church.
The more than 1,300 laypersons and church leaders gathered to continue to pray, worship, network and learn together during the five-day division-wide event.
Dozens of seminars were offered today on ethics, membership retention, small group ministries, literacy circles, team development, and more.
Among those awarded were:
Awarded in Lay Preaching for 10-14 years: Keisha of Belize Union; Raeburn Nelson of Caribbean Union; Denzil Cunningham of West Indies Union; Bartolo Rojas Linas of Central Mexican Union; Esmerio Mustelier of Cuba Union ; Freddy Vargas of the Dominican Union; Antontio Rangel of East Venezuela Union; Joel Cabrera Padilla of Guatemala Union; Francisco Colorado of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Dina Levis of Mid Central American Union; Antonio Higuera of North Colombia Union; Francisco Mendez of North Mexican Union; Manuel Perez of Puerto Rican Union; Pedro Flores of South Central American Union; Edier Herman of South Colombian Union; Arturo de la Cruz R. of South Mexican Union; and Enoc Castillo of Venezuela Antilles Union.
Awarded in Lay Bible Instruction for 10-14 years: Edgar Gentle of Belize Union; Anthony Lewis of Caribbean Union; Richard Jarrett of West Indies; Pedro Gomez of Central Mexican Union; Arquimedes Suarez of Cuba Union; Nayiba Yapur of Dominican Union; Blanca Camelo of East Venezuela Union; Arnoldo Folgar of Guatemala Union; David Garcia c. of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Isac Vasquez of Mid Central American Union; Edwin galeano of North Colombia Union; Osvaldo Monsivais of North Mexican Union; Sonia Olivero of Puerto Rican Union; Walter Calvo A. of South Central American Union; Janeth Argoti of South Colombia Union; Andres Castellanos of South Mexican Union; and Edgar Anez of Venezuela Antilles Union.
Awarded in Sabbath School Leadership for 10-14: Jemema Arnold of Belize Union; Idalee Cynthia Scott of West Indies Union; Celine Cidolit of French Antilles Union; Nely Estrada of Central Mexican Union; Milena Hechavarria of Cuba Union; Denny Feliz of Dominican Union; Candelaria de J. Leon of East Venezuela Union; Anabella de Sarmientos of Guatemala Union; Josue Herrera M. of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Irma Leticia Perdomo of Mid Central American Union; Ana Sofia Marin of North Colombia Union; Lorena Solis V. of North Mexican Union; Eva Lopez of Puerto Rican Union; Inocencia Clarke of South Central American Union; Daniel Granobles of South Colombia Union; Fany Cardenas Sosa of South Mexican Union; and Josefina Moreno of Venezuela Antilles Union.
Awarded in Community Service for 10-14 years: Ethlyn Dawes of West Indies Union; Arturo Ayala of Central Mexican Union; Marcos Delgado of Cuba Union; Santa Rijo of Dominican Union; Isidra Recarey of East Venezuela Union; Ilsia Donado of Guatemala Union; Korina Zarrabal R. of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Herminia Zapata of Mid-Central American Union; ana Julio of North Colombian Union; Consuelo Zarate of North Mexican Union; Marco Angulo E. South Central American Union; Antiris Caicedo of South Colombian Union; Maria de C. Rodriguez of South Mexican Union; Guineth Arriechi of Venezuela Antilles Union.
To download daily seminars and presentations held during the Festival of the Laity, visit http://panama2010.interamerica.org/
Inter-America’s Festival of the Laity will continue through Saturday, Mar. 13. To watch daily programs of the event, click here
Schedule of online events:
Daily devotionals and general assembly, Mar. 10-12, at 8:00 a.m. Panama Time or Eastern Standard Time.
Evening spiritual messages, general assembly and cultural presentations begin at 7:00 p.m. EST
To view daily photo gallery, visit www.flickr.com/photos/interamerica
