http://icwesleyan.org Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:20:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first Iberoamerican Wesleyan Women’s Conference was held February 1-3 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Over 200 women from 13 different countries attended this event including two women from Spain and four women from Equatorial Guinea, Africa This event was history in the making as being the first Wesleyan Women’s ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=68 With nearly 100 people attending, a congregation was received into The Wesleyan Church in Elche, Spain, on Sunday, November 12. The pastor, Daniel Ortega from Argentina, began the congregation about five years ago. Rev. Juan Morillo of Colombia, serving as the Executive Director of JIBACAM, and Dr. Luis Azofeifa of ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=65 Over four years ago, two pastors in Argentina began a fraternal relationship with Global Partners-Latin America through a ministerial relationship of The Wesleyan Church in Chile, South America. Recently, Pastors Ivan Shilling and Daniel Soaire and the 15 congregations they represent were awarded full affiliation with The Wesleyan Church via ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=64 On October 25, 2006 at 1:00 pm, the president of the Dominican Republic and the President of the United States met in the Oval Office of the White House.  The purpose of this meeting was to put finishing touches on a commercial agreement between the two countries.  On October 17, ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=61 The first "Inside Out Film Workshop" held in Auckland, New Zealand, in October 2006 was a huge success.  Twelve youth worked for six days with a group of four instructors, six mentors/leaders and seven support people.  A crew of volunteers put together a Film Festival to cap off the week.  The teens ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=57 Many young people committed their lives to Christ during the recent Youth Conference in Kampong Cham.  Others rededicated their lives to the Lord, asking for strength and wisdom as they share Jesus with others.  Dr. Bob Bickert was the featured speaker for the event.  Following the event, seven new believers ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=52 The House of Peace Church, led by Rev. Samuel Orteg, was able to find a church home for about 200 people.  This church is focusing on reaching professionals and people in the upper-middle class group.  Pastor Samuel Ortega is achieving a renewed emphasis on a life of Holiness, Passion and ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=51 The biennial National Conference was held in Lusaka, Zambia over the first weekend of September. General Superintendent, Dr. Earle Wilson chaired the conference. Global Partners Regional Director, Mr. Jerry Manwaring, reports that an atmosphere of unity prevailed through out the Conference. One significant highlight was the adoption of a 5 ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=43 Pastor Robert Barrantes, Pastor, "Brazos de Amor" (Arms of Love) Wesleyan Church, reports a blessed Friend Day held on July 8, 2006.  Around 400 people were present inside the church while volunteers were in charge of activities for more than 150 children outside!  Fifty-four people accepted Christ! Pastor Barrantes says, "Our ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=41 On August 2nd, due to intense rainfall in the mountain region of "Mazateca de Oaxaca" in the populated area of Monte Horeb Chilchotia, a landslide buried 12 people who attend "Los Peregrinos," the Wesleyan church in the state of Oaxaca.  Every one of them perished.  Several victims were part of a ... http://icwesleyan.org/?p=38