Building Begins in Heredia!
June 4, 2010 at 9:29 pm 1 comment
Last Saturday, May 29th, we met Peter Macon, Martin McCoy, and the Rev. Rebecca Yarbrough at the San Jose airport for the beginning of their four-day visit to Costa Rica. After lunch, we drove to the site of the new Hogar Escuela in Heredia. There we found the land graded and ready for digging the foundation for the new school. All of us rejoiced at seeing the start of the concrete phase (pun partially intended) of constructing this new ministry for the children and parents of Guarari and Heredia. Foundation work will commence within two weeks, and the first mission group of volunteers will arrive on June 20th to work.
Our St. Alban’s group attended Eucharist at Cristo Resucitado last Sunday. Deacon Rebecca assisted Padre Jorge with the celebration. We presented your St. Alban’s banner to the congregation, who immediately hung it on the wall. Rebecca also helped the local congregation in preparing the banner which they will send to you at the end of this month, when Padre Jorge Urrutia and priest candidate Melvin Chavez arrive in Davidson for a month’s English-language immersion training.
On Monday the group met with Bishop Monterroso and the architect and engineer to review the construction plans and the summer’s work schedule. We have a highly-qualified team of professional builders who will be leading mission volunteers in their work and ensuring all is done well.
St. Alban’s mission trip to Heredia is scheduled for August 27th through September 1st. The group will pick up construction work begun by previous missions. If enough of you feel led to participate in this ministry, St. Alban’s should be able to send other groups to help finish our project. Rebecca Yarbrough and Peter Macon will be coordinating the preparations for Costa Rica mission groups as work progresses, so contact them to volunteer.
Peter has a list of needed furnishings for the new school, including their costs, which he will be pleased to share with you. Help the kids and moms in Heredia by purchasing a desk, a crib, a computer, a washing machine, or any other of the many things it takes to provide a loving, caring experience for children aged six months to twelve years. We’re counting on you to help us make Hogar Escuela Heredia
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Rebecca Yarbrough | June 7, 2010 at 1:29 am
Thank you, Clarence, Marta, and Bishop Monterroso and Sandra, and Enrique, for your welcome, your hospitality, and all your assistance during our stay! I announced the upcoming mission trip in church today and got a number of folks who want to come–this is SO looked forward to! I also took photos to the Deacon’s Retreat on Saturday and am talking up the partner parish idea, hopefully to get some additional takers. There is wonderful work going on in CR, thanks to you all and the Costa Rica Committee, and it’s a privilege to help spread the word. Also…plantains ARE my new favorite food!