Visit History

MAYA QUICHE PRESBYTERY/HEARTLAND PRESBYTERY

PARTNERSHIP HISTORY

Trips in brief

April 8-April 15, 1991

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch, CEDEPCA 

Participants:

Robert Burns (Grace United)
Howard and Doris Campbell (Westport)
Rev. John Hart (Heartland Presbytery/Eastminster)
Carl and Linda Johnson (Village)
Daley Levy (Village)
Jayne Spellman (Overland Park)
Janet Stanghoner (Grace United)
Rev. David Winters (Heartland Presbytery/Westport) 

Trip included visit with Roberto Lopez (Executive Secretary of IENPG), Rev. Moises Colop (MQ Presbytery), Judith Castaneda (CEDEPCA), Margarita de Similox (Cakchiquel Presbytery), Katarina Morales, Abraham Chacaj and Cesar Ajanel (Diaconia), Baudilio Recinos Caro (Seminary at San Felipe), Palicarpio Gomez  (Suchitipecquez Presbytery).  Also included visit to Mam Evanglical Center (Mam Presbytery), Juntas Podemos (a women’s co-op located within a barrio built on a dump) and Ixicmche ruins.

July 6-July 9, 1993 

Chimaltenango Retreat Center 

Attending: 

Margaret Argudo (Tampa Bay);  Rev. Donna Elia (Albany Presbytery);  Tom Foley (Baltimore Presbytery);  Lane and Priscilla Hart (Baltimore Presbytery);  Carl Johnson (Heartland Presbytery);  Julia Ann Moffett (PCUSA);  Rev. Timothy Olds (Peace River/Tampa Bay);  Sara Scothmer (Albany);  Rev. Homer Rickabaugh (PCUSA);  Fred Roguske (Minnesota Valleys); Rev. Julio Travesio (Tampa Bay);  Carol Yeazell (Tampa Bay);  Rev. Herb Valentine (Baltimore); Cesar Ajanel (Diaconia);  Roberto Lopez (IENPG);  Isaisa Colop Ordonez (IENPG);  Margarita de Similox (Kaqchikel Presbytery);  Antonio Otzoy (Maya Brotherhood);  Carlo Ortiz (Partnership committee);  Alvaro Ruiz (Central Presbytery);  Honorio… (Partnership committee);  Manual Sumpas (Pacific);  Andres Lopez (Maya Quiche);  Sanual… (Norte);  Mirriam….. (Maya Quiche) 

Discussed possible partnerships in Guatemala and specific partnership between Heartland and Maya Quiche.

November 2-November 9, 1993

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA) 

Participants: 

Rev. Kirk Perucca (Heartland/Van Brunt)
Howard and Doris Campbell (Westport)
Rev. John Hart (Heartland Presbytery/Eastminster)
Carl and Linda Johnson (Village)
Rev. Allison Seed (Heartland/Trinity, Independence)
Jessica Peck (Stanley)
Janet Stanghoner (Grace United)
Larry Vaydak
Rev. David Winters (Heartland/Westport)
Ky Weekly (Heartland)

Trip included visits with Roberto Lopez (IENPG);  Moises Colop, Manuel ?, Mateo Tambriz, Fransisco Perez, Critobal Machic, Octavio Chay (Maya Quiche Executive committee). 

Churches visited:  Zone 1: Primitiva (Cantel);  Getsemani (Pachaj, Cantel);  Monte de los Olivos (Almolonga);  Principe de Paz (Olintepeque);  Salem (Le Cumbre); Emmanuel (Xela). Zone 2: Tabernacle La Paz de Dios (Ka Ceiba, Camache, Santo Tomas la Union); Belen (Chocola, La Ladrillera).  Zone 3:  Templo Evaglico Presbiterianan Nain (Solola);  Eben Ezer (Los Angeles);  Nazareth #2 (Guineales);  Sinai (Santo Tomas La Union) 

Visit also included:  Maya Quiche Bible Institute and Fe Y Esperanza  Cooperative (Zunil) 

September 12-21, 1994

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA) 

Participants:

Ashely Atwell (Second PC-KCMO)
Jack Bray (Village)
Sue Cofer (Grace Covenant)
Ernestine Davis (Covenant)
Don Frankland
John and Barbara Hart (Heartland/Eastminster)
Carl and Linda Johnson (Village)
Andrea Johnson (Village)
Wood Kinnard (Second PC-KCMO)
Heidi Peterson and Matthias Peterson-Brandt (Heartland/Grace Covenant)
Alby Shipman  (Second PC-KCMO)
Ky Weekly (Heartland )

Trip included visits with Ben Garcia and Jeff Miotke (US Embassy);  Roberto Lobez and Carlos Ortiz (IENPG),  Rev. Pedro Ordones (MQ Presbytery) 

Churches visited:  Horeb (Chocola Agraian Community, San Pablo Jacopilas), Gailea and Belen (La Ladrillera San Pablo Jacopilas), Eben Ezer (Canto Los Angeles, San Felipe), Manatial De Vida (Aldea La Cumbre);  Principe de Paz (Olintepeque);  Emmanuel (Quetzaltenango). 

Trip also included visits to:  La Esperanza and UPAVIM Cooperatives, Ixchel Museum and Iximche (former Kaqchijkel capital). 

April 5, 1995-April 9, 1995

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA) 

Participants: 

Don Frankland (moderator, Heartland Presbytery)
John Langet (EP, Heartland)
Carl and Linda Johnson (Village)
Heidi Peterson (Heartland/Grace Covenant)
Ky Weekly (Heartland)
Malcom Ramsey (Presbyterian Church of Scotland)
Pedro Ordonez Saquic (President)
Francisco Perez (VP)
Critobal Sanchez Machic (Treasurer)
Moises Colop Ordonez (Secretary)
Miguel Lacan Perez (at large)
Issac Morales (at large)
Francisco Barreno (at large)

Purpose to sign partnership agreement at Presbytery meeting at Iglesia Galilea ((La Ladrillera, San Pablo Jacopilas).

September 18-28, 1995

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA)
                  David Winters (Heartland ) 

Participants: 

Doris Goddard (Freeman)
Ernestine Davis (Covenant)
John and Joan Stetcher
Heidi Peterson and Jesse Peterson-Brandt (Heartland/Grace Covenant)
Peg Shene (Heartland Center)
Janet Stanghoner (Grace United) 

Trip included:  Mayan Theology and Cosmovision (with Jose Serech);  Tour of National Palace;  La Esperanza and UPAVIM cooperatives;  Antrhopology and Modern Art Museum (Guatemala City); Theology class (with Malcolm Ramsay at Chajabal);  Uk’ux Kem (Weaving);  Maya Quiche Presbiterial (Angela Ajanel);  Maya Quiche Bible Institute;  Lake Atitlan;  Antigua
 

October 26-30, 1995

Facilitators:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA)
                  David Winters (Heartland) 

Participants:  Francisco Perez Sacaloxot
                    Ventura Ixatabalan (President, MQ Presbytery)

Brief visit included:  Visits to Village Church, Covenant Church, Heartland Presbytery office, Grace United Church; Heartland Center;  American Royal.  As well as visits to homes of Ernestine Davis,  Carl and Linda Johnson, Harold and Diane Quaintance.
 

November 11-18, 1996

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA) 

Participants:

Ernestine Davis (Covenant)
Heidi Peterson and Mathias Peterson-Brandt (Heartland/Grace Covenant)
John Hart (Heartland/Eastminster)
Carl and Linda Johnson (Village)
Virginia Listrom (1^st PC, NKC)
Joan Clinch (Grace Covenant)
Mary Johnson (Grace Covenant)
Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Janet Stanghoner (Grace Covenant)
Loretta Turnbull (Tarkio)
Becca Schendel (Grace Covenant)
Tara Glasebrook (Stanley)
Rev. Jeff Clayton (Heartland/Emmanuel)

  Trip included visits with Roberto Lopez (IENPG);  Eduardo Wayneman (advisor to FRG); Jose Serech (Mayan Theology and Cosmovision);  Susan Soux (MINUGUA:  UN commission on Human Rights);  Malcolm Ramsey (graduation classes at Iglesia Sinai);  Ted O’Connor (US Embassy, Human Rights Attaché), Executive Committee of Maya Quiche Presbytery.

Churches visited included:  Getsemani (Pachaj, Cantel),  Eben-Ezer (Canton, Los Angeles);  Sinai (Santo Tomas La Union);  Emmanuel (Xela);  Bible Institute 

Trip also included visits to:  La Patria School (painted trees to be filmed participating in clean up);  Uk’ux Kem (weaving cooperative);  Central Market (Guatemala City);  Iximche (Mayan Ceremony at Mayan Temple ruins).

 
October 22-31, 1997

Facilitator:  Rachel Lausch (CEDEPCA) 

Participants:

Jennifer Anderson (Stanley)
Rita Austin (Second PC, KCMO)
Cameron Bell (Village)
Joan Clinch (Grace Covenant)
Mary Davis (Heartland Center)
Lenore Dawson (Village)
Jennifer DiVall (Stanley)
Rev, Debbie Harris (Heartland/Argentine)
Rev. John Hart (Heartland/Eastminster)
Carl and Linda Johnson (Village)
Rev.  Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Dan Scheneman (Heartland Center)
Kerry Scott (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Sally Wright

Trip included visits with:  Matt Creelman (Editor of Infopress);   Jose Serech (Mayan Cosmovision);  Presbytery meeting (Igleisa Filadelfia);  Neri Rdemas (Human Rights office of Catholic Archbishop);  Lucia Quila (CONAVIGUA:  Widows’ Organization);  Roberto Lopez (IENPG).

Churches visited included:  Filadelfia (Xela);  Emanuel (Xela); Gilgal (Aldea La Ceiba); Primitiva (Cantel); Water Projectat El Miilagro;  Iximche (Mayan Ruins);  Uk’ux Kem (weaving cooperative);  CESSMAQ project (Chuisajacaba)

September 30, 1998-October 11, 1998

Facilitator:  Virginia Listrom (Moderator, PW/Heartland) 

Participants: 

Angela Ajanel Mendes (Filadelfia)
Sara Perez de Perez (Emmanuel) 

Itinerary to follow
 

November 2-November 9, 1998

Facilitator:  Robert and Linda Moore (IENPG/PCUSA) 

Participants:

Rita Austin (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Joan Clinch (Grace Covenant)
Rev. Tom Johns (Heartland)

Trip included visits with:  Roberto Lopez (IENPG);  US Embassy;  Human Rights Commission;  Dick Schaull (Seminary- San Felipe);  Maya Quiche Executive Committee

Churches visited included:  Zunil (Zunil);  Iglesia Emails (?) (San Mateo); Monte de Los Olivos (Almolonga);  Principe de Paz (Olintepeque);   

Trip also included:  COPAVIC (Glass Cooperative in Cantel);  Zunil Weaving Cooperative;  Market San Francisco El Aeto;  La Patria (Xela);  Antigua (Colonial capitol)
 

Spring 1999(?)  Youth Trip

Facilitators:  Robert and Linda Moore (IENPG/PCUSA)

                     Eric Dyck (Stanley)
                     Mary Jean Marquardt (Heartland Center)
 

November 1-9, 1999

Facilitator:  Robert and Linda Moore (IENPG/PCUSA)
                 Mamie Broadhurst (YAV/PCUSA) 

Participants:

Rita Austin (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Amanda Bondy (Bethel)
Jean Fisher (Union Pres,  Brownwood, TX)
Kay Gardner (Union Pres,  Brownwood, TX)
Rev. John Hart (Heartland/Eastminster)
Rev. Tom Johns (Heartland)
Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Dale Norman (Faith)
Jane Piper (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Cheryl Reidl (Bethel)
Bill Rosser (Faith)
Kerry Scott (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Shirley Wooden (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Greg Wooten (Bethel)

  Trip included visits with: Hermandad Maya;  US Embassy;  CONAVIGUA;  Roberto Lopez (IENPG);  Instituto Biblico Maya Quiche;  CESSMAQ project in Chacbal;  Youth in La Cumbre;  Zunil (Cooperative); COPAVIC (Cantel)

  Churches visited:  Emmanuel (Xela);  church in Pachaj community

 
November 9-November 19, 1999

Facilitators:  International Partnership Committee 

Partcipants: 

Juan Chay (Emmanuel)
Maribel Castaneda de Chay (Emmaneul)
Israel Armando Chay Perez (Principal, La Patria)
Isaias Gonon Ixtabaion (Director/MQ Bible Institute,  Secretary/MQ Executive Comm.)
Moises Colop (Pastor, Emmanuel)
Milda Colop (Emmanuel)
Maya Colop (Emmanuel) 

Churches visited included:  Grace Covenant;  Presbytery Offices;  St. Marks;  Village;  Grace United;  Miami (Louisburg);  New Summit (Lee’s Summit);  Heritage (Olathe);  Stnaley;  Heartland Center 

Trip also included visits to:  KC tour;  Maryville (MO) youth Center;  American Royal;  KC Zoo;  Farmer’s Market;  Menorah Hospital;  Dairy Farm (Osawatomie);  St. Paul’s Seminary;  Interserv (St. Joseph) 

Hosted in homes by:  Heidi Peterson;  Ellen Marquardt;  Carl and Linda Johnson;  Eric Dyck; Janet Stranghoner
 

August 2000

Facilitators:  International Partnership Committee

Partcipants: 

Isaias Gonon (Bible Institute/Director;  Exec. Committee/Secretary)
Juan Chay
Pedro Ordonez
 

November 7-14, 2000

Facilitator:  Robert and Linda Moore (IENPG/PCUSA)
                  Rev. Kathy Anderson (YAV/PCUSA)

Participants:

Carl Johnson (Village)
Rev. Tom Johns (Heartland)
Dale Norman (Faith)
Rev. Rick Behrens (Heartland)
Mary Jorgenson (Southminster)
Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Eric and Margie Dyck (Stanley)
Katy Bedunnah (Mission Presbytery, TX)
Patty Kilabrew (Maryville)
Katherine Worley

Trip included visit with:   Roberto Lopez (IENPG);  US Embassy;  Ellen Dozier (Volunteer in Mission, Seminary at San Felipe); Executive Committee of Maya Quiche Presbytery (Isaias Gonon, Juan Chay, Pedro Mahia, Pedro Ordonez ….);  CESSMAQ offices (Noe Sam);  construction of new Presbytery offices

  Churches visited included:  Zone 2:  Rey des Reyes (Santa Catarina Ixtachuacan;  Sinai (Santo Tomas la Union); Horeb (Comunidad Agraia Chocola);  Belen and Galilea (Communidada Agraria La Ladrillera).  Zone 3:  La Voz de Dios (?);  Iglesia Buen Pastor (Finca San Jose la Vina).  Zone 1: Monte de Los Olivos (Almolongo)

  Also visited:  Zunil Cooperative;  Antigua
 

July 14-August 6, 2001

Facilitators:  International Partnership Committee 

Participants:  (Youth Triennium)

Rosa Gonon
Flori Dhalma Yak 

Visited:  Interserv (St. Joseph); Senior Center (St Joseph);  Heartland Center; NE KCMO Pantry;  KCMO Charter Schools; Harold Thomas Center;   Habitat Build Youth Triennium (Purdue University) 

Churches visited: Argentine United;  Second Presbyterian (KCMO); 1^st PC (King City);  Union Star PC;  St. Marks;;  Village PC;  Southminster PC;  Grace United.

Trip also included:  Theatre in the Park; Worlds of Fun

  Hosted in homes:  Carl and Linda Johnson;  Bill and Ellen Marquardt;  Dale Norman; John and Barbara Hart

November 3-12 2001

Facilitator:  Joe and Selena Keesecher (IENPG/PCUSA)
                  Carrie Wright (YAV/PCUSA)
                  Ellen Dozier (PCUSA Volunteer in Mission)

 Particpants:

Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Sandy Rawlinson (Pine Ridge)
Linda Johnson (Village)
Margaret Aberer (?)
Glenda Watts (Village)
Ernestine Davis (Covenant)
Rita Austin (2^nd PC, KCMO)
Mary Jorgenson (Southminster)

Trip included visits with:  Executive Committee Maya Quiche Presbterial (Rosa Gonon, presidente);  Bible Institute;  Executive Committee (Katarina Morales,  Juan Chay, Pedro Ordonez;  Isaias Gonon, Jose Guliar);  CESSMAQ communities (Noe Sam);  Gadiel Gomez at Seminary Evanglico Presbiterian (San felipe);  Synodica gathering in Tecun Uman;  refugee center (Tecun Uman);  Fraternidad de Presbiteriales Maya Quiche (Katerina Morales);  Pachaj embroidery project;  Antigua

  Churches visited included:  Emmanuel (Xela);  Principe de Paz (Olintepeque);  Monte de los Olivos (Almolonga); Iglesias Horeb (Tecun Uman)

The purpose of this trip was to allow a women to women visit.

 
January 28-February 5, 2002

Facilitators:  CEDEPCA 

Participants:

Rev. John Hart
Rev. Ellen Marquardt
Rev.  Jean Wollenberg
Rev. George Pasley
Rev. Rick Behrens
Rev. Jack Cabaness
Rev.  Jim Gordon
Rev. Mark Moon
Carl Johnson (Village)

Trip included visit with:  Dennis Smith (PCUSA-CEDEPCA);  Carlos Lara (IENPG);  Rian Harris (US Embassy, Human Rights officer);  Antonio and Maria Otzoy (Mayan Spirituality);  Gadiel Gomez, Jenner Mirando, Joshue Ocha (Seminario Evangelico Presbiterio (San Felipe);  IBMQ;  Executive Committee (Catarina Morales;  ISaias Gono, Pedro Ordones, Juan Chay; Mariono Enesto Gonon, Jose Aguilar, Geonvanny Perez);  Moises Colop (Emmanuel);  Julia Esquivel (Poet); 

Churches visited included:  Eben Ezer (Canton Los Angles);  Emmanuel (Xela):  Filadelfia-La Esperanza (Xela);  Primativa (Cantel); church in Pachaj community
Visit also included:COPAVIC, Zunil;  Ximiche.
The purpose of this trip was a pastor to pastor meeting;  pastors participated in workshops on reformed theology.

October 13-16, 2002

Facilitators:  Joe and Selena Keesecher  (IENPG/PCUSA)
                   Victor Baz

Participants:

Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Mary Jorgenson (Southminster)

The purpose of this trip was to negotiate a new partnership agreement.  Trip included visits with MQ Executive Committee (Isaias Gonon, Juan Cay, Manuel Gomez, Efriam Perez, Santiago Az, Caterina Morales);  Diaconnia;  CESSMAQ; IENPG representatives (Jenner Miranda and Carlos Ortiz).

 
April 24-May 3, 2003

Facilitators:  CEDEPCA

Participants: 

Rev. Ellen Marquardt (Heartland)
Eric Dyck (Stanley)

The purpose of this trip was to  be present at the Presbytery meeting (Iglesia Gilgal in La Ceiba) for signing the partnership agreement (Ellen presented workshop on Eschotology) and to attend language school at Centro Maya de Idiomas. 
 

June 16-23, 2003

Facilitators:  International Partnership Committee

 Participants:

Guillermo Garcia (Cantel)
Rev. Isaias Gonon Ixtabalan (IBMQ)
Rev. Pedro Ordonez (Chacabal)

Churches visited on this trip:  Grace Covenant, Southminster, 1^st Lee’s Summit, NorthEastminster;  Second PC (KCMO);  Grandview Park;  Heartland Center, Stanley; Harold Thomas Center

  Purpose of the trip was to sign the Partnership agreement at the Presbytery Meeting (June 17, 2003).

  Also attended Royals’s Baseball Game;  VCS (Grace Covenant);  Camps at Heartland Center and visited with Adolfo Tot (Grandview Park)

Hosted in homes by:  Marquardts, Dycks, Behrens and Woodburys

 
September 25-27, 2004

Guatemala Network Meeting

Louisville, KY

Facilitators:   Jo Anna Holman
                    Julia Ann Moffit

Participants (from Heartland)

Rev. Ellen Marquardt
Rev. John Hart
Barbara Hart
Mary Jorgenson

The purpose of this meeting was to give people participating in Presbytery partnerships in Guatemala the opportunity to meet together for mutual sharing and learning with the hope that we can be more effective together and faithful in what we are about.

October 27-November 3, 2004

Facilitators: Self-facilitated with cooperation from PRESGOV 

Participants:

Margaret Aberer (Miami)
Rita Austin (Second PC, KCMO)
Roberta Barnes (Second PC, KCMO)
Carol Gerdel (First PC, Lee's Summit, MO)
Kim Harbour (Knox)
Carolee Heim (First PC, Lee's Summit, MO)
Mary Jorgenson (Southminster)
Molly Jorgenson (Southminster)
Ellen Marquardt (Heartland Presbytery)
Pam Poag (Knox)
Esther Rogers (First PC, KCKS)

Trip included visits to :

* Synod Office of IENPG (Carlos Lara, moderator)
* American Embassy in Guatemala City (Nicole Otella, Human Rights attaché)
* Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in San Felipe  (Rev. Ellen Dozier, mission  
   co-worker)
* the Bible Institute (IBPMQ) in San Cristóbal  (Isaías Gonón, director)
* the offices of Diaconía 
* the executive committee of Maya Quiché Presbytery: 

Pedro Mejía (Eben Ezer), Moderator;
Guillermo Garcia (Nuevo Jeruselem), Vice Moderator;
Catarina Morales (Filadelphia), Secretary;
Pedro Ordonez (Principe De Paz), Treasurer;
Lorenzo Cortez (La Paz de Dios), member at large & representative to Synod
Abraham Salanic (Nuevo Jeruselem), member at large.  

Other highlights included visit to cemetery in Xela for Day of the Dead (November1). 

Churches visited included:  Rayos de Luz (Guineales), La Paz de Diós (Aldea Palá), Rey de Reyes (Guineales), Monte de Olives (Almolonga), Emaús (San Mateo), Príncipe de Paz (Chajabal).