Greetings, Columbia Community Church! Thank you for your gift to plant Iglesia del Nazareno in Guatemala. Families and children in this community are grateful for your investment in this community. In the photo above, construction workers are building a roof over the church sanctuary. This report includes updates on construction and church activities, a testimony from a church leader and praises and prayer requests. Construction Progress Great progress is being made on construction. Workers ... Read More

Thank you, Columbia Community Church! Your gift to plant Iglesia del Nazareno in Guatemala is transforming the lives of 200 children and their families as they witness the love of God at work through the church. Church leaders share that because of this ministry, they see the kingdom of God expanding every day.  In the photo above, construction workers remove large rocks from the construction site. This report includes updates on construction, a testimony from a church leader and praises and ... Read More

Greetings, Columbia Community Church! Thank you for your gift to plant a church in Guatemala. You are providing children in this community with a safe space to learn and grow. This report includes updates on construction, a testimony from a church member and praises and prayer requests. In the photo above, community members visit the church sanctuary to volunteer with construction.  Construction Progress Great progress is being made on construction. A slanted roof has been added above the ... Read More

Greetings, Columbia Community Church! Thank you for your gift to plant a church in Guatemala. Your generosity will impact children, their families, and the surrounding community for years to come. The church wants you to know they are grateful for you and hope to reach many children and members of their community. In this report, you will find updates on construction, a testimony from a church leader, and praises and prayer requests. In the photo above, a construction worker stands at the edge ... Read More

Columbia Community Church, thank you for supporting your church plant, Mision Saquijá in the Caserío Saquijá community of San Juan Chamelco, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The church started to clear the land in preparation for construction. Currently, 50 adults, and 40 children attend church services. Please continue to pray for this church plant as it reaches families in this community.  Construction Progress The church plant owns a 37,975 square foot plot of land less than two miles from the ... Read More

  We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This site is set up especially for you to keep you informed and engaged with all that your support is doing. Updates will be added to this site, sharing the progress of planting this church, every 30-60 days until the building is complete and registered children are participating in Compassion's program. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray ... Read More

Everything we do at Compassion International is in partnership with the local church. We are convinced that this is the most effective approach in releasing children from poverty. We thought you would appreciate the following article as it is a third-party perspective that affirms that strategy. Since it was established in 1946, UNICEF has been a leader in researching the needs of children living in poverty and identifying effective solutions to those needs. Today, UNICEF’s research is used to ... Read More