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August 15th is a day awaited with great expectations by the members of the Pentecostal Church of Chile in Curicó.  It is the day in which the central church gathers with all of the “daughter” churches from the surrounding areas to celebrate communion.  About 3000 people take communion together on that day and most will begin to prepare one or two weeks in advance by participating in special services, fasting, and prayer vigils.  Since communion day only comes once a year for the Curicó Church (yes, once a year for all of you Disciples!), it is a very special day.  Bishop Ulises Muñoz welcomes new members into the church and baptizes adults who have either never been baptized or who want to recommit to following Christ.  (The Pentecostal Church of Chile practices infant baptism.)  Many people come forward to receive healing prayers by laying on of hands.  There are many testimonies of miraculous healings on Communion Day as well as answers to other prayers.   

Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace, but it means much more than the English word. Shalom also means health, wholeness, completeness, soundness. “Paz” is the Spanish word for peace.

An environmental video prepared by Elena Huegel for an interfaith symposium in Guadalajara (August, 2012).

A poem from Elena Huegel

We had agreed to fix up the yard together. Acsa, the nursing student who lives at the Gathering Point with me, wanted a small herb garden, and I wanted to get rid of the weeds and prepare a compost bin.

This is a common occurrence in my life. Last week, an elderly woman rang the doorbell right at dusk.

We had agreed to fix up the yard together.

Do hungry people ring your doorbell? This is a common occurrence in my life.