March 12, 2010 – Panama City, Panama…[Libna Stevens/IAD]
Day four of Inter-America’s Festival of the Laity saw more spiritual messages, fellowship, intercessory prayers and seminars to motivate and train the more than 1,300 laypeople gathered in Panama City, Panama for the event.
Dozens of laypersons who have served the church for 15-24 years throughout their communities were honored with special awards.
Among those awarded were:
Awarded for Lay Preaching for 15-24 years: Stephen Robinson of Belize Union; Lindsley Bowen of Caribbean Union; Lascelles Davis of West Indies Union; Roberto Guerrero of Central Mexican Union; Antonio Loran R. of Cuba Union; Miguel angel Suero of Dominican Union; Jose Flores of East Venezuela Union; Isaias De Leon of Guatemala Union; Samuel Cruz N. of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Luis Felipe Medina of Mid-Central American Union; Raul Balbuena of North Colombia Union; Antonio Padilla of North Mexico; Roberto Ortega of Puerto Rican Union; Ruben Sanchez of South Central America Union; Estella Miuste of South Colombian Union; Atilano I. Cerino of South Mexican Union; Humberto Sulbaran of Venezuela Antilles Union.
Awarded for Lay Bible Instruction for 15-24 years: Alfred White of Belize Union; Benjamin Lewis of Caribbean Union; Yanique Heriquez of West Indies Union; Modesto Nava G. of Central Mexican Union; Hector Soque B. of Cuba Union; Eulogia Mota of Dominican Union; Francisco Gonzalez of East Venezuela Union; Cecilio Giron of Guatemala Union; Natanahel B. Felipe of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Concepcion Hunter of Mid-Central American Union; Alfonso Rincon of North Colombian Union; Patricia Lopez E. of North Mexican Union; angel Picart of Puerto Rican Union; Leticia Rojas of South Central American Union; William Carvajal of South Colombian Union; Antonio Paz Santos of South Mexican Union; and Cirilo Oineda of Venezuela Antilles Union.
Awarded for Sabbath School Leadership for 15-24 years: Mirtha Westby of Belize Union; Marjorie Bassett of West Indies Union; Anita Molina M. of Central Mexican Union; Margot Minier of Cuba Union; Mercedes Espinal of Dominican Union; Lucrecia rondon of East Venezuela Union; Adolfo G. Acosta of Guatemala Union; Angel Custodio of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Ernesto Delgado of Mid Central American Union; Efrida Varela of North Mexican Union; Kenedy Calderon of South Central American Union; Gloria Henao of South Colombian Union; Virgilio Luna M of South Mexican Union; and Maura Pascal Venezuela Antilles Union.
Awarded for Community Service for 15-24 years: Noreen Pasley of Belize Union; Kathleen Lee Quay of Caribbean; Delhalon Minto of West Indies Union; Aaron Gonzalez of Central Mexican Union; Arsenio Guerrero of cuba Union; Feliz vidal Mendez of Dominican Union; Otilio Blanco of East Venezuela Union; Arnoldo Martinez of Guatemala Union; Josefina Ortiz M. of Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union; Ernesto Delgado of Mid Central American Union; Belkis Noriega M. of North Colombia Union; Josue Yin Urias of North Mexican Union; Jose Acevedo of Puerto Rican Union; Jorge Alvarado of South Central American Union; Jaime E. Mendez of South Mexican Union; and Alexander Briceno of Venezuela Antilles Union.
To download daily seminars and presentations held during the Festival of the Laity, visit http://panama2010.interamerica.org/
Inter-America’s Festival of the Laity will continue through Saturday, Mar. 13. To watch daily programs of the event, click here
Schedule of Saturday online programs:
Worship service and baptismal ceremony, Mar. 13, 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Panama Time or Eastern Standard Time.
Afternoon spiritual messages, general assembly and cultural presentations begin at 3:00 p.m. EST
To view daily photo gallery, visit www.flickr.com/photos/interamerica
