CFP Partnership with El Centro Presbytery in Cuba
Partnership Trip Update
Mechanics working on repairs for the El Centro Presbytery bus used for transportation when we’re in Cuba.
The Cuba Partnership Team is leading the trip to Cuba February 18. Now is a special time for Cuba, a time of many needs. Transportation has always been a problem for the churches and pastors in “El Centro”. It has gotten worse with the shortage of gas, diesel, and parts. There are only 4 pastors to serve the 12 churches in El Centro Presbytery. Helping with their transportation needs is critical as pastors must not only travel to serve their own church but must travel greater distances to serve their second and third churches. Helping with transportation is also critical to help with lay leadership training. As you can see by the shortage of pastors, lay leadership is very important for church survival.
The CPT is asking for your help by making a foreign mission donation to help with their transportation needs. On our last partnership trip, we took with us $10,000 to help with transportation. We would like to do that again this year. Please help these fellow Christians who worship under different circumstances than we do. During November and December, we made 3 shipments of food for each of the 12 churches in “El Centro”. We will make another shipment before our trip. We will take with us over the counter medicines and Sunday School supplies which will be shared by all 12 churches. Thank you for supporting this mission. The Cuban Partnership Team Cuba Advocacy
A letter to President Biden to remove Cuba
from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism Dear Friends,
On May 9th, the Cuba Partners Network, along with the PC(USA) and 18 other religious denominations and organizations, wrote to President Biden and urged him to remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, allowing us all the freedom to engage in our religious activities by offering crucial assistance and aid to the Cuban people, who are suffering dire humanitarian conditions on the island. Please share this letter with elected officials and civic leaders at every level, while also sharing your experiences with your partners as they navigate this difficult time. Tell the people who represent you in Congress that you have already urged President Biden to remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, and that you expect them to work to correct this injustice. Also ask for support from local and state officials in this cause. We suggest that you:
We are praying and working hard for an end to the embargo, the removal of Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, and better relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Only tireless effort will help, and thanks be to God that we have an endless supply of faith, hope, and strength. Thanks for taking this step with us! Sincerely, The CPN Advocacy Committee The Cuba Partners Network is proud and excited to announce that Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and the Rev. José Manuel Capella-Pratts (pictured upper left of Zoom window), aer serving as the PC(USA) Regional Liaisons for the Caribbean! Learn more about them and their ministry.
Update on the Current CrisisLetter Sent to the Cuba Partnership Network from our Siblings in Christ in the Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba
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Cuba Partnership Team Minutes