Encuentro III - A Gathering of Companions and Sister Churches in San Salvador
The Sister Parish Office of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church recently hosted a Summit on Immigration with the Companion Synods of the ELCA and Encuentro III - An International Gathering of Companion Synods and Sister Churches from Europe and North America. These events took place in November 2012. Relevant documents from these events, follow-up materials and links to photographs and stories from the events can be found on this page. |
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Documents Produced during the Migration Summit
- Migration Summit Delcaration ~ copy of the signed document in Spanish and English
- Migration Summit Declaration ~ reproducible copy in English
Documents and Presentations from Encuentro III
coming soon!!
What Resources were Available in Preparation for Encuentro III?
Encuentro 3 Program ~ prepared by Pastor Norma Castillo, Coordinator for the Sister Parish Office. This document is in Spanish and was sent out on November 1, 2012.
Encuentro 3 Program in English ~ translation of the above document into English.
Programa Congreso Sinodal ~ schedule for the gathering of bishops and invited leaders which will take place from November 8-10, 2012; sent out by Pastor Norma on November 1, 2012.
Program for the Summit on Immigration with Companion Synod Bishops ~ English translation of the above document.
One of the major themes for Encuentro 3 is Sustainability. Here are some resources which may be helpful in preparation for the presentations and discussions which will take place:
- Sustainability Process in Latin America - a blog in English developed by the LWF
- What is Sustainability? - a tool used in the Greater Milwaukee Synod
- Sustainability Parameters - a document developed by the LWF; one of the authors will be speaking at the Encuentro.