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News from Samuel Berberián
IFC, 4
Ave. 9-66, Zona 1, 01001 Guatemala
August 19,
2014
During
these past four months I have seen the care and guidance of God after leaving
the Panamerican University end of March. Doing
numbers with Martha, there are at least 50 who graduated as Licenciados,
Maestros or Doctors in Theology during the 15 years I was Dean.
In
May we enjoyed the graduation of our grandson Andy from high school. Congratulations,
Andy!
Frederick Crowe Institute
and Doulos Foundation. The
Institute functions under the covering of the Foundation, and has 25 years of
serving the Guatemalans, always providing an excellent education in junior and
senior high, and providing many scholarships to students from very low income
families. 
About 40%
come from poor families and can study because a sponsor help pay the tuition,
giving $35 dollars a month for 10 months. Of
the 65 students needing sponsorship in 2014, 25 students still need a sponsor. We
are very grateful for the 40 sponsors who make possible that a student pull
himself/herself out of poverty through study, giving them dignity and a purpose
in life. We invite you to be a sponsor and help one or more students of limited
resources. 
Conferences and
preaching. I
have been preaching or teaching about four times a week in different churches
and special events, mostly in the capital and surrounding areas, each event
with a different topic. In April we were with Martha on a program on Channel 27
(picture top left) and I was again there in August. In July I participated on Canal
Antigua and again in August. I spoke several times in youth camps, in several
events for Father’s Day, and events for couples with Martha. I gave several
hours of class at Haggai Institute, at Santo Tomás Milpas Altas.
Other ministries. Pre-marriage counselling has been
an important part of the ministry God has given me, orienting different couple
in their relationship and the planning of their wedding. I continue
participating as advisor with the Committee of Cooperation between University
Librarians. My Sunday column continues to appear in Prensa Libre on page 21,
titled “Si me permite” (If you permit me) with a total of 176 columns til now. Recent
topics have focused on How to follow instructions, The habit of reading, and
another about the situation of Israel with Palestine. You can suggest topics
for this column writing to my e-mail.
Academics, new challenges.
Since we came to
Guatemala in 1977, we have participated in university academics, 12 years at
the Mariano Galvez University, 15 years at the Panamerican University, and as
professor in other universities. Recently I began colaboration with the Saint
Paul University. My dream is to support the pastors and lay leaders to receive
an excellent academic preparation so they can function better in their
churches.
One
of the messages I shared at La Vid church in June was based on Col. 3:9-11 on “Renovation”.
Many of us have the habit of doing things half way, of not working in an
organized way, and we say “That’s the way I am!” But God wants to renovate our
relationship with people, and be obedient to what He has asked us to do,
leaving aside our personal interests.
The
Word says: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of
your heart.”
Thanks
for supporting our ministry especially in prayer,
Dr.
Samuel Berberian My cell phone: (502) 5202
4763
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News from Martha (Saint)
Berberian
August 16, 2014
We
have only four contacts with the world by which we are evaluated: what we do,
how we look, what we say, and how we say it. – Dale Carnegie
Dear friends,
God has been good,
permitting us to be useful in Guatemala since 1977 when we came with the desire
of being a blessing, whereever and however. And we have done a variety of
things.
PUBLISHING BOOKS IN GUATEMALA. We have 20
titles in the catalog. The one that has sold more these past 4 months has been Técnicas de Investigación (Techniques of
Research), and Cómo Ser Escritor (how
to be a writer). Sam’s biography has been popular, Señor, Hazme Útil (Lord, make me useful), and Principios para una Familia Integral (basic principles for the
family). Our books are in 5 bookstores in Guatemala (see the picture to the
right). There are 8 books available on www.Amazon.com. Maybe you want to order a book to give
to a Spanish friend. You can see the complete catalog at www.edicionessaber.wordpress.com
Only two books are in English: Mystery of Stained Glass and Majorette to
Missionary.
MINISTRY OF TEACHING. On May 3rd I finished 15 years of teaching
two classes a week at the Panamerican University of Guatemala, and I thank God
for letting me invest in the lives of my students in the Central Campus Zone
16, and also in the Naranjo Campus, always in the School of Theology. In May I
had three conferences at the Cumbre de Damas at Iglesia Lluvias de Gracia
(picture on left). In May and June I taught an 8 class course on “Preaching” in
a Central American church in Colonia Bouganbilias de San Francisco. I preached
in Casa Horeb Zone 11 in June (see picture top left) where I used my father’s
painting (Phil Saint) to illustrate a point. In July I was assistant professor
in the Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in the doctoral course: “Writing for
Publication” with Dr. Miriam Adeney (picture to the right). At the end of July
I spoke at a ladies special event organized by Hermon Baptist Church. 
IGLE-AULA (IFC). In March of 2013 the Ministry of Education gave Fundación
Doulos authorization to open a “classroom” (aula) in every evangelical church (Iglesia)
in Guatemala, to reinsert students into the educational system to complete
elementary or secondary education. At present we have 27 churches participating
in the project, located in different parts of the country. There are 900 students
enrolled in the 5 levels. We have 130 students in elementary level I, 35 in elementary
level II, 510 in junior high level I, and 113 in junior high level II. There are 110 in senior high for
adults. Professor Rosa Solano (see picture on left) is the coordinator, backed
up by several of the Frederick Crowe Institute staff. 
FAMILY. We have spent enjoyable times with the family, especially
while Susy and her family were visiting from Haiti, with their 4 children,
happy times with the cousins, Lisa’s 4 children. Steve and his family couldn’t
come this time (from Houston). 
FACEBOOK “Martha Berberian”. We keep in touch with family and
friends through FB where I post pictures and brief information each week.
Thanks for helping with our
projects,
Martha
Saint de Berberián
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