Newsletter from Martha (Saint) Berberian

Newsletter from Martha (Saint) Berberian

Guatemala, April 29, 2013

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.  

PANAMERICAN UNIVERSITY. I have been teaching various courses to theology students since 1977; it is a blessing to invest in the lives of my students. Year by year God sends us new students who choose to study theology to enrich their ministry in their churches. This year we have 70 students signed up in first year; half study on Saturdays at Naranjo Campus and the other half study Thursdays at Central Campus.  In 3 months they learn to research and write an excellent monography through the course Techniques of Research. We use my book Tesis en 3 Meses (Thesis in 3 months) whose principles serve for either long or short research papers.   

EDICIONES SA-BER – a book can change your life. Ediciones SA BER was founded in 1983 to provide inspiration and edification on different topics, including textbooks. In 2012, over 1,800 books were sold, published by my small editorial. There are 20 titles in the catalog at present, and the favorite book continues to be Cómo Predicar, (How to Preach) very useful for beginning preachers. Other popular books are: Enseñando con Eficacia (Teaching Efficiently) and La Mujer y Su Ministerio (The Woman and Her Ministry). I admit that I am not good at promotion and distribution; I need to
work on that. We have 5 books available on  www.Amazon.com. They are: Tesis en 3 Meses, Hombre Integral, Mega Iglesias en Guatemala, Principios para una Familia Integral and Federico Crowe-Precursor Valiente. The books are at the shipping center run by LetraViva Books in Miami directed by  Gladys Amador-Ortiz, where there are 1,500 titles produced by ten Latinamerican editorials. You can see the catalog in quetzales and dollars at:  www.edicionessaber.wordpress.com

FAMILY. We thank God for each of our three children (Esteban, Elizabeth and Susy) and their spouses. Each family has four children, so we have 12 grandchildren, between 12 months and 23 years. In the picture, Marcos, the youngest grandchild, gets a bath in the sink in Haiti. We traveled to Haiti in February with Sam to participate in Ivan and Susy’s ministry. I shared in a ladies’ meeting: “5 tips for women with husbands in leadership”.

HOLD UP AT THE FREDERICK CROWE INSTITUTE. In the picture to the left are the students using the 26 computers donated in March 2012. One Saturday in November  six men entered with guns. Sam’s head was covered with a black plastic bag, everyone was forced to lie down on the floor, while the computers and other valuables were stolen. God is providing new and used computers through generous people. Classes began January 15, and there is a nice group of 97 students in the week-day program, and also 46 adults in the Saturday program. Brother Heri Muñoz, President of Doulos Foundation, provided a metal gate at the entry, with electric lock, to enhance the security.

When Jesus was anointed at Bethany, many criticized the woman, but Jesus said: “She did what she could” Mark 14:8. This is what Jesus Christ asks of us today: to do what we can with the means He has given to each one.   

With much love,

Martha Saint- Berberian    BerberiansInGuatemala@gmail.com

News from Samuel Berberian

News from Samuel Berberian

Apartado Postal 1602, 01901 Guatemala

Dear friends,                                                                               April 29, 2013

Writing to you once again, we cannot but look back to see what has been done, to ask ourselves if we have pleased the Lord, being useful to those the Lord has called us to serve. Beyond our regular activities and the preaching in the churches, we see that the Lord has called us to a diversity of ministries, requiring us to be flexible.   

Haiti. In February we were invited with my wife to Haiti where we had several meetings in a Spanish church (see the picture), and two more in a church where it was necessary to translate the message from Spanish to Creole. It was an interesting and valuable experience. Puerto Príncipe is still recovering from the earthquake of 2010.

Panamerican University. This year has begun with new challenges, including the restructuring of some of the programs in the School of Theology, and evaluating how to manage our age, opportunities, and training leaders who will eventually take our place. Well, we will not be in this work forever, but we need to be faithful until the time the Lord indicates that changes need to take place. On the 14th of March I was given recognition for the 15 years as Dean of Theology. On the left is Mynor Herrera, President of the university and on the right is Saúl Sosa, Director of the Bible Society of Guatemala. Last year we had 185 students studying theology: pastors, leaders, professionals, and others desirous of serving the Lord.     

Frederick Crowe Institute. The high school graduation was November 10. Some of our best students are from very low income families; they are able to study because a donor provided a scholarship ($250 per year). Our library continues to grow, with 14,000 volumes classified by Lesslie Ruiz, our librarian. As to the building, since now it is ours, we are doing some modifications with minimal expense. We thank every friend who is helping to pay the monthly mortgage of $2,100. We invite you to be a part of this vital project (institute and library) that blesses so many people, especially during these next three years until the Institute can be self-supporting.

We have been in Guatemala since 1977 and continue to work with all the evangelical churches, especially in the training of their leaders. You are a part of what has been accomplished through your prayers and gifts, permitting many nationals to be trained.   

I preached not long ago from Jeremiah 35:1-19, about the Racabites, who did what was correct, not necessarily what they liked. The Scripture promises that God will supply our “needs” not our “wants”, but in today’s society we are bombarded with self-pleasing spending. God shows us a different way. May we make decisions that glorify the Lord.   

Your brother in Christ,

Dr. Samuel Berberian      Samuel.berberian@gmail.com                     www.BerberiansInGuatemala.blogspot.com

For an income tax receipt, write your check to C.M.M. (Christ’s Mandate for Missions), P.O. Box 7705, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28241 (Jorge and Ana Marie Parrott direct this ministry). Please designate your gift for scholarship, building, library or other. Thank you!

Update from Martha (Saint) Berberian

  Update from Martha (Saint) Berberian

January 2013

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

God has permitted Sam and me to serve the Lord full time in Guatemala for 35 years. My ministry has focused on teaching, writing and publishing. For example, in October I coordinated three one-day-seminars for writers with our guest teacher, Joyce Ellis, from Minnesota, with 25-35 participants each day. Joyce and I prepared a total of 65 pages of handouts; to be honest, we hardly slept those days, but the joy on the faces of the participants made it worth it all when they got their diploma. Each participant dreams of writing articles, their autobiography, or maybe a book.

WRITING, PUBLISHING AND EDITING. I have been writing teaching material since 1980. Most of my books grew out of my courses, though my newest book, Mega Iglesias en Guatemala (Mega Churches in Guatemala), published in June, came from personal research. With 70 pages, it describes 14 mega evangelical churches in the greater Guatemala City area. I admit that I am a good writer, a better editor, but a bad distributor, especially outside Guatemala. I usually take a box of books when we visit churches. The people are glad to have the books brought to them instead of having to go to a bookstore. They especially like the low prices and practical topics. I will try to place some of my books on Amazon.com by March. Please pray for this new venture. www.edicionessaber.wordpress.com

MINISTRY OF TEACHING. We finished the third trimester Dec. 1^st at the Panamerican University School of Theology. I have taught two or three classes a week all year with 20-30 students in each class. It is a blessing to invest in the lives of students. And now I am taking a course, learning how to teach virtually using BlackBoard, not easy for me, but challenging.  We need to be innovative and creative. Yes, I’m the one who takes all the pictures, and do some filming too, of my students, Sam’s preaching, trips. Love it! A valuable ministry tool too.

FAMILY. Grandchild number 12, Marcos, was born in April to Susy and Ivan, joining his two sisters and one brother (see picture of the 4 kids in bed). Since May they are living in Haiti with much to do with social and spiritual ministry. Lisa and Estuardo’s children have grown up; Andy (18) and Martin (15) are taller than us now; Daniel is 13 and Natalia is 7. They come to Grandma's one afternoon a week. Steve and Elaine’s children are also growing up (in Houston). We are thankful for each of our three children, their spouses, and all twelve grandchildren, and one great grandchild too, Kristina and Mark’s son, Ryan Samuel.

HOLD UP AT THE FREDERICK CROWE INSTITUTE. In the picture on the left are the students using the 26 computers donated last March. Saturday afternoon, November 24, two young men came in asking to sign up to study. Sam showed them around, they left, and ten minutes later six fellows came in with guns. Sam’s face was covered with a black plastic bag. He and other staff members were forced to lay face down while all the computers and other valuables were taken during the next 30 minutes. The necessary statements were given to the police but it is doubtful that the things will be recuperated. So the old computers were taken out, others have been donated, so now there are 15. May God cause the thieves to return the merchandise, or provide in some way so the students can have their computer classroom set up when classes begin January 15. 

When Jesus was anointed at Bethany, many criticized the woman but Jesus said: “She did what she could” Mark 14:8.That’s just what Jesus asks us to do today: to do what we can with the means He has given to each of us.

With much love,

Martha Saint-Berberian, BerberiansInGuatemala@gmail.com – www.BerberiansInGuatemala.blogspot.com

Samuel Berberian reports from Guatemala, January 2013

Samuel Berberian reports from Guatemala

Apartado Postal 1602, 01901 Guatemala, Central America

Dear Friends,                                                                                              January 10, 2013

Beginning a new year, you can’t help but look back to see what has been done, and if we have been pleasing to the Lord, being the most useful possible to those who the Lord has called us to serve. Above the regular activities and preaching engagements, we can see how the Lord in His wisdom has called us to a diversity of services, requiring us to be flexible, adapting to situations.

In December, we were invited with my wife to a couple’s breakfast meeting 3 hours away in Totonicapan. After the service was over, getting to the parking lot, a couple who had attended (on the verge of divorce) asked us to have a few minutes to talk. At the conclusion, looking to my wife, we were sure that the Lord had arranged that meeting so we could minister to this couple. In recent months we have made two trips to Coban (4 hours away). I made a trip to Pasadena, California to preach in the Armenian Nazarene Church, and I have preached in different churches around Guatemala City, such as this little church that meets in a Firestone shop. I have participated in several weddings too.

The new year is full of challenges such as restructuring some of the programs in the School of Theology of the Panamerican University (where I have been Dean for 15 years), and looking forward how to handle age, opportunities, and the training of the leaders who eventually will take our places. Well, we won’t be forever in the job, but we have to be faithful until the time the Lord indicates that changes have to be taken. Last year we had 185 students studying theology: pastors, leaders, professionals, and others who are preparing to serve the Lord. The youngest is 18, the oldest is 81!  A new year begins January 17. Let’s see how many will sign up! The field is ready, the laborers are few.

The graduation of the Frederick Crowe Institute was November 10. Some of our best students are from very low income families; they are able to study because a sponsor helped with tuition ($250 per year). As to the institute building, we have been making necessary modifications with minimal expense. We thank our many friends who are helping us with the monthly mortgage of $2,250. We invite you to be a part of this vital project that blesses so many people.

For the age we have, the Lord has been faithful permitting us to have the health, clarity, and willingness to do the job the Lord asks us to do. A week ago on a radio program I was interviewed and the closing question was: What is the secret in keeping the same spark in your ministry, since you arrived in Guatemala? My simple answer was: “The gratitude to the Lord who called me in spite of me, to serve Him in a place where there was acceptance.” True to say, many of you have a share in what is accomplished here in Guatemala, because beside the strength of the Lord, your support has made the reality so that we could move around, cover expenses, and sponsor nationals for their improvement.

Not long ago I preached from Jeremiah 35:1-19, about the Recabites, who did what was correct, not necessarily what they liked. The Scripture promises that God will supply our “needs” not our “wants”, but in today’s society we are bombarded with self-pleasing spending. But God shows us a way different from today’s world, and as we face 2013 we will need to make lots of decisions related to needs vs. wants, what is right vs. what we like, and if what we do glorifies God.

Thank you again, and the Lord bless you too in the New Year, the things the Lord wants you to do.

Your brother in Christ,

Dr. Samuel Berberian                Samuel.berberian@gmail.com    www.BerberiansInGuatemala.blogspot.com

Instituto Federico Crowe/Biblioteca Dr. Emilio A. Núñez, 4 Ave. 9-66, Zone 1, Guatemala City, Guatemala

My cell phone: 011 (502) 5202 4763

For an income tax receipt, write your check to C.M.M. (Christ’s Mandate for Missions), P.O. Box 7705, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28241 (Jorge and Ana Marie Parrott direct this ministry). Please designate your gift for scholarship, building, library, or other. 

Update from Martha (Saint) Berberian

January 2013

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

God has permitted Sam and me to serve the Lord full time in Guatemala for 35 years. My ministry has focused on teaching, writing and publishing. For example, in October I coordinated three one-day-seminars for writers with our guest teacher, Joyce Ellis, from Minnesota, with 25-35 participants each day. Joyce and I prepared a total of 65 pages of handouts; to be honest, we hardly slept those days, but the joy on the faces of the participants made it worth it all when they got their diploma. Each participant dreams of writing articles, their autobiography, or maybe a book.

WRITING, PUBLISHING AND EDITING. I have been writing teaching material since 1980. Most of my books grew out of my courses, though my newest book, Mega Iglesias en Guatemala (Mega Churches in Guatemala), published in June, came from personal research. With 70 pages, it describes 14 mega evangelical churches in the greater Guatemala City area. I admit that I am a good writer, a better editor, but a bad distributor, especially outside Guatemala. I usually take a box of books when we visit churches. The people are glad to have the books brought to them instead of having to go to a bookstore. They especially like the low prices and practical topics. I will try to place some of my books on Amazon.com by March. Please pray for this new venture. www.edicionessaber.wordpress.com

MINISTRY OF TEACHING. We finished the third trimester Dec. 1^st at the Panamerican University School of Theology. I have taught two or three classes a week all year with 20-30 students in each class. It is a blessing to invest in the lives of students. And now I am taking a course, learning how to teach virtually using BlackBoard, not easy for me, but challenging.  We need to be innovative and creative. Yes, I’m the one who takes all the pictures, and do some filming too, of my students, Sam’s preaching, trips. Love it! A valuable ministry tool too.

FAMILY. Grandchild number 12, Marcos, was born in April to Susy and Ivan, joining his two sisters and one brother (see picture of the 4 kids in bed). Since May they are living in Haiti with much to do with social and spiritual ministry. Lisa and Estuardo’s children have grown up; Andy (18) and Martin (15) are taller than us now; Daniel is 13 and Natalia is 7. The children enjoy Grandma’s cooking (see picture). Steve and Elaine’s children are also growing up (in Houston). We are thankful for each of our three children, their spouses, and all twelve grandchildren, and one great grandchild too, Kristina and Mark’s son, Ryan Samuel.

HOLD UP AT THE FREDERICK CROWE INSTITUTE. In the picture on the left are the students using the 26 computers donated last March. Saturday afternoon, November 24, two young men came in asking to sign up to study. Sam showed them around, they left, and ten minutes later six fellows came in with guns. Sam’s face was covered with a black plastic bag. He and other staff members were forced to lay face down while all the computers and other valuables were taken during the next 30 minutes. The necessary statements were given to the police but it is doubtful that the things will be recuperated. So the old computers were taken out, others have been donated, so now there are 15. May God cause the thieves to return the merchandise, or provide in some way so the students can have their computer classroom set up when classes begin January 15. 

When Jesus was anointed at Bethany, many criticized the woman but Jesus said: “She did what she could” Mark 14:8.That’s just what Jesus asks us to do today: to do what we can with the means He has given to each of us.

With much love,

Martha Saint-Berberian, BerberiansInGuatemala@gmail.com – www.BerberiansInGuatemala.blogspot.com

LETTER FROM SAMUEL BERBERIAN - From June to October, 2011

Dear Friends,

As we conclude another year of academic activities at the Frederick Crowe Institute, we can see the progress of the students, whether adolescents or adults. This year we had 96 students in the weekday program, and 30 in the Saturday program. Several are pastors’ children, whose parents have been very grateful for the good formation their children have received. As they are sponsored, some of you have made possible their studies. Thank you.

FROM THE FREDERICK CROWE INSTITUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY. Pastor Gerber García (picture on the right) who graduated last year, is finishing his first year of Psychology at the university, being one of the best students, thanks to the preparation he received. He commented that having learned to investigate in the library and the habit of turning in papers on time, made it easier to study in the university. His wife told me: “The first to benefit from our studies are the members of our congregation.”

FROM THE GARBAGE DUMP TO THE UNIVERSITY. Hector graduated from the Saturday program in 2004, (picture on left). He had a full scholarship because he was born and raised in the garbage dump in Zone 3. During the 3 years he studied with us, he married, formed his home, and learned to repair computers to earn a decent wage. After graduating from high school, he felt in his heart to help youth in danger and in conflict, and with his wife they organized a non profit organization. To do a good job, he signed up at the university, and now he is completing fourth year of Business Administration. This year, in the Saturday program for adults (18 or above) there are four young people from the program he is directing. It is wonderful to see him, as if he was their father, checking up on them and how goes their studies. This is the fruit of the faithfulness of many of you to sponsor needy students.

DOULOS FOUNDATION. I am thankful to God for the Board of Doulos Foundation, for their help every moment; we meet the first Wednesday of each month for breakfast. I also appreciate the members of the Foundation; they are very busy people, but they generously back us up as professionals.

PANAMERICAN UNIVERSITY. As Dean of Theology we are closing the year of studies Nov. 24, and we are in full promotion for the New Year that begins January 21. Remember that our school year begins mid-January and ends in November. We are asking the Lord to send us students motivated to serve the Lord, with desire to prepare themselves. It is a joy to provide help to each student according to their need.

MINISTRY IN THE CHURCHES. Each weekend I am preaching in different churches in the capital and surrounding areas, and sometimes in the interior or out of the country. In June I travelled with my son-in-law, Iván, to San Pedro La Laguna, Sololá (facing Atitlán lake) for a special event (see picture top left). In July I travelled to México to share in the International Convention of Pastors of the Centers of Faith, Hope and Love. In August I was in Cobán for three conferences in a pastoral actualization with Nazarene pastors. In September, with my wife, we travelled to Patzicía for a special service in the church called “House of Prayer”. In October, with Martha we shared at a couples’ dinner in a Central American church in Colinas de Minerva. October 23^rd we shared about the Role of the Father, the Role of the Mother in the Training of the children, in a joint meeting of leaders of Church of God Full Gospel, near Boca del Monte. October 9^th I had the priviledge of baptizing my grandson Daniel, at his request (picture below).

Thanks, dear friends, for praying for our ministry, which is priority. Thanks also for

investing in our work as the Lord leads you to do so. If you need a tax receipt, please use the enclosed envelope, and write your check to CMM. If you don’t need a receipt, you may make direct deposits into our Bank of America account number 9010 00668613 to the name of Samuel Berberian. God bless you abundantly! I would love to hear from you.

Your friend,

Dr. Samuel Berberian My e-mail address: Samuel.berberian@gmail.com

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LETTER FROM MARTHA BERBERIAN - From May to October, 2011

Dear Friends,

The years are passing by so fast. Last Sunday I turned 67 and to celebrate it we played the piano with

three generations! Elizabeth, Daniel (age 12), and I. I was 33 when we arrived in Guatemala, you can see the picture when I taught music at the Calvary Bible Training Center, with two of my piano students, Julio Sosa and Luis Morales. It has been a blessing to invest in the lives of young (and not so young) people in our dear Guatemala.

MINISTRY OF TEACHING. At the Panamerican University, School of Theology, I taught Alternative Techniques of Teaching in second trimestre, to the second year students, using my book Enseñando con Eficacia (Teaching with Efficiency). One of my students is using the book to teach a similar course in his church, his first formal teaching experience. At present I am teaching Introduction to Pedagogy to the first year students, at the Central Campus, Zone 16 on Thursdays and Naranjo Campus, Mixco on Saturdays, 18 students per group. I see in them potential to teach formal courses in their churches, or become university teachers in the near future. Even though the course says “pedagogy” the focus is really the formal teaching of youth and adults. On June 25 I gave a conference to Nazarene school and Sunday school teachers presenting “The 10 characteristics of teachers that impact their world.” My grandson, Andy, age 16, accompanied me, filmed the conference and helped me with the book table. (Thank you, Andy!)

WRITING, PUBLISHING AND EDITING. Since October 2008 til now there were over 8,000 visits to my web site for writers: www.ComoSerEscritorGuatemala.blogspot.com It is a blessing that people in various parts of the world are reading the capsules. The last one was on: “The use of the interview to write history.” In July we did a revised edition of the book En Busca del Cónyuge (In Search of a Life Partner), a useful tool for teenagers. October 15 I formally presented to the autor, Dr. Edgar Menéndez (Rector of the Nazarene Seminary), his first book, Desafíos para el Ministerio en un Mundo Complicado (Ministerial Challenges in a Complicated World). I worked with Edgar chapter by chapter as editor, and I am very pleased with the eight deep but very practical chapters. Also in October we published a brand new book written by a Christian banker, Saúl Contreras Hernández, titled: 12 Principios para salir de la pobreza (12 Principles to rise out of poverty), with only 24 pages, but a great and useful content.

FAMILY: Susy has been a substitute teacher for two months at Christian Academy of Guatemala, and is expecting her fourth child for April 2012. Lisa is elementary coordinator at CAG, her four children study there, and on Saturdays she is studying School Administration in the university. Steve and his family came down in September for a delightful week; his many patients keep him super busy in Houston. In the picture below I am with my twin brothers, Jim and Joe, Pennsylvania, 2009. I am the eldest of five. Do you notice how small I appear next to them? Ha! In Guatemala I am considered tall!!!

SPECIAL EXPERIENCES: May 20th I was invited, with two students who graduated from our Frederick Crowe Institute, to participate in a one hour radio program on Radio Voz Evangélica de América. The program, called “The Healthy Home” is directed by Luis Morales Orellana (my student back in 1978). We discussed the importance of education to have a healthy home. The two graduates from the IFC adult program, Boris and Felipe, shared their experiences as adults studying high school. I presented four excuses many give not to study: “If I didn’t study, you shouldn’t either.” “Work is more important than study.” “To serve the Lord you only need anointing of the Holy Spirit.” “I don’t have money to study, I am poor.” I talked about the scholarships available for low income students, and how a home is more stable when both parents have completed at least high school.

Proverbs 19:17 says: “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what

he has done.” I invite you to consider sponsoring a student at IFC in 2012. $270 per year, and you can send it in installments.

Your sister in Christ,

Martha Saint-Berberián BerberiansInGuatemala@gmail.com

www.BerberiansInGuatemala.blogspot.com www.edicionessaber.wordpress.com

If you have e-mail and you haven’t received any letters from us by that means, please send me a note from your e-mail. We can keep in touch faster that way. Right?

GENERAL NEWS AND UPDATE ON BUILDING SITUATION

from Samuel Berberian, April 19, 2011

Dear beloved friends,

At the Panamerican University my contract as Dean of Theology was renewed for another five years for which I am thankful. I have some 26 teachers under my responsibility, and I am glad to see older teachers hanging in there with excellence, and some newer, younger teachers doing a fine job. My salary covers about 50% of our expenses, for which we are very thankful. And the difference comes from our prayer partners who contribute as they are able, in various parts of the world. Thank you, dear friends, for investing in Guatemala, especially for praying.

I have had unique experiences recently. For example, mid March I was contacted by Prensa Libre staff, Guatemala’s largest daily newspaper, inviting me to write a weekly column in their Sunday paper (two pages long), for their section called Opinion, on page 21. Feeling that God was guiding this, I accepted, and the first column came out March 20. It has been a blessing to receive positive comments even from total strangers, saying how the column has helped them understand, for example, about forgiveness. You can access the column by going into the web site, www.PrensaLibre.com

Another unique experience was to participate in the 25^th anniversary of the pastor of a Nazarene church way out in San Marcos, not far from Southern Mexico. Rev. Enna Giron-Ríos was my student at the Nazarene Theological Seminary almost thirty years ago, when she was single, determined to answer God’s call to enter the ministry, but having many obstacles blocking her way, including the fact that she was a woman. She founded the church 25 years ago, and raised up a solid church. She married in San Marcos and has three children. It was a joy to see her church, her family, and reme

mber her as a determined student.

I have the personal obligation to inform you on how things have advanced about the buying of our building here in downtown Guatemala City. On March 16^th we were able to pay the $5,000 dollars to initiate the process with the owner of the property (thanks to donations sent from Kentucky, Kansas, Virginia, Argentina, France, California and Texas).

Also we are in the final phase of the paper work to obtain the mortgage from the bank, BanRural, with monthly payments to the bank for 20 years. In this phase we are praying and asking God to give us 10 people, organizations or churches, who can help us with $65.00 dol

lars a month, to help pay the mortgage. Three have signed up already, and three more with smaller monthly donations. Of course, God never looks down on the widows’ mite; whatever amount before the eyes of God and before our need, has an eternal value. We invite you to consider a monthly gift for one year, as a start. Let us know your decision as God guides you.

Once the building is ours, we will be enlarging the classrooms, and

eventually adding a third floor. May God bless you for being a part of this project, and personally, in a periodic way, I will be informing you of how things are, so that you, united with us in prayer, can rejoice in the faithfulness of eternal God, that until today has never failed.

For an income tax receipt, send your check to CMM, P.O. Box 7705, Charlotte, North Carolina 28241, with our name on the envelope (or inside). For a touch of humor, here’s a picture of me teaching in 1980! In a blue suit! I count it a privilege to teach and train Guatemalan leaders.

Always holding on to the hand of God, and counting on the solidarity of the people of God, we are at your service with a grateful heart. Your friend,

Dr. Samuel Berberian, founder

Frederick Crowe Institute/Doulos Foundation,

4 Av. 9-66, Zone 1, Guatemala

My cell phone: (011 502) 5202-4763

Samuel.berberian@gmail.com