Virtual chocolate tasting replaces in-person mission trip
February 23, 2021
New Castle Presbyteryâs Guatemala Partnership creates a sweet event to connect supporters âlike a bucket brigadeâ to meet emergency needs during the pandemic
by Chris Hickey of New Castle Presbyteryâs Guatemala Partnership | Special to Presbyterian News Service
Prior to the virtual chocolate tasting event, participants received delivery of traditional Guatemalan/Nicaraguan chocolates from vendors in Guatemala and Philadelphia. (Photo by the Rev. Sudie Niesen Thompson)
WILMINGTON, Delaware â In late January 2020, New Castle Presbytery sent a delegation to Guatemala for its annual visit with mission partners: the Association of Mam Christian Women for Development and the Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies in Central America (CEDEPCA). Delegates look forward to the yearly trip as a great way to reconnect and see Godâs work in action. The presbytery has been sending a team t