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 ARGENTINA...has been
one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America but has suffered tremendous
economic setbacks. More than one-third of its 30 million people live in or
around Buenos Aires. About one-half of them are considered "middle
class." Although Spanish is the official language, many people have some
knowledge of the English language. Other languages include Italian,
German, and French. 94% of the people are Catholic.
WGM's MINISTRY:
World Gospel Mission works in and around Salta, Resistencia, Mendoza, and Cordoba,
which are located in the northern part of the country.
Church planting and evangelism are the main thrusts since ministry
started in 1970.
 DIRECTOR/PROJECT:
Nathan & Cydil Waggoner led this Task Force
working with WGM missionaries Don and Glenda Moon
(parents of Asbury's Elizabeth Moon ('04)) and Bethany
Fegley in Cordoba (population 1.2 million and
"intellectual capital" of Argentina). We worked in schools, a
hospital, local church, and university, doing programs, painting, cleaning, etc. in order to
have more direct contact with the community and to leave a good impression
as Christians and Americans. Our hope was to draw individuals into the
pre-existing ministries of our hosts. The field theme this year is
"Sharing the Christ-centered Life."
OUR TRAINING:
Our weekly meetings were times in which we learned important cultural information about Argentina as well as how to best
minister cross-culturally. We embarked on team building exercises,
practiced sharing our testimonies, learned Spanish songs and choruses, and skits.
Thanks for praying for our team and the
people of Argentina!
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For general information about Argentina, click on these links below:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ar.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/argentina/
http://www.geographia.com/argentina/index.html
More about Cordoba...
"Cordoba is Argentina's colonial capital, a picturesque
city of [more than] a million on the edge of a mountain range known as the
Sierra Chica. Because of its proximity to the mountains, Cordoba is a
perfect base for excursions into the natural beauty of the Andes, or even the
Pampas 100km to the south. Prior to the rise of Buenos Aires, Cordoba was
Argentina's center of arts and learning, a place of scholars and priests,
churches and universities. Though in terms of national importance the city
has fallen behind the capital, it still retains an independent spirit and
distinctive grace. Its name comes from the surrounding province, which
embraces an unusually scenic section of the Andes, the Sierras de Cordoba.
The Primero, or Suquia River forms Cordoba's main natural
landmark. The physical center is the Plaza San Martin, named after
Argentina's great liberator and the site of the city's cathedral. South of
the Plaze is Calle Obispo Trejos, an easily walkable avenue filled with some of
the city's most illustrious colonial buildings including the Church Compania de
Jesus, which was built in 1645 and is known for its unique roof."
-- from www.geographia.com
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