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The programs of Youth, Migrants, and Diversity of the Costa Rican Lutheran Church invite young leaders from the communities to participate this weekend in the workshop “sexual health”. This camp was held at Manu Center Lodge.
Nombre de autor: Comunicación y Relaciones

The overall objective of the workshop was to facilitate reflection and to develop a better understanding of all aspects of sexual health, both personal and interpersonal. The workshop emphasized the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, by asserting the need for responsible sexual practices.

We introduce again the series of reports “History of Life;” stories of indigenous community leaders, whose path through the Costa Rican Lutheran Church, kindly provides us with testimony of their fight to achieve their goals, respect for fundamental rights, and talk about their legal proceedings in recognition of their organizations.
Nombre de autor: Comunicación y Relaciones

On this occasion, Asis Morales, from the Community of Sepecue of Talamanca, visited us and told us that this was a great achievement in his life; the opportunity to participate in collegiate studies at the University of Costa Rica. Since childhood he always had the dream of studying and working hard and with that mentality he graduated from Sepecue Academic High School, founded in March 2003 and taught by indigenous teachers.

Under the framework of the 20th anniversary of the Lutheran Church of Costa Rica (ILCO), Melvin Jiménez Marín was consecrated as Costa Rica’s first Lutheran bishop on Sunday, April 27, 2008. His consecration followed the request of Lutheran communities of faith, who called a pastor of pastors and a voice within the church, aimed toward society.