mexico trinity trip

San Pablo SeminarySan Pablo Seminary

Merida, YucatanMerida, Yucatan

MexicoMexico

June 27 – July 7th, 2010June 27 – July 7th, 2010

The completed foyer of the Library/Classroom building.

Reasons for this locationReasons for this location

Seminary’s mission fits with Trinity’sSeminary’s mission fits with Trinity’s Easy travelEasy travel Good accomodationsGood accomodations Fairly inexpensiveFairly inexpensive Tasks we can completeTasks we can complete Invitation to come and develop a Invitation to come and develop a

partnership!partnership!

We’ll support church plants in We’ll support church plants in Mexico and Latin AmericaMexico and Latin America

We’ll support national We’ll support national leadership of the Churchleadership of the Church

We’ll support the training of We’ll support the training of leadersleaders

Students!

We go as servants…We go as servants…

And as learnersAnd as learners

Prioritized Support AreasPrioritized Support Areas The following areas of support are The following areas of support are

listed in order of priority as per the listed in order of priority as per the San Pablo President & Staff:San Pablo President & Staff:

– Seminary staff Seminary staff enhancement– Library Construction ProjectsLibrary Construction Projects– Completion of new Men’s DormitoryCompletion of new Men’s Dormitory– Student scholarship fundingStudent scholarship funding

We’ll work on the library.We’ll work on the library.

Our goal is to complete the Our goal is to complete the floor/walls in 2 of the floor/walls in 2 of the

sectionssections

Rationale for Library ProjectRationale for Library Project

The current space is packedThe current space is packed

Over a 1000 books in storageOver a 1000 books in storage

Concrete dust must be kept out of the Concrete dust must be kept out of the books so floors and walls must be books so floors and walls must be finishedfinished

Should be able to see a completed Should be able to see a completed project project

There’s no more room in the current library.

We’ll tile the floor and finish the walls on the second floor in 2 of the library’s rooms.

President Amos showing the need. Cement dust and books don’t go together.

The windows have all been installed since these pictures were taken.

Picture this space with books and students studying to be the future pastors of Mexico and Latin America!

In the future we could work In the future we could work on the men’s dorm which on the men’s dorm which has sat unfinished for 5 has sat unfinished for 5 yearsyears

Other than doing the floor Other than doing the floor and walls, what else will we and walls, what else will we

do? do?

So glad you asked!So glad you asked!

We’ll get We’ll get to know to know staff & staff &

studentsstudents

Ed will teach a graduate level class in an Ed will teach a graduate level class in an intensive session programintensive session program

We’ll stay on We’ll stay on campuscampus

This is the cafeteria where we’ll eat most of our meals.

Great food is prepared here.

Reverse osmosis is used to purify the water

We’ll visit churches where students We’ll visit churches where students are assigned for practical are assigned for practical education.education.

Visiting a local church and enjoying a meal together!

Visiting a local church which Ward Church has been a major ministry partner. Dave and Jean Legters help us converse.

Dave Legters sitting next to a standing Mayan sister.

Trips to grasp Mayan culture

BackgroundBackground

San San Pablo Presbyterian Theological Presbyterian Theological Seminary OverviewSeminary Overview

– Started in 1982 by Dave and Jean LegtersStarted in 1982 by Dave and Jean Legters

– More than 400 graduates since inceptionMore than 400 graduates since inception Students from 20 of the 31 states of MexicoStudents from 20 of the 31 states of Mexico Many are responsible for church planting after Many are responsible for church planting after

graduationgraduation Others fill the needs of the National Others fill the needs of the National

Presbyterian Church of MexicoPresbyterian Church of Mexico

We desire to grow our We desire to grow our relationship with San Pablo relationship with San Pablo Seminary into a partnership Seminary into a partnership which fosters their goal of which fosters their goal of training future generations training future generations

of Christian leaders.of Christian leaders.