The Abegg Love Letters

To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ; mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. -Jude 1:1

As Regional Leaders with United World Mission, we serve in Latin America to provide support & training to missionaries on the field. We work with Latin Partner Ministries that focus on everything from theological education to medical care, from children’s homes to retirement homes. Our goal is to come along side organizations & amplify their impact for good and the Gospel.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Cuba in the News

For your Prayer List: Cuban church leader on trial over 'offensive behavior'

A prominent church leader will be put on trial on Monday in what members of his organization say is a government campaign to silence and discredit him. Rev Robert Rodriguez, pastor of the Los Pinos Nuevos de Sagua la Grande Church and the National President of the Interdenominational Fellowship of Evangelical Pastors and Ministers in Cuba, and his son, pastor Eric Gabriel Rodriguez del Toro, have been accused of “offensive behavior” by a neighbor, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). The neighbor has allegedly carried out a campaign of harassment, with the apparent support of local government officials, against the families for a number of years. Prosecutors are requesting that Pastor Rodriguez be given a one-year prison sentence… For the full article please see: http://www.christiantoday.com/article/cuban.church.leader.on.trial.over.offensive.behaviour/22214.htm