Important achievements in the Guyana Mission

Víctor and Belén Rivas share exciting updates from their ministry in Guyana, highlighting progress in music ministry, home visits, and even evangelism at funerals.

Growing through music

The Rivas report steady progress in their music lessons. At Nazarene Church, children are preparing for an upcoming performance, playing “God is So Good” on the recorder.

Meanwhile, the girls at New Testament Church are learning their first songs and beginning to play together as a group.

Strengthening the community

At Guyanese Outreach, weekly devotionals with the staff continue to be a source of encouragement, bringing the team closer together. Home visits with members of Saint Philips and Emmanuel churches take place twice a week, and the impact is growing—more people are joining every week.

Evangelism at funerals remains an important part of their ministry. Interestingly, they note that many people in Guyana, regardless of their religion, prefer Hindu weddings but Christian funerals —a unique cultural insight.

Guyanese Lutheran hymnal app

Another exciting development is the progress of the Guyanese Lutheran Hymnal app.

“With the help of Taeshiko Fraser, we have already written 143 of the 486 hymns, and we hope to complete the project by the end of April,” Víctor shares.

Once finished, the app will be available on the Google Play Store, making these hymns accessible to more people.

“We are deeply grateful for all your support—this wouldn’t be possible without you! Once this project is complete, I also plan to start working on the hymnals used in Guatemala,” Víctor adds.