Tino family relaunches ministry programs in Guatemala

Missionary Benjamin Tino brings exciting updates from Guatemala in the latest Tino Family newsletter: the return of a youth group in Puerto Barrios and the revival of a church-owned property that’s now home to a Sunday School in a vulnerable neighborhood.

The youth group, which now has 25 members, had been inactive for years. When the opportunity to revive it came up, Ben and his wife Scarlett were quick to step in.

He expresses how they like working with youth, and it seems that the participants like to gather every Friday evening, as well.

The group gathers every Friday evening, and there’s already talk of organizing a special youth outing, funded by bake sales at the local church.

Cleaned up and kicked off!

Meanwhile, in the El Estrecho neighborhood—an area marked by poverty and broken families—Scarlett, along with church member Estela, rolled up their sleeves and gave new life to a long-unused church property.

“They then started up Sunday school classes the first weekend in February, taking turns leading them and showing the kids God’s love,” Ben explains.

This space now serves as a safe and welcoming environment for children who otherwise wouldn’t have access to education or positive community spaces.

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