Presbyterian Church in Cuba

Latin America

Mission:
Matanzas Central Presbyterian Church in Cuba has been the recipient of donations from BMPC and as a result has been able to remodel its kitchen and offer weekly meals for the elderly in the area. Trips to Cuba have been made by our Choir and other church members to support our Cuba Connection. The people of Cuba and the United States desire friendship between brothers and sisters while our governments remain at odds.

SET (Seminario Ecumenico Theologico) is the only remaining non-denominational seminary to survive the Cuban revolution. Situated on hillside in the sprawling city of Matanzas, SET has been preparing ministers and church workers for the Presbyterian, Anglican, and Baptist congregations for sixty years. BMPC has supported this work through the Ofelia Ortega find, as well as the Presbyterian Foundation funds that were set up to gather long-range mission work.

Web Site: www.pcusa.org/worldwide/cuba

Volunteer Opportunities:
The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is receiving donations (account DR000166) for Caribbean hurricane relief in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Go online to PDA’s disaster response page. Advocate for an end to restrictions that prevent Americans from directly coming to the aid of our Cuban sisters and brothers. We implore you to use every means at your command to seek a suspension of the embargo on economic trade and the restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens. Humanitarian aid groups and religious communions in the U.S. should be able to send both financial and material aid to Cuba without restriction. Pray for the church and the people of Cuba.

Cuba Connection Contacts:

Presbyterian Cuba Connection (PC USA): Rev. Dean Lewis deanlewis6299@windstream.net

Matanzas Central Presbyterian Church, Cuba: Dr. Carlos Camps Cruell asel@enet.cu

SET (Evangelical Center of Theology) Cuba: Dr. Reinerio Arce Valantin set@enet.cu