Iglesia de Los Amigos Cuaqueros Opens in Richmond, Indiana

The newly formed Iglesia de Los Amigos Cuaqueros of Richmond, Indiana, officially opened on Friday evening, November 8, with a service of worship and praise held at West Richmond Friends Meeting. The church will continue to meet on Friday evenings at West Richmond Friends. The volunteer staff includes Odalys Hernandez Cruz, pastor; Dinora Uvalle Vasquez, director of community services; Jasson Arevalo and Luisa Samayoa, music directors; and Myron Guachalla, secretary.  Pictures, from top: worship attenders joined in prayer; (l) Dinora Uvalle Vasquez listens as Odalys Hernandez Cruz prays; (r) Myron Guachalla and Luisa Samayoa check what is being projected on the screen; Jasson Arevalo and Yamilka Perez lead a worship song while Myron Guachalla plays drums. At left, small flags of Honduras (foreground) and the Dominican Republic (background) hang on a railing. The new church decorated the meetingroom with flags of all the South American and Central American countries and territories.