It's the Christmas Season and a Time for Giving!

God's work in Guatemala has grown to a unique place in the villages near Tecpan. Please review the list of gift certificates you can purchase acknowledging your gift to a friend or family member. You can share Christmas in this way by giving a gift to the villagers in the name of a friend or family member. We thank you!

• An Onil Stove & Water Purification System $ 165.00
• An Onil Stove $ 120.00
• A Water Purification System $ 45.00
• 100 Cement Blocks for the Jr. High School $ 60.00
• 200 Cement Blocks for the Jr. High School $ 120.00
• 50 Reading Glasses $ 30.00
• 100 Reading Glasses $ 60.00

Make a check for the selected gift amount and send it to address below.

Bergquist & Associates /Global
1155 Fairway Ave NW
Hutchinson, MN 55350

501(c) (3) contributions should be payable to WaterStone # 10744
WaterStone
2925 Professional place Suite 202
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

What may be your gift to a village family?

The ad (above) and the press release (below) have been placed in all area media. Please feel free to share!

For Immediate Release
For more information, contact Project Manager Dennis Bergquist, 320-224-2209

Fish Fry for Guatemala Children Set for Friday, Oct. 23, at McLeod County Fairgrounds Commercial Building

Oct. 11, 2009 – Area residents can enjoy an all-you-can eat fish dinner and silent auction while helping build a junior high school for children in Guatemala.

The “Fish for Guatemala Children” event is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. or until the fish is gone, Friday, Oct. 23, at the McLeod County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, 840 Century Avenue SW, Hutchinson.

Tickets can be purchased and donations made in Hutchinson at Cash Wise Foods, EconoFoods, both Family Rexall Drug locations, Citizens Bank & Trust and First MN Bank of Hutchinson; in Glencoe at Coborns and Security Bank & Trust Co.; and in Dassel at Farmers State Bank.

Tickets can also be purchased through the mail and will be available for pickup at the ticket table the night of the event. Send your name, address, number of tickets ordered and the proper remittance to: The Agriculture & Humanitarian Aid Foundation, PO Box 491, Hutchinson, MN 55350, payable to: WaterStone #10744.

Early bird tickets are $8 and at the door the night of the event will be $9. Children five and under are free. Take out meals will be available upon request.

The Silent Auction features a $1,000 Wyndham Resort Vacation based on location and availability, as well as many other items. A framed watercolor print donated by the family of late Hutchinson artist Kathryn Mullins will highlight the hourly door prize drawings.

For more information, contact Project Manager Dennis Bergquist, 320-224-2209, log on to Facebook and enter “Fish for Guatemala Children” or visit our blog at http://2009shalomguatemalamission.blogspot.com/

The Center For Agriculture & Humanitarian Aid #10744,” A 501(c) (3)“Ministry Charity Project of WaterStone Support Foundation, Inc., TID # 84-1430063. All contributions are irrevocable gifts under the direction and control of the WaterStone Board of Directors, but will be restricted for general purpose of the Ministry Charity Project.”

Here's an updated list of our wonderful committee volunteers. Thanks to all of you for your hard work and inspiration!

Fish for Guatemala Children Committees

Project Managers
Dennis and Vonnie Bergquist
db@bergquistglobal.com
320-224-2209

Bookkeeping & Administrative Assistant
Patricia Box
1351 Sherwood St SE
(For invoices)
Fenton_lover@hotmail.com
320-234-6280

Marketing
Janis Rannow
janisrannow@yahoo.com
320-583-1415

Rhonda Burge
rjburge@hotmail.com
320-234-9632

Food
Janet Dolezal
edwinjan@hutchtel.net
320-587-4448

Equipment – Gas cookers
Randy Anderson
randy.anderson@fbfs.com
320-234-6797
320-587-5417

Ticket Sales
Rhonda Burge
rjburge@hotmail.com
320-234-9632

Janis Rannow
janisrannow@yahoo.com
320-583-1415

Silent Auction
Grace Brinkman dunroamn@hutchtel.net
320-275-2355

Marvel Erickson
marvel@hutchtel.net
320-587-5978

Corporate Sponsors
Dennis Bergquist
db@bergquistglobal.com
320-224-2209

Rhonda Burge
rjburge@hotmail.com
320-234-9632

Paper Products
Marilyn Carlson
Carlson@hutchtel.net
320-587-6323

Kathy Eggimann
Keggimann2002@yahoo.com
320-234-6006

Set up & Take down
George and Nyla Stoller
gstoller@hutchtel.net
320-328-5779

James Borchardt
320-328-5501

Marlene Daak
mldaak30@yahoo.com
320-587-3870

Decorating
Jodi Olson
Brian.olson@fbfs.com
320-328-0165

Mary Schmalz
markers@hutchtel.net
320-587-9016

Parking
Phil Messner
phsamess@hutchtel.net
320-587-0507

James Borchardt
320-328-5501

Servers and Runners
George and Nyla Stoller
gstoller@hutchtel.net
320-328-5779

Kurt Pevestorf
kjpevestorf@wiknet.com
320-864-4943

Clean up
Jerry and Betty Friedrich
Bettyf46@mchsi.com
320-587-9056

Prayer Support
Kathy Eggimann
Keggimann2002@yahoo.com
320-234-6006

Joy Berg
cjoyodel@mchsi.com
320-587-7690

Photographer
Stephanie Kadelbach
glen@kadelbachfarms.com
320-587-1112

Service Groups (Glencoe)
Lavon Lamberty
lclfins@embarqmail.com
320-864-5650

Unassigned
Judy Wight
jwight@mchsi.com
320-587-3870

Fall Harvest
Dennis Bergquist
db@bergquistglobal.com
320-224-2209

Fish for Guatemala Children committee chairs

Please contact on of the Fish for Guatemala Children committee chairs listed below if you would like to help with our event!


Project Managers
Dennis and Vonnie Bergquist
db@bergquistglobal.com
320-224-2209

Bookkeeping & Administrative Assistant
Patricia Box
Fenton_lover@hotmail.com
320-234-6280

Marketing
Janis Rannow
janisrannow@yahoo.com
320-583-1415

Rhonda Burge
rjburge@hotmail.com
320-234-9632

Food
Janet Dolezal
edwinjan@hutchtel.net
320-587-4448

Equipment – Gas Cookers
Randy Anderson
randy.anderson@fbfs.com
320-234-6797
320-587-5417

Ticket Sales
Rhonda Burge
rjburge@hotmail.com
320-234-9632

Janis Rannow
janisrannow@yahoo.com
320-583-1415

Silent Auction
Grace Brinkman
320-275-2355

Marvel Erickson
marvel@hutchtel.net
320-587-5978

Corporate Sponsorships
John Hassinger
jjhass1@yahoo.com
320-587-3150

Paper Products
Marilyn Carlson
Carlson@hutchtel.net
320-587-6323

Kathy Eggimann
Keggimann2002@yahoo.com
320-234-6006

Set up & Take Down
George and Nyla Stoller
gstoller@hutchtel.net
320-328-5779

James Borchardt
320-328-5501

Marlene Daak
mldaak30@yahoo.com
320-587-3870

Decorating
Jodi Olson
Brian.olson@fbfs.com
320-328-0165

Mary Schmalz
markers@hutchtel.net
320-587-9016

Parking
Phil Messner
phsamess@hutchtel.net
320-587-0507

James Borchardt
320-328-5501

Servers and Runners
George and Nyla Stoller
gstoller@hutchtel.net
320-328-5779

Kurt Pevestorf
kjpevestorf@wiknet.com
320-864-4943

Clean up
Jerry and Betty Friedrich
Bettyf46@mchsi.com
320-587-9056

Prayer Support

General - Unassigned
Judy Wight
jwight@mchsi.com
320-587-3870

Lavon Lamberty
lclfins@embarqmail.com
320-864-5650

Fish for Guatemala Children

You can help build a school for children in Guatemala. Attend our all-you-can-eat fish fry
and silent auction.

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, 4:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.

McLEOD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
840 Century Avenue SW
Hutchinson, MN 55350

Early bird tickets: $8.00 At the door: $9.00

Children five and under: Free!

Silent auction includes a $1,000 Wyndham timeshare at the place of your choice!

For more information, contact Project Manager Dennis Bergquist at 320-224-2209.

The Center For Agriculture & Humanitarian Aid # 10744,” a 501(c) (3)

“Ministry Charity Project of WaterStone Support Foundation, Inc., TID # 84-1430063. All contributions are irrevocable gifts under the direction and control of the WaterStone Board of Directors, but will be restricted for general purpose of the Ministry Charity Project.”

Guatemala Team Returning Home

The entire team departs today, Aug. 1, 2009. It's been a great mission trip. God has moved us and moved through prayer. Thank you all for your continued support. Pray for safe travel today as we return home.
God bless,
the Guatemala Team

The ribbon cutting for the latrine

The storage shed built during the mission trip

Guatemala Mission Report

Phil finished the building project today. We'll post photos tomorrow.

A couple of ladies went for an early morning walk down by the river and witnessed mom and daughter doing laundry.

Some of the team traveled to Lake Atitlan. The scenery was breath taking. God's creation is magnificant, incredible, awesome...words can't describe how beautiful it was. We visited two villages on the lake and had adventure on the high seas! Your prayers were felt as we traveled to the lake, traveled on the lake and back to the ranch. Hair-pin turns, cliffs, speed bumps, and dodging bicyclists and runners made for quite the ride. Our ears are still popping. But, no one was sick.

Continue to pray for the team as they will travel to Antigua tomorrow.

Some of team and our host Anna at the Bambu restaurant.

A thank you gift for our team.

Volcanoes at Lake Atitlan.

Early morning laundry.

Return visit with friends. They are wearing the USA/Guatemala friendship pins.

Do you know that Jesus loves you?

Guatemala Mission Team Report

The entire team is doing well. We had another day of gorgous weather.

The shed is done with the exception of the doors which will be finished tomorrow morning. The latrine is done.

The last distribution of reading glasses was finished today. The ladies shared Jesus with the kids who were at the clinic with their parents. A few also played games with them. We had no idea what they were saying but it was a lot of fun. It's tough to capture the poverty of some of the families. But kids are kids no matter where they live. They love to smile, laugh and play games.

God was good to us again today and he answered many prayers for the building progress, an opportunity to share Jesus with kids and ideas for future mission trips.

We are planning a trip to Lake Atitalan tomorrow. It has two volcanoes in the center. It should be a beautiful site.

Team #2 Arrives

Saturday marked a travel day for those on team #1 who were returning home and for five members of team #2. Everyone who was leaving returned home. Pray for those who were ill this week that they make a quick and full recovery.

The ride from the airport was...interesting. Both Jodi and Judy asked our driver what direction we were headed as we were leaving the airport. I think we were both concerned when he hesitated and said "West, I think." Well after about 10 minutes of twisting and turning through Guatemala City, we understood. We had no clue what direction we were going. Definately upward because around every sharp turn--all taken on the inside lane--we climbed yet another hill. We are northwest of Tecpan.

It is raining off and on today. Umbrellas needed. The frequent rainshowers explain the lush green landscape. It's beautiful here. Photos don't fully capture the beauty. Yesterday, Tecpan celebrated 485 years with a celebration. Several attended events last night. Today we attended a lunch with great Spanish food and then were entertained by Mayan musicians and a famous Guatemalan singer. Later we stopped by an orphanage and shared a bag of Beanie Babies with some of the children.

Tomorrow, we are planning to build three O'Neil stoves and white wash walls as well as install three water purification systems. Phil, James and two of our hosts' sons will work with the village people to continue building the shed.

Update from Guatemala Team

Please continue to pray for the 11 people serving in Guatemala this week. A few have been under the weather so pray for health and strength, too. Five members will return home on Saturday and five more will arrive for a second week of work.

Dennis said exciting things are happening. The photos reflect what the team has been doing this week...distributing reading glasses, tracts and Croc shoes as well as constructing a shed. Progress is also being made on the school.