Staff conference
As staff members of Bolivienhilfe, we regularly try to meet up to share experiences. We eat together, sing, study the Bible and pray together. Someti…
The past few weeks …
...the electricians – a group from Bielefeld and a number of helpers from the local congregations in Bolivia – were busy on site laying the electrica…
At the Arche construction site …
... things are progressing well so far. The bricklayers have now completed all the walls. However, there is currently a delay caused by the onset of…
Introduction to everyday life at Betesda
Our working day at Betesda begins at eight o’clock, Monday to Friday. Not long after we open the shop, the first visitors arrive; some ask specifical…
Staff Retreat 2023
Together with all our staff, we went on a staff retreat from 31 March to 3 April to the beautiful mountain town of Samaipata. On the way, we were hel…
Men’s Retreat 2023
This year’s annual men’s retreat took place in Morgenland at the ‘Lebensfels’ congregation in Campo 5. Around 430 brothers took part. There were talk…
Practical mission work from Detmold
A group from Detmold has come to Bolivia to provide practical support with the construction of the Arche. The bricklayers are working on the caretake…
Radio station in Chihuahua
The fourth radio station of the radio group ‘Der Wegweiser zum Frieden mit Gott’ (in Low German: ‘De Wajchwiesa tum Fred met Gott’), abbreviated to R…
Christmas party with the staff of Bolivienhilfe
As the Christmas period is very busy and all staff are involved in their respective church programmes, we usually bring forward the Christmas party f…
Arche: Shortage of supplies due to a general strike
In Bolivia, the general strike, accompanied by road blockades, is continuing. It has now been going on for over three weeks. We had previously procur…
General strikes are paralysing public life
The strike has now been going on for three weeks. It is linked to the census. The government has already postponed the census twice, and the oppositi…
Evangelism in Sommerfeld
On 11 October, the evangelistic campaign in Sommerfeld began with Andreas Lemke. The congregation has built a large hall for this purpose. With great…
