Support our 2026-2027 Church School Mission Project with Shine Guatemala: Growing a Global Heart
Each year, we alternate between a local and global focus for our mission projects. This year, our Church School is partnering with local pediatrician Dr. Cliff O’Callahan and Concern America to support life-changing health and community development projects in rural Guatemala. For more than 30 years, Dr. Cliff has worked alongside Guatemalan communities, helping families build healthier, stronger and more self-sufficient lives. Rather than simply providing aid, Concern America empowers local people through education, healthcare and sustainable solutions that continue for generations.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support projects such as:
Providing fluoride and deworming treatments for children
Bringing safe, clean drinking water to villages
Building dry composting latrines to improve sanitation
Installing safer, more efficient cookstoves
Training local healthcare workers and midwives through virtual and in-person education
Supporting artisan cooperatives that create lasting economic opportunities
Every dollar helps bring hope, health and opportunity while empowering communities to thrive. Together, we can support Shine Guatemala by growing compassionate hearts and making a lasting difference around the world.
Money collected from children’s offerings, fundraisers, Advent calendar sales, your donations and memorial gifts all go to support this mission project. If you would like to make a contribution to this special project, please make your check payable to First Church, with Church School Mission Project in the memo line, or click the Give Now button below.
Please contact Kelsey Beach at kelsey@glastonburyfirst.org for more information. Thank you for donating to this important Church School Mission Project!
