What is Intermissions?

• The first “Intermissions” conference probably was held in 1935 or 1936, but the first one of which we have a record was held March 2-4 (Tuesday-Thursday), 1937. It was called the “Conference of Evangelical Missionaries” and was held at “Colegio La Patria” in Guatemala City. The conference in 1938 was called “The Intermission Conference.” The program of the early conferences included devotional times, presentation and discussion of topics of current interest, and business sessions. For many years the conference was headed by a committee of different mission personnel and had formal membership of each participating mission organization.
   

• For many years now, Intermissions has provided the English-speaking Evangelical missionary community in Guatemala a unique weekend of inspiration, encouragement, and fellowship. Intermissions continues to be something that many missionaries look forward to each year. With a Bible conference format, spiritual refreshment and renewal are provided for all ages. With many missionaries heavily involved in their individual ministries, they have few opportunities for English Bible teaching, for meeting with other missionaries also serving in Guatemala, and for such as singing some of their favorite hymns and choruses in English.

Purpose of Intermissions

• to provide a weekend “spiritual retreat” for missionaries and their children.

• to provide a time and place where missionaries working in Guatemala can “network” with each other, and can learn of, and from, each other’s ministries.

Who is Intermissions for?

• the English-speaking Evangelical missionary community in Guatemala - English speaking ex-patriot missionaries, who have come from outside of Guatemala – primarily from the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc.

• missionary guests from neighboring countries may attend, partly depending on available room at the host facility.

Sponsors of Intermissions

• In the early years, a committee of various mission representatives was responsible for Intermissions.

• For a number of years, a major mission organization, or a few smaller missions working together, took the responsibility of sponsoring Intermissions.

• Due to the decline of larger major mission organizations in Guatemala, more recently a committee from various groups/mission agencies has taken the responsibility for Intermissions.

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