Heroes of Faith, El Salvador
Los Heroes is a young community, established on March 24, 1996 by refugees from the Salvadoran civil war. It is a community with many challenges, including poverty, poor sanitation, few opportunities for permanent employment and gang violence.
It is, however, a community rich in faith. The church is an integral part of life in Los Heroes as reflected in the fact that the church and the community share the same name. Approximately 750 families currently live in the community.
Follow the links below to learn more about our sister church relationship with Los Heroes:
Chronology of the Sister Church Relationship
Caravan of Hope -- our support for earthquake relief in 2001
Home Construction Project -- an ongoing project in the community to provide decent housing to many of its residents
Las Visitas -- an essay by Linda Muth regarding her recent trip with Vonda Drees to visit and share the lives of the people of the Community
Container of Hope -- an exciting project of the Greater Milwaukee Synod, led by. St. John's, which sent a 40 foot long shipping container of goods to El Salvador.
St. John’s invites all churches to get involved in this exciting ministry.
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