The Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Gutiérrez, who served the Presbyterian Church as a mission co-worker, along with his wife, Ernestina “Tina,” in Ecuador; as joint field secretary, associate for mission design, and liaison with Latin America and the Caribbean; and as area coordinator for South America, passed away November 2 in Texas at age 87.
«¿Por qué vas a la iglesia?» preguntamos. «Porque creemos en Dios» dijo alguien. «para escuchar la Palabra», dijo otra persona. «para aprender a amarnos los unos a los otros». «para construir un mundo mejor».
The Presbyterian witness in Venezuela started at the Colegio Americano of Caracas, which was founded in 1896. That educational ministry continues strong today, and the Presbyterian Church of Venezuela.