Olga and Jorge Groh (World Mission) in preperations for the gathering.
Cristina Groh of Argentina prepares for registration.
Participants from Paraguay receive their packets for the gathering.
Participants from Guatemala sign in and receive their packets for the gathering.
Maria Cux of Guatemala waits in line to register for the conference.
Preparing for presentations.
Sandra de Weber of Argentina, makes introductory remarks at the gathering.
Deaconess program coordinator Olga Groh welcomes participants to the gathering.
The service at the Seminary.
For lack of space, many members had to sit outside to participate in the Seminary Day service.
Resting from preparing the mountains of food required for the Seminary Day Luncheon.
Seminary Director Sergio Fritzler delivers the sermon.
Communion at the Seminary Day service in Buenas Aires.
Simone Theys takes Holy Communion at the Seminary service.
Olga Groh presents the prepared video about Diaconal work for the participants of the Seminary day.
Deaconess Jenny Waters chats with people at the Seminary day event in Buenas Aires.
Drinking mate, a very common Argentinian custom.
Pam Nielsen and Brazilian delegate Juliana Lindermeyer.
Guatemala delegate Maria Cux and the Venezuelan pastor.
Conversations and fellowship abound at the seminary day luncheon.
The gigantic picnic lunch at the Argentinian seminary day.
A group of participants gather at the seminary day luncheon for a photo.
A typical seminary dorm room (freshly cleaned of course)
Listening to the tour guide (Seminary director Sergio Fritzler) about the life of seminary students and faculty in Argentina.
A group gathers in front of the Concordia Seminary in Buenas Aires.
Pam Nielson.
Pastor Guillermo and Dr. Arthur Just.
Paraguay presenting.
Matthew Harrison presenting, with Jorge Groh translating.
Renate Gibbs, one of the deaconesses from Panama, chats with LCMS World Relief and Human Care director, Matthew Harrison.
A quick snapshot between fast growing friends.
Conversing outside between sessions.
Panama presenting.
Maria Cux of Guatemala taking notes.
Deaconess Jenny Waters presenting.
Elsy de Machado of Venezuela listening to the presentations.
Brazil's Rejane Link Neumann during one of the sessions.
Outside the tent.
Luz Maria de Ernst of Venezuela listens closely.
A small table filled with Christian resources for sale is run by Claudio Hennig, the director of the Lutheran Church of Argentina's bookstore and official magazine.
Venezuela presenting.
The whole gathering!
Enjoying the crisp Argentine autumn.
Dr. Arthur Just presenting.
Rev. Eduardo Bonilla Porras from Guatemala leads a morning devotion.
Participants in the gathering pose for a photo on the tour boat.
Boats in the Tigre River delta.
The El Tigre river delta, where the Gathering took a brief boat tour and shopping trip.
The gathering takes a break on the famous Buenas Aires, Tigre river delta for shopping and a boat tour.
Chile presents.
Presenter Carlos Hernandez.
The delegation from Brazil presents.
Morning at the gathering.
Taking notes during the presentations.
Speaker Pam Nielsen of the Concordia Deaconess Conference.
Chatting outside between sessions.
The Dominican Republic delegation presenting.
Chatting outside the tent.
Chatting outside the meeting tent.
The ladies from Brazil talking with the pastor from Venezuela.
The delegation from Brazil.
The delegation from Guatemala.
The delegation from Venezuela.
The delegation from Paraguay
The delegation from Uruguay.
The delegation from the Dominican Republic.
The delegation from Panama.
The delegation from Chile.
The delegation from the host country of Argentina.
Beautiful flowers outside the meeting tent.
Uruguay's young Pastor Guillermo begins the presentation.
Deaconess program coordinator, Olga Groh, accepts a gift from the Guatemala delegation.
Several of the deaconesses of Latin America gather outside for a photograph.
The Chilean deaconesses listening intently.
Discussion during one of the final sessions.
Pam Nielsen (U.S.A.) and Maria Cux (Guatemala)
Preparing for the final worship service.
Closing worship service.
Participants symbolically lay their burdens at the foot of the cross in exchange for new hearts ready for service, at the final worship service.
Water is poured out as a reminder of Jesus washing of His disciples feet.
President Edgardo delivers the message at the closing service.
Argentinian National church President Edgardo Eleiser distributes the Lords Supper.
Partaking in the Lords supper at the final worship service.
