First Sabbath Offering for Belize

Dear Brethren in all parts of the world:

Belize is located on the northeast coast of Central America. With an area of 8,867 square miles (22,965 km2), it is the smallest nation, after El Salvador, on the mainland of the Americas, and it is also the least populous with 297,000 inhabitants. To the north and northwest, it is bounded by Mexico, to the west and south by Guatemala, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea, on which it has a 174-mile (280 km) coastline. Belize, which was known as British Honduras until 1973, was the last British colony on the American mainland. It achieved independence on September 21, 1981, but it remains a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The work of the Reform Movement started in 1994 when a brother from Honduras arrived here to work as a Bible worker. Soon the Mission was organized and registered with the government in 2002. Since the inception of the work our believers were renting a house for worship, but the place is becoming smaller to accommodate the increasing number of churchgoers. Realizing our urgent need to have a mission headquarters as a beacon of light in this country, we decided to buy a good property in Belize City. Even when everyone has sacrificed much in finding resources to begin the construction, it also became necessary to apply for a bank load to finance the building.

When the First Sabbath Offering allocated to Belize is gathered, we hope and pray that the Lord will touch your heart to share your means in helping us to go forward with our project.

Your brethren and sisters in Belize