Featured Interviews

Medical Mission to Guatemala

Members of the Epiphany Medical Mission team treated close to 700 people in three Mayan villages when they visited Guatemala in January. Here are their stories.

Bill Hixon

Never lost sight of the primary goal—building relationships.

Joan Mechlin

Remembers the sounds she heard, the many languages.

Don Mechlin

Struck by the parallels between the medical mission team members and the disciples.

Carol Sudtelgte

Reflects on the power of story, the power of being heard.

Paula Wineland

Humbled by practicing medicine that’s back to the basics.

Terry Clattenburg

Sees the mission trip as “a wonderful machine” built out of simple elements.

The Rev. Beth Hixon

Experiences a “God moment” in the distribution of prayers shawls to Mayan villagers.

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Cloak Themes

• Church School
• Coming Out
• Courage
• Epiphany
• Faith and Politics
• Generosity
• Good Grief
• Medical Mission to Guatemala
• Ministry
• Music of Christmas
• Saying Goodbye
• Summer
• Welcome
• Who Are We in Christ?

Other Interviews

Barbara Dundon

Barbara's care receiver made it quite known to people that Barbara was her Stephen Minister.

Ged Deming

What it was like for Ged, a trained Stephen Minister himself, to accept the help of another Stephen Minister.

Ann Hozack

Her high point in the Christmas Eve service? “O, Holy Night.”