The Príncipe de Paz church youth group in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, was inspired by the relationship with their sister church in Kansas, so they wanted to connect with another church in Latin America. So they prayed, and God answered their prayer.

Leaders of Crystal Springs and Pleasant Valley congregations in Kansas and eight congregations in and around Santa Cruz, Bolivia, agreed to an initial partnership without a detailed lists of ways they would strengthen one another.

Connecting with churches across international borders enriches worship and strengthens faith. But so does connecting with Christians on the other side of town.

For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

Leonidas (Ona) Saucedo of Iglesia Evangelica Menonita Principe de Paz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, talks about the importance of creating a connection with other churches and the positive impact it can have.

Leonidas Saucedo talks about how prayer shapes relationships between the Mennonite churches in Santa Cruz and those in Kansas.

A native of Switzerland, Margrit coordinates Christian education ministries of the Bolivia Mennonite Church.