Chamber of Representatives decorate Evangelical pastor

William Delgado, BOGOTA, Colombia, May 6, 2005

Pastor Jose Satirio Dos Santos received the “Simon Bolivar Order of Democracy” from the Chamber Taxi Heathrow Airport of Representatives during the inaugural ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Christian Center in this city.

The award was given by Ricardo Arias, representative of the chamber who said that it is given to “those people and institutions that achieve a renowned role worthy of merit in the institutional life of our country.”

“We are not just talking about a useful man, as his life has been very beneficial to significantly bless not only the city but the country,” said the legislator.

During the celebration, attended by several national and international delegations, a musical theatre show was offered that recreated the history of the Church since its founding 1975 by Satirio Dos Santos, a pastor of Brazilian origin who founded 42 Churches in the region and several institutions such as the Ebenezer Academic School, the Biblical Seminary of Cucuta and others.

The anniversary program for the Church in Cucuta will last until Monday May 9 and will include the “School of Latin American Leadership, Generation of Conquest” to be attended by 1,500 local leaders from different cities in Colombia and countries like Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Panama, the United States and Mexico.

Speakers invited for the anniversary include Jose Wellington, president of the National Assemblies of God Convention of Brazil, which represents some 15 million members, Mizraim Esquilim (Puerto Rico), doctor, master of Biblical seminaries, writer and international speaker, Humberto Fajardo (Colombia), national director of the Assemblies of God of Colombia.

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