For the first time, Costa Rica will host the 6th Central American Congress on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections and the 6th Central American Meeting of People Living with HIV/AIDS.

The Lutheran Church of Costa Rica (ILCO) and the Southwestern Texas Synod jointly presented a project titled “Youth Formation: Moving toward a sustainable Lutheran Church in Costa Rica.” The initiative is part of ILCO's 2010 sustainability challenges.

Sixaola is a community on the border of Panama. Due to a cold front, in the Caribbean, this community experienced flooding from Friday, March 6th till Wednesday, March 11th, when the water began to recede.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

We've lived and shared many things during 2008. Activities have framed a commemorative year, one of struggles and hopes: a 20th anniversary full of color and happiness, the ordinations of pastors and Ministers of Holistic Mission, the naming of the First Lutheran Bishop in Costa Rica, and many activities with children, women, youth, immigrants, indigenous peoples, campesinos (peasant farmers) and laborers.

On Saturday, August 23, the communities of faith and points of mission of the Costa Rican Lutheran Church (ILCO) celebrated the church’s 20th anniversary. The day-long celebration, which included liturgical worship, recreational games and fellowship activities, reflected a long history of accompaniment and ministry among various populations of Costa Rica.

In celebration of a 10-year relationship, Bishop Melvin Jiménez represented the Lutheran of Church of Costa Rica during the Southwest Texas synod’s assembly in late May.

The Lutheran Church of Costa Rica (ILCO) welcomed ELCA Bishop Leonard Bolick in a weekend of worship and events to celebrate ILCO’s 20th anniversary.

Through chats, youth activities and plain old soccer, a group of 16 youth and adults from Community of Christ Lutheran Church in North Carolina grew in relationship with the community of faith in Quitirrisí, an indigenous community close to San Jose.