Simeon Sapon
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Simeon was born and raised in Antigua. He received his Bachelors Degree in Antigua, and a Bachelors Degree in Theology in Honduras. He also studied for two years in Guatemala City toward a degree in Administration. Simeon moved back to Antigua and helped preach for the Church in Antigua.
In October of 1996, Simeon married Maribel Racancoj. They moved to Chimaltenango to plant a new Church. Beginning in a rented building on a busy street, which later doubled as the site for the weekly medical clinic, Simeon began to work. He requested the weekly medical clinic to work in Chimaltenango for the purpose of serving the neighborhood and as a means of outreach.
Simeon embraces his work in many ways. For the week following the annual Prestoncrest Construction and Medical campaign, Simeon coordinates with preacher students from Guatemala City to knock doors and hold a Gospel meeting. He is an excellent song leader as well as preacher and regularly leads singing at area Gospel meetings, singings and youth campaigns. In addition to his weekly Bible classes and sermons, these activities lead to new contacts and eventually to new converts. The Church in Chimaltenango has now grown to 115 in attendance.
Simeon and Meribel have two sons, Troyce and Gerson