Did you know that there is currently only one LCMS church with worship services in Spanish in all of El Paso County and New Mexico? The pastors of our circuit have been discussing this problem over the past year. They would like to invite you to join them for a Mission Forum on April 9th at Zion at 9am to discuss working together to start a new Spanish language Word and Sacrament ministry.
Breakfast and BBQ Lunch will be provided free (thanks to the Zion LWML who are hosting and an action team grant from Thrivent Financial that is helping pay for food.) Please let us know you will come so we can better prepare. (If you forget to RSVP or want to invite someone at the last minute, please still come with your guest!)
The forum will include a special presentation and discussion led by three dynamic leaders in LCMS hispanic ministry:
Rev. Lincon Guerra, the Mission and Ministry Facilitator (West Texas Area) and Hispanic Ministry Coordinator for the Texas District, LCMS, and has served as church planter in Houston Texas and West Des Moines, Iowa.
Rev. Rodrigo Fernandez, Hispanic Ministry Specialist of the Texas District LCMS, and has been serving as pastor in Houston and as LINC Houston’s Associate City Director for Hispanic Ministry, and board member of the Hispanic Missionary League.
Vicar Jaime Gonzalez, of the Texas District LCMS “Expansion Mission Network.” He is leading Hispanic outreach and church planting efforts in Rockwall, Texas, while completing seminary studies through the Center for Hispanic Studies of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
This post is also available in: Español (Spanish)