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| October 2009 Newsletter |
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Hispanic Ministries ConvocationThe annual Hispanic Ministries Convocation was presented on Saturday September 26 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Portland. Some 30 people participated.
The day opened with devotion by Pastor Miguel Luna followed by a video presentation on the history and activities of Lutheran Latino Ministries. Members of Trinity –Portland and Trinity-Mt. Angel shared testimonies with the group about how they came to the church through the ministry of Pastor Miguel and Marta Luna and those who assist them in the four congregations they serve as Circuit Rider Missionaries. Following lunch, two teenage girls shared their testimonies. The group then divided into small groups to explore and discuss visions and possibilities for outreach to Latino people from their own congregations. The Convocation closed with a devotion by Ralph Petersen.
The generous offerings were matched in part by a grant from the Southwest Portland Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. All support for the Circuit Rider Missionary Program is gratefully received and appreciated. Convocación de Ministerios Hispanos La convocación anula de Ministerios Anuales se llevo acabo el Sábado 26 de Septiembre en la iglesia Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church en Pórtland. Unas treinta personas participaron.
El día comenzó con una devoción por el Pastor Miguel Luna. Esto fue seguido por una presentación en video sobre la historia y actividades de Lutheran Latino Ministries. Miembros de Trinity-Portland y Trinity- Mt. Angel compartieron sus testimonios con el grupo sobre como conocieron la iglesia a través del ministerio del Pastor Miguel y Marta Luna y eso que la asisten en las cuatro congregaciones a las que sirven como Misioneros de Circuito. Después del lonche, dos jóvenes también compartieron su testimonio. El grupo luego fue dividido en grupos pequeños y exploraron y platicaron sobre diferentes visiones y posibilidades para acercarnos más a la gente Latina de sus congregaciones.
Las ofrendas generosa fueron igualadas por un otorgamiento d el capitulo de el suroeste de Pórtland par a Thrivent Financial para Luteranos. Todo el apoyo para el programa de Misioneros de Circuito es recibido con agradecimiento y apreciación Marta Luna Continues Deaconess Studies In September Deaconess Intern Marta Luna traveled again to St. Louis, MO for a week of intensive study. In November she will travel to Houston where the next course is being offered. In January and again in the spring she will return for more courses. She is scheduled to complete her studies in the spring of 2011.
As she is studying, Marta continues her work of evangelism, teaching, and human care ministries among the people in the four congregations served by her and her husband, Pastor Miguel Luna.
Please continue to hold Marta in your prayers as she balances family, studies, and work.
Estimated cost of the remainder of her studies is $24,000. The cost of her first two semesters was graciously covered by the Northwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod from a special fund administered by the Department of Expanding Ministries. We are currently investigating the possibility of supporting the cost of Marta’s studies through the Seminary’s “Adopt a Student” program. Marta Luna continua sus
estudios de Diaconiza En septiembre la diaconiza interna Marta Luna viajo de nuevo a St. Louis, MO para una semana intensa de estudio. En Noviembre va a viajar a Houston donde su próximo curso va a estar disponible. En Enero y otra vez en la primavera va a regresar para mas cursos. Esta pronosticado que termine sus estudios en la primavera de el 2011.
Así como estudia, Marta continua sus trabajos en el evangelismo, ensenado, y en el ministerio del cuidado humano entre las personas de las cuatro convocaciones al las que ella sirve junto a su esposo, el Pasto Miguel Luna.
Por favor continúen orando por Marta, en el trabajo de balancear a su familia, estudios, y trabajo.
El costo estimado para lo que queda de sus estudios es 24,000. El costo de sus primeros dos semestres fue cubrido por el Distrito de el Noroeste de Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod de un fondo especial administrado por el departamento de Extender los Ministerios. Ahora estamos investigando posibilidades de cómo cubrir los estudios de Marta a través del programa “Adopt a Student” (Adopten a un Estudiante). Five Confirmed at Hope – Woodburn Five people were confirmed during a bilingual service at Hope in Woodburn, OR on September 6. They will continue to worship at the Spanish-language services there. All five are active in the life of the church.
Congratulations! Cinco personas se juntaron con la congregación Hope Lutheran en Woodburn, OR el 6 de septiembre en un servicio bilingüe. Todos son activos en la vida de la congregación y continuan asistiendo al servicio en Español ofrecido allá. ¡Felicitaciones a todos! Mission Guatemala in November In November a team from Ascension Lutheran Church – Portland/Gresham will go to Guatemala carrying the message of Jesus’ love. They will present Bible Schools in several locations in the area of Puerto Barrios, Marta Luna’s home town. In addition to the Gospel message they plan to take Bibles (prepared at the LWML Convention last June) and food.
Last year they planned to minister to some 80-100 children but were blessed with the opportunity to share the Good News with about 250 children – more than double their anticipated blessing. About one third of those children had never heard of Jesus before.
Please pray for a safe and fruitful journey for the saints from Ascension – Portland, guided by Pastor Miguel and Marta Luna. If you wish to contribute toward the cost of the journey or materials, please contact Ascension Lutheran Church, 1440 S.E. 182nd Portland, OR 97233. En noviembre un grupo de la iglesia Ascension Lutheran en Portland/Gresham va a Guatemala llevando el mensaje del amor de Jesús. Van a presentar escuelita Bíblica en varios lugares alrededor de Puerto Barrios, la ciudad del nacimiento de Marta Luna. Llevarán Bíblias (preparados a la Convención nacional del LWML en junio) y comida para compartir con la gente.
El año pasado prepararon para enseñar a unos 80-100 niños pero más que 250 niños llegaron a las clases – más que doble el número anticipado. De los niños que se les presentaron, la tercera parte nunca han oído de Jesús antes de las clases.
Por favor, que oren por un viaje seguro y un tiempo bendito para los santos de la iglesia Ascension, guiados por el Pastor Miguel y Marta Luna. Si quieren enviar una ofrenda en apoyo de este viaje misionera, pueden contactar a la Iglesia Ascension, 1440 S.E. 182nd Portland, OR 97233 o platicar con los Luna. El Pastor Carlos Hernandez
visita a Trinity – Portland Friend of Lutheran Latino Ministries, Rev. Carlos Hernandez, will be in Portland on October 24 to train Latino members of Trinity in how to contact and visit people who live in the neighborhood around the church. The purpose is evangelism through establishing friendship and trust between the church members and the people. Please pray for a successful time of training, and that the Kingdom of God might be extended as a result of this work.
Amigo de Lutheran Latino Ministries, el Rev. Carlos Hernandez estará a Trinity- Portland el 24 de octubre para enseñar a los miembros Latinos como contactar y visitar a la gente en el vecindario de la iglesia. El propósito es el evangelismo por medio de establecer amistad y confianza entre los miembros y la gente. Por favor, que oren por un tiempo exitoso y que extendiera el Reino de Dios por medio de esta obra. Has Your Congregation Become A Member of Lutheran Latino Ministries? In order to become a member of Lutheran Latino Ministries your Voters Assembly resolves to support the work of the ministry. No financial support is implied, but is greatly appreciated if you should decide to provide it. Member congregations are entitled to send two voting members to each meeting of Lutheran Latino Ministries.
Simply send a letter on your church letterhead signed by your congregation Chairman stating that your congregation has resolved to become a member congregation. Send the letter to Lutheran Latino Ministries, P.O Box 293 Mt. Angel, OR 9736 and begin participating in the decision-making process for the ministry as your delegates attend the quarterly meetings. Thank You to Our Donors Lutheran Latino Ministries thanks all those congregations and individuals who responded to our Pentecost Funding Appeal. Your gifts have helped to continue the Circuit Rider Missionary Program that is steadily bringing Christ to the people and the people to Christ. We want to thank those congregations that are including Lutheran Latino Ministries in their budget for the coming year. Beverly Hohman
Art Linneman
Rev. Del and Judy Schomberg
Dwaine Brandt
Donna King
Erwin & Lillian Nickodemus
Harvey Peeke
Women of Calvary - Stayton, OR
Steve and Kris Kramer
Trinity Lutheran Church - Mt. Angel
Rev. Mark Hoelter
Carolyn Stucky
Harriet Gibson
Margaret Franklin
Rosemary Knox
Donna Boswell
Rev. Ty and Sharon Miles
Raymond and Eleanor Brown Margaret Franklin
Jan Kluth
Immanuel Lutheran Church at Havillah, Tonasket WA
Brian and Connie Adams
Sheryl Maier
Ruth Petersen
Rev. George & Terry Putnam
Wray Jacobs
St. Johns Womens League – Portland, OR
Wayne Tonack
Rev. Joel Brauer
St. John Lutheran Church - Salem, OR
Ascension Lutheran Church – Portland, OR
Grace Lutheran Church - Ashland, OR
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church – Portland
Holy Cross Lutheran Church – Spokane, WA
Hope Lutheran Church – Woodburn, OR
Trinity Lutheran Church – Mt. Angel, OR
Brian and Connie Adams
Ed Brandt Gracias a Nuestros Donantes
Lutheran Latino Ministries le da gracias a todas la congreganciones y individuos que respondieron al solicito de fondos en junio. Los fondos van a hacer usados para continuar el programa de Misioneros de Circuito que lleva a Cristo a las personas y las personas a Cristo. Le damos gracias a todas las congregaciones que van a incluir a Lutheran Latino Ministries en su presupuesto del próximo año. (Miren la lista de arriba).
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The Oregon District of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)will decide whether to support Lutheran Latino Ministries Circuit Rider Missionary Program as they vote on a number of grant proposals during the Convention in Medford on May 16-18. LLM will have a table display for browsing on Saturday afternoon. President Pam Bridgehouse is scheduled to speak to the convention about Lutheran Latino Ministries. Oregon LWML President, Nancy Nibblett, says, "I want all the women to know about the wonderful ministry!"
Supported entirely by donations, grants, and prayers, Lutheran Latino Ministries hires a full time missionary and half time assistant to preach and do evangelism work among Spanish-speaking people in Woodburn, Mt. Angel, and east and north Portland areas of Oregon.
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News from the Congregations |
Updated March 2008
It's official!
Pastor Miguel Luna has completed all requirements for colloquy and is now officially a pastor in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Congratulations, Pr. Miguel! An ordination service will be announced as soon as a call has been extended.Easter Celebrations!
Hope Lutheran, Woodburn, OR - 65 souls celebrated the Resurrection. The Spanish-speaking congregation is holding steady at 35-45 worshippers each Sunday. There is also a mid-week prayer service. The majority of the Sunday School children are Latinos recruited and transported by Marta Luna. Volunteers from the Latino congregation assist with cleaning the building, hosting coffee fellowship after service, and serving as Youth Director. There is a piggy bank to which members make small contributions throughout the year to fund special needs and special events. Pastor Miguel and Marta spend hours contacting people by phone and calling on people in their homes. Marta gives Bible studies to women, arranges help for special needs (transportation to medical appointments, etc.), and shares the Gospel. It would be safe to say that there are few Latinos in Woodburn who have not received a knock on their door and found Marta Luna there ready to invite them to hear the Word of God. Pam Bridgehouse teaches English to two women in the church office every Tuesday. Pastor Miguel counsels people for marriage and family problems, as well as leading the Bible study, prayer, and worship services. Trinity Lutheran, Mt. Angel – Three young people made their First Communion in March. Several families take an active part in church activities such as preparing for the Mission Festival and for the Giving Tree dinner and service. Six women associated with Mt. Angel have made all the tamales for this year’s sale. The Latino people regularly call on Pam Bridgehouse for help with interpretation, transportation and other special needs. Several strongly consider Trinity their church home. The monthly Spanish-language worship services are attended by 15-25 people. Ascension Lutheran, Portland/Gresham, OR – Easter Sunday some 20 people celebrated the Resurrection at the afternoon service. Pastor Miguel and Marta spend most of their time doing home visits, family counseling, and home Bible study. The Sunday afternoon worship service/Bible study attendance is slowly growing as the people tell their family and friends about the preaching. Pastor Miguel is on hand to assist on Friday evenings during the English Class and Rainbow Roundup (children’s time). The area is unique and very troubled by violence, gangs, and spiritual oppression. Much prayer is needed to overcome these obstacles. Trinity, Portland, OR – A real praise report! Palm Sunday saw 89 people praising God in the Sunday evening worship service. Easter Sunday there were 165 souls present to praise God and celebrate Christ's Victory over sin and death. Worship attendance at the Sunday-evening services and Bible class has tripled since Pastor Miguel began his work there. Assisted by Fred Kramer, Deaconess Beverly Hohman, and Angelica Ek-Juarez, Pastor Luna calls on a large number of people every Thursday. He also offers counseling help with marriage and family problems. Recently, following Pr. Luna’s 10-week course preparing for church membership, 28 Latino people were received into membership at Trinity. The ESL and computer classes continue to draw people in and equip them for life. Rupert, Idaho – Pastor Miguel records a weekly 30 minute program that includes the lectionary for the day, a Gospel message, and Christian music. The program is broadcast at 6:30 p.m. from the Spanish radio station in Rupert that reaches a radius of nearly 100 miles. The LCMS congregations in Rupert and neighboring Burley send regular financial support for this ministry, which is very well received and appreciated by the Spanish speaking community. |
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Send Your Youth on a Mission to Woodburn |
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Vacation Bible School at Hope will be August 18-22, 2008. It’s God’s Bible School. The Bible School at Hope is a joint effort, sponsored primarily by Trinity, Mt. Angel, with significant support from Hope. The Bible School is an outreach ministry of Trinity, Mt. Angel, which also puts on a local Bible School for the children in their daycare center, and children who live in the Mt. Angel vicinity. Many of the children from Mt. Angel also attend Bible School at Hope.
Why is it done this way? Trinity is a rural church, three miles from the nearest town, so it’s hard to gather children together for Bible School. A few years ago we invited Marta Luna to bring her children to Bible School at Trinity. She’s such an evangelist, she was conveying nearly 30 children from Woodburn to Trinity for Bible School, making two or three trips every day. One morning near the end of that Bible School, the two directors, Marta, and a parent not related to either congregation, came together and simultaneously said, “Next year we need to do this at Woodburn.” Hope, while not really able to staff a Bible School from its predominantly senior citizen membership, has a larger facility, located where it is easy for children and families to attend.
In 2006, average daily attendance was 81 children. All classes will be taught in English, with some songs in Spanish. Please pray that God will provide for this outreach.
We are looking for a youth group to provide staff for this Vacation Bible School as a servant event. |
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Bilingual Vacation Bible School |
Bilingual Vacation Bible Schools
by Pam Bridgehouse
An average of 89 children a day hear the Gospel of Christ at the bilingual Vacation Bible School at Hope Lutheran Church in Woodburn, OR. Volunteers drive the van from Trinity Lutheran, Mt. Angel and make two or three routes in Woodburn. Missionary Marta Luna personally contacts every family and arranges the van routes. She also makes two routes daily collecting children. If all of the enrolled students come every day attendance would be near 100.
The Bible School is sponsored by Trinity, Mt. Angel, with support from Hope. A number of local youth recruited by Missionary Marta assisted the teachers.Teaching staff has included volunteers from:
Trinity, Mt. Angel,
Calvary, Stayton,
Memorial, Vancouver WA,
Beautiful Savior, Portland,
Trinity, Oregon City
St. Paul, Portland The kitchen crew, 12-15 volunteers from Hope, keeps the multitudes fed with a breakfast snack, mid-morning snack, and noon-waiting-for-the-bus snack. The 2006 Bible School at Trinity, Mt. Angel, OR, was also bilingual, thanks to the work of Missionaries Marta and Miguel Luna. Director Paulette Stahlecker had planned for a group of 16-20 English speaking children. We were very grateful that the Holy Spirit prompted her to plan the school using left-over materials from last year’s bilingual school at Hope because we had 59 children registered, and average daily attendance of 48, 32 of whom were Spanish-speaking!
Peace Lutheran, West Salem, OR, presented their Bible School, “Christmas in August” with invitations in both Spanish and English. . . . we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. Psalm 78: 4
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Love in A Corn Husk: Tamales Project 2006 |
How It Started:
During Pr. Julio Flamenco’s presentation at the 2006 Hispanic Ministries Convocation it became clear to me that ministry outreach is not all about giving to people, but is also about giving people a chance to give back to the ministry that serves them. Was this the prompting of the Holy Spirit? I believe so. With this in mind and heart I approached the Latina women around Trinity Mt. Angel (They send their children to Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, and are regularly contacted by the Luna’s and myself) with the thought that as believers in Christ, they have been given a gift by God that they could use to help the Body of Christ. They were interested to know what I thought their gift was. I told them that their talent for making delicious tamales could be used to help support Deacon Miguel and Mrs. Marta in preaching the Word of God to Spanish-speaking people. I asked if they’d be willing to make tamales to sell for that cause and they immediately wanted to know how many and when do we start. Order forms were sent out through Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Zone Rallies and mailings to congregations and individuals. I hoped we’d received prepaid orders for 100 dozen tamales. The Lord richly blessed us with prepaid orders for nearly 270 dozen. How It Worked:
I met twice with the ladies to plan the project. I got a list of ingredients so I could order our supplies. They told me where to get the best prices and when I went there I noticed the name of the wholesaler of Mexican products and decided to deal directly with them to save on ingredients. I ordered the chilis (one case each of four varieties), 25lbs of lard, 150 lbs of maseca (corn flour for making tamales), the big jars of beef and chicken bullion, two bales of corn husks, and various other supplies. Mt. Angel Meat Co. gave us a good deal on 95 lbs of beef, 85 lbs of pork, and 240 lbs of chicken.
The ice storm delayed our ingredients so we didn’t have anything to work with while the ladies were off work. Another tense moment occurred when our ingredients didn’t arrive on the appointed day. I called the wholesaler and was told they wouldn’t fit on the truck so they didn’t send them. After a brief explanation, the sales rep. arranged to deliver our supplies to Trinity, Mt. Angel at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, the day we were scheduled to begin work.
I was a little concerned about getting help when the time came, and was about to call the ladies to arrange the work party when I received a call asking when we were going to start. A short time later another lady phoned to say she had taken the next day off work so she could help with the tamales. From there on, I knew we’d be all right. Because of the women’s work schedules and the nature of the project, I wound up doing a lot of the work, especially loading the pots, waiting for the tamales to cook, unloading and cooling them, then packing them into the plastic bags and transporting them to the local store that graciously gave us space in their walk-in freezer. But the women were at the church working whenever they could. One Saturday evening as a group was leaving, two ladies asked if they could please come by the next morning before going to work so they could finish the batch they had started. So, at 5:45 a.m. we met at the church and they made 300 more tamales before leaving for work just before 9 a.m. One woman who had just arrived from Mexico the week before, spent three whole days working at making tamales.
The work time was filled with conversation about cooking, family, and the things women talk about when they’re together. At each work session I emphasized the fact that they were working for the spread of God’s kingdom by making these tamales. We talked about the Gospel message of salvation by God’s grace through faith in Jesus as our Savior. We listened to Spanish-language recordings of the New Testament, hearing all of the epistles one Saturday afternoon. Marisol, Eufemia and Rufina were especially gracious and patient teachers as I learned the basics of tamale making. I reciprocated by teaching Marisol how to make pumpkin and apple pies, a skill she mastered very quickly!
When the tamales were all finished, Ruth Petersen, Arlene Janssens, and Ralph Petersen met with me at the Mt. Angel Trading Post where the tamales were stored. There was enough room in the back aisle of the market to set up tables and sort the orders. The next morning, they came back and picked up their cargo for delivery. I was feeling good about having made a few extra tamales until it was discovered that I had failed to enter two church orders into my computer. Between the extra we had made and the few that I made from what was left, we came out even. Volunteer Time:
Number of Volunteer Workers: 24
Total Hours Worked: 330.25 The Bottom Line $
Receipts from prepaid orders and contributions: $3658
Expenses: 1402
Net for Missionary Fund 2256 The Real Bottom Line:
The gospel was shared every work time. Fellowship and relationships were established and strengthened in the context of serving the Lord. People were empowered through using their gifts to support the ministry. There is a continuing commitment to the project and increased appreciation for the ministry. What Next?
On January 3 we meet again to make more chicken tamales at a much more relaxed pace. Mt. Angel Trading Post has again graciously granted us space in their walk-in freezer. This time we’ll be ready for all those orders! Thanks and glory to God for what he has done, and will do. |
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Hispanic Ministries Convention Report from July 2006 |
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II Hispanic Ministries Convention Report
by Pam Bridgehouse, Photos by Miguel Luna and Pam Bridgehouse
The Luna family and I attended the II National Lutheran Hispanic Ministries Convention in Irving, Texas, July 19-22. The experience and contacts from the Convention will prove valuable in the spread of the Gospel among Spanish-speaking people here in the Northwest District.
We were able to meet the new director of the Department of Hispanic Studies, Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez, and begin planning theological training for Hispanics in the Northwest District. Marta, who is intensely interested in becoming a deaconess, was able to converse at length with several of the deaconesses who were there, regarding their training and their work. We met the director of Lutheran Hour Ministries in Central America, as well as a missionary to Panama, who gave us contact information in hopes of connecting Orlando Genis, Marta’s brother-in-law who ministers in Guatemala, with the LCMS there. I was able to hand our brochure to President Kieschnick, who also attended the Convention. Our brochures, in addition to my being asked to serve as pianist for devotions, put the ministry to Hispanics here in the Northwest District, very visibly in front of the national church.
The Luna’s were able to participate in the voting on the several resolutions brought before the Convention. Resolutions included:
Giving thanks to God for the support of the National LCMS for the Convention, asking synod to condemn all kinds of oppression and condemnation of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., not to consider them as criminals, and asking sister congregations of LCMS to facilitate Christian mission to the undocumented immigrants;
to recommend to the Board of University Education to develop and implement a plan for training, sustaining, and graduating Hispanic ministers in the LCMS church;
to call the districts to select regional and local Hispanic counselors that would meet semi-annually or tri-annually in order to join forces and meet the goal of reaching souls for Christ as a form of implementing the Ablaze! goals under a united single focus; that the Hispanic Convention will seek (501)(c)(3) status as a non profit organization;
and to dedicate the offering from the Convention worship service be dedicated to funding Hispanic ministry. All of these resolutions passed, some after amendment and discussion.
The entire process was carried out with exemplary order.
In addition to the business sessions, several workshops were presented. The theme of the Convention was “The Purposes of God. . . in the church, in my family, and in my life.” There was a workshop presented on each of the areas in which we need to seek God’s purpose. There were also daily devotions and singing. All sessions, even the business sessions, proclaimed the message of salvation through Christ crucified and raised from the dead.
President Kieschnick told of his plans to institute a Task Force for Hispanic Ministries for the purpose of expanding ministry among Hispanics and facilitating training of Hispanic church leaders. His presence at the Convention testifies to his commitment to the spread of the Gospel among the Hispanic people. Once again let me express our gratitude to the Northwest District for supporting the II Hispanic Convention. The Secretary of the Convention told the assembly that she had communicated with all LCMS districts in the U.S. asking for support of this Convention. The Northwest District was one of only eight districts that responded. Supporting agencies were listed in the Convention notebook for all to see.
Pr. Julio Flamenco, Missionary at Large for the Texas District, has consented to speak at our Hispanic Ministries Convocation, to be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, on Saturday, September 30, 2006.
We were strengthened, encouraged, and inspired by our attendance at the Convention, and once again, we thank you for the opportunity and support.
Spanish-language materials from Concordia Publishing House were displayed, and we were given a gracious discount by Hector Hoppe, Director of Multicultural Publications, who again expressed his thanks for my English translations of the bilingual VBS songs.
The II Hispanic Ministries Convention in Irving, Texas was attended by church workers from Panama, Guatemala, Arkansas, California, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Colorado, Ohio, New York, Louisiana, Nebraska, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Kansas. Staff members from Concordia in Mequon, River Forest, and St. Louis |
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| | Idaho Spanish Gospel Broadcast | 
| In February 2006, Pam Bridgehouse traveled to southern Idaho to present a workshop on outreach to Latino people. The churches in Burley and Rupert already sponsor an English language weekly radio program, and wanted to add one in Spanish. The details were worked out and In March Pr. Miguel Luna began recording his weekly message and sending it to Rupert, Idaho for broadcast at 6:30 p.m. each Sunday on the local Spanish-language radio station, 970 AM. The station reaches a radius of nearly 100 miles.
Pastor Luna presents the scripture readings for the day and a homily along with Spanish Christian music.
Recently the pastor of the local Pentecostal Spanish-language congregation told Pastor Poovey of Trinity, Rupert, that he listens to the program and enjoys the powerful messages. He is grateful to have help in spreading the Gospel among the Latino people there.
May God continue to bless the Idaho radio outreach, and may He raise up local lay leaders among the Spanish-speaking people in southern Idaho to further the spread of God’s Kingdom.El Evangelio de Cristo se oye cada domingo a las 6:30 p.m. en radio 970AM de Rupert, Idaho. El programa incluye lecturas del día, música cristiana, y un sermón predicado por el Pastor Miguel Luna de Lutheran Latino Ministries en Oregon. La iglesia luterana en Rupert patriciona el programa para que los hispanohablantes viviendo alrededor oigan la Palabra de Dios y crean en Jesucristo el Salvador. | | Home |
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