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Arizona - Mexico Frontier Opportunities, Bill Sanford,
1550 E Meadowbrook, Phoenix, AZ 85014, 602/798-8217, 1-800-229-8622 (Ext 217);
E-mail: bill@desertsw.org.
This ministry includes four (4)
Methodist
Churches
and Communities in the Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church of Mexico
– along the U.S./Mexico frontier.
1.
Agua Prieta,
Sonora
,
Mexico
- immediately across the border from
Douglas
,
AZ
, within easy walking distance.
Includes two (2) stand-alone sites. Assistance
is needed with construction; volunteer
teams for medical/dental clinic; community programs/development;
mission Bible studies (MBS); sewing classes, computer classes, working with
children and youth. Teams typically stay in hotels in
Douglas
and walk across border. Breakfast
and dinners typically taken in
Douglas
; lunches typically eaten in
Mexico
. Multi-generational
families welcome. Two major sites
are:
a.
El Buen Pastor (“the Good
Shepherd”)
Methodist
Church
–
a well established congregation in downtown Agua Prieta. A full range of
adult/youth activities.
b.
Fuente de Vida (“Fountain of
Life”)
Methodist
Church
--
a 3-part complex with very active church and community activities:
a fully operating sanctuary; an actively used community center; and a
modern medical-dental health clinic building.
2.
San
Luis
Rio
Colorado
(SLRC),
Sonora
,
Mexico
--
located approximately 20 miles south of
Yuma
,
Arizona
– across the border from
San Luis
,
Arizona
. This
ministry includes two (2) different stand-alone sites.
Assistance needed with construction, medical-dental teams; church
programs and community development; Mission Bible Studies (MBS).
Teams typically stay in hotels in
Yuma
and drive to the sites in SLRC, but hotels are
available in SLRC – but are somewhat more expensive than in
Yuma
. Multi-generational
families are welcome. The two major
sites are:
a.
“Mikedash”
Methodist
Church
– a well established congregation in downtown
San Luis Rio
Colorado
with a full suite of adult and youth church
activities.
b.
“Ismaschias”
Methodist
Church
– in an impoverished Colonia on the edge of
SLRC. This site is currently under
development. A 30x40 foot sanctuary
has been built and the parsonage is currently under construction.
Future plans include a new larger sanctuary, playground; and a
medical-dental clinic building.
3.
Magdalena
,
Sonora
Mexico
– located approximately 45 minutes south of
Nogales
,
Arizona
over
a nice 4-lane mostly divided paved highway.
Assistance is needed with construction, church and community development;
Mission Bible Studies. Teams stay in
hotels in
Magdalena
. Multi-generational
and families welcome.
4.
Canonea
,
Sonora
,
Mexico
– located approximately 45 minutes southwest
of
Douglas
,
Arizona
– nice 2-lane fully paved highway.
This is a new ministry of approximately 45-50 members WITHOUT a church
sanctuary. Real estate has been
purchased – and there is a plan to build a new sanctuary sometime during 2007.
HEALTH CARE CLINIC NUEVO
PROGRESSO
,
MEXICO
,
800-437-0028,
32 Wesley Boulevard
,
Worthington
,
OH
43085
. Two-day clinics conducted at the Iglesia
La Buena Fe, Nuevo Progresso.
JUNTOS SERVIMOS, Contact
Larry Cox, larry@juntosservimos.org, cell:
956-763-0326, www.juntosservimos.org. Los
Fresnos Address:
PO Box 213
,
Los Fresnos
,
TX
78566
.
Dallas
Address: Juntos Servimos Inc., 12801 Central Expressway,
Suite
1560
,
Dallas
,
TX
75243
. Building homes and in colonias on SE edge
of
Matamoros
.
Education
al, health care missions or Mission Bible
School (MBS) teams at Casa Bugambilia or Escuela Papa Jesus. Stay in
Matamoros
or in the
U.S.
F, Y, A, OA,
Ind.
JUAN WESLEY SEMINARY –
MONTERREY
,
Willie Berman, VIM Coordinator, Eastern Annual Conference, wberman@prodigy.net.mx,
C: 011.52.899.936.8462. Construction teams needed to rebuild historic Methodist
Seminary that serves the three northern Mexican conferences. Stay at Conference
Guesthouse. Need electricians, skilled trades. $15.00 per day room & board.
Max: 18-27.
HANDS
AND FEET MINISTRIES - PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Roy Adams, P.O. Box 270, Adairsville, GA 30103, 706/625-0314, contact@handsandfeet.com, http://www.handsandfeet.com/,
Orphanage and school and clinic to the poor in Piedras Negras. Teams
needed in all areas of service. J, Y, F, A, OA.
MANOS
JUNTAS
MEXICO
(Hands Together) –
RIO BRAVO
, Sponsored by the Oklahoma Conference,
405/530-2029, 1-800-231-4166, okvim@okumc.org, http://okumc.org/vim/ok.asp. Located
approximately 20 miles southeast of
McAllen
,
TX
. Builds casitas for the poor (construction
teams), runs a health clinic (medical teams), and a
Mission
Bible
School
.
METHODIST BORDER MINISTRIES, Kathie
Mann, Texas Conference, texaspim@methodists.net,
713/521-9383. Building churches and homes with the poor and providing health
services in and around
Matamoros
,
Monterrey
, and
Reynosa
, with the Eastern (Oriental) Methodist
Conference. S. A, OA.
METHODIST BORDER FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION,
Susan Hellums, shellums@mcfirst.com,
956/661-9771.
First UMC,
PO Box 2558
,
McAllen
,
TX
78502
. Hosted by
Mexican
Methodist
Church
, Rio
Grande & SWTX Conferences. Opportunities for gleaning, MBS,
construction, health care clinics. Both sides of the Texas-Mexico border from
Del Rio/Ciudad Acuna to Brownsville/Matamoros. F, Y, OA, NOMADS.
OPERACION HOGAR,
Becky Wimsatt, Sacramento
Methodist Assembly, PO Box 8, Sacramento, NM 88347. 505/687-3414, F:
505/687-4219, Hogar@pvtnetworks.net.
-
CUIDAD JUAREZ, Building cinder
block houses with the working poor in Anapra Colonia, concurrent
Bible studies for children, repairing Albergue refugee shelter,
serving Inesita nursing home for elderly poor, complete addition
to the Bethesda Medical-Dental Clinic (community medical and
dental services). Worship with Mexican Methodists. Arrive at
El Paso
airport. S, YA, A,, OA, F, I. Max
24.
–
NUEVO CASA
GRANDES
,
CHIHUAHUA
,
Methodist
Church
of
Mexico
.
Mission
church construction. Located 195 miles SW of
Cuidad Juarez. Home of famous Paquime ruins, museum, and pottery.
Concurrent MBS and educational VIM. Teams stay in local hotel. Materials fees:
$2400 per team, Food: $16/person/day, Support fee: $250 per team. F, YA, A, OA,
I. Max 15.
-
COPPERAS CANYON AREA, Work with
indigenous peoples to complete dormitory, clinic and youth camp in Pitorreal.
Other projects are available in
Chihuahua
and
Durango
. S, YA, A, OA, F, I, NOMADS. Max: 20.
Eastern Conference (Conferencia
Oriental)
Methodist Border Friendship Commission
A variety of projects and ministries hosted by the
churches of the Eastern Conference of the Mexican
Methodist Church; Rio Grande and/or SWTX Conferences.
Opportunities for gleaning, MBS, construction, health
care clinics, and more. Both sides of the Texas Mexico
border from Del Rio/Ciudad Acuna to Brownsville/Matamoros.
Call for information about priority
projects/ministries. F.Y. OA, NOMADS.
#14314A
- Volunteer In
Mission Program –
Mexico
- Bibles, bicycles for pastors, Christian education
resources, construction/medical supplies, evangelism
tools and vocational programs.
PRIORITY PROJECTS of the Eastern Conference of the
Methodist
Church
of
Mexico
-- (1) San Pablo District, (2)
Fronterizo District, and the (4) El Rey
District.
Mexico Conference (Conferencia de
México)
The following is a list of the projects Mexico Conference has for the present year and some of them will go for some time. These projects are divided by districts and at the end of each district there is a list indicating priority.
DISTRITO CENTRO. D.S.: PBRO. LEONIDES AGUILAR
EL PINO - Located to the east of Mexico City (About 30 minutes from the airport), is a new church in an area where the population is very poor, many have an average income of $ 5.00 dollars per day. The project is to build a sanctuary, classrooms, bathrooms and a parsonage in order to have a full time pastor. There are 60 members including Children. Medical services are needed due to poverty and a lack of access. Accommodations in hotels or in people houses, other option - stay in the existing sanctuary with air mattresses and sleeping bags. There is no shower there but showers are available in homes. 1 toilet for the team on site. Congregation is working very hard but the poverty is a limiting factor
SAN AGUSTIN ATLAPULCO - The church is very involved in the construction of classrooms, children area, bathrooms w/showers and at this point they have part of this done. Additional projects are: a new gate for parking lot; a multipurpose building (social hall) and the enlargement in the kitchen. Medical services are needed. Average income - $5.00 USD per day, and this means they can’t afford basic medical service.
RAMOS MILLAN - This church has been on the list of projects for a long time and has received no teams. The main need is change the roof in the social hall, and to remodel the classrooms and offices. The church is located in a low income area and needs medical services. A primary issue is drugs and alcohol rehab.
PRIORITIES
1. EL PINO
2. SAN AGUSTIN ATLAPULCO
3. RAMOS MILLAN
VALLE DE ANAHUAC DISTRICT D.S.: PBRO. ANDRES HERNANDEZ
EL ORO - Located 3 hours west of Mexico City, it is a church dating from the 18th century. Unfortunately this place had no care for many years, and few years ago it was in danger of been taken by the government as a national historic place. The youth fellowship has done a lot for this church and it is ready for an UMVIM team. The project is redoing the social hall, finishing the kitchen, repairing sinks, paint and ceilings. The sanctuary needs to be painted; the floor needs to be sanded and polished. Pews need sanding and painting. The church and parsonage need electrical work and ceiling repair. Bathrooms are under construction and need completion of 2 toilets and 2 showers, heaters and finishing work. Parsonage needs repairs in the attic floors and walls. NOTE: the place is built in an old American style, so, the repair must be done in the same style. This is a wooden building. Also needed are medical and veterinary services. In the surrounding area the people are farmers and some Indian tribes come to this place to sell their crafts. Accommodations in parsonage, houses or hotels.
TOLUCA LA TRINIDAD SURRUNDING ARE IN TOLUCA CITY - Located 1.5 hours from the airport in Mexico city, surrounded by a low income area, most of the people works in the industrial area close to the site. The main project there is to enlarge the chapel; parsonage and the educational building needs repair. Medical services are needed. Accommodations in church and hotel.
#14833T
- La
Trinidad –
Toluca
,
Mexico
- Local church-based
community outreach through educaiton
and other programs.
TOLUCA EL MESIAS DOWNTOWN TOLUCA CITY - Very old church badly needing major repair in sanctuary and all the property including parsonage and bathrooms. Rewiring needed and painting, etc. Medical services can be done in the surrounding areas, these areas are poor and very poor. Like some other places there is a large population of indigenous persons. Accommodations in church or hotel.
TLALNEPANTLA - Building for children, parsonage and a social hall are needed, located in an industrial complex. Medical services are required for a low-income population with no easy access to doctors. Project is divided in 3 stages: (1) the children area. Accommodation in houses or hotel.
SAN PEDRO DEL RINCON & CASAS COLORADAS - 2 hours from Mexico City to the north, 100 year old church, unfortunately, located far from all kind of services like doctors and other professional health care. Population is basically farmers and they just have 1 harvest a year. This means their income is extremely poor. On the other hand the church is very involved in God’s Work. Roof repair and interior work needed. URGENT Medical opportunities are excellent and divided in 2 sites, San Pedro and Casas Coloradas church. This last one also needs repair inside. In Casas Coloradas the parsonage needs to be done and this will serve like a circuit rider house. Accommodations in church or houses. This 2 churches and El Oro are closely conected because the pastors are spouses
El Capulin, Hidalgo - The project is to finish parsonage and in the future the idea is to build a clinic in the land next to church. Medical services are needed and dental attention is a big request. Accommodation in houses or camping in parsonage or social hall. This is an Advance Special project.
#14320N
- Rural
Clinic "El Capulin" -
Land purchase and clinic
construction.
PRIORITIES
1. CASAS COLORADAS / SAN PEDRO DEL RINCÓN
2. EL MESIAS, TOLUCA
3. LA TRINIDAD, TOLUCA
4. EL ORO
5. El Capulin, Hidalgo
DISTRITO SUDORIENTAL D.S.: PBRO. EDGAR GUTIERREZ
Galeana - Located 2 hours from Mexico city to the south in an area where the population lives from growing sugar cane and from tourism for water parks, this church has been working very hard to build this chapel. At this point the main building is done but needs finishing. Stucco, painting, electrical, plumbing, bathrooms and paint are needed. Medical services are a big need. To finish this project - $66,000 pesos ($6,600 USD) Accommodation will be in hotel or houses of church members, or camp in the building.
Union de Guadalupe - This Project has been receiving groups for some time, and at this point the main need is to tear down the old rooms for children and build some others, bathrooms need tiles. The place is located 1 hour from Mexico City and the closest church to stay is Miraflores, located 30 minutes from Union de Guadalupe, Miraflores has a kind of retreat center where the teams can stay (sleeping bag needed) or the other option is a hotel. The need of medical services is high.
Tepalcingo -2.5 hours from Mexico City to the southeast is a church where the main need is medical, because even though they have a local public clinic in town, there is never a doctor there. A large number of men from town are in America working, and there is not a regular income in the site. The main construction need is to finish the parsonage - painting, tiling, etc. One of the projects are in church is having a dispensary for medical services in weekends.
Tlalamac - The main project for this year in Tlalamac is to start in the construction of the parsonage and educational rooms on top of the actual church and fellowship room. The project is planed to be done with pre-fab materials. An architect will be working in this project in the beginning of January 2004 to have it ready for teams. Medical services are still needed. Veterinary needs exist.
#14319A
- Medical
Dispensary "El Eden" -
Tlalamac
,
Mexico
- The only clinic in
this poor, rural community.
COCOTITLAN - General repairing is needed in different areas from parsonage, sanctuary and fellowship hall. Medical teams can work in the surrounding areas. This can be a good project for new teams, accommodations in Miraflores church, hotel and homes.
XOXOCOTLA AND HIGUERON - 2 different churches located close to each other, general repairing and light construction work in parsonage, fellowship hall, classrooms, bathrooms and sanctuary. Accommodations in hotel and houses. Camping in church available.
HUITZAPULA & ZOPILOTEPEC- Located 8 hours from Mexico city up in the mountains in Guerrero State, to the south of Mexico City on the way to Acapulco, teams can fly to Acapulco or Mexico City.
In Huitzapula roof has to be finished along with other details. The church considers it a main project to help one of the local schools it has in one of the mission areas. Medical services are required not only in Huitzapula and Zopilotepec, but in the surrounding areas too.
ZOPILOTEPEC, needs to build a new chapel using the local materials like adobe and rocks, because all the people in town attend the church. Clothing needed, medical help needed, shoes needed, and jackets badly needed. Rental of vans suggested for transport.
North Central Conference (Conferencia
Nor-Central)
Filadelfia District
q
Luz y Esperanza Mission - church has
land, needs building, classrooms and parsonage
q
Principe de Paz Church - significant
growth has led to a need for parsonage and classrooms
q
Shalom Church - low income farming
community needs a parsonage and classrooms
q
Ebenezer Church - needs a parsonage and
classrooms
q
La Trinidad Church - farming community
needs a parsonage and classrooms
q
Nuevo Casa Grandes Church Chihuahua -
Bishop Lozada has expressed a sense of urgency to get
this project completed.
The education wing and restrooms will be
completed first, then the sanctuary.
The facility will be used to provide adult
education, health care services, vocational handcraft
training, Christian education, as well as church
services.
q
Monte de los Olivos Camp - roof repair,
build restrooms, painting, recreational facility
repair
q
Vida Nueva Church - finish church
buiding and build parsonage
q
Mision de Zacatecas - church meets in
rented building, needs to build church, classrooms and
parsonage
q
Sion Church - dynamic church in
low-income area needs parsonage and classrooms
q
Principe de Paz Church - finish church,
build parsonage and classrooms
Chihuahua District
q Creel,
Chihuahua Casa Estudiantil Metodista Jehová Jirhé - To build a secure play
area and concrete floor for sports at the Methodist childrens home.
Materials can be purchased locally.
A translator is available. Estimated
cost for materials - $817 US
q Palmore College - teams needed to
refurbish facility donated to the school
q
Housing for retired pastors
q
Episcopal house - an old home which
needs much repair and renovation
q
Shalom Church - has land, needs
building, parsonage and classrooms
q
Pitorreal Clinic - an established clinic needs ongoing medical teams
q
Maranatha Church - church building needs
completion, will host annual conference in 2001
q
Nuevo Pacto Church - interior finishing
work on church building, build a parsonage, classrooms
and a multi-purpose building
q
Roca de la Eternidad Church - repair
parsonage and church roof
CENTRAL Conference (Conferencia
Septentrional)
Bajio District
- LA LUZ, GUANAJUATO: Construct the fellowship and
children's area, classrooms, and parsonage.
- CORTAZAR,GUANAJUATO: Complete construction of the new mission
church.
- CORTAZAR,GUANAJUATO: Complete construction of
classrooms for the pre-school.
- GUANAJUATO, GUANAJUATO: Restore the historic
but deteriorating sanctuary.
- SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GUANAJUATO: Assist
with evangelism in a bi-cultural community..
Huastecas District
- Solo Cristo salva,
la Unión, Tlaxcala: Two teams needed to complete construction of a church in a poor, rural village.
- El Cinco, Vera Cruz: Finish
construction of the church.
- Getsemani, Pachuca,
Hidalgo: New church construction in a growing neighborhood.
Land has been donated and construction begun.
Northwest Conference (Conferencia
Noroeste)
q
Build Chapel Campamento Nuevo Amanecer -
Need to lay foundation and put up walls and windows.
Extension of dining room - Foundation is laid;
walls need to be put up.
q
Kindergarden classrooms/chapel Mexicali
- Kindergarden serving children of workers in the
agricultural areas.
Construction of classrooms and chapel.
q
Casita Project Empalme, Sonora - This
project involves building cement blox duplex family
housing for the poorest people within this area.
The project involves the construction of 34
housing units. There
are currently 2 units completed and 6 more in various
stages of completion.
As well as building homes, there is an
opportunity for outreach within the community and
sharing in a cultural experience.
Southeast Conference (Conferencia
del Sureste)
All locations: - Volunteers are
asked to refrain from drinking alcohol &
smoking. Meals
will be prepared by church members in each
location. US $10 to 12 /person/day.
Youth/young adult teams accepted; minimum age
14 Volunteers in Mission
Coordination fee: US $10 per p
Amaxac,
Tlaxcala - 3 hrs. from Mexico City airport.
Build a multipurpose room.
Special need: talk to church
members about immigrants in USA. Walk to work
site.
San
Jose Teacalco, Tlaxcala - 3 hrs. from Mexico City
airport. Finish
restrooms. (
20 Families).
La
Magdalena Tlaltelulco, Tlaxcala - 3 hrs. from Mexico
City airport. Build classrooms. 120 members.
San
Cosme Mazatecochco, Tlaxcala - 3 hrs. from Mexico
City airport. Finish
multi-purpose building.
Tatoxcac,
Puebla, near Zacapoaxtla - 6 hrs. from Mexico City
airport. Windows, doors, benches. Final details to
finish church. (50 families).
Working for many years with limited
resources. Teams
urgently need.
A clinic is next door.
Combination teams are encouraged.
Tlapacoyan,
Veracruz - 4 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Roof
& stucco. (60 members).
Tizostoc,
Tlaxcala - 2 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Finish
sanctuary & furniture. (8 families).
Xalapa,
Veracruz - 4 hrs. from Mexico City airport.
Bathrooms. (20 families).
Chetumal,
Quintana Roo - 5 hours from Cancún airport. Build
new sanctuary. (30 members). They have already built
their offices & parsonage.
San
Matías Atzala, Puebla - 2 hrs. from Mexico City
airport. Finish restrooms.The 15 church families are
very hard workers; they built their new sanctuary in
only 16 months & have
purchased a parsonage.
Bugambilias,
Oaxaca - 3 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Church
construction. (10 families).
Ahuatepec,
Puebla - 45 min. from Puebla airport. Finish
restrooms. (23 members, 3-4 families).
Izucar,
Puebla - 2 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Repair old
building. Construction
of parsonage. (50 members). They have
never received a team.
Ixtepec,
next to Zacapoaxtla - 9 hrs. from Mexico City
airport. Parsonage
roof on second floor. Church doors, and steps; also
furniture needed for church. Room for children. (40
members). Need
pews. No
pews exist now.
Mimiahuapan,
Puebla - 4 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Stucco,
paint, chairs, etc. (15 families).
Elim,
Puebla - 40 min. from Puebla airport. Make stucco
benches. (50 members).
Roof needed for second floor classrooms.
They are meeting there now with no roof.
San
Baltazar, Puebla - 2 hrs. from Mexico City airport.
Build multipurpose room
(20 families).
La
Familia Orphanage (25-35 children) - 5 hrs. from
Mexico City airport. Several house tasks
(cleaning, cutting grass, washing clothe
Special NEEDS: Teaching children; shoes &
clothing. Stay in the
orphanage with sleeping bags or in a nearby
hotel. Bible
school teachers are needed.
#12228A
- La Familia
Children's Home –
Puebla
,
Mexico
- Shelter, Christian
education and love.
Azcárate,
Puebla - 2 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Finish
furniture. Special need:
visit church families.
Filipinas,
Veracruz - 5 hrs. from Mexico City airport. URGENT
NEED to repair hurricane damage to church. Parsonage construction, multi-purpose room needs roof. (50
members).
Zoatecpan,
Puebla - 4 hrs. from Mexico City aiport. Church
construction. (45 members).
Zacaola,
Puebla - 3 hrs. from Mexico City airport. Church
construction. (30 members). They've asked for teams
since 1996.
San
Lorenzo La Joya, Tepeaca, Puebla - 4 hrs from Mexico
city airport. Classrooms for bible school.
(The church has grown from 20 families to 50
families). The
church is outgrowing its space.
San
Pablo Actipan, Puebla - 3 hrs from Mexico city
airport. Need front door of multipurpose room. (40
Families).
Tatoxcac,
Puebla - The Good Samaritan Clinic - Need: medical
work teams, all year long.
Surgery rooms and dental office, etc. exist
for use. High
priority. Has
surgical and dental space available.
#14840N
- Good
Samaritan Clinic -
Tatoxcac
,
Puebla
,
Mexico
- Improved, free health-care services for villagers
in Tatoxcac and outlying areas.
Tochimizolco,
Puebla - clinic - Need: medical work teams, all year
long. High
Priority. Started
12 years ago, and is receiving only one medical team
per year in a very
poor community.
Most families are women and children with
real health needs.
#14838N
- Clinica
Ebenezer –
Tochimizolco
,
Mexico
- An effort to address day-to-day health needs and
to encourage preventive care.
Pueblo Partners
Tlancualpican - Pueblo Partners is a program
designed to empower the rural people of to improve
the condition of their life within their own
culture, communities and families. This partnership focusses on: Community Development,
Agricultural Development, and Livestock Development.
The program runs week-long courses which
teach realistic low-cost and low-tech ethods for
improving daily life.
You, your organization, church, district and
/ or conference are invited to sponsor a scholarship
for one or more persons for a one-week training
course. Each
one-week unit costs $300/person.
#07629A
- Give Ye
Them To Eat - Development of communities, health
care, agriculture, livestock, church and faith, and
other areas.
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