Meet Jubilee’s Church Plant Team
The Vision of the Pachuca Project is to have five dynamic cell churches in metro area of Pachuca. The second congregation, Jubilee Christian Church, began in February 2007. The Jubilee Church Planting Team has a wonderful mix of gifts and personalities that is participating in the Lord's ministry to develop a loving and growing congregation in this dynamic Latin American city. [caption id="attachment_93" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Jorge and Juanita"][/caption]JORGE AND JUANITA DEL ANGEL Jorge and Juanita Del Angel are National Ministry Workers with IMPACTO Latino and Jorge serves as a preaching Elder and Pastor with the Jubilee congregation. Jorge & ...
Get to Know Pachuca
THE NAME "Pachuca" probably comes from the Nahuatl word Pachoaca or Pachoacan, meaning "place of the rulers" or "narrow place"; it may also come from the word Patlachiuhacan, which means "place of silver and gold." The official name of the city is Pachuca de Soto in honor of Deputy Manuel Fernando Soto, who was one of the founders of the state HISTORY Pre-Columbian Pachuca de Soto was inhabited by several indigenous groups including settlements connected with the Teotihuacán and Tula cultures. The Aztecs were the last to govern the region conquering the area in 1438. In 1528 the Spanish ...
The LiNK Ministry Center
[caption id="attachment_139" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The University of Hidalgo"][/caption]Mexico is one of the youngest countries in the world. Estimates say that 68% of the population is under 26 years of age. Ministries and outreaches to high schools, universities and young professionals are crucial to the future growth and health of the Christian church in Mexico. Therefore the Pachuca Project is proposing the formation of THE LiNK MINISTRY CENTER to focus in on this important demographic. The State University of Hidalgo (UAEH), located in Pachuca, is the largest university of Hidalgo -- with somewhere around 29,000 students -- and there ...
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Jubilee’s 2nd Celebration
After two Sundays of suspended worship services because of the H1N1 virus in Mexico, the Jubilee Church met again on May 17. Already planned before the medical alert in the State of Hidalgo, the second celebration also fulfilled the requirement set by the State government of churches to only fill their meeting places to a level of 50%. We approached Sunday not really sure what the congregation’s... [Read more]
Project Needs for Short-term Missions
SHORT-TERM MISSION GROUPS PROJECTS 2010 Curtains in the church building What it is: easier-to-clean, better-light-blocking, better-looking curtains for the upstairs Expertise needed: sewing, installation Approximate budget: $700 Cabinetry for the church office What it is: wall-mounted closing cabinets so that the office space can double as a classroom Expertise needed: carpentry, installation Approximate... [Read more]
Swine Flu (June Update)
15JUN2009 The response of Mexico to the H1N1 virus was really amazing. The country mobilized in a way that few would have thought possible. Closing schools, movie theaters, churches and canceling most mass gatherings apparently did help in turning the corner on the spread of the virus. While the threat hit Pachuca suddenly, the Hidalgo state government quickly made decisions similar to other parts... [Read more]
New Life Church
Soon a new church will begin as part of the Pachuca Project. Over the last 8 years, CMF missionaries Greg and Vicki Syverson have been part of the Pachuca Project vision and were leading in the first Community Outreach Center in one of the poorest areas of the city. On May 3 the New Life Church will begin at the facility for the Community Outreach Center and actually will become the church building.... [Read more]
Briefly: Board Meeting, Attendance Record, Greers Visit
IMPACTO Latino Board Meeting We want to thank the Avoca Christian Church of Bristol, Tennessee which hosted the recent IMPACTO board meeting. A special thanks to Linda Lahr who organized the meals and facilities. Eric & Dee Duggins participated in the meeting. The next board meeting will be at the Tate’s Creek Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky on November 14, 2009. Jubilee Attendance... [Read more]
