Joy Cronin, missionary with NMSI to Panama, has applied to become part of the IMPACTO Latino team in Pachuca, Mexico. Joy was looking for a team with which she could minister in Latin America and was counseled by the NMSI office to consider the Pachuca Project. She had her final interview with the IMPACTO Board of Advisors at the July board meeting in Cincinnati, and was enthusiastically endorsed to participate with the IMPACTO Latino team. Joy will work with Dee Duggins in the English teaching program and with the Alvarados in the … [Read more...]

Dodgeball, Kickball, Soccer, Nuke 'Em, Four Square, Crafts, and Tacos... This summer's Sports Camp was a wonderful success. The Jubilee Church Plant here in Pachuca and Washington Avenue Christian Church from Texas put together an Sports outreach for kids in a low-income neighborhood on Pachuca's southeast side. Altogether the day camp had 86 kids, almost all of which were from the neighborhood and previously unknown to us. Each morning kicked off with a group warm-up before the elementary school-age kids split off into their groups for … [Read more...]

Each Monday evening is special at Jubilee church. The pastors of the cell groups meet with the elders of Jubilee for a weekly "zone" meeting. We have an extended time of leadership teaching, with different themes throughout the year. In May and June we are working through the book by Frances Chan, The Forgotten God. These teachings about the Holy Spirit have been significant for our cell pastors and complement the current preaching series on the Holy Spirit. Each week we review calendars as well as the weekly study to be taught in the cells. … [Read more...]

The Jubilee Church continues to move forward on the land purchase project for a future building. Through donations from members of Jubilee and from sister congregations in the United States, the church has bought 1167 of the 2000 meters the church will be purchasing. Though we are very excited, we still need more funds to purchase the remaining 833 meters. We have asked our cell pastors to talk with their small groups about fundraising projects that each cell could do to expand the church’s participation in the gathering of funds. The … [Read more...]

On Sunday, March 27th, the Jubilee plant held a special baptism celebration where ten people gave their lives to Christ! A sister church in the city shared their facility with us, and we ate, sang, and celebrated together. Please pray for Armando, Maru, Damaris, Leonor, Kevin, Anahí, Yosemir, Sarahí, Marifer, and Fidel. Ask that their new faith would be deeply rooted and would grow. And join us in praising God for their new life! … [Read more...]

Soon there will be an exciting accomplishment for the Pachuca Project! The Coffee Break Café will open to the public for special events and Sundays until August, when it will open on a regular workweek schedule. The Café is part of the outreach ministry of the Pachuca Project and is designed to reach non-Christian youth and universities students in Pachuca. This will be a ministry under the leadership of Sergio & Holly Alvarado. The Café has been a outreach we have wanted to do for several years. Though scaled back from the original … [Read more...]

Over the last few months, our team has received several inquiries about our safety in Mexico. We wanted to assure you that at this point, the metropolitan area of Pachuca has not experienced the disturbing violence that has been seen in northern Mexico and along the Pacific coast. We continue to move freely in Pachuca, and we take the normal precautions that are wise when living in any large city. In response to that violence in the northern areas of Mexico, the IMPACTO Latino team has decided that we will no longer travel to the United … [Read more...]

Last Sunday was a wonderfully encouraging day! More than 200 were in attendance as the Jubilee church celebrated its fourth anniversary with an exciting worship service and a fun fellowship dinner. The music team did an excellent job leading the congregation in worship and all of our leaders worked together to make the day a great blessing. It was especially exciting to see how many in the congregation had invited friends and family. Jubilee's Cell Pastors are following-up on those contacts. Our leadership team left the church on Sunday … [Read more...]

Bob Sartoris of Good News Productions International is working with Sergio Alvarado to begin a "NOMaD" media production facility in Pachuca. NOMaD is a GNPI initiative designed to train and equip nationals in strategic areas around the globe to produce and distribute Christian materials through video, audio, print, and web. Bob came to Pachuca to do the first of several training sessions for those that may eventually be part of the production team for NOMaD Pachuca. The future training and functioning of the NOMaD project will depend on … [Read more...]

On January 1 IMPACTO Latino completed one year as a ministry under New Mission Systems International (NMSI). The IMPACTO team participated in NMSI’s orientation program in March 2010 and also had the privilege to participate in the Americas Regional conference in Panama in August. It has been a blessing and privilege to get to know the members of NMSI. We are also very grateful to the NMSI Staff and office personnel that have graciously welcomed our IMPACTO Latino team. We are also thankful for the words of encouragement and support for … [Read more...]