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...]

On December 3, 1980, Eric and Dee Duggins were commissioned as missionaries at the E. 38th Street Christian Church of Indianapolis (now the Post Road Christian Church) and began their ministry with the Central Java missionary team. They would eventually become part of ministry in Mexico in 1984. This year they celebrate 30 years of ministry in cross-cultural missions! . … [Read more...]

Plans for ministries and projects for 2011 are already advancing. The Elders and Staff of Jubilee will be in their annual Evaluation and Planning Retreat in January 2011 but already things are being added to the calendar. Five Short Term Mission Groups from supporting congregations are tentatively set. A partnering church for the Duggins family, E91 Christian Church of Indianapolis will be here in Pachuca during the frist few days of January to talk about the Pachuca Project and get an introduction to the Jubilee Land and Building Project. … [Read more...]

She was someone that made you feel that darkness surrounded her.  Andrea oozed hate!  And that hate often led to violence for which she was known. Andrea had reason for hate.  She can remember being sexually abused as early as 7 years old.  The hate and resentment that grew from those early years affected her life as she moved between men and raised her children. That hate and violence extended to even looking for someone to kill her son-in-law who had abandoned her daughter with four young boys. Andrea suffered; she was bitter and … [Read more...]