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New Hispanic Disciples Congregation Update
I wanted to give you an update on the plans
for a new Hispanic Disciples congregation in St. Joseph. The group
wanting to start the congregation concluded that our facility here at
Wyatt Park would best meet their needs, and I let them know that the
Board vote Monday night was unanimous - that we welcome them to worship
here.
They will plan to use the big room
in the basement for worship, and will probably also want to use a
classroom or two for children and adult classes. Their hope is to begin
worshiping sometime in June.
The couple that will serve as
pastors are David and Jazzel Ramirez and you will find their e-mail
address above. They and their children will be moving from their home in
Dallas, Texas to St. Joseph to begin their ministry. David will also be
seeking employment here so that they have an income while they serve the
new congregation. They will continue working with Pastor Francisco
Hernandez (whose e-mail is also above) from Enid, Oklahoma. He has
several years experience starting a new Hispanic congregation and he
will be guiding them - and us - through this process.
I am very excited about the
opportunity this gives us to partner with our Hispanic neighbors as we
continually seek to live out our Vision Statement: "Reach out through
Jesus Christ to bring people to spiritually abundant life and eternal
salvation." I ask you to be in prayer for the Ramirez family as they
prepare to move to St. Joseph, for us as a congregation as we open our
facility and our hearts to these brothers and sisters in Christ, and for
the people of St. Joseph - regardless of nationality - that
they will come to know the love and
saving goodness of Jesus Christ.
In His Name,
Scott Killgore
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