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  CANCELATION   The Workers for Mexico conference that had been scheduled for Monterrey in August has been cancelled.  The costs of food and fuel have grown tremendously in Mexico and it became apparent, we would be spending far more than we budgeted.  It reached the point where we had to make a decision on how wise was it to spend that much money when our families are hurting financially.   Sugar Grove Church had always sponsored the meeting and has decided to use the money set aside to give all our families some extra summer cash to help cope.
  Airline tickets have more than doubled or tripled in some cases.  This does not bode well for our Short-term mission teams, and we can only hope that something on the economic or political scene will pull all these costs---airfare and fuel-- back to within affordable levels.

 NEWS FROM CLINTON AND ALICIA LOONEY Click Here
 

DEAF RESOURCE CENTER   Click  for   Con Mis Manos news update
WEBSITE- DEAF  RESOURCE CENTER...  click .. Con Mis Manos
Our minister to the Deaf, Michelle Peek, has married Jesus "Chuy" Zuniga at the church in Oronogo, MO and they both serve at the
Con Mis Manos center, while living in Brownsville, Texas
 

NINOS DE CRISTO CENTER FOR FAMILIES.   to see their latest NEWSLETTER of Tony and Kelley Crumbley==  CLICK Here
 FOR WEBSITE  OF TONY AND KELLEY  CLICK  Here
 
 

MATAMOROS- The Prison Ministry continues with course work offered by Daniel de la Cruz and Gerardo Dominquez, our two ministers in the city.  Francis Nash was guest speaker at recent graduation of nine of the men from the semester courses.
Their churches continue to grow, with building expansion underway at Gerardo's Villa colony congregation, but construction has stalled with the cancellation of some work teams.

NUEVO LAREDO.. Recent construction has expanded the building at Progresso colony and the congregation of Angel Balderos.   Also new additions have been added to the large complex at Mision 20 with Rehu Menchaca, our dentist-evangelist.
We have five students now in the Student House with Jesus and Socorro Menchaca.  They are attending the university and helping with the church, as we provide a place to stay for them.  Recently, one student graduated from the university and is now continuing one more year to receive his masters in education.
 

VERA CRUZ..   Pedro Toga is working at four mission points.  Work is complete on a building in the mission of Cuesta Amarillo.. The first services have been held in the new two-story camp building in the seaside village of Toro Prieto.  Building work is underway also at Rodriquez and the congregation of Noe Toga.

SANDIA-   Getting ready for the summer activity after a record camping season last year.  Bro. Looney will be gurest evangelist for the July family camp.

SOMBRERETE. Several work teams have assisted in getting the girls dorm completed and made other improvements as they get ready for two weeks of camp in July this year.

MONCLOVA-a new work has been started by the Estancias congregation, in a nearby colony after land was donated by an elder. The building is up and services are being held under the direction of the minister, Ernesto Rico.  Bro Elias Ruiz is working now at the Obrera congregation, which is growing.  Bro Miquel Ayala is working at the 2nd de abril colonia and the Constanos congregations.

MEXICO VILLAGE EVANGELISM.. The feeding program continues to grow in Sandia Grande with help from the brethren in Monterrey.  The building at Dr. Arroyo has been occupied.  The ministers are at work establishing new missions including one in the area of Sabanilla.  The church at La Trinidad is completing a new structure and we recently purchased new chairs for the La Soledad church. Recently the home of Filemon Castro was flooded and they lost most everything.  Several U S churches and individuals have responded with assistance.

MONTERREY -Bro Chano Medrano from the Mirasol congregation spoke at the regional church rally recently.
 Work continues on the building at Guadelupe with Bro. Alfredo Valdez.

SALTILLO- Bro. Alfonso Olivares reports several new families as the Colonia Salvador church continues to grow with three baptisms last month and well over 100 in attendance. The church has started a new work in the Paraiso colonia and it continues to grow.
 

QUERETARO..   If you'd like to sponsor a student you can do so for just $500 per semester, which will cover their total expenses.  The college is in financial need right now to do some plumbing and remodeling work and is enlisting Mexican church leaders to help with recruiting and promotion.

INSTITUTO BIBLICO NACIONAL  website
Estudiantes website
Faculty website
 
 
 
 

MEDICAL CLINIC..

THE NEW CLINIC IN DIANA LAURA COLONIA IS DEDICATED AND OPEN.   There was a wonderful crowd of nearly 200 on hand as the new clinic
of Workers for Mexico-HASTEN, Int  was dedicated Jan 20th.   The ribbon was cut by Dr. Rosario Fuentes, Dr. Dennis Pruett and Francis Nash.  Miquel and Adela Ayala were in charge of the program, and Pete Kunkel of First Christian in Kernersville, N. C.  and Rehu Menchaca of Nuevo Laredo, our dentist, offered the dedicatory prayers. There was a unity communion service, wonderful singing and a big dinner followed.  Adela Ayala reports that many months over 1,000 free medical treatments are given out from the pharmacy and an average of over 230 patients are seen each month.  The clinic is located across from the Iglesia de Cristo and last year, resulted in 11 baptisms.  The monthly expenses are now exceeding $1,000 for the upkeep and medicines.

GUADALAJARA

The church at Yanez in Guadalajara is operating a 3 yr. Bible Institute. We are assisting with materials and with construction funds for new classrooms>      VISIT THEIR EXTENSIVE WEBSITE..     click  idcyanez.com
Courses and many good articles as well as video messages are available on the web from JoseManuel, Omar and Javier Barajas.  A book by Omar will be published soon by LATM in the United States and they are working on other books including translating some Greek texts and commentaries by Dr. Donald Nash into Spanish. The church averages over 160 in attendance.
 

Workers for Mexico was recently featured in an article in CHRISTIAN STANDARD.
To view the article       CLICK HERE

WORK SCHEDULE  FOR 2008 -

Dec 29- Jan 6  Steve Treap, Pike Co Team to Chiapas; Jan 21-26 Gil Lozada, Bring Good News to Border (clinics); Feb 9-16  Mike Watson, Faith in Works to Veracruz;  Feb 16-23 Francis Nash, Sugar Grove-Highlands to Nuevo Laredo;  Feb 16-23 Mike Watson, Faith in Works to Monclova; Feb 16-24 ROC Rich Lemal to Nueva Rosita; March 10-15  Dr. Ed and Joy Boone to Matamoros;  March 16-20  Dan Walter, CSF Univ of Nebraska to Saltillo;  March 15-22 Tom Tucker, Christian Campus Fellowship to Matamoros; March 22-28  Dave Embree,Campus House to Sombrerete. April 6-12 ROC Rich Lemal to Nueva Rosita. July 11-16 Bring Good News Gil Lozado to Matamoros;

 Thanks to the 20 teams who assisted in 2007
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