Mexico

Weekend Missions is committed to serving the people of Puerto Penasco while assisting churches as they meet the spiritual and physical needs of the poor, the widowed and the orphaned.

The Story

In 2011 Mission began partnering with Weekend Missions and their local church partners in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico. Together we are part of a coalition of churches and ministries in Arizona and Puerto Penasco working among the poor of the city. It is the vision of all those involved to see the people of Puerto Penasco transformed by the grace of God.

In August of 2011 fifty pastors and Christian leaders in Rocky Point were trained in Community Health Evangelism (CHE) – an approach to ministry approach that encourages churches and community leaders to take ownership of the challenges their community faces and develop creative solutions to meet those challenges. In Rocky Point many people have become dependent on donations from outside the community to meet their physical needs. Through the CHE training they received, local pastors and leaders learned how to lead their communities in transformation without being dependent on outsiders.  These leaders have taken up the challenge to be self-sufficient, and Mission and Weekend Missions are walking alongside these pastors and leaders to encourage them along the way.

What We Will Do

Our partnership with Weekend Missions will be two-fold.

First, we will work alongside Weekend Missions and local church pastors in four of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. We will work with children, help to construct church buildings, and support the ministries of the churches in any way we can.

Second, we will help Weekend Missions develop the Villa Granada – a former hotel that will become the operational hub and ministry center – and provide housing for short-term teams working in Puerto Penasco.

Looking Forward

Our partnership with Weekend Missions will begin with Mission sending at least three teams to Puerto Penasco before the end of 2012. The teams will work alongside local churches as they share the Good News and meet the physical, social and economic needs in the poorest neighborhoods of the city.

If you would like to join us on a weekend trip to Mexico, click on the “Opportunities and Trips” link on the right side of this page, or contact the Justice Ministries Office.