Missionary Mandi

A 15 year old missionary who had visited Tijuana in the summer with the IOWAY group contacted me about sending me a few school supplies for some kids in Tijuana.  She was preparing for back to school, and checking out the ads and knew she would be happiest by including children south of the border in her [...]

The Lutheran Church and CPTLN participate in EXPO

This was historic.  A new government agency designed to address the needs of religious associations was created last year.  This is the first EXPO of religious associations held in the atrium of the Municipal Palace (City Hall) here in Tijuana.  One of the young volunteers was asked, “What do Lutherans believe?” He responded: “We believe in [...]

Supporters….

Partners in the Gospel,  There is a BIG sale of materials at the Lutheran Hour Ministries warehouse!  Wonderful full- color booklets going for 10 cents.  If there are donors who would partner with us to purchase books for our ministry outreach, that would be fantastic and a real value for the money.  Here is the direct [...]

Tijuana EXPO

Please pray for our participation representing the Lutheran Church in Mexico at the First Expo of Religious Associations in Tijuana on the 27th and 28th of this month. We have been invited to present materials which discuss the beliefs of the Lutheran Christian Church……including posters on the Reformation, booklets, etc.  Pray for open doors. More than 1,000 people are [...]

Stephen and Krisia Heimer visit ….

This young couple, active in ministry in El Paso Texas at Ysleta Lutheran Mission are leading a music ministry “Mariachi San Pablo”…..24 youth are involved in their mariachi group!  Stephen is studying to become a pastor at Concordia Irvine and they took the weekend to come down to San Diego and enjoy the San Diego weather [...]

Sunday – a feast for the Soul and the body

We joined the brothers and sisters of El Mesias Lutheran Church in Tijuana for worship and then a fellowship meal.  Then we headed to the border to wait in a line of approximately 7,000 pedestrians!  The line snaked back to the main avenue.  Despite the very long line, we did move along and in all, it [...]

Saturday. End of Youth Gathering. Family Fair!

The Youth Gathering came to a close with a final workshop.  Our Iowa friends came and blessed Job and Ines from San Marcos Lutheran Church in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora with more Catechisms….another 30!  This will be great since they have a main church and three missions!  Another 30 Catechisms went to Manuel and [...]

Youth Gathering Friday

 Glimpses of God’s activity in Tijuana today:
1.  Young leader Anita gave a workshop on the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend….Despite nerves, she was bold knowing that God had called her to a special task.  She memorized the entire booklet on “Noviazgo”….. She didn’t want to miss any part of the important message.
2.   Young Job Jimenez gave the [...]

The Youth Gathering Thursday

It is exciting to see 40 youth gathering here in Tijuana to deepen their faith and to discover their unique purpose in God’s world here on the border.  Today is the first full day of the gathering. They are still getting to know each other.  Youth have come from as far away as Sonora.  I [...]

Getting to know each other….

The kids are still getting to know each other.  They come from half a dozen churches or so. Some kids got here just today. A few worked the graveyard shift at the factory and then jumped on a bus for a three hour trip to Tijuana to be here.  Please pray for their time together.