Teaching on the Old Testament

New Class Begins
We began the theology courses taught by Pastor Lutz many he has written written and they are translated and presented by Pastor Saavedra.  We use books we have ordered through CPH (Koehler, Walther, Luther) and also design classes around the wonderful material published by Good News Magazine which are in depth discussions of [...]

Beautiful Mission Convention in Florida

It was so fun to be with the LWML women of the Florida Georgia District at their convention.  I had the privilege of speaking to the convention about the mission in Mexico and also during one of the luncheons.  I think my luncheon sold out!  These women are on fire for the Lord and it [...]

Flying out to Florida

Please pray for me.  I am a mission speaker for the LWML District Convention in Florida.  I am getting a bit nervous.  I speak to the entire assembly and then am a luncheon speaker too.  Thanks for prayer.

Women’s Event in Ensenada

We were invited to participate in a women’s event in Ensenada, a city about an hour from Tijuana.  This is one of more active CPTLN volunteers lives. Her name is Luz and she is pictured here at the event on Saturday.  She has been very worried this week because there have been riots in the [...]

JOEL’s Taekwondo Class

Jhoselyn, staff of CPTLN is helping teach children about God with our special friend “Rosita”.

Proyecto JOEL

Here are some photos of the Proyecto JOEL

banner as they work with San Pablo Lutheran Church youth.

Youth program

Legna is working hard on the first magazine of Youth of the Border (Proyecto JOEL).  Please pray for this.
We are setting up a program that will take PJ (Proyecto JOEL) into the neighborhoods by setting up a stand at open market day. They want to sell some T-shirts and other small things from the Not [...]

We gathered to study the Book of Concord…this day one of our students prepared to lead the discussion on the Creeds.  It is fascinating learning about how these were prepared and why they came about.  It certainly refreshed my view of the Creed that we recite every Sunday in church.  I brought granola bars for [...]

Beginning the Book of Concord

Ten students began their study of the Book of Concordtoday at our office in Tijuana. I wasn’t with them because I was still in El Paso attending the Frontera meeting. Last week the study group finished The Summary of Christian Doctrine by Koehler (after about a year of study), which we read together and [...]

Frontera Ministries

Church leaders and other involved in border ministries gathered in El Paso with Frontera Ministries which is an effort of the LCMS to raise up 200 workers who will share the Gospel message with half a million people living on the US/Mexico border.  It was a cause of celebration because we attended the opening worship [...]