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The Spanish American Institute/UMC Latino Youth Scholarship application process is open now through April 30. Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded. In Partnership with the TELACU Education Foundation, scholarships for $2,000 in memory of SAI Gardena Alumnus Cesar Lizárraga are also available. Student Eligibility: To
December 15, 2023 You show that you are Christ’s letter, delivered by us. You weren’t written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. You weren’t written on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. – 2 Corinthians 3:3 (CEB) BOGOTÁ,
December 7, 2023 After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders of The United Methodist Church gathered Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Phoenix. The event, Entre Nos (“Among Us”), was hosted by the National Plan for Hispanic-Latino Ministry, attracting more than
December 7, 2023 Proud Americans in a predominantly white United Methodist church outside Atlanta fly an American flag to mark Veterans Day. Who would object? You might be surprised to find out that such flag-flying could alarm non-white residents of the neighborhood. In the eyes
October 12, 2023 The Rev. Roberto Escamilla counts his blessings, including that he’s 92 and still active in ministry. “It’s just grace,” Escamilla said of his long life and career. “Grace, grace, grace. Amazing grace.” Escamilla is a living link to the great Methodist missionary
September 22, 2023 United Methodists and others gathered in San Antonio recently to celebrate the minting of a U.S. coin bearing the image of Jovita Idár, a Methodist, journalist and activist who worked to empower Mexican American women and others in the early 20th century. The
The Museum of Social Justice (MoSJ) is dedicated to telling the neglected stories of the diverse people of Los Angeles from the perspective of marginalized groups. Its exhibitions have amplified the voices of Black and Brown people and many others who have been excluded from
September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Below is a list of tips to celebrate Hispanic and Latino/a people and their diverse cultures in appropriate and honorable ways. Much of the list focuses on ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from a faith
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 each year in the United States. The celebration begins in the middle of the month because September 15 marks the anniversary of the independence of five countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and
August 17, 2023 ATLANTA – In 2023, Encounter with Christ (a ministry partnership between the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and Americas, the Council of Evangelical Churches in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Global Ministries) awarded 21 grants to 13 mission partners from the
