For the second year in a row (2009 and now 2010) Arrow Outreach is not sponsoring outreach trips to Juarez due to the significant violence that continues there.

However, members of the Arrow Board and several Mexican pastors met in El Paso in December to explore possible mission opportunities where members of the US churches and members of the Mexican churches could work together on projects in the El Paso area. A visit was made to the El Divino Salvador Iglesia Presbiteriana church to evaluate their needs. This church is a small Hispanic church with young families a large youth group. There is a member of the church who is active in mission work in New Mexico.

A meeting was also held with the assistant director of the Presbyterian Seminary in Juarez who lives in El Paso. We talked to him about ways we could support him in El Paso. Projects will be investigated over the next month to determine specific mission opportunities for this summer.

The goal for this summer will be to concentrate on activities that do not take a lot of funds. These activities include nurture, sports ministry, and maintenance. Members of the Mexican churches would work with us to maintain a relationship.  Instead of spending money on large construction activities, we want most of our funds to support the operations in Mexico. This is a hard time for the Mexican church and for the Mexican people. It is also an opportunity to show God’s love in the middle of hate and violence.

Please be in prayer for the pastors, their families and their congregations, neighbors and friends.  It continues to be a very difficult time for all in Juarez.

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