Overview of Hispanic Ministry in the Kansas West Conference 20072008

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Overview of Hispanic Ministryin the Kansas West
Conference2007-2008
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Hispanic United Methodist Ministry Teamof the
Kansas West Conference
(pictured) Janet Hernandez, Ken Hathaway, Adelia
Hooley, Sarah Hickson de Salazar, Sergio
Tristan, Corey Daniel Godbey, Jose Manuel
Miranda, (not pictured) Linda Louderback, John
Ruiz, Steve Cauble April Wedgenhaupt, Gerald
Greene, Stephanie Wall-Brown, Kendall Utt, Bev
Webber, Gary Brooks, David Bell
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What do you think the artist wants to tell us
about Hispanic United Methodists in the USA?
What words come to mind as you study this
painting?
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• Our vision is of a church
• who welcomes all people
• to experience the
• Good News of Jesus Christ
• in their
• own language,
• culture and tradition.

It is a vision of a people who find their home in
Christ, welcome Christ in their home, and are at
home in their community.
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It is a vision of a people who find their home in
Christ, welcome Christ in their home, and are at
home in their community.
In Christ At Home In Community
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Accomplishments - 2007-2008SIGNS OF GODS
FAITHFULNESS
45 leaders in process to become
Certified Lay Missionaries through National
Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry (NPHLM)
3 Certified Module Facilitators through GBOD
(2 NEW)
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2
Accomplishments - 2007-2008SIGNS OF GODS
FAITHFULNESS
6 (NEW) Certified Lay Speakers in 2008 -
(15 leaders completed the Basic Lay Speaker
Training)
5 (NEW) Faith Communities started in
2007-2008 (result of Module Training focus)
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ACCOMP 3
Accomplishments - 2007-2008SIGNS OF GODS
FAITHFULNESS
3 (NEW) Sharing Facilities Committees
formed
5 ministry sites participating in O.R.A.R.
Project - Vision Discovery and Mobilization
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ACCOMP 4
Accomplishments - 2007-2008SIGNS OF GODS
FAITHFULNESS
4 Community Meetings on Immigration Issues

27 KWC sites engaged in conversation on
Hispanic Ministry (including all levels)
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ACCOMP 5
Accomplishments - 2007-2008SIGNS OF GODS
FAITHFULNESS
National Participation - with Consultants
from the NPHLM - in M.A.R.C.H.A. - in the
Association-M3T of Hispanic Coordinators
- etc
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MODULE-I, Camp Lakeside, 17 Participants
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MODULE-I, Wichita, 28 Participants
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MODULE-I Training
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MODULE-I, Wichita,Participants using Translation
Equipment
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LAY SPEAKER TRAINING
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NATIONAL PARTICPATION
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Hispanic Population by KWC DistrictsDemographics
by Mission Insite
District 2007 2012 projections Dodge
City 56,833- 34.5 62,674- 38.6 Wichita
West 33,338- 10.7 39,160- 12.5 Wichita
East 20,212- 6.5 25,105- 7.9
Hutchinson 12,753- 6.7 14,500- 7.7
Salina 5,574- 4.5 6,721- 5.5 Hays 2,335-
2.5 2,449- 2.8Total Hispanics 131,045-
10.9 150,609- 12.6Total Population 1,197,234 1
,193,332
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Hispanic MinistryAround the Conference
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MISSION CHURCHES

• El Mesias UMC, Wichita
• Average attendance of 45
• With (1) Faith Community meeting outside church
• Hispanic Population 67214 ( 5.1 sm) (Mission
  Insite)
• (2007)- 6,209 23.3 (2012)- 7,095 27.3
• Total Pop 16,116 14,773
• Evangelica UMC, Garden City
• Average attendance of 60.
• With (1) Faith Community meeting in Holcomb, KS.
• Hispanic Population 67846 (741 sm) (Mission
  Insite)
• (2007)- 15,621 44.3 (2012)- 14,702 43.3
• Total Pop 35,278 33,928

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ST. PAULS
GARDEN CITY
EL MESIAS
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EL MESIAS / ST.PAULS
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EVANGELICA
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EVANGELICA
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