Hispanic Ministries

The Hispanic Ministries Lead Team (HMLT) oversees the Presbytery of Whitewater Valley’s Hispanic ministries vision and strategy. Focus areas include the presbytery’s Hispanic church plants in Fort Wayne (Amistad Cristiana) and Indianapolis (Nueva Creación) and international partnerships in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Specific activities can include vacation Bible school, construction projects, youth interaction and leadership development. HMLT meets the second Thursday of the month and welcomes new members with a passion and desire to reach Hispanics. Contact Barry Sumner (bsumner@indy.rr.com) for more information.

Resources

Bi-lingual VBS Archive

During WVP's time of partnership with Northern Quintana Roo Presbytery in Mexico, the Bi-lingual VBS curricula were jointly developed by WVP and NQR members.  The VBS curricula was used in both NQR locations and in WVP churches, both as bi-lingual and English-only.  

We request churches outside of Whitewater Valley Presbytery who are interested in using this bilingual material to email Craig Shaw.

Whitewater Valley Presbytery thanks Jim Crismore and Paul Odenwelder for their invaluable contribution to our VBS material. We appreciate the generosity with which they shared their God-given talents as song writers, musicians and producers, making the music in our VBS curriculum possible.

Click on the logos below for resources, lesson plans, games, crafts and music for each VBS.

This three-part mission statement guides our direction. The statement lists some of the ways God is leading us to fulfill our mission.
HMLT’s mission statement:

The HMLT will challenge WVP congregations to catch an expanded vision of ministry in our relationships with neighbors through the gospel of Jesus Christ .
 
As agents of God's Spirit, the HMLT will be sensitive to God's renewing call to grow Hispanic ministries

• Through prayer, worship and fellowship
• Speak a clear word of Biblical truth that reminds us the gospel is for all people and our calling is to be hospitable to all our neighbors 
• Listen to the opportunities and concerns of local congregations dealing with ethnic populations
  
• Sponsor events that promote exchange of opportunities, experiences and ideas 
  
• Provide regular updates from the team on the website, at council meetings, and at presbytery meetings
  
•  Inspire churches to make concrete commitments to Hispanic ministries forming in our presbytery and international partnerships through prayer, giving, and volunteering
  
• Encourage the growth of Hispanic camp ministries, vacation Bible schools and other outreaches throughout the presbytery
  
• Focus areas: Central Indiana, Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America
  

• Celebrate success 
  

Obedient to the Gospel, the HMLT will act with the confidence that God will supply all resources to meet the ministry needs

• Since the inception of WVP Hispanic mission in 2000, the Lord has never failed to meet our needs
  
• Seek grant support from within and outside our denomination
  
• Challenge churches and individuals to make financial commitments beyond the presbytery budget
  
• Call the presbytery to step out in faith trusting that God will lead and provide for the ministry