In response to our goals of supporting increased church vitality, worship participation, and outreach with more diverse neighbors, our Presbytery continues its work with and among the Latino community.
Dr. Werner Cajas Dubon leads the first radio program with participants of three Presbyteries in the Los Angeles area.
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Through the online platform of Cíclica Express our Presbytery is providing classes on Reformed theology, history worship as well as Presbyterian governance to three up and coming pastoral leaders.
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The national board of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance gathered in the San Fernando Valley to interact with the staff of the Refugee Children’s Center, an organization that offers support to unaccompanied minors. The RCC has been sponsored by our Presbytery to receive funding from the national church to support the legal advice element of their work.
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Lightshine Church has made a $ 3,000.00 contribution in support to the ministries of Iglesia de Panorama City through our Presbytery. Both Lightshine and Iglesia are New Worshipping Communities.
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La Pasión, a Spanish speaking ministry in Palmdale has expressed interest to become a New Worshipping Community. They recently gathered more than 80 people at a family camp in the Fresno area.
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The Presbytery is providing support to a series of 8 podcast episodes related to a Gun Violence and a live radio program called El Fogón (The fireplace).
Recent baptism as part of the ministry of Iglesia La Pasión
By the grace of God and with great intentionality on the part of our Presbytery, the number of Spanish speaking congregations and New Worshiping has grown from two to five in the last two years. In addition to Iglesia Presbiteriana Sinai in Littlerock, which recently celebrated its 15th anniversary and Iglesia de Panorama City led by Rev. Jaime Lazaro for the las 5 years, we now have a congregation in Santa Clarita (Rev. Felix Acosta in partnership with First Presbyterian Church of Newhall), Tu Iglesia (Ricardo Polanco, over 1000 followers on Facebook) and Iglesia La Pasión (Palmdale).