Crossing the Border
The Rev. Randy Mayer, pastor of Good Shepherd UCC in Sahuarita, Ariz., invited executives from Global Ministires, the combined mission agencies of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, to Arizona/Mexico for a tour of border ministries – March 10-12, 2009.
The Rev. Randy Mayer, pastor of Good Shepherd UCC in Sahuarita, Ariz., invited executives from Global Ministires, the combined mission agencies of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, to Arizona/Mexico for a tour of border ministries – March 10-12, 2009.
Among those who crossed the border into Mexico with the delegation were Global Ministries co-executives Cally Rogers-Witte and David Vargas, Global Ministries Latin America and the Caribbean Area Executive, Felix Ortiz, and Gregg Brekke, editor of the UC News. The group came face to face with deep poverty, dire need, and desperate people who make the often life-threatening decision to cross our border against the laws that prohibit this. They met many who are shaping ministry in this land, and who are bringing hope and dignity to those whom many have forgotten.
Read more at Southwest Conference Minister John Dorhauer’s blog
Crossing the Border
Read more at UCNews Editor Gregg Brekke’s blogBorderlands Tour Day 1Borderlands Tour Day 2Borderlands Tour Day 3