On Wednesday, June 12, around 20 new friends from La Esperanza gathered at our church for a fun-filled day. The group spent the morning at Mangum Pottery, was served a delicious hotdog lunch by our church volunteers, then spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the Nature Park.
La Esperanza is an outreach ministry that serves Latino individuals and families in Madison, Buncombe, and Yancey counties. They came to our church this past Mother's Day to share about their work, and we are very excited about our new partnership with them. Please let Regina know if you are interested in being a part of our church volunteer team at future La Esperanza events.
Special Guests in Worship – La Esperanza
This Sunday in worship we will be joined by the staff of La Espernza. Their ministry aims to strengthen the social, physical, and mental well-being of the local Latino community, as well as build relationships between cultures. They offer ESL classes, translation services, youth & children camps, and social support. During our worship service, we will hear from their staff members Rebecca and Ana about the great work they do.
After worship, Rebecca and Ana will hang out in the Fellowship Hall, showing pictures and answering any questions. And they will have homemade tamales available! (The perfect way to enjoy a special Mother’s Day lunch you won’t find anywhere else.) The tamales will be on sale as a fundraiser to help raise money for a local mother who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
To learn more about La Esperanza (which means “hope” in Spanish), go to their website here or their Facebook page here!