Hispanic/Latino Ministries

MARCHA
The Hispanic Caucus of the United Methodist Church and Methodist Church of Puerto Rico is MARCHA (Methodist Associated Representing the Cause of Hispanic Americans). 

Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 in the United States to celebrate the culture and traditions of Hispanic Americans. The observance begins in mid-September because Sept. 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua; Sept. 16 is independence day for Mexico; and Sept. 18 for Chile.

United Methodist Communications
United Methodist Communications has a number of "Rethink Church" and other materials in Spanish:  http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.5303245/k.8450/el_Int233rprete.htm 

General Board of Global Ministries  
Click here for The National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry brochure as a downloadable resource as well as other links and resource information

General Board of Discipleship
Click here for resources from the General Board of Discipleship. 
Information about the Spanish version of The Upper Room, El Aposento Alto, can be found by clicking here
Cokesbury carries a large number of Spanish materials and curriculum which can be found b going to www.cokesbury.com 

Spanish Sunday Advocate

Click here for the Spanish-language Sunday Advocate, a weekly, single-page digest of United Methodist information, news and resources distributed electronically across the Virginia Conference and suitable for reproduction as a Sunday bulletin insert.  

Domingo Advocate
Un suplemento semanal de la revista noticiosa El Intermediario de los Metodistas Unidos