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2008 Wisconsin Conference JournalCo m m i t t e e o n Hi s pa n i c/Lat i n o MinistryThe Purpose/Mission Statement for the Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministry comesfrom the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry:1.2.3.4.5.Interpreting and Advocating for Hispanic/Latino MinistriesPlanning, Developing and Implementing a Strategic, Comprehensive Plan forHispanic/Latino MinistryTraining Lay and Clergy Leadership for Hispanic/Latino MinistrySecuring and Providing ResourcesMonitoring, Supporting and Evaluating the Wisconsin Annual ConferenceHispanic/Latino MinistriesIn 2007, we fulfilled our Committee’s purpose/mission by the followingaccomplishments:• Training for 35 laity and pastors in United Methodist Polity last February.• Training of 15 Lay Missioners through AHLMA (Training Hispanic/LatinoMethodists in America) last March.• Training for several Hispanic churches laity and pastors in finance and SPRClast September.• Training for 25 Hispanic Plan Facilitators.• Supported the petition to continue the National Plan for Hispanic/LatinoMinistry.• Financial Support for the New Faith Community at Monona in 2006.• Support for Hispanic Churches, New Church Starts, New Faith Communitiesand Community Ministries:2007 2007CHURCHES MEMBERS ATTENDANCELake Geneva: La Resurrecion 61 54Milwaukee: Luz a las Naciones 132 190(Merger of El Buen Pastor and CETA in January 2007)Waukesha: El Buen Samaritano 24 40Madison: Puerta la Hermosa UMC 14 18NEW CHURCH STARTSATTENDANCEDelavan: Vida Abundante 20Whitewater: Christo la Roca 60Racine: Casa De Dios 30Kenosha: Principe De Paz 30Green Bay: Vida Nueva 42NEW FAITH COMMUNITIESATTENDANCEMonona 35Milwaukee: Faith 12Jefferson 9COMMUNITY MINISTRYPERSONS SERVEDRacine: Casa De Dios 1200Kenosha: Principe De Paz 1000234 Reports of Boards and Agencies