pueblo de dios presentation
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Pueblo de Dios &Augustana Lutheran Church
Two unique communities,
United
In our call to live out God’s misssion!
Augustana Lutheran Church“Renewing and Reaching Out With Christ for 125 Years”
Augustana Lutheran Church
First Lutheran congregation in Sioux Falls
Celebrated our 125th Anniversary in the summer of 2008
Primarily a Swedish language & bilingual Swedish-English for first 50 years
Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
Bold & faithful decision made by Augustana to help be “birthing congregation” of new Latino ministry
Also helped plant St. Marks in late 60s
A revisiting of our immigrant, multilingual roots!
Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
Pueblo de Dios“Called by Christ. In Solidarity with the Community.”
Accompaniment Model & Community Organizing as “base”
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Confianza y convivencia
What have we found?...
Pueblo de Dios“Called by Christ. In Solidarity with the Community.”
Two “primary” focal areas
1. Youth Ministry
2. Pastoral Care
Prison & legal system (visits & Bible Study)
Family
Pueblo de Dios“Called by Christ. In Solidarity with the Community.”
Worship
English and Spanish classes
Computer lab
Small-group Bible Studies
Many Programs “in the works”
LOTS OF FOOD (often w/ Augustana!)
Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
Preparing Ajiaco – a traditional Colombian soup – for a joint fundraiser.
At the end of September, Augustana and Pueblo de Dios made lefse for our annual bazaar.
(No pics yet – sorry!)
Augustana & Pueblo de Dios
Block Party Fiesta 2009!
Block Party Fiesta 2009!
Approx. 600 people came out!
Food from U.S., Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatamala
Bingo, Face-Painting, Inflatables, Puppet Theater, Bingo, Games, Piñatas
Incredible Music!
ALL FREE!
Block Party Fiesta 2009!
Pueblo de Dios & Augustana Lutheran Church
Two unique communities, United in our call to live out God’s misssion!
Llamado por Cristo; en solidaridad con la comunidad.
Renewing and Reaching out with Christ for 125 years.
Your Congregation
How is God calling you to participate in God’s mission?
What is God already doing here?
To what new ministries might God be calling you?
¡Jesús les acompañará!(Jesus will walk there with you!)