Description
Explore the realities of the Texas/Mexico border mission and ministry of Iglesia Luterana Cristo Rey, an ELCA congregation in El Paso, Texas. Learn the specifics of Mexican and Mexican-American culture. Listen to personal accounts of border life and people involved in social justice ministry. Visit colonias in El Paso and Juarez, Mexico. Participate in daily Bible study and reflection. Worship in the context of Mexican-American people. Live in a house which is called the "casita" which is complete with kitchen, bunks, showers, and linens. Registration and a $50 non-refundable deposit are required. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS APRIL 1. YOUR COSTS: TUITION, TRAVEL TO SITE, FOOD POOL, HOUSE GRATUITY. PROGRAM FEE: APPROXIMATELY $600. SUBSIDY PROVIDED TO EACH STUDENT: $350 ADJUNCT FACULTY: PASTOR ROSE MARY SANCHEZ-GUZMAN, borderimmersion@yahoo.com