ABC in focus - November 2017What are your favorite experiences associated with the holiday season? You might think of turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving, the joy of giving Christmas presents and the opportunity to gather with loved ones around the tree. The holidays are very different for many of our Hispanic folks. For one thing, some of their customs are different. Thanksgiving is not a widely-celebrated holiday in their countries of origin, although we do celebrate it as a church at Nueva Esperanza. Christmas celebrations are also quite different in most Latin countries. In Mexico, Christmas presents were traditionally brought by the three Wise Men on January 6th, rather than Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. This custom is changing under the influence of American culture, but many people still celebrate "posadas." These are community reenactments of Joseph and Mary seeking shelter at the inn, and being turned away. Unfortunately, most of our folks will not have the opportunity to gather with their extended families to celebrate Christmas. The church family becomes even more important under those circumstances. We have several outreach and fellowship events planned for the holiday season, including our Christmas outreach in Allendale and our Thanksgiving meal at Nueva Esperanza. Will you join me in praying that the Lord would use these efforts to show his love to many during this time of year? As always, thank you for your prayers and support of ABC Regional Hispanic Ministries.
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About us:
ABC Regional Hispanic Ministries is focused on taking the Good News of Jesus Christ to Hispanics outside the walls of the church. From its beginnings in 1992 as an outreach to transient farm workers, ABC has proclaimed the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Hispanics of Allendale, Hampton, Barnwell, Bamberg and Colleton Counties in South Carolina. Our Purpose: to reach and win the Spanish language/culture people to Jesus Christ, to provide them with discipleship development, and to provide a Christian ministry to the permanent, seasonal, and transient Spanish language/culture people of Allendale-Hampton, Barnwell-Bamberg, and Colleton Associations in cooperation with local Southern Baptist churches. Our Mission: to establish on-mission Hispanic churches which will reach out to the Hispanic population (transient and permanent) of the ABC area, and to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission among the transient population.
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| Pastor Tony Hancock |
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