On Tour

This last Sunday Mike headed to Monterrey to kickstart his tour around Mexico. During the next two weeks, he'll be on the road, visiting congregations throughout the country. At each place, he'll meet with the people and give a presentation about the IELC.

The IELC, which stands for the Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Confesional (Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church), is its own church body. It is in fellowship with WELS, and operates in a similar way - just on a smaller scale.

The focus of Mike's presentation deals with what it means to be part of the IELC. Because Mexico is so big, many of the congregations are located hundreds, even thousands, of miles apart. The average person in the pew might not know that there are members in other areas of the country, that there are pastors to support, a national convention held every year, etc.

Mike started his tour at La Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) in Monterrey, pictured above. Then he went to el Buen Pastor (Good Shepherd) in Guadalupe, a suburb of Monterrey. Some of the members are pictured below.


When Mike travels, he often takes buses to get around. Here's a short clip of him waiting to catch a bus in Monterrey that would take him back to Torreon (about a five-hour trip). Note the organized chaos - it's all part of the adventure!