Serving Querétaro

Last weekend LATTE* missionary Larry Schlomer and his wife Marlene traveled to Querétaro, about a two-hour drive from where they're currently residing in the city of León. On Saturday night, they had a church service in the home of one of our members of the IELC (Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Confesional), the Lutheran church here in Mexico that the missionaries work with.


There are two families in Querétaro that are members of the IELC. These families also have a number of prospects that are interested in learning more. Since there is no Lutheran church in their city, the missionaries here agreed to travel from León to Querétaro periodically to serve them.


During the weekend, classes were lined up so that those interested in further studies can participate in some long-distance education. A son of one of the IELC members will take confirmation classes with the missionaries using Skype. Another family member asked to take Bible information classes, which he will do through email and by phone. LATTE members and Mexico missionaries** will take turns visiting the group in Querétaro once a month to hold worship and further Bible studies.

One of the blessings of having some of the LATTE team here is that it enables us to carry out more church work in Mexico. They use their time to teach men throughout Latin America, but they also help the Mexican Lutheran Church by teaching in the seminary and carrying out congregational work.


So thanks LATTE for the trip and for your ongoing contributions to the mission work here in Mexico. We heart you :).

* LATTE stands for Latin America Traveling Theological Educators and consists of a four-man team serving Latin America in different locations. In Mexico, we're blessed to have two of these LATTE missionaries: Larry Schlomer and Nate Wagenknecht. While they teach students in countries like Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Colombia, they also contribute to the work going on in Mexico by participating in worker training programs, congregational assistance, and outreach efforts.

** While writing this, I realized I have rarely addressed the mix of missionaries we currently have on the Mexico field. So if you're confused after reading the post, worry no more - I will put up a longer description of the missionaries in Mexico later this week, complete with pictures to help you get a better feel for who we are and what we do. Stay tuned!