Early last year, church leaders projected a shelter in Apaxco, Mexico, would assist between 100 and 150 migrants per month. By December, the shelter was housing 150 people a night and feeding 600 a day.
Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco and surrounding communities on Oct. 25. The disaster is just the latest example of how the climate crisis is pushing congregations throughout Mexico to respond to new pastoral challenges.
The Nov. 30-Dec. 3 anniversary conference offered a time for reflection and looking ahead at ways to navigate the challenges facing Methodists. United Methodist Bishops Sally Dyck and Héctor A. Burgos-Núñez attended the event.
After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders gathered to discuss ministry and offer ways to pivot in this moment in the life of The United Methodist Church.