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The Hispanic Harvest in the USA

The Hispanic Harvest in the USA. Hernando Sáenz-Oggioni. Born Bogotá, Colombia Roman Catholic upbringing Moved to Miami in 1979 Born again through the ministry of a PCA church Planted two PCA Hispanic churches Serving with Mission to North America since 2011.

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The Hispanic Harvest in the USA

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  1. The Hispanic Harvest in the USA

  2. Hernando Sáenz-Oggioni • Born Bogotá, Colombia • Roman Catholic upbringing • Moved to Miami in 1979 • Born again through the ministry of a PCA church • Planted two PCA Hispanic churches • Serving with Mission to North America since 2011

  3. MNA’s three fold strategy to reach Hispanics in the USA • Develop Leaders • Plant Churches • Nurture Existing Churches

  4. Leadership Development • Producing Spanish language training resources • Recruiting potential leaders • Encouraging committed candidates during their ministry preparation • Placing trained leaders into suitable opportunities

  5. Equipping churches for thriving ministry • Organizing relevant training events • Offering Gospel centered mentoring and coaching • Resourcing

  6. Church Planting • Vision casting • Consulting • Assessment of potential church planters

  7. How to "Build Bridges“ to the Hispanic population “If you’re in a multicultural environment, there will be a moment when you feel at home, and then there will be a moment where you feel like, ‘Where am I?’ ” “It can’t be that one group always feels not at home and one group feels completely at home.” Bil Mooney-McCoy

  8. Goals / Aims • To gain a better understanding Hispanic culture. • To discuss ideas of how to build bridges to Hispanics.

  9. Understanding Hispanics Hispanics are actually not a single race but a mixture of many races and ethnicities and different levels of assimilation into U.S. culture.

  10. Ethnicity There are 18 Latin Countries in South and Central America and each has differences in culture and language.

  11. Acculturation to the USA • First Generation • 1.5 Generation • Second Generation(+)

  12. First Generation • Foreign born • Immigrated to the USA as an adult • Strong family ties to their country of origin • Speaks mostly Spanish • Trying to figure out the “system” in the USA • Existential Question: Where am I?

  13. I.5 Generation • Foreign born • Immigrated to the USA as a child • Bilingual and bicultural • Understands the “system” • Existential question: Where do I belong?

  14. Second Generation (+) • US born • English proficient • May not speak any Spanish • Strong family ties in the USA • Existential question: Who am I?

  15. Shared Characteristics of Hispanics • Religious people • Family oriented people • Celebratory people • Passionate people

  16. Religious people • Roman Catholic • Part of who you are (culture). • Most educated in Catholic schools • Prominence of Mary • Biblically illiterate • No idea of how the church works (priesthood of believers, giving, etc)

  17. Family oriented people • Family is the primary support system • The needs of the family are placed ahead of individual concerns • Prominence of the mother • Prevalent machismo • Decision making as a unit • Trust “confianza” driven

  18. Celebratory people • Love “fiestas” • Quinceañera • Mothers Day • Día del niño • Cinco de Mayo • Many holidays • Work to live vs. live to work • Hospitality

  19. Passionate people • High emotional displays • Bright colors • Spontaneous • Closer personal space • Present time perspective; relaxed about time and punctuality

  20. Sunday Bridge Building Suggestions Include a Spanish word (ie: bienvenidos) when welcoming the congregation Sing a few Spanish language songs (provide translation for all songs) Have food after every service (include Hispanic foods like empanadas, pasteles…) Invite people who visit more than once to your home • Greet visitors (not just pass the bulletin) • Have the greeters stay in the back of the church until the time for the sermon • Have the bulletins in English and Spanish • Have the church web site in English and Spanish • Signs in English and Spanish • Weekly Communion

  21. Suggestions for a Bridge Building calendar Jan: • Three Kings day – include a rosca de reyes Feb: • Dia del amor y la amistad Mar: • Ash Wednesday – Cauresma • Semanasanta – Easter week April : • Dia del niño May: • 5 de Mayo • Dia de lasmadres June: • Special Back to school prayer service July : • 4th of July Sept: • Hispanic Heritage month Nov: • Thanksgiving Dec: • Posada • Novena de Aguinaldo • Parranda

  22. Relationship Building Opportunities Father and son soccer tournaments Financial peace classes Cross cultural marriage seminars Men’s & women’s retreats Interest based small groups Special services to pray for the sick and anoint with oil • Big celebration when you baptize a baby • Big celebration for Quinceañeras • Monthly special events to celebrate birthdays – include piñata • Regular time for testimonies during the service

  23. Relationship Building Opportunities Art classes Dominos tournament Salsa classes Cinco de Mayo cookout ESL/SSL Guitar classes Sponsor a marriage conference Hispanic Heritage month events Children's summer camp Plaza Comunitaria • Work with teachers and principals at your church to host a community education lecture “how to support your kids in school”. • Develop tutoring program • Join Latin associations in your city • Soccer clinics • Soccer/ foosball tournaments • Citizenship Classes

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