2007 Mile-Markers

· A New Building for Mission Adelante

Thanks to generous giving by Heartland Community Church, we were able to purchase a building for Mission Adelante at a key location in our target neighborhood. Having been a funeral home in the past, we undertaking a significant renovation project to resurrect it to a new life and a new purpose. Volunteer opportunites in the new building should abound through the first half of 2008

· Raul Contreras passes citizenship exam

This very day, after four trimesters in our ESL program working with Todd Jones and others, our neighbor, Raúl took and passed the U.S. citizenship exam in English!

· Growing a church

Mission Adelante’s church plant has shown even-paced growth throughout the year. Ten people have now received Christ through our ministry. Though every gain seems to be hard-fought, we now average 22 adults and 18 kids at our monthly worship services and have three home-based Bible studies meeting on Sunday nights.

· Servant Christian Foundation Passion Award

In November Mission Adelante was recognized along with 21 other local, regional, and international ministries at the Thurman Mitchell Passion Awards. It was a tremendous honor and boost for our team!