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Upcoming ‘Nuevo Amanecer’ offers Latino/Hispanic ministry support, networking

May 5, 2022
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For those seeking practical tools and a support network for ministry within the Latino/Hispanic community, registration is now open for Nuevo Amanecer 2022. This gathering is the largest annual conference sponsored by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries. 

The June 16-19 event will again be held at the Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina; an online option is also available. New this year is a Christian formation component for children and youth, designed to help families to attend the conference together.

Keynote speakers are the Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija, founding director of TryTank, an experimental lab for church growth and innovation; and the Rev. Alex Salvatierra, academic dean of the Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary and assistant professor of integral mission and global transformation.

Since 2002 the biennial Nuevo Amanacer (which means “New Dawn”) has drawn hundreds of lay leaders, clergy, diocesan missioners, parish staff, church planters, and others interested in sharing best practices and exploring new methods of church growth, discipleship, and evangelism within the context of Latino/Hispanic ministry.

This year’s conference theme—“Rejoice! The spirit dwells in us”—seeks to capture the vision of the Jesus movement as the church learns new ways of ministry and evangelism during and after a pandemic, organizers said.

“Our hope is that our array of speakers and workshops will serve to train and equip the next generation of Episcopal Latinos with resources and skills to be agents of love, reconciliation, and hope in their communities across the church,” said Adia Milien, Nuevo Amanecer 2022 co-coordinator.

Those not able to attend in person can register for the virtual option, which includes participation in online workshops and access to livestreamed keynote addresses and worship on the Latino/Hispanic Ministries’ Facebook page.

Some scholarships are available from Kanuga Conference Center and the Seminary of the Southwest.

Learn more and reserve space online. The registration deadline is May 18.

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