Hispanic Ministries Committee

The mission of the Hispanic Ministries Committee is to be in ministry developing leadership, strengthening mutual understanding and support between the Hispanic and Anglo communities, and developing leadership networking.

Goals and Objectives


  1. Support education programs such as ESL, SSL, computer classes and driver's training, etc.
  2. Provide training for Lay Missioners, training for Hispanic staff, Lay Speaking courses in Spanish and ministry mentoring, etc.
  3. Provide training and consulting with other Conference Committees/Boards/Commissions/Agencies to share the joy and responsibility for Hispanic ministry.
  4. Develop and support Faith communities, especially youth and children's ministries.
  5. Advocate for justice.
  6. Provide support networks for Hispanic staff members.
  7. Explore more avenues of ecumenical Hispanic Ministries.
  8. Work with district committees to increase local support of Hispanic Ministries.
  9. Develop a Conference Coordinator position and develop funding resource possibilities.

Prayer request from Hispanic Committee

Grace and peace to everyone,

I'd like to echo brother Fred Anderson's message and also add just a few words from what I think is one of the best teams in our annual conference. Indeed, the recent workshop was very meaningful for the Hispanic Ministries development.

This workshop helped us to plan a strategy to launch our ministry in Nebraska with such an impact that in five years forward we will see faith communities increasing along the Conference, it really encouraged us and gave us a clearer vision and more acurate direction to move forward.

We must keep praying for each other and most importantly, we must pray with faith and boldness that our Lord Jesus Christ may raise us up into heavenly realms. We have to start moving to the conquest of this territory and to claim thousands of lost souls for God's kingdom. Let us hold out in prayer asking our Lord to defeat our enemy and let us declare victroy in Jesus' name, beloved.

Let's get up and fight the spiritual warfare in the name of our Lord!


Pastor Jaime Farias
Cozad Parkview UMC

Gracia y Paz para todos ustedes.

Me gustaría hacer eco al mensaje del hermano Fred y también añadir algunas palabras desde lo que yo pienso es uno de los mejores equipos en nuestra conferencia anual. Verdaderamente, este taller fue muy significativo para el desarrollo de los Ministerios Hispanos.

Planear una estrategia para lanzar nuestro ministerio en Nebraska con tal impacto que en los siguientes cinco años veamos el incremento de las comunidades de fe a lo largo de nuestra Conferencia, eso realmente nos motivo y nos dió una visión más clara y dirección más precisa para movernos hacia adelante.

Debemos seguir orando unos por otros, pero lo más importante es que debemos orar con fe y temeridad de tal manera que nuestro Señor Jesucristo nos eleve a los lugares celestiales. Tenemos que empezar a movernos para la conquista de este territorio y reclamar miles de almas perdidas para el Reino de Dios. Resistamos en oración pidiendo a nuestro Señor que derrote a nuestro enemigo, y declaremos victoria en el nombre de Jesús, amados míos.
Levantémonos y luchemos la guerra espiritual en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo!

Pastor Jaime Farias

Immigration work

Nebraska United Methodists have an opportunity to be involved in risk-taking mission and justice work with immigrants among us. You may choose to become a volunteer at a United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Justice for our Neighbors (JFON) center in Nebraska and/or become an advocate to make immigration policy more just.

The Nebraska Conference presently has two JFON centers— in Columbus and in Omaha. For more information, go to gbgm-umc.org/umcor/refugees/justiceforourneighbors.cfm. Both centers are operated from one phone number, 402-898-1349.


The Mission of JFON is:
• Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON) is a faith-driven ministry, welcoming immigrants into our churches and communities by providing free, high-quality immigration legal services, education, and advocacy.

• To promote education for ministry and advocacy as an integral part of the JFON program and to encourage deeper theological reflection on biblical imperatives that clarify the moral issues raised by U.S. immigration policy and by our nation's treatment of newcomers.

In Lincoln, contact the Center for Legal Immigration Assistance (formerly Equity in Nebraska) at 402-471-1777. The center offers immigration-related legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees as well as education and outreach to help Nebraskans lend a hand to new neighbors.