Hurricane John, a Category 3 storm, struck the southern coast of Mexico on September 23. After making landfall southwest of the city of Marquelia in the state of Guerrero, John weakened to a tropical storm, causing intense rainfall, flooding, and landslides. The most affected areas from the flooding, according to Cutberto Tenorio, coordinator of Nazarene
From September 26-29, Panama received 65 people, among them missionaries, missionary kids, and guests, at the “Pure of Heart” Mesoamerica Region Retreat. During the retreat, missionaries enjoyed times of worship and praise, the message of God’s Word, training, as well as times of fellowship and rest. The retreat began with a devotional shared by the
The Mesoamerica Region Nazarene Youth International gathered 762 participants from 17 countries at the regional youth congress, themed "Surrender," in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. "Our goal is to teach young people that surrendering is about surrendering our life, will, and desire completely to God and that we trust in his plan for our lives,"
About 75 people from nine countries on the Mesoamerica Region joined together to carry out a Maximum Mission project in the Dominican Republic to impact people with the message of salvation through service and compassion. Roughly 300 children were ministered to, and 50 people accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The event took place
