Hispanic News
Hispanic Heritage Month Lessons at OCU
10/5/2023
Young worshipers crowded into Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel on the Oklahoma City University campus along with a choir and an ensemble composed of wind instruments. With a welcoming message at the ...
Oklahoma and Chile Conferences join together for joint Epiphany service
1/10/2022
The Oklahoma Conference joined together with the Chile Conference for a joint Epiphany service. The service was released on the Oklahoma Conference’s YouTube channel. Ministry leaders from both ...
Hispanic church gets building after 20 years in ministry
11/10/2021
La Vida en Abundancia, or “Life in Abundance,” is getting a building for its vibrant Hispanic/Latino ministry 20 years after its first service. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 25. Diana ...
OKUMC partners with Chile Conference for collaborative devotional for Holy Week
4/26/2021
By Tabitha Beckman The Oklahoma Annual Conference has been a Covenant Partner with the Methodist Church of Chile since 2018. Bishop Nunn traveled down to Chile to sign and celebrate the Covenant with ...
OKC-St. Luke’s Asbury hosts fiesta during Hispanic Heritage Month
11/2/2018
By Tabitha Beckman In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, OKC-St. Luke’s Asbury threw a fiesta for their community with crafts, games, food and music. The children painted maracas and Mexican flags, ...
GBGM, Hispanic/Latino Ministries expand focus
9/8/2018
Community initiatives to be included in outreach efforts Hispanic/Latino Ministries is expanding its focus to include community initiatives, said Carlos Ramirez, pastor of Putnam City UMC. The ...
GCORR grant to help assess race awareness in church
12/12/2014
A $35,500 grant will fund a new effort to increase intercultural knowledge among Oklahoma United Methodists, thanks to the denomination’s General Commission on Religion & Race (GCORR). Goal for the ...
Hispanic congregation feeding souls in Tulsa
10/10/2014
When Bishop Robert Hayes Jr. visited Nueva Esperanza UMC in Tulsa on Aug. 17, more than 150 people attended the late-afternoon service. The great turnout was a big blessing, said Pastor Daniel ...
Oklahoma hosts Hispanic missionaries
3/28/2014
On behalf of the Conference’s Office of Mission, Carlos Ramirez invited the National Hispanic/Latino Plan missionaries to come to Oklahoma. So more than two-dozen leaders traveled to Oklahoma City ...
Hispanic outreach booming in Guymon
2/21/2014
By Melyn Johnson In the Oklahoman Panhandle, Guymon’s population has soared. Today’s population is younger and includes a lot of diversity. About 30 first languages are documented among Guymon’s ...
One church, 3 sites -- Oklahoma City churches report growth after uniting as St. Luke’s
2/21/2014
In 2013, OKC-St. Luke’s UMC branched out as three locations. The multi-site approach is bearing early fruit. This church family established in 1889 now includes Fuente De Vida and Asbury ...