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Serving the People of Juarez
Serving the People of Juarez
Serving God
Enriching Communities
Building Churches
Touching Lives
About Juarez
Juarez, Mexico is in the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
About Juarez
Juarez is just a border away from El Paso, Texas, in the United States.
About Juarez
Juarez is just a border away from El Paso, Texas, in the United States.
60,000 peoplecross theborderevery day.
About Juarez
It’s a very short trip...
About Juarez
It’s a very short trip... into a different world.
The people of Juarez are
• hard-working• family-oriented• trapped in poverty• intelligent, with great educational needs• impacted by a history of corruption
There is a crucial need for Hope.
About Juarez
Juarez facts:
• Juarez is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world• Juarez has the highest murder rate in Mexico• 1,600 people were killed in gang-related violence in Juarez in 2008• That number has increased in 2009
About Juarez
Why are we involved?At the heart of creation is a God who cares about His people...
Why are we involved?
Why are we involved?At the heart of creation is a God who cares about His people...
Why are we involved?
...and He asks us to care forour neighbors....(Matthew 25:35-40)
Why are we involved?
...by feeding,giving drink,
shelter,clothing,
tending to the sick,and those in prison.
Our Mission
Arrow Outreach’s Mission:
The Lord Jesus invites us into this setting, to be His arms and legs as we serve others.
Arrow Outreach seeks to serve the people of Juarez by partnering with local churches to share His love and to enhance their:
• Spiritual Growth / Evangelistic Outreach• Education• Community Development• Hope for the futurea 501(c)3 organization
Part II
God uses us to create something from nothing.
God uses us to createsomething from nothing.
In Part II, we’ll look at 20 years of this theme at work:
• Toribeo Family Center• Socorro Rivera Elementary School• Tocando Puertas Community Center• Redencion Y Verdad Church
God uses us to create something from nothing.
The empty sitein July of 1995:
Toribeo Family CenterAn Outreach to the Community
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Toribeo Family CenterAn Outreach to the Community
Arrow OutreachDirector Rich Mackey at thefinished Center,open for ministry, in June of 2002:
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Socorro Rivera Elementary SchoolA Gift from God to the Community
The original building, a shack,in October of 2002:
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Socorro Rivera Elementary SchoolA Gift from God to the Community
Socorro RiveraElementary School today:
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Tocando Puertas Community CenterA Spring in the Desert
The future sitein May of 2007:
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Tocando Puertas Community CenterA Spring in the Desert
The Center,open, in June of 2009:
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Redencion Y VerdadRenewed Life
The old church:
God uses us to create something from nothing.
Redencion Y VerdadRenewed Life
The new churchunder construction inJune of 2009: