
Mesoamerica Region celebrates at MAX22 regional conference
More than 1,000 people from 21 countries gathered in Panama City, Panama, for MAX 22, the Mesoamerica regional conference.

More than 1,000 people from 21 countries gathered in Panama City, Panama, for MAX 22, the Mesoamerica regional conference.

Sublime Gracia Church of the Nazarene in Costa Rica has doubled its efforts to bring relief to some Venezuelan migrants who are in the country’s capital. Members of the church along with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries delivered more than 200 personal hygiene kits, clothing, and food.

Thanks to the generosity of Nazarenes around the world, the Church of the Nazarene is able to continue spreading the transformational love of Christ in every corner of the world. Resources are now available for the upcoming Offering of Thanks for Nazarene Missions.

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms recorded in the United States, made landfall in Florida on 28 September as a Category 4 storm with sustained wind speeds up to 155 mph (250 km per hour), a day after hitting Cuba.

More than 1,500 people from 116 churches on the Nazarene Verapaz del Norte District in Guatemala were baptized on 4 September. One week later, they were received as full members in their different congregations.

The following is a testimony from Maribel Sánchez about her participation in the Missionary Summer program. Two years ago, I started serving in the missions ministry at my church in Costa Rica.

To celebrate the month of the Bible in Guatemala, the Nazland Church of the Nazarene in Guatemala City held its first Bible quizzing competition for adults. About 25 people participated, with ages ranging from 35 to 65 years.

Ten missions team members from Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana joined the “Called to Serve” short-term missions trip and traveled to St. Lucia to serve alongside the Castries Church of the Nazarene in July for 11 days of ministry and community outreach.

In July, 11 members of Nazarene Youth International from Tibás, Costa Rica, were able to share the gospel at the Children of the Great Artist festival at the Eugene O’Neill Theater. Roughly 500 people attended the event.

NazPodcast from Mesoamerica Region Communications is launching a new podcast, Devotionals for Pastors. The podcast will be available in January of 2023 on the following platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts.