In early June, we told you about a new Timothy Project: Piedras Negras 2016  where CrossTraining Associate Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids, Cesar Duran was headed to his hometown for vacation and requested to take jerseys to the annual conference being held for pastor's in the United Methodist Church Annual Conference. Duran took 200 adult-sized jerseys to give to the pastors, many of whom live on a small wage and are pastors to their churches. Chaplain Duran shares his joy and report below: I praise God because I am part of CrossTraining ministry and serve God through chaplaincy. CrossTraining made me remember my times as a Chaplain and pastor of a congregation in the past. I called Project Piedras Negras to

For the past 25 years, Forge has been sending international mission teams to countries in various locations throughout the world in fulfillment of their mission and vision to raise up “Kingdom Laborers” who are challenged, equipped and mobilized to follow Jesus and his example to make disciples who make disciples. Most of Forge's international teams engage the international mission field as part of an intensive discipleship training program that is headquartered from Denver, CO. Teams usually consist of young adult students from across the U.S. and from other international locations. Forge provides biblical training, team building, stateside and international ministry opportunities and a life-planning process that launches them back into their local communities. Forge uses sports as a platform to communicate the gospel message to indigenous

Three weeks ago, twenty-three friends from Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church (CCPC) gathered in the chilly pre-dawn to pray before heading south down the interstate.  Caravanning in four cars and pulling a trailer loaded with tools, soccer gear, and VBS decorations, the team headed to Juarez, Mexico, for a week-long mission trip. CCPC has been serving alongside the same pastor and church in Juarez for the past twenty-eight years.  Pastor Jorge Mata, La Iglesia Maranatha, and CCPC together build a house for a family in need and lead Vacation Bible School for the neighborhood children.  Most years, only a few of the Americans can speak any Spanish - but through their common goals, lots of hand gestures, and plenty of good

In just a couple of weeks, a volunteer team of 23 members from Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church will travel to Juarez, Mexico, for a week-long partnership with a local, Mexican church (La Iglesia Maranatha). For CCPC, this partnership with the pastor and church has been ongoing for some 25 years. The volunteer team will be assisting local church members with several construction projects in the neighborhood and also hosting a Vacation Bible School for local children. The team expects to reach out to upwards of 70 children during the VBS time. In addition to the church and the VBS, La Iglesia Maranatha also runs a community kitchen that visits local schools and identifies and feeds impoverished students a healthy lunch every day - kids who

Ann Nerney and the team from  Cherry Hills Community Church have returned from Juarez, Mexico and share the following Timothy Project: Mexico 2015 final update. Their team received a donation of nearly 30 soccer balls and many uniform jersey's from the Colorado Rapids via the Timothy Project. Ann and her team were down in Juarez, for four days (9/22 – 9/26) and during that time they built a cafeteria for a middle school, freeing up the previous cafeteria which was really small to become a classroom.  The project provided 32 students a new classroom, and also enabled staff to feed the 350 students at a regular lunch shift.  Previously, the small cafeteria could only seat 20-25 students, 20 minutes at a time -