Hispanic-Latino Academy
304 South Perimeter Park Drive • Suite 2 • Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 329-1177
Joaquin Garcia • Director
jgaricia@tnumc.org
At the 2008 Annual Conference Rev. Garcia was able to announce that 13 congregations of the Tennessee Conference were involved in some form of Hispanic/Latino ministry – all of which could ultimately lead to a unique blending of immigrant communities into existing local churches, or the creation of Hispanic/Latino Fellowships which could ultimately lead to new United Methodist Churches. In the summer of 2008 Garcia can point to an additional ten churches that are exploring new Hispanic/Latino ministries.
The 2008 Tennessee Annual Conference voted to affirm the goals of the Hispanic Latino Academy to:
--establish 7 new Hispanic ministries by June, 2009
--strengthen the on-going ministry of the 13 existing ones, and
--continue the work of the Academy to develop a new generation of Christian leaders in the Tennessee Annual Conference
Tennessee Conference Hispanic Ministries, Faith Communities and Congregations
Existing:
1. Cumberland Hispanic Fellowship Eliud Martinez Cookeville District
Crossville/Fairfield Glade
2. Familia de Dios Carlos Merida Cookeville District
Monterey
3. Conexión Miguel Carpizo Cookeville District
Cookeville
4. La Hermosa Emilio Hernandez Cookeville District
Smithville
5. Agua Viva Francisco Gale Cookeville District
McMinnville
6. Chapel Hill Hispanic Congregation Tiburcio Hernandez Cumberland District
Riddleton
7. New Chapel Hispanic Ministries Joyce McAlister Clarksville District
Springfield
8. First UMC Hispanic Ministries Carlos Uroza Murfreesboro District
Murfreesboro
9. Cannon UMC Hispanic Cong. Enrique Hernandez Murfreesboro District
Shelbyville
10. Ama a Tu Projimo Enrique Hernandez Murfreesboro District
Winchester
11. West Nashville Hispanic Ministry Laura Feliciano Nashville District
Nashville
12. Primera Iglesia Hispana Alejandro Hinojosa Nashville District.
Nashville
13. Hillcrest “Our Neighbors” Ministry Barbara Garcia Nashville District
Nashville
New Hispanic Ministries Recently Approved by Local Churches for Development:
1. Brentwood UMC Nashville District
2. Fellowship UMC Murfreesboro District
3. Lafayette UMC Cumberland District
In Conversation:
1. Inglewood UMC Nashville District
2. City Road UMC Nashville District
3. Good Shepherd UMC Cumberland District
4. Hamilton UMC Nashville District
5. First UMC, Columbia Columbia District
6. New Providence UMC Clarksville District
7. Epworth UMC Columbia District
8. Smyrna UMC Murfreesboro District
9. St. Mark’s UMC Murfreesboro District
10. Viola Area Murfreesboro District
Other Possibilities Being Surveyed:
1. Pulaski District