Rubén Rivera – Ward, Colorado … Under the theme of “The Church Triumphant at the Age of the End”, some 520 Rocky Mountain Conference Hispanic members attended the annual camp meeting at Glacier View Ranch, September 2-4.

One participant, Jorge Batiz from Lamar, Colorado, said “This is the first time that I have attended this type of event. My family and I feel very blessed, and I want to come back next year.”

Guest speaker Dr. Marco Terreros, retired professor of systematic theology, on the camp meeting theme, presenting a scenario of the eschatological church pilgrimage through the centuries, especially at the end-time.

Participants enjoyed music provided by Ever Melgar, a singer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He commented, “I am very inspired to see hundreds of people worshiping, united to the Lord”.

Three groups of camp meeting attendees simultaneously gathered for this event–children, youth, and adults. Pastor Eliasib Fajardo, youth director for the Arizona Conference, was guest speaker for the youth. His presentation theme was “Overcoming Through Jesus.”

Representing the conference was Doug Inglish, RMC vice-president for administration, who shared words of encouragement during the worship service. Several RMC office staff
attended.

Vanessa Alarcon from Boulder and a member of the RMC Executive Committee commented, “We are truly blessed to have [a place such as] Glacier View Ranch, where we can gather as a Hispanic community. We can connect with our Creator with stunning landscapes, a shared faith, and our culture and language.”

“This year felt extra special for me because we had the representation of many from the conference administration. They all spent time on a holiday weekend to support the largest gathering of Hispanic ministries which was appreciated by many,” she added.

During the program, Matthew Hasty, Literature Ministries Director for the RMC, presented a donation of hundreds of books in Spanish for the churches and their missionary work. They can serve in “spreading the good news of the Kingdom of God,” he said.

–Ruben Rivera is RMC director for Hispanic Ministries. Photos by Pr. Wilmer Martinez.