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The Story of the Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference

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An edition of What God Has Done (1987)

What God Has Done

The Story of the Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference

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In 1936, the Southern District of the Mennonite Brethren Conference of Churches in North America met for convention in Fairview, Oklahoma, and made a significant decision. The seventeen churches of the district at the time decided to step out in faith and begin a Christian mission to the Mexican Americans living in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. From this initial venture the Latin American Mennonite Brethren (LAMB) Conference emerged. Anna and her husband, Henry T. Easu, spent many years ministering in South Texas. It is out of this background that she writes this history of the LAMB Conference.

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Christian mission, History, Mennonites, Mennonite Brethren, Missionaries, Biography, Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference, Mennonite Brethren Church of North America, Missions, Mexican Americans, Histoire, Américains d'origine mexicaine, Mennonite Brethren Church of North America. Latin American Conference

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Table of Contents

1. The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
A. The River.
Page 1
B. The Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Page 1
C. The Population of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Page 3
D. The Spanish and Mexican Americans in the Valley.
Page 4
E. The Mexican American People of the Valley.
Page 5
F. The Practices and Beliefs of Mexican Americans.
Page 6
2. Early Events that led to the Opening of the Field in South Texas.
A. Early Work of Mennonite Brethren that led to a Mission Among Mexican People.
Page 13
B. The Opening of a Field for Mennonite Brethren Among Mexican Americans.
Page 15
C. The Spiritual Conditions of the People of the Village between Mission and Rio Grande City.
Page 16
D. The Village of Los Ebanos.
Page 17
3. Los Ebanos, the First Mennonite Brethren Mission Along the Rio Grande.
A. The Los Ebanos Station.
Page 19
B. The Work of the Los Ebanos Church.
Page 20
C. The Work Among the Young People and Children at Los Ebanos.
Page 20
D. The Work Among the Women at Los Ebanos.
Page 20
E. Work Among the Sick at Los Ebanos.
Page 21
F. A Transportation Problem Solved at Los Ebanos.
Page 21
G. Revival Services and Extension Work by Los Ebanos Workers.
Page 22
H. The Store at Los Ebanos.
Page 22
I. Opposition to the Gospel at Los Ebanos.
Page 22
J. Missionaries, Pastors and Other Workers at Los Ebanos.
Page 23
K. Two Conversion Stories.
Page 24
4. The Mennonite Brethren Mission at Chihuahua.
A. Early Events that led to the Opening of a Station at Chihauhua.
Page 27
B. The Chihuahua Station.
Page 28
C. The Work of the Chihuahua Church Among Children and Youth.
Page 29
D. The Work Among Women at Chihuahua.
Page 29
E. Work Among the Sick and Chihuahua.
Page 30
F. The Work of Transportation.
Page 30
G. The Missionaries and Workers of Chihuahua Church.
Page 30
5. The Mennonite Brethren Church at La Grulla.
A. The Village of La Grulla.
Page 33
B. Early Beginnings of the Work at La Grulla.
Page 33
C. The La Grulla M.B. Station.
Page 34
D. Work Among the Children.
Page 36
E. Evangelism at La Grulla Church.
Page 36
F. Work Among Young People.
Page 37
G. Work Among the Women.
Page 37
H. Work of Helping the Needy.
Page 37
I. The Missionaries and Pastors at La Grulla.
Page 38
6. El Faro School.
A. Early Events that led to the Opening of El Faro School.
Page 41
B. The Buildings of El Faro School.
Page 41
C. How El Faro School Operated.
Page 43
D. The Curriculum of El Faro School.
Page 45
E. Activities of El Faro School.
Page 45
F. The Teachers of El Faro School During Twenty-One Years.
Page 47
G. The Non-Teaching Staff of El Faro.
Page 53
H. The Kitchen Staff and the Lunch Program.
Page 53
I. The Lasting Results of El Faro School.
Page 54
7. The Mennonite Brethren Mission at Premont, Texas.
A. Early Attempts to Evangelize the Premont Area.
Page 55
B. The Field of Premont.
Page 55
C. The Premont Station.
Page 56
D. Work Among the Children, Youth and Adults at Premont.
Page 57
E. Work for People in Premont.
Page 59
F. Work Among the Sick.
Page 59
G. Evangelism and Outreach.
Page 60
H. The Conversion of "Blacky the Drunk".
Page 60
I. The Mennonite Brethren Missionaries at Premont.
Page 61
8. The Church at La Joya.
A. Early Efforts that led to a Work in La Joya.
Page 63
B. The Town of La Joya.
Page 63
C. The La Joya Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 63
D. The Merging of Three Churches to form the present La Joya Congregation.
Page 64
E. Work Among the Children and Youth at La Joya Church.
Page 65
F. Work Among Women.
Page 65
G. Evangelistic Work at La Joya.
Page 66
H. The Workers at La Joya Church.
Page 66
9. The Lull (Edinburg) Mennonite Brethren Church.
A. The Village of Lull, a Suburb of Edinburg.
Page 69
B. Early Gospel Efforts in Lull.
Page 69
C. The Mennonite Brethren Mission Station in Lull.
Page 69
D. The Work Among Children at Lull.
Page 70
E. The Work Among Women in the Lull Church.
Page 72
F. Evangelism in Lull Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 72
G. Work Among the Sick in Lull.
Page 72
H. The Pastors and Workers of the Lull Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 73
I. A Conversion Story in the Lull Church.
Page 74
10. The Mennonite Brethren Church at Casita and Garciasville.
A. The Villages of Garsiasville and Casitas.
Page 75
B. Early Efforts to Proclaim the Gospel in Garciasville and Casita.
Page 75
C. The Mission Station that became known as the Casita Mennonite Brethren Church and later "La Iglesia de Garcia".
Page 76
D. The Work done Among the Children at Casita and Garciasville.
Page 78
E. Work Among Women.
Page 78
F. Work Among Youth.
Page 78
G. Evangelism and Outreach.
Page 79
H. The Missionaries and Pastors of the Mennonite Brethren Work at Casita and Garciasville.
Page 79
11. The Mennonite Brethren Church at Mission.
A. Early Events that led to the Opening of a Work at Mission.
Page 83
B. The City of Mission.
Page 83
C. The Mission Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 83
D. The Work Among Children and Adults in the Mennonite Brethren Church at Mission.
Page 84
E. Work Among Women.
Page 85
F. Work Among the Youth in Mission.
Page 85
G. Evangelism at Mission Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 85
H. The Missionaries, Deacons and Workers at Mission.
Page 86
12. The Pharr Mennonite Brethren Church.
A. Early Events that led to the Formation of a Mennonite Brethren Church in Pharr.
Page 87
B. The City of Pharr.
Page 87
C. The Organization of the Pharr Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 88
D. The Work of the Pharr Bilingual Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 89
E. Work Among Children and Youth in McAllen-Pharr Church.
Page 90
F. The Extension Work of the Church.
Page 90
G. The Pastors and Workers of the McAllen-Pharr Work.
Page 91
13. The Mennonite Brethren Church at Donna.
A. The Town of Donna, Texas.
Page 93
B. Early Gospel Efforts in Donna.
Page 93
C. The Donna Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 93
D. Work Among the Youth and Children.
Page 94
E. Workers at the Donna Mennonite Brethren Church.
Page 94
14. The Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference in Texas.
I. The Work of the Provisional Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference.
Page 95
A. The Work of Setting Up a Conference.
Page 95
B. The Work of the Provisional Trustee Board.
Page 96
II. The Work of the Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference.
Page 96
A. The Organization of the Latin American Mennonite Brethren Conference.
Page 96
B. Work Done in LAMB Conference , including Youth and Children.
Page 97
C. Radio Work Done by the LAMB Conference.
Page 98
D. The LAMB Mission Work.
Page 99
E. Various Other Activities of the LAMB Conference.
Page 101
F. The Women's Missionary Fellowship.
Page 102
G. The Men's Fellowship.
Page 102
H. The Work of the Christian Education Board.
Page 103
I. The Committee of General Welfare and Mennonite Disaster Service.
Page 104
J. Leaders of the LAMB Conference.
Page 104
K. The Latin American Family of Mennonite Brethren Conference of North America.
Page 109
15. The Picture History of Latin American Mennonite Brethren in Texas.
Page 113
Addendum.
Events that Occurred during 1985–1978 in the LAMB Churches.
Page 183
Chapter Background Notes.
Page 187

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Hillsboro, KS, USA
Copyright Date
1987

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Paperback
Pagination
xiv, 191p.
Number of pages
209
Dimensions
9.0 x 6.0 x 0.75 inches

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Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0919797490
ISBN 13
9780919797499
LCCN
cn90001269
OCLC/WorldCat
21034693, 505784735

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