At Ciudad Nueva, we love to engage with the children and youth in our programs. It gives us abundant joy and satisfaction to watch these young people grow into kind, impactful, and successful young adults. Program alumni share that our programming made a difference in their lives and have continued to stay connected through the friendships they made here. This month’s alumni testimony with Marshall shows how equipping tomorrow’s leaders begins with community engagement and relationship building. Marshall entered our Launch Pad program soon after it began; he was in the second group of kids … [Read more...]
Chasing After the Need — How Drew Holguin Captures the Hearts and Minds of Our Middle School Kids
Our talented Kids Create Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator, Drew Holguin, has a proven record of going where help is needed and stepping up to the challenge. He isn’t scared or hesitant to jump in and get his hands dirty when it comes to the Lord’s work. Drew is a valuable member of our team, and this month we get to learn how he came to join the Ciudad Nueva team! If you’ve seen the colorful mural-in-progress on the wall of our building, you’ve had a glimpse of the creative leadership shown by Drew. He’s all about hands-on activities to bring our students closer to God and to each … [Read more...]
“Little Glimmers of Hope” – Bethany Molinar Shares the Goodness of God Through Work at Ciudad Nueva
Now that Bethany Molinar has taken the reins as our new Executive Director, we want to take a moment to highlight her incredible leadership during these hard times! She described the work she does as “seeking shalom for our communities.” She does this by loving, supporting, and caring for the staff at Ciudad Nueva, making personal connections with the recipients of our services and helping wherever she can. Hope is a common factor in the work that she does, and she reflected on the many ways God accomplishes his work through our ministries. As she took on this role, Bethany shared … [Read more...]
Ciudad Nueva’s Action Plan to Provide Services to Our Elderly Community Members
Caring for the elderly population of our community has long been a passion and goal of Ciudad Nueva. This year especially, our elderly neighbors need special attention and assistance due to the pandemic. We are eager to launch Ciudad Nueva’s elderly services, projected to begin next year! Before our services had to change due to COVID-19, we offered Art Therapy classes to our elderly community members. Tamy, the instructor for this art class, was able to connect with and share Christ’s love with attendees, who enjoyed the social fellowship and the chance to use their creativity. The … [Read more...]
Staff Spotlight: Jen Kaufmann, Ciudad Nueva’s Communication and Event Coordinator
With so many wonderful ministries happening at Ciudad Nueva, it’s time to pause and honor an amazing staff member who plays many roles to keep us running! Meet Jen Kaufmann, our behind-the-scenes organizer and former coordinator of Launchpad, Ciudad Nueva’s program for elementary school students. Jen first came to us in 2007 and volunteered her time in our middle school program. Cliff and Sami had already been acquainted with Jen before she began volunteering. She shared her artistic talents with our elementary and middle school kids, got to know our middle school students through … [Read more...]
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