http://www.thealabamabaptist.org//print-edition-article-detail.php?id_art=16873Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Updates
Ongoing news....The Mexico team visted with some of the Mixteco men this week and several commented that they wanted to know more! Pray as we(here)follow up with them and minister to their families. God is so good all the time!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tonight....
This evening we had our first ever gathering of the Mixteco people group
to show the Jesus film in THEIR LANGUAGE. They are an ORAL people so there is no written Word. Every one of the 50 + adults and children
watched intently to the story of our Savior.I sat there wondering what it felt like to hear the story of Jesus for the first time for some of them. I was praying that the Holy Spirit would be in each heart that listened tonight. All the kids were quiet and focused on the story....yay!
What will happen next? We will see what the Lord does! We gave each of them a cop...y of the movie to take home. The team from Mexico did a GREAT job.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Update on Mexico Team
Pray for the team from Rey de Reyes Baptist Church in Cuernavaca, Mexico(just south of Mexico City). They have had a full first week visting, prayer driving(too hot to walk), visiting churches and working with hospital.
PRAY for this coming Saturday. We will be holding our FIRST EVER outreach at Community of Hope and have basketball, pizza and the JESUS film in the Mixteco language. We are praying for 100 people to come. Pray for the parents to come. We need to bring them together for at least one meeting to share with them who we are and what we do and of course...Jesus.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Tomorrow is the Day!
Praying today for Mission Team from Rey de Reyes Iglesia Bautista as they travel to Montgomery tomorrow! Praying for safe flights and the Holy Spirit working in peoples lives these next two weeks. Praying for the Mixteco's in Montgomery(parents)to be open and ready to hear AND for good communication these next two weeks.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Mexican Mission Team Coming to Montgomery!!!
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Pray for the Mexican Mission Team that is coming to Montgomery to help reach our Mixteco population here. They will be here July 20-August 3rd. They will be doing mostly home visits and a couple of events to reach them. Pray for resources/opportunity to share Christ and communication issues.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Mixteco and Language in AL
Patient Care in Any Language and How to Budget for It
By Nataly Kelly
Hundreds of Tongues
In the United States, Spanish leads a litany of non-English languages. More than 10% of U.S. residents speak Spanish at home. As of 2000, the Census Bureau found that 31 million residents spoke Spanish as the primary language in their residences. The 2005 American Community Survey revealed that Spanish speakers in Texas, California, New Mexico, and Arizona now account for more than 20% of those states' total populations. Nationwide, the Census showed that nearly one in five people spoke a language other than English in their residences — and that's just among the people who were counted.
But, while Spanish tops the language list in the United States, the remaining languages vary as much as the landscapes of the states themselves. According to LanguageTrak, Language Line's language tracking service, the company's most requested languages in April 2008 varied substantially from one state to another. Mixteco was second in Alabama, Turkish was second in Idaho, Polish was second in Arkansas, Burmese was second in Indiana, Hmong was second in Alaska, and Bosnian was second in North Dakota.
For telephone interpreting, the notion of "less common" languages is relative. The 2007 Cyracom Language Index indicated that Somali ranked second in Kentucky, Burmese was fourth in North Carolina, and Nuer — a Sudanese language — came in fourth in Nebraska. In urban Washington D.C., Amharic was third, while Navajo was fourth in the Phoenix-Mesa area. Among the most needed languages nationwide, the Burmese language Karen moved from number 106 to 45 in a single year.The variability spawns a major challenge — accurately forecasting language needs to ensure proper coverage and staffing. To help overcome this barrier, Language Services Associates carries out a customer-specific analysis to help forecast language needs. For example, the company can generate a client-specific map to indicate the fastest-growing languages in the areas where the customer has offices.
By Nataly Kelly
Hundreds of Tongues
In the United States, Spanish leads a litany of non-English languages. More than 10% of U.S. residents speak Spanish at home. As of 2000, the Census Bureau found that 31 million residents spoke Spanish as the primary language in their residences. The 2005 American Community Survey revealed that Spanish speakers in Texas, California, New Mexico, and Arizona now account for more than 20% of those states' total populations. Nationwide, the Census showed that nearly one in five people spoke a language other than English in their residences — and that's just among the people who were counted.
But, while Spanish tops the language list in the United States, the remaining languages vary as much as the landscapes of the states themselves. According to LanguageTrak, Language Line's language tracking service, the company's most requested languages in April 2008 varied substantially from one state to another. Mixteco was second in Alabama, Turkish was second in Idaho, Polish was second in Arkansas, Burmese was second in Indiana, Hmong was second in Alaska, and Bosnian was second in North Dakota.
For telephone interpreting, the notion of "less common" languages is relative. The 2007 Cyracom Language Index indicated that Somali ranked second in Kentucky, Burmese was fourth in North Carolina, and Nuer — a Sudanese language — came in fourth in Nebraska. In urban Washington D.C., Amharic was third, while Navajo was fourth in the Phoenix-Mesa area. Among the most needed languages nationwide, the Burmese language Karen moved from number 106 to 45 in a single year.The variability spawns a major challenge — accurately forecasting language needs to ensure proper coverage and staffing. To help overcome this barrier, Language Services Associates carries out a customer-specific analysis to help forecast language needs. For example, the company can generate a client-specific map to indicate the fastest-growing languages in the areas where the customer has offices.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Welcome to Praying for the Mixteco People Group of Montgomery
HISTORY of the Mixteco (Mees TEH Ko)
The rugged Mixteca Mountains of southern Mexico is the birthplace of a great and noble people. Even before the Mayans … before the Aztecs, … there were the Mixteco people. Legend has it that in the misty beginning of time, … gods planted trees along the River of Lineage. It was from these majestic trees, … these holy trees … that the Mixteco nation came into being. Others say that the people did not come from the trees but … instead … the gods molded them from ears of corn and eventually these men of corn populated the world.
In reality, the Mixteco people became one of the major civilizations of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs finally conquered them about 30 years prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Eventually, the Spanish subdued them; nevertheless, they hung onto much of their original culture and traditions.
Today, the Mixteco people claim allegiance to the Catholic Church but still practice many of their pagan beliefs. They have also retained their original language with over 50 dialects spoken today. The Mixteco people have migrated throughout the Americas but most live in southern Mexico mainly in the State of Oaxaca.
Thousands continue to migrate to the United States for work. Today, the Mixteco population totals about 400,000.While employment elsewhere (than in Mexico)provides a good source of income, it also causes many problems. In many families, there is no man present. Children are left without good male role models. Many fall into addictions like alcohol or drugs. This lifestyle is often a serious problem even among professed Christians. The wife is left to provide for the family. Teaching believers to stand firm against areas of temptation is an important ministry. (from a missionary friends website)
LOCALLY
We are still working on the numbers but there is a large community right here in Montgomery, AL that several churches are reaching.
A. We know that this people group speaks their own language which is Mixteco and there are over 50 dialects out of that language.It is an ORAL language. Most do not know ANY Spanish and mostly the children know English because of being in school.
B. We know that most have migrated to Montgomery to work via other states along the way. We know that there are a lot of the families of low wealth and illiterate in their own language. A lot of them struggle with temptations of alcohol and drug use. Many though are very hard workers and are struggling to make ends meet.
C. We know that these churches are already reaching out:
Yarborough Street Baptist seems to have the most kids who come to all activities(around 40 total). Shepherds Staff, Community of Hope and Forest Park Ministry are reaching families through community ministries and Ridgecrest has invited kids and picked up to participate in their Awana program. Eastern Hills runs a van ministry to pick kids up for church. Thorington Road and Heritage have partnered in Backyard Bible Clubs and other ways to help reach the kids.
D. We know that the Mixteco people seem to live in 3 main areas of the city, Forest Park, Highland Gardens and Cypress Apartments.
What can you do?
PRAY
1. We need prayer warriors who are willing and ready to pray for those churches who are already reaching out.
2. Pray for the Mixteco families. Although most seem to have a Christian/Catholic background, some are still very steeped in tribal traditions and practices.
3. Pray for resources to help the families. Most do not have insurance. Most work at low paying jobs. Most have larger families. Very few have resources to help their kids with some basics like eyeglasses, school supplies and doctor visits.
PARTNER
If you are interested in partnering with churches and ministries who care for the Mixteco people group, contact Lisa Rose for more information on what you can do.
PROVIDE
Funds for Jesus films and audio Bibles.
Volunteers to teach English to the parents, help with a Health Fair and tutor kids.
Lisa Rose
Director of MBA Church and Community Ministries
20 Interstate Park DriveMontgomery, AL 36109
334-271-6794
lrose@mgmbaptist.org
The rugged Mixteca Mountains of southern Mexico is the birthplace of a great and noble people. Even before the Mayans … before the Aztecs, … there were the Mixteco people. Legend has it that in the misty beginning of time, … gods planted trees along the River of Lineage. It was from these majestic trees, … these holy trees … that the Mixteco nation came into being. Others say that the people did not come from the trees but … instead … the gods molded them from ears of corn and eventually these men of corn populated the world.
In reality, the Mixteco people became one of the major civilizations of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs finally conquered them about 30 years prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Eventually, the Spanish subdued them; nevertheless, they hung onto much of their original culture and traditions.
Today, the Mixteco people claim allegiance to the Catholic Church but still practice many of their pagan beliefs. They have also retained their original language with over 50 dialects spoken today. The Mixteco people have migrated throughout the Americas but most live in southern Mexico mainly in the State of Oaxaca.
Thousands continue to migrate to the United States for work. Today, the Mixteco population totals about 400,000.While employment elsewhere (than in Mexico)provides a good source of income, it also causes many problems. In many families, there is no man present. Children are left without good male role models. Many fall into addictions like alcohol or drugs. This lifestyle is often a serious problem even among professed Christians. The wife is left to provide for the family. Teaching believers to stand firm against areas of temptation is an important ministry. (from a missionary friends website)
LOCALLY
We are still working on the numbers but there is a large community right here in Montgomery, AL that several churches are reaching.
A. We know that this people group speaks their own language which is Mixteco and there are over 50 dialects out of that language.It is an ORAL language. Most do not know ANY Spanish and mostly the children know English because of being in school.
B. We know that most have migrated to Montgomery to work via other states along the way. We know that there are a lot of the families of low wealth and illiterate in their own language. A lot of them struggle with temptations of alcohol and drug use. Many though are very hard workers and are struggling to make ends meet.
C. We know that these churches are already reaching out:
Yarborough Street Baptist seems to have the most kids who come to all activities(around 40 total). Shepherds Staff, Community of Hope and Forest Park Ministry are reaching families through community ministries and Ridgecrest has invited kids and picked up to participate in their Awana program. Eastern Hills runs a van ministry to pick kids up for church. Thorington Road and Heritage have partnered in Backyard Bible Clubs and other ways to help reach the kids.
D. We know that the Mixteco people seem to live in 3 main areas of the city, Forest Park, Highland Gardens and Cypress Apartments.
What can you do?
PRAY
1. We need prayer warriors who are willing and ready to pray for those churches who are already reaching out.
2. Pray for the Mixteco families. Although most seem to have a Christian/Catholic background, some are still very steeped in tribal traditions and practices.
3. Pray for resources to help the families. Most do not have insurance. Most work at low paying jobs. Most have larger families. Very few have resources to help their kids with some basics like eyeglasses, school supplies and doctor visits.
PARTNER
If you are interested in partnering with churches and ministries who care for the Mixteco people group, contact Lisa Rose for more information on what you can do.
PROVIDE
Funds for Jesus films and audio Bibles.
Volunteers to teach English to the parents, help with a Health Fair and tutor kids.
Lisa Rose
Director of MBA Church and Community Ministries
20 Interstate Park DriveMontgomery, AL 36109
334-271-6794
lrose@mgmbaptist.org
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