The church in La Cruz is closed

We had been hearing rumors from a couple of sources that the church in La Cruz had closed it’s doors and we just confirmed this with Pastor Lupe. Jose has pastored that little church for more than two decades and while it never had a large congregation he consistently served those who came.

The year we were in La Cruz the church struggled mightily. Jose had health issues, the congregation whittled itself down to us and one other man. Finally, it came down to no one coming and Jose decided to close it.

So, the church in La Cruz joins the one in El Salto…shuttered. Of the four congregations that remain in Sinaloa, three are very tiny with only a few families and the one here in Mazatlan has about 25 families. Actually, there is one large extended family and all the brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins and perhaps two other families as well.

Please pray for Pastor Ismael in Ceuta, Pastor Juan in El Castillo, Pastor Ignacio in El Rosario and Pastor Lupe in Mazatlan and their congregations.