We are proud to announce that Luz Zenaida Ortiz, a member of the AETH team, received the Dulos Award, in recognition of her dedication to excellence and for modeling Jesus in everything she does.

The Asbury Theological Seminary, Latino Formation Ministry Program, member and collaborator of AETH, honored Mrs. Ortiz in a virtual award ceremony.

Luz has been a student of the program for the last years and has shown a great commitment balancing her studies, family, work at AETH and her local church.

This is a well-deserved award.

Congratulations!

The ReDET team is ready to launch its official site on Friday, May 8. For six months a group of professionals has been designing, producing, and preparing all the content that ReDET will offer to its members.

ReDET has become a fundamental part of AETH (Association for Hispanic Theological Education), as a community of individuals and entities created for mutual support, collaboration, and the solution for common obstacles in theological education.

This website will provide us with a space to develop communities of practice among all those leaders and students of theological studies who wish to share experiences and challenges in their studies

Please visit us starting Friday, May 8 at www.redet.us. You can also check out our social networks on Facebook.

Amigos,

Estamos escribiendo hoy con una solicitud. Lilly Endowment acaba de anunciar su nueva Iniciativa de Congregaciones Prósperas. Esta iniciativa busca ayudar a las congregaciones a comprender y adaptar sus ministerios a los contextos sociales y culturales que cambian rápidamente. Una discusión más completa de la iniciativa está abajo

Compartiría este anuncio con líderes y organizaciones religiosas en su red?

Algunos detalles más: a través de la Iniciativa de Congregaciones Prósperas, The Endowment está invitando a organizaciones benéficas ubicadas en los Estados Unidos a presentar propuestas por hasta $ 1 millón que pueden usarse durante un período de hasta cinco años para desarrollar nuevos programas o fortalecerlos. trabajar directamente con las congregaciones y ayudarlas: 1) explorar y comprender sus contextos sociales y culturales que cambian rápidamente; 2) obtener mayor claridad sobre sus valores y misión; y 3) recurrir a las prácticas cristianas de sus tradiciones teológicas y eclesiales para adaptar sus ministerios a las demandas de sus contextos cambiantes. El objetivo final es ayudar a las congregaciones a prosperar mediante el fortalecimiento de los ministerios que ayudan a las personas a profundizar sus relaciones con Dios, mejorar sus conexiones entre sí y contribuir al florecimiento de sus comunidades y el mundo.

En esta iniciativa de subsidios abierta y competitiva, la Fundación prevé otorgar aproximadamente 50 subsidios a organizaciones que presenten propuestas excepcionalmente prometedoras y convincentes que promuevan el objetivo de la iniciativa y demuestren la capacidad de la organización para diseñar, implementar y mantener un programa de alta calidad.

Se pueden encontrar pautas y formularios completos en el sitio web de Endowment en: lillyendowment.org/thrivingcongregations

Como leerá, solicitamos que las organizaciones interesadas envíen un Formulario de interés a través del sitio web de Endowment antes del 17 de abril de 2020. Las propuestas completas deben enviarse a través del sitio web de Endowment antes del 1 de junio de 2020.

Chanon Ross es la persona clave de Endowment para esta nueva iniciativa y con gusto responderá cualquier pregunta.

Tenga en cuenta que valoramos mucho nuestra asociación y estamos agradecidos por sus esfuerzos para compartir información sobre la nueva iniciativa con otros.

Con muchas GRACIAS,

Chris Coble

Chanon Ross

Lilly Endowment Inc.

(Chris Coble es Vicepresidente para Religion en Lilly Endowment Inc.)

Below, we share this statement received from Lilly Endowment Inc.

We are writing today with a request. Lilly Endowment just announced its new Thriving Congregations Initiative. This initiative seeks to help congregations understand and adapt their ministries to their rapidly changing social and cultural contexts. A fuller discussion of the initiative is below.

Would you share this announcement with religious leaders and organizations in your network?

Some more details – Through the Thriving Congregations Initiative, the Endowment is inviting charitable organizations located in the United States to submit proposals for up to $1 million that may be used for up to a five-year period to develop new or strengthen existing programs that will work directly with congregations and help them: 1) explore and understand their rapidly changing social and cultural contexts; 2) gain greater clarity about their values and mission, and 3) draw on Christian practices from their theological and ecclesial traditions to adapt their ministries to the demands of their changing contexts. The ultimate aim is to help congregations thrive by strengthening ministries that help people deepen their relationships with God, enhance their connections with each other, and contribute to the flourishing of their communities and the world.

In this open and competitive grants initiative, the Endowment anticipates awarding approximately 50 grants to organizations that submit exceptionally promising and compelling proposals that advance the aim of the initiative and demonstrate the capacity of the organization to design, implement and sustain a high-quality program.

Comprehensive guidelines and forms may be found on the Endowment’s website at: lillyendowment.org/thrivingcongregations

As you will read, we ask that interested organizations submit an Interest Form through the Endowment’s website by April 17, 2020. Complete proposals should be submitted via the Endowment’s website by June 1, 2020.

Chanon Ross is the Endowment’s point person for this new initiative and would be pleased to answer any questions.

Please know that we highly value our partnership and are grateful for your efforts to share information about the new initiative with others.

With many thanks,

Chris Coble

Chanon Ross

Lilly Endowment Inc.

(Chris Coble is Vice President for Religion at Lilly Endowment Inc.)

Dear AETH,

We want to share a significant accomplishment that would not have been made possible without the contribution of AETH. Since the time that HGCC has held a membership with AETH and has navigated through the certification process, HGCC has made a substantial improvement in all areas from institutional to educational standards to finances.

These improvements have not gone unnoticed by local accredited educational institutions in California. As a result, HGCC was able to secure the first formal undergraduate level articulation agreement with Hope International University, a regionally accredited institution. According to the Pew Research Center, "about six-in-ten U.S. adult Hispanics (62%) speak English or are bilingual."

This opportunity will allow for bilingual Hispanic students to transfer over half their credits to earn regionally accredited bachelor degrees plus provisional acceptance to the master of ministry program for those who decide to receive their bachelor's degree from HGCC.

This accomplishment is unique as it is not just one that allows students to pursue a masters but rather expands to opportunities at the undergraduate level. This is very uncommon for most Bible institutes.

We continue to look forward to working with AETH and in making education accessible to our Latino/Hispanic communities.

Jeffry Caballero, M.R.E., M.L.S.

President, Harbor Genesis Christian College