La Vela is now THREE: We are three years in the making (est. Fall 2007) and and work as two separate but collaborating organizations: La Vela Lutheran Church (this website) led by Pastor Kristina Johnson (336-202-1627) and La Vela Center for Spiritual Care. La Vela Center's telephone: 336-327-6511.
Misa en espanol a la 1 de la tarde cada domingo todo en Espanol (se provee traducciones en ingles.)
Worship services are at 1 PM every Sunday all in Spanish (English translation provided)
La Vela Lutheran Church is an approved mission start of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) supported by the sixteen congregations of the Northern Piedmont Conference
Building a Spanish-speaking Lutheran Christian congregation whose disciples are committed to the practice of spiritual exercises, study and sacramental worship in order to strengthen our witness of Christ’s mercy through outreach and service to others
The Hispanic Bicycle League was started through a program called Changing Gears, a project of BIG (Bicycling in Greensboro).
Here a second group of bicycle recipients from the program Changing Gears (see below) gathers at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection where the new La Vela Mission is being developed.
Changing Gears isan outreach program of Bicycling In Greensboro(BIG) designed to promote bicycling among low-income participants. It is funded by the Moses Cone Wesley Long Community Health Foundation. Thanks to Changing Gears and six bicycles, La Vela Mission has launched a new Latino bicycle league. Please consider donating your used bicycles for refurbishing by our volunteers so that more people can share in this increasingly popular activity. To donate a bicycle or make a financial donation, please use the email form below or contact Pastor Kristina at 336-202-1627.
Wheat Ridge Ministries has awarded La Vela Latino Center for Spiritual Care a $44,000 grant over three years in support of the Center's development and programing to promote spirituality as a key component of overall well-being and to build bridges of mutual appreciation and understanding between the Latino and non-Latino/U.S. cultures.
Wheat Ridge Ministries, based in Itasca, Illinois, helps seed new health and human care ministries in Lutheran congregations, agencies and other church-related not-for-profit organizations. Wheat Ridge is motivated by the expectation that through the efforts of organizations and congregations we support, people in need are touched by the love of Christ and as a result are living well in body, mind and spirit.
Un ministerio de mantas tejidas de sanación ha empezado con reuniones para cada quien que teje con agujas o un gancho o quiere aprender hacerlo cada miércoles de las 10-12 en la First Lutheran, esquina de Holden y Friendly. Para mayor información, llame a Adriana al 662-2815. Después de bendecir las mantas con una oracion corporal, se regalan a personas en crisis, en luto, sufriendo o para celebrar un reto especial como la llegada de un nuevo bebe.
¿Quieres ser parte de un grupo musical? ¿Cantas o tocas un intrumento? Habla a Victor al 908-1506.
Las clases y intercambio - inglés/español son los lunes a las 7 en la First Lutheran, esquina de Holden y Friendly. Personas de todos los niveles son bienvenidos. Se cobra $1 por persona por clase.
Se estan aceptando inscripciones para la próxima clase de candidatos para Primera Comunión. Llame al 336-209-8667.
La Tropa de Girl Scouts para Latinas jóvenes, del Kinder hasta el 12 grado, se reúne el segundo y quarto viernes de cada mes de las 4:30 hasta 6:00 PM en la First Lutheran. Entrenamiento para los líderes para una tropa de Boy Scouts para chicos está en marcha.
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La Vela has begun a Spanish-speaking ministry of healing shawls with meetings for anyone who knits or crochets or wants to learn every Wednesday from 10-12 at First Lutheran. Call Adriana for more information at 662-2815.
Interested in music? A group of LaVela musicians meets regularly to practice Christian hymns and songs in Spanish.For more information, call Victor at 908-1506.
Weekly Spanish-English Classes/Language exchange conversations take place on Mondays from 7-8:45 PM at First Lutheran Church, corner of Holden and Friendly. See below for more information on language exchange partnerships (intercambios.) There is a $3 fee per person per class.
Registration for the next class of First Communion is ongoing. Call 336-209-8667.
The Latina Girl Scout Troop for grades K-12 meets monthly every 2nd and 4th Friday evening from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. Leadership training for a Boy Scout Troop is underway.
