Comunidad Cristiana welcomed the arrival of Miguel and Angela Gallagos. Miguel will serve a one-year internship with the CDEA and Comunidad Cristiana. Miguel's ministry focus will be upon Hispanic men. Outreach strategies include the development of more small groups. With 2 small groups already meeting in Elgin, the nearby community of Carpentersville, IL is the next targeted area for development.
Weekly attendance continues to include first time attendees.
Because of the mass marketing program initially used in beginning Comunidad Cristiana, it is not unusual to see these cards in the hands of those attending for the first time. Other outreach strategies include children's programming. The decision was made to go back to more pure Hispanic literature in the children's educational department because of difficulties with English. For the welcome bags given to the school teachers to be effective ways of showing care to these special people of influence. For God to open the Hispanic communities of Elgin and Carpentersville to hear and receive the Gospel.