Traducción al español del ministerio hispano Keizer

For more than 17 years the Keizer Church of Christ reached out to the Hispanic community of Salem/Keizer by supporting a Spanish speaking congregation, called Iglesia de Cristo, that met at our building on Sunday afternoons.    Beginning in September 2019 we began transitioning to a new model for outreach to the Hispanic community in hopes of making a greater impact.

Our Vision

Simply stated, the Keizer Church of Christ wants to be a congregation that looks like the community that we live and serve in.  We want to be a church of Anglo and Hispanics together.  We will be English dominant, but Spanish friendly as we bring the good news of Jesus to all the families of the earth.

In pursuit of this vision, we plan to have a Hispanic ministry that  reaches both first generation Spanish-only speakers and second-generation Spanish/English speakers.  We seek a ministry that fully integrates Hispanic Christians into the life of the broader Keizer Church of Christ, while at the same time offering distinct teaching and worship opportunities for those who can only function in Spanish.

Current Structure

SUNDAY MORNINGS
  • Spanish Translation. An in-time translation of all the speaking portions of our worship service will be provided by a rotation of our members who are bi-lingually fluent. Spanish speakers are provided with a transmitting device to be used with earbuds that brings the translation.
  • Spanish Language Bible class. Each Sunday we will have a Bible class conducted in Spanish by our interpreter. This class meets in the Library/Elders’ conference room from 9:30-10:30am.
  • All Scripture readings will be projected in both English and Spanish.  Each Sunday a handout will be provided to our Spanish speakers that translates to song service.  And frequently we sing a song or two in Spanish. Worshipers are welcome to sing in whatever language they are most comfortable.
SPANISH AND ENGLISH CLASSES

A team of our members is providing free classes for our members to learn Spanish and for any Spanish speaker from our community to learn English.  Please contact us for details and schedule.