San Carlos Community Church

The purpose and objectives of San Carlos Community Church shall be to provide for the worship of God, the preaching and teaching of the Word of God, the leading of people to the personal knowledge of their salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the administration of the two ordinances of the New Testament, and the spreading of the Gospel in the community and throughout the world.

MISSIONS: We believe in supporting missions!

We, the local church, believe in involvement in reaching our local and extended community. The following missions are supported financially by SCCC or have an SCCC member involved in their missions work.

SCCC monthly supported Missionaries –

Ranchito de Cristo/King's Kids Orphanage - Jesse & Jenny Navarro serve the Guaymas area and beyond through a variety of ministries. Their ministry, known as Ranchito de Cristo, houses ministry teams, deliverance ministry, local church retreats and is the home of the Navarros. The ministry also includes King’s Kids Orphanage which is a two family dwelling (for the time being) accommodating eight children and two house parents per dwelling. The on-site medical/dental clinic is designed to meet the needs of the community as well as the orphanage.

Heather Hicks Ministry - Heather joined Harvest in late-2004 and is serving as a trainer, curriculum developer, and a field coordinator. Prior to Harvest, Heather worked with Youth With A Mission for 15 years as a trainer of trainers and a curriculum developer for YWAM leaders. Her other past work experiences include: a junior high teacher, YMCA director and a business management training specialist. Heather’s passion is equipping leaders to expand the Kingdom of God.

Rob & Wendy Penner and Natcho & Jetza Camacho - work with The Baptist Missionary Society to Latin Americas of Canada whose vision is church planting. Presently church planting is being completed in the Sonora River Valley area, where both missionaries are serving.

Each year the mission house hosts national and international folks bridging the cultural gap. Natcho and Jetza serve in the town of Banamichi in the Sonora River Valley. Their local ministry deals with felt needs, focusing primarily on bringing individuals into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Hosting international groups who come to Mexico to serve on a short-term mission. Such teams hosted are optical, medical, dental, Jesus Film, youth groups, and work teams.

Job Sierra Family Ministry - Job evangelizes and church plants ministers in the mountains of Sonora and Chihuahua, being the first gospel light in this area. He and his family reside in Guaymas, making regular trips to the area. Job has seen many respond to Christ and is committed to discipling these new believers.
Art & Brenda Koenes - Casa de Esperanza (Home of Hope) host international teams desiring to reach out to the Mexican community. The vision for the ministry is to train servant leaders who know God, to model His character, and to build into others the life changing principles of His word. Local Mexican church conferences and youth events are also hosted at the centre.

Wally Love - an ongoing community mission of family support, food, and clothing distribution, as well as small group bible studies.

A large portion of Wally’s work is with the Hedges and Highways Ministry; they visit the nearby migrant field workers camps weekly, sharing the gospel. People are brought from Southern Mexico to these work camps, usually for six month terms.

At preaching services, or gospel film presentations, as many as 150-500 people may attend; at follow-up bible studies and preaching services, attendance ranges from 30-60 people. They also host bible studies with the new converts. The objective is to win people to Christ and disciple them to return as radiant lights to their own communities.

Kenny Van Kirk – an MD, and his family, works in Northern Mexico with an Indian tribe. Theirs is a remote mission very much away from conveniences.

Other SCCC supported ministries –

Annual "Backpacks for Jesus" Ministry Provides needy children in our area with Christmas backpacks each year; packs are filled with school, hygiene, and personal items. A new goal is established each year; over 400 were given in 2006.

Avoid time crunches at Christmas; get your pack(s) started early. Each pack is supplied a bible. SCCC members provide one or more “Backpacks for Jesus” as their personal effort to spread Christ's Good News by meeting children's needs.

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Hosting international groups who come to Mexico to serve on a short-term mission; teams hosted are optical, medical, dental, Jesus film, youth groups, and work teams.

Tract Distribution - an SCCC member actively involved in distributing the word of God through tracts; tracts and Bibles are also provided to different local Mexican churches through SCCC.

Sailing Ministry - outreach to the Marine community in San Carlos; a growing ministry.

Tentmakers Ministry - A personal pastoral mission of former pastor Dale Lilly and his family; their desire is to minister to each community they reside in.

SCCC desires to impact the community in which we reside. Benevolent gifts have been given to meet many felt needs of individuals.

SCCC has also aided financially or volunteered physically with many local churches in their building projects and worship. Some of these churches are ”San Carlos Mexican Church”, Miramar Iglesia Bautista, Iglesia Bautista Horeb, Emplame Bautista, La Montana Independent, Iglesia de Dios Guaymas Norte.