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About Us

Calling & History

Our calling

Puentes de Cristo acknowledges the call of Jesus Christ to proclaim the good news of His Gospel in a holistic manner. To work as partners with our brothers and sisters in Christ along the US-Mexico border, and other international communities. 


In response, our mission is to attend to the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of people with emphasis on the poorest populations in a constantly changing and dynamic world. 

Our history

Puentes de Cristo was founded in 1981 by a group of pastors from the Rio Grande Valley on both the US and Mexican sides of the Border. In the 1980s and 1990s, numerous church groups from throughout the United States traveled to Hidalgo, Texas to participate in mission projects along the border. Most of these mission projects were in Mexico in partnership with the Mexican Presbyterian Church. As violence in Mexico increased, these mission projects slowed and finally stopped in 2011 when the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico severed ties with PCUSA. 


Puentes de Cristo is in Hidalgo, Texas and is supported by many of the Valley’s Presbyterian Churches including FPC-McAllen and Presbyterian churches throughout the state of Texas. 

OUR MISSION

Pastoral Ministry

Pastoral Ministry

Pastoral Ministry

  • Pastoral counsel and companionship to individuals in need. 
  • Actions of compassion and help to immigrants. 
  • Life in the community: house of prayer, Christian fellowship, and Bible studies. 
  • Entrepreneur Women’s Club: sewing classes, arts & crafts, and other occupational therapy.  

Evangelism

Pastoral Ministry

Pastoral Ministry

  • Christian fellowship in Hidalgo 
  • Hispanic praying and singing group 
  • Praying outreach group 
  • La Piñata Celebration of Dia de Los Niños  

Mini Mission

Pastoral Ministry

Mini Mission

  • Construction project at Lucio Blanco in Reynosa  
  • Assist with the children's feeding program at Lucio Blanco 
  • Vacation Bible School at Lucio Blanco

LEADERSHIP

Meet our Team

  • Caly Fernández, Director 
  • Rev. Ezequiel Herrera, Pastoral Care 
  • Yoan Zamora, Program Coordinator 
  • Dr. Thomas Turk, Consultant – Health Ministries  

Board Members

  • Rev. Ezequiel Herrera, President 
  • Gregory Cuellar, Vice President 
  • Lety Martínez, Secretary 
  • Fred Garza, Treasurer 
  • Laura Trevino, Member at large 
  • Nohemi Cuellar, Member at large 

Our Partners

Support our programs

Make a donation to Puentes de Cristo to support all its ministries. 

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Puentes de Cristo is recognized as a Matthew 25 organization within Presbyterian Church (USA). 

Matthew 25:31–46 calls all of us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities.

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