Our Calling

 

Corozal, Belize, is a small coastal town, originally settled in the mid-1800s by Mestizo refugees after the Mexican Caste Wars.  It is located on Corozal Bay, approximately 10 miles south of the country's border with Mexico. The current population is estimated to be 10,000, and the locals would be characterized as hardworking.  While English is taught in schools and is the official language of the country, most adults in the Corozal district are more comfortable speaking Spanish.

We will be partnering with the Church of the Nazarene, known by the locals as Ingles de Nazareno, in Altamira; the pin on the map above marks the location of the church.  Altamira is a small section of Corozal that is located to the north of Ricalde Stadium; it has an estimated population of 300.  

Hermilio Guerra, Pastor at Ingles de Nazareno, and most other pastors in Belize are bi-vocational, meaning that they have to work outside the church to support their families.  His wife, Consuelo, and their seven grown children and their families are active in the church, which is not affiliated with the Nazarene denomination in the US but holds beliefs similar to Baptist churches in Belize. The church meets on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday evenings to worship.  In addition, they have regular prayer meetings and weekly women's Bible studies.  The church is also focused on marriage restoration.