Episcopal Agency
partners & missions
in the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

The diocese works with other Episcopal mission agencies in order to share information about mission initiatives and to compare methods of service so as to improve mission effectiveness.
   
   
     
   
Mission partnerships The diocese has formed partnerships with the following dioceses: Nebbi, Uganda; Honduras; Northern Mexico; Southeastern Mexico; and Cuernavaca, Mexico. Through our mission initiatives in these dioceses, we seek to partner with the people there to form lasting relationships in order to promote their well- being. We seek mutual exchanges of ideas and personnel. Empowerment of our partners to obtain a better life is an essential part of all mission initiatives.
   
Mission work In 2004, parishes of West Texas worked together to take mission teams to Belarus; Honduras; the Diocese of Northern Mexico; the Diocese of Southeastern Mexico; the Diocese of Cuernavaca, Mexico; Russia; Ukraine; and Uganda. More than 600 people served on the following teams in 2004:
  • 5 Teams to Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to work in summer youth camps and orphanages.
  • 3 Teams to Southeast Mexico - medical/dental, clergy continuing education, evangelism, and women's projects.
  • 5 Water Ministry teams to Honduras - well drilling, evangelism, hygiene education, micro business, and ESL. We are training our Honduran partners to use the drilling equipment and to teach water hygiene.
  • 2 Water Ministry teams to the Texas/Mexican border- well drilling, evangelism, hygiene education, micro business, and ESL.
  • 5 Medical/dental teams to Honduras.
  • 2 Evangelism teams to Honduras.
  • 1 Veterinary team to Honduras.
  • 3 House building (Constructores de Cristo) teams to Northern Mexico; tapestry women's project with parish-to-parish partnerships.
  • 3 Teams to Diocese of Cuernavaca - renovation of Cathedral apartments and Diocesan Center. Future plans include renovation of retreat center at Alejandro.
  • 1 Team to Uganda - dedication of final Phase III of Women's Center in Diocese of Nebbi.

The diocese also supports long-term missionaries in Mexico, Belarus, Uganda and Jordan.

100% of congregations were involved in funding of the Women's Center in Nebbi, Uganda, and 38 of 92 congregations sent members on mission teams.
 
  Funding  
 
Mission funding is raised primarily from four sources:
  • Diocesan budget - administrative costs
  • Money raised by individual congregations
  • Generous gifts from individual donors
  • Money raising projects