Las Cruces, NM Ministry Options & City Description

Ministry Options:

• Children's Camps at the Community Center-Complete with Video Tower, Game Room, Sports Equipment and Smoker
• Teen Camps Aimed at Connecting the Community with the Ministry. Teens are Desperate for Activities
• Creative Community Outreach Like Pancake Dinners in the Park
• Work Projects Like Mobile Home Repair
• Sharing Lunch with the Homeless
• Blanket and Coat Distribution for Homeless
• Community BBQ Nights
• Sports Camps for All Ages
• Music Camps for All Ages
• Nursing Home Ministry
• Participation in a Local Church Service
• Homeless Shelter Ministries
• Soup Kitchen Ministries
• Coffee House Ministries
• Computer Training Classes
• Prison Ministries and Encouraging Teens Just out of Prison
• ESL (English as a Second Language)
• Work with a Reading Center
• Food Bank and Meal Distribution to Schools and Members of the Community
• Gift Box Preparation to be Taken into a Mexican Orphanage by the Church

Community Description:

• Many Living in Poverty
• Many in Community are up from Mexico
• The People Feel Forgotten by the Government
• The Community is Eager to Learn about these Local Ministries

City Description:

• Population: 89,772
• Religion: 77.35% of the people in Las Cruces, NM: 60.18% Catholic, 13.13% Protestant, 1.59% Latter Day Saints, 1.63% other Christian Faith.
• Avg. Household Income: $36,818
• Race: Hispanic: 51.7%, White Non-Hispanic: 42.0%, Other race: 21.6%.
• Highest Level of Education: High school or higher: 80.3%, Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%, Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%.
• Location: 1 hour north of El Paso, TX, 3 hours south of Albuquerque, NM.
• Climate: March: 55 degrees, June: 75 degrees, September: 70 degrees, December: 40 degrees.
• Occupations: Male: Other sales and related workers including supervisors, Female: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers.