Mexico East District Superintendent Joaquín Ocaña, ministry coordinators, and a group of 41 people from the USA's Northeastern Indiana District gathered to inaugurate the first Nazarene mission site in Cozumel. Xochi Sanchez, the missionary who will continue the work, was installed as pastor.

Cozumel had no Church of the Nazarene presence until January when a Maximum Mission event was held with the support of a team from the Northeastern Indiana District. An action plan of prayer and promotion that involved all district pastors was developed. 

The start of this mission is an answered prayer for the district's new works planting project team. The team hoped to have three new missions this year, including one on Cozumel. This was considered the most difficult since there were no local contacts on the island and the cost of living in Cozumel is high, among other things.

The Northeastern Indiana District will return with a group of 75 to 80 people to serve in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen.

“We see the hand of God working mightily and ask for your prayers for our Mexico East District, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Pastor Xochi and her husband, Pastor Jairo Reyes, and their sons, Jair and Saday," Ocaña said. "General Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Croker visited the work in Cozumel and we had the opportunity to present to him the group of new converts in this new worksite. God is good!”

--Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica Region