Members of the Mission UpReach Team leaving isn't normally cause for celebration, but in the case of Jormar Ramos and Richar Garcia, it is just that: a celebration. Obviously, it is bittersweet that we are losing two exceptional members of the Church Planting Team, but...
by Phil Waldron UpReach into existence was first signed. The intervening span of years has seen some triumphs as well as some successes, but they have also presented some very difficult circumstances. Through it all we have learned some things that we believe are important to...
The church at Belén celebrated its third anniversary on Sunday, September 17th. There are many things to celebrate, such as the 25 people who have been baptized in the past two months alone. From its beginning, the Belén church has possessed a family energy. This...
You have probably heard us talk about Corquín. The small town about 45 minutes from Santa Rosa has been a popular topic of discussion for some time now. Corquín has made its way into the forefront of our social media and print communications because of...
On July 10th we kicked off an evangelistic campaign in a very “dramatic” fashion. With the help of our DESEO team, Dakota Nowell and Caleb Gossett put on a one-act play about the lies that Satan is constantly trying to sell us. Over 300 people...
The local Church in Barrio Belén has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years. An emphasis of that church has always been quality, acapella singing. While God doesn’t call us to be perfect singers, nor is that a requirement for true worship of him,...
Mission UpReach, Inc. has an 8,000-square foot warehouse and parking area rented that contains classrooms and a basketball court. This building is used every day and most nights during the week because it also serves as a place where the Barrio Belén church meets. The...
In 2015, Donna Waldron traveled to the Los Angeles elementary school for a routine meeting with the director. While conversing with parents and teachers of the school, 6-year-old Edith Fernanda approached Donna and struck up a conversation. Donna invited her to come to the new...
In June 2009, the Waldron family, consisting of Phil and Donna Waldron and their two youngest, teenage children, Harrison and Laura, moved to Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras and began Mission UpReach, which was a mission of the Campus View Church of Christ in Athens,...
This month, our Church Planters have been hard at work equipping, training, and discipling. The CRESCO program has grown immensely this year with 24 new students enrolled here in Santa Rosa. We have also started two new ‘Satellite Schools’ for those who don’t live close to...