Ms. Marth Rovira, Coordinator of Hispanic and Latino Ministries, has announced her retirement, effective November 1, 2019. Rovira has faithfully served in this role for twelve years and has been a dedicated advocate for this ministry.
“I am grateful for Martha’s commitment to the Alabama-West Florida Conference Hispanic and Latino Ministries,” said Bishop David Graves. “She has a heart for those in our conference who are often overlooked. There are many challenges in developing and implementing Hispanic and Latino Ministries in our churches and she has been an outstanding resource for our clergy, the cabinet and me. I wish her the very best in retirement and am thankful for her ministry.”
The Alabama-West Florida Conference is actively working with the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry of the United Methodist Church to explore ways to continue and strengthen this ministry. With the help of Rev. Francisco Cañas and Manuel Padilla of the National Plan, the AWF Hispanic/Latino Advisory Team will evaluate the needs of this ministry and move forward with a recommendation in the coming months.
Rovira will continue to serve in her current role through November 1, 2019, where she will complete several ongoing projects.