Pastor Mauricio Alonso serves as the full-time, year-round pastor of Iglesia Nacional Presbiteriana “Sion” de Mazatlán, located on Playa Corumel #232. The congregation celebrated 42 years of ministry and is home to about 100 members, led by a team of 3 Elders and 5 Deacons, with groups for women, youth, and children.
Their mission statement reads:
“We are a church that is based on the Word of God, that preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that is united, that cares for each other, and that serves and impacts the community.”
The Spanish Speaking Congregation’s programs include the following:
- Zona Segura: a program that offers children a safe place to encounter love, support, spiritual and physical food and the assurance that someone believes in them. Classes include: Bible, English, Music, Sports, Painting, Crafts and a healthy snack.
- Ruta 68: twice a month the congregation brings sandwiches and coffee to families facing urgent care in the hospital. Sharing the gospel and prayers are also offered.
- Regala Una Sonrisa: neighborhood children are invited to a pre-Christmas Fiesta with games, food, cake, and the bible.
- Nueva Iglesia: the congregation will be supporting a new church in the Colonia Salvador Allende.
- Desayuno para la Comunidad: once a month needy families are offered a breakfast at the church.
- Acción Social: the congregation gathers and dispenses food, medicine and other goods to the needy.
- Construcción: in 2025 the congregation hopes to begin construction for a pastoral home above the classrooms on site.
The English Speaking Congregation, under the leadership of Pastor Andrea Cano, has moved from one Blue Church to another. The Iglesia Nacional Presbiterriana ¨Sion¨ de Mazatlán, under the leadership of Pastor Mauricio Alonzo, has generously welcomed the worshipping community.
Sunday worship is at 9:30 am, coffee afterwards . The address is Playa Corumel #232, Playa Sur, Mazatlan.
The church is located one half block off of Carnaval. It is accessible via the Chula Vista or Gran Plaza Buses or a few block walk from the Green Bus.
A Facebook Group for Blue Church members helps us keep in touch with each other. Feel free to join and post updates, share prayer requests, etc. The group is called New Blue Church Mazatlan.
Open Hearts; Open Minds; Open Doors
