Hoping To Hold On To Younger Generations, Hispanic Churches Include More English

Hispanic Churches Including More English For Younger Generations
Bosnian Croats attend a Christmas Mass in a church in the village of Morancani, near Tuzla 70 kilometers (44 miles) north of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/Amel Emric)
Bosnian Croats attend a Christmas Mass in a church in the village of Morancani, near Tuzla 70 kilometers (44 miles) north of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/Amel Emric)

When Jonathan Velasquez attends church with his parents, he wears headphones to hear the sermon translated from Spanish to English. It is one of several steps that Centro Cristiano Internacional in Germantown, one of the largest evangelical Hispanic churches in the Washington region, has taken to keep younger members from leaving the church.

“I feel like Spanish church has more energy,” said Velasquez, 16, who goes to church with his parents and brother. “The translator puts energy to the words the pastor is preaching. The people who sing, they jump around a lot. They run around the stage. It’s way more fun.”

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