Monte Hebrón campus development

Prayer letters from 2024–2026 document improvements and proposed expansion at the Monte Hebrón property, serving the church and Bible institute.

Needs identified in 2024

The April 2024 letter requested prayer for institute dormitories, a dining hall, additional Sunday School rooms, and maintenance on the auditorium's 10,000-square-foot roof. These were stated needs, not a record of completed projects. [1]

Auditorium improvements in 2025

The February 2025 letter reported work on the auditorium's exterior façade. In March, the family reported that the local congregation was funding the auditorium exterior work and had given nearly US$10,000. [2][3]

The April letter reported more than MX$340,000, described in the letter as about US$17,000, given over the preceding year toward the exterior. These overlapping reports should not be added together as separate fundraising totals. Final masonry, façade details, and permanent exterior doors remained among the work proposed. [4]

Infrastructure and expansion proposals

In April 2025, the proposed work included connecting a new electrical substation, underground wiring, renovation of existing electrical installations, grading, sidewalks, parking, landscaping, lighting, and a second entrance. The letter also proposed more than 10,000 square feet of additional rooms and offices. It appealed for skilled assistance in construction, electrical work, plumbing, surveying, and planning. The letter does not establish that these projects were subsequently finished. [4]

Dormitory planning in 2026

The September 2026 letter reported full men's and women's dormitories and plans for additional housing. In October, the family stated that the project was still in the planning phase and needed architectural designs before permits could be pursued. [5][6]

Sources

[1] April 2024 prayer letter, p. 1.
[2] February 2025 prayer letter, p. 1.
[3] March 2025 prayer letter, p. 1.
[4] April 2025 prayer letter, pp. 1–2.
[5] September 2026 prayer letter, p. 1.
[6] October 2026 prayer letter, p. 1.

All letters are by Jonathan and/or Jenny Ashcraft. Currency equivalents are those stated in the historical letters, not present-day exchange-rate calculations.