After the Rev. Nicols Menjvar became the first vicar of Iglesia el Buen Pastor, I felt called to assist the new congregation directly, rather than just cheering from the sidelines. For several years, St. Matthew's, Hillsborough, the congregation where I'm assigned as a deacon, shared me with Iglesia el Buen Pastor, and I served as deacon there one Sunday a month in addition to participating in other activities. At one clergy conference almost 20 years ago, Padre Nicols and I decided to invite any clergy person interested in Hispanic ministry to gather during our free afternoon. Quite a few showed up, and several agreed to meet again. Eventually, this small group gained official status, and its descendant is the Chartered Committee on Hispanic Ministry.