Purpose

THE REV. CARLOS AND GUADALUPE GURROLA RECOGNITION AWARD was established in January 2009 in order to recognize (2) outstanding servants of God that have shown true leadership skills in our Hispanic Baptist Churches, as did the Rev. Carlos and Guadalupe Gurrola.

Who may be nominated for the Rev. C.M. Gurrola Award

• Ordained active/ retired minister

• Active/ retired missionary

• Seminary student

• Any church member, deacon, deaconess, or officer

Award

• Plaque presentation

• $200.00 check

(to be paid from the Rev. C.M. Gurrola Award ACCOUNT at Bank of America.  Account maintained and monitored by Joseph Gurrola).

• Presentation to be awarded by the President of the Hispanic Baptist Convention, Rev. Ricardo Hernández at the Annual Meeting (August).

Please submit the following documents:

• Application form

• 1-5 pages, typed, double spaced letter about the recipient.  You may want to include educational background, churches served, honors / awards and the reasons why you think the recipient should be awarded this honor.

Submission to

REV. C.M. GURROLA AWARDS COMMITTEE

24 North Bushnell Avenue

Alhambra, California 91801

Deadline

(to be announced)

The Rev. Carlos and Guadalupe Gurrola Award Committee

• Rev. Ricardo Hernández

• Rev. Cesar Mascarenas

• Mr. Joseph Gurrola

• Mr. Mateo Gurrola

• Mrs. Dora Gurrola

• Mr. Chuck Cota

• Mrs. Delia Velderrain-Perez

• Mrs. Ramona J. Cabrera

• Mr. Hector M. Gonzalez
  

If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to: gurrolabaptist@aol.com

Rev. Carlos Mendoza Gurrola

• Born May 12, 1898 in Torreon, Coahuila, MEXICO

• Mexican Baptist Seminary in Mexico

• Berkeley Baptist Divinity School

• Married Guadalupe Garay on September 19, 1924

• Hispanic Baptist Minister in California, Illinois, Texas and Mexico

• One of the founders of the Mexican Baptist Convention

• Evangelist for the Mexican Baptist Convention of Southern California

• Missionary in Baja California

• Prison Chaplin of San Quintin

• Honored by Primera Iglesia Bautista “Puerta Abierta” Tijuana, B.C., 1975

• Honored by the Hispanic Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest, Annual Meeting; “Pionero de Nuestra Obra” by Rev. David Luna / Mr. Jorge Pierola; 1982.

• The first Preacher to be on “La Grata Nueva” Spanish radio program in the Los Angeles area / organizer and director.

• Founder of the “Good News” radio program KNEZ in Lompoc, California.

• Prison Chaplin in Lompoc, California.

• Honored by Lompoc Mayor Andrew Salazar; 1983.

• Honored by Rev. Vern Nesbitt, Lompoc Ministerial Association; 1983.

• Honored by Senator Gary Hart; 1983.

• Honored by the American First Baptist Church of Lompoc, CA; 1983.

• Honored by the Hispanic Baptist Convention – Americana del Norte; 1985.

• Honored by the Association of Hispanic Baptist Churches of Northern California by Hna. Sara Bendimez, President; 1985.

• Went Home to be with Our Lord Jesus on June 25, 1988.

• Honored by the Mayor’s Office, City of Santa Barbara on June 1, 2008.

• January 2009; The Rev. C.M. Gurrola Recognition Award, to be given annually at the Convention was established by grandson, Joseph Gurrola in order to recognize (2) outstanding servant of God that has shown true leadership skills in our Hispanic Baptist Churches.                 

Guadalupe Garay Gurrola

• Born in Mexico City D.F., MEXICO on January 10, 1899

• Baylor Baptist College;  Belton, TX

• Light Opera Singer, Waco, TX;  1920

• Married Carlos Mendoza Gurrola on September 19, 1924

• President of the Women’s Baptist Convention of So. California

• President of the Women’s Circle “La Femenil”

• Served on the Executive Board of the Women’s Association of Southern California

• Member of the Christian Women’s Temperance Movement

• Choir Director

• Soloist / Pianist

• Director of White Cross / “Cruz Blanca”

• Sunday School Teacher

• Superintendent of Vacation Bible School

• Went Home to be with Our Lord Jesus on November 28, 1987

• Honored by the Mayor’s Office, City of Santa Barbara on June 1, 2008.