Welcome to McCurdy Ministries
McCurdy Ministries, a light in the valley, is a national United Methodist mission institute which was founded in 1912 by the Evangelical Brethren Church as a mission school and served children and youth as the McCurdy Schools of Northern New Mexico for over 100 years. Today, McCurdy Ministries serves the community through many different ministries such as Project Cariño, a 5 star Pre K program, After school care, and most recently through LEER children’s literacy program and as its McCurdy Family Resource Center Campus. The heart and mission of McCurdy Schools and now Mccurdy Ministries is to be a ‘light in the valley’ with a particular focus on children, youth, and their families.
McCurdy Family Resource Campus
McCurdy Ministries became a Family resource Campus in 2024 through a grant through the state of New Mexico with the purpose of becoming a hub for the community in which families can be connected with resources, community partners, state agencies, and one another. The McCurdy Family Resource Center hub is located in the former Cole High school building and is open to any family in the area. We also have opened the Light House, a family clothing ministry with the help of Locker #505, a nonprofit from Albuquerque. The Light House was begun with a deep realization that we, at McCurdy, are committed and passionately called to serve the entire family, we will soon be opening a Food Pantry, through the Food Depot in the FRC building!
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These are very exciting times on the McCurdy Ministries campus because in addition to opening the family resource center, we also have welcomed the following nonprofit partners to our campus: Casa First for kids, United Way of Northern New Mexico, and the Las Cumbres Grandparents, raising grandkids Casita. We also are becoming a welcome space where families can connect with other state agencies such as ECECD, Income Support division, Long-term Aging services, Public Education department, and many others to our campus to better serve families.
Events
Fall Festival
October 25, 2025 from 2-5pm
Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon of fun and laughter on the front lawn! We’ll have:​
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Trunk or Treat for the kids
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Lawn games
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Kid-friendly activities
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Sweet treats
It’s the perfect way to spend time together, celebrate, and connect with the non-profits that make up the McCurdy community, including Las Cumbres Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates, Northern Youth Project, the United Way of Northern New Mexico, CYFD Children Youth and Families Department, and VFW Post 5610. We can’t wait to see you there!
Be Part of the McCurdy Family Christmas Store Magic!
Donate Gifts by December 6th
This Christmas season, McCurdy Ministries is opening the Family Christmas Store to bless families in our community. Families will be invited to come and choose free gifts for their children, and children will also have a chance to pick out a special gift for their parents or loved ones!
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We invite churches, organizations, and individuals to partner with us by donating new, unwrapped gifts by December 6th. Gifts can be dropped off at McCurdy campus, or shipped straight to us from our Amazon Wishlist.
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Click here to learn more about the program and see suggested gifts by age group.
Meet the Family Resource Center Team
Family Resource Center Phone Number:
505-370-0749
FRC Program Manager
Capriza Casias
Capriza Casias, a McCurdy Mission School alumnus, is the FRC Program Manager. Capriza was born and raised in Española, NM. She felt called to be part of the ‘light in the valley’. Capriza is helping to create a safe and welcoming experience for families and children.
FRC Data Specialist
Katherine Partin
Katherine works remotely from Albuquerque to manage the Family Resource Center’s data and virtual files. She recently graduated from ASU Online with her Bachelor’s in Forensic Psychology. With a passion for social change, she is very excited and proud to be working with the McCurdy team to change lives for the better!
Family Resource and Disability Specialist
Rachel Minnaar
Rachel is an early-diagnosed individual on the autism spectrum (originally Asperger's Syndrome and was one of the first "officially" diagnosed 30 years ago in 1994, in the United States). As a service provider and nonprofit director, she seeks to develop meaningful community-based programs for people with disabilities, which are safe, supportive, authentic, accessible and inclusive. As a therapist-in-training and minister, she seeks to provide holistic strengths-based, person-centered care and counseling for people with disabilities and vulnerable persons, particularly transitioning young adults.
Rachel is licensed in Secondary Education, Library Science and Pre K-12 Rehabilitation Counseling. She is also a Certified Employment Support Professional™ (CESP). She has a background in teaching English, literacy and Special Education, and taught and mentored students with disabilities in a variety of demographics for several years.
She is a graduate from the Chicago Theological Seminary with an MA in Theological Studies, where she specialized in disability theology and ministry. She is also a graduate from the University of Illinois with an MSLIS in Library and Information Science, and Western Michigan University with a BA in Religion and Philosophy. She is a certified candidate pursuing ordination in the United Methodist Church, and working toward a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, in Clinical Practice for ID/DD individuals and their families.