by Kristi Reaves | May 15, 2024 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Newsletter
Guarita – On March 3, 2024, we celebrated another anniversary for our church plant in the NE of Rio Grande do Sul, Guarita (Torres). Our missionaries, Gilmar and Lizandra, praise God for the new families who are coming and joining the church. When they first...
by Kristi Reaves | May 7, 2024 | Newsletter, Thailand
For several years Pastor Somchai and Aun have led a project they call The Savings Group. In this group they teach people how to manage their money and plan for the future. The group is structured with leadership and oversight because they...
by Kristi Reaves | Aug 2, 2023 | Newsletter
While not a project of Living Bread, I decided to provide an update on our church plant in Lynchburg. In 2017 we (along with another couple) began a Bible study in our home. After about 10 months of meeting weekly, we decided to transition the...
by Kristi Reaves | Jul 26, 2023 | Newsletter, Staff Updates
Another school year has come to a close, and with it, another chapter closed. Patrick graduated with a B.A. in Biology from the University of Virginia in May. He has moved back home for a gap year, where he will continue to work at our local hospital as a CNA...
by Kristi Reaves | Jul 19, 2023 | Church Plant Updates, Newsletter, Thailand
Nakornchon Church, led by Pastor Somchai, located in the Chonburi Province and the Phanat Nikom district, is our partner church. We work together to accomplish the vision of Pastor Somchai and his wife Aun to plant a church in every subdistrict...
by Kristi Reaves | Jul 12, 2023 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Newsletter
After many years of service in Vila Safira, Pastor Alex and his wife Luciane decided to move on from their ministry role with Living Bread Brazil. Vila Safira is one of the most challenging communities we serve. Their level of poverty is severe and...
by Kristi Reaves | Apr 24, 2023 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Newsletter
Our churches in Northeast Brazil have recently celebrated four baptisms! (See photos below.) We are also in the process of fundraising for purchasing a lot on which to build a church. Please pray for donors to support our efforts to...
by Kristi Reaves | Apr 17, 2023 | Brazil, Newsletter, Share Christmas
We are excited to report that 246 children in Brazil have recieved a school supplies and hygiene kit! There will still be several churches distributing their kits in March when the new school year begins for students and throughout the school year...
by Kristi Reaves | Apr 10, 2023 | Brazil, Newsletter, Staff Updates
Pastor Magioli and his wife Rosangela are celebrating 45 years of pastoral ministry this year! Their first ten years were spent serving at a church in the state of Rio de Janeiro, but the last 35 years have been spent in church planting and...
by Kristi Reaves | Apr 3, 2023 | Newsletter, Thailand
Here are more stories of lives being impacted by our partnerships in Thailand! One of our team members shared the Gospel with his family in Cambodia, and his brother accepted Christ! Taan’s friend in our youth ministry wanted her to meet the Lord, so he brought her to...
