by admin | Jul 6, 2016 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates
Since Gilmar and Lizandra began leading the ministry in Torres, they have had some great opportunities to build relationships with families in the community and meet practical needs. Because of their continued presence in the community, they have gained a very...
by admin | Jun 17, 2016 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Newsletter
Despite several challenges, Lindomar continues to serve faithfully in the coastal community of Capão da Canoa. Lindomar’s wife Marilu had been suffering from extreme headaches due to a benign tumor in her brain. After a failed attempt to remove the tumor, she...
by admin | Jun 9, 2016 | Brazil, Mission Trips, Newsletter
On June 15th, our staff writer Aleah and I will be heading to Porto Alegre, Capão da Canoa, and Torres, Brazil. The purpose of our trip is two-fold: to encourage our pastors and their families and for Aleah to get to know our works firsthand. We will be visiting...
by admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Brazil, Newsletter
Vini, a member of our church plant in Vila Nova, volunteers to teach Judo after school at the church. He uses this as an outreach for youth in the neighborhood. He does a devotion prior to each class. There are 15 students meeting regularly. Recently, two of the...
by admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Brazil, General, Staff Updates
We’re excited to introduce Gilmar Domingues as our new church planter in Torres. He and his wife Lizandra have a two-year-old daughter Giulia. Torres is a town in Rio Grande do Sul (the southernmost state of Brazil) with around 75,000 residents. They are...
by admin | Mar 23, 2016 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Church Planting, General
We’re excited to see growth in our most recent church plant in Brazil! A little over a year ago, we started meeting in a home in the Passo das Pedras neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Now, we are having regular services in a rented building and outreach...