An Historical Moment at Mount Zion Regular Baptist Camp
Camp

An Historical Moment at Mount Zion Regular Baptist Camp

After over four years of dreams, planning, work, delays, setbacks, and a lot more work, we were finally able to achieve a significant milestone in the Mount Zion camp project: the very first church activity on the premises. The property was purchased back in 2012 with the intent of being a resource for our Regular…

Blast From The Past

A Glad Heart

Since arriving here in São Luís and being involved in church planting, I have pretty much retired from the puppetry scene. However, the work we did with puppets in the Cariri continues to bear fruit. Today I got word from two young ladies who participated in the “Amiguinhos de Jesus” ministry who last week used…

Musical Interlude: Day by Day
Musical Interlude

Musical Interlude: Day by Day

I posted this everywhere when it dropped, but just realized that I never posted it here on the blog. For my parents’ anniversary this year, my brothers and I put together this arrangement of their favorite hymn, Day by Day. Enjoy. And, of course, the blooper reel: ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making…

IBRE Conference, 2015
Church Plant

IBRE Conference, 2015

With the lofty theme “Post Tenebras Lux” (After darkness, light), the Ebenezer church realized its third annual conference. Pastor Richard C. PIatt II, of our sending church in Lakeland, Florida, brought messages that focused on the five “solas” of the reformation and applied them to our everyday lives. Pastor Piatt speaking, and “yours truly” translating….

New Members of the Ebenézer Family
Church Plant

New Members of the Ebenézer Family

This month it was our privilege to welcome seven new members into the Ebenezer Regular Baptist Church: four by transferral, and three by baptism. The new members being interviewed by the Ebenezer church family. Brenno being baptized. Sara being baptized. Adliane being baptized. There are two more people going through our baptismal classes, with baptisms…

Camp Update
Camp

Camp Update

To say I am excited about what is going on at Mount Zion Regular Baptist Camp (yes, that’s the official name) would be an understatement. First off, there has been a fresh flurry of construction and maintenance. Having received several offerings for the project, we began to invest some serious time in the development of…

July Travelogue
Family News

July Travelogue

If you follow our Facebook or Instagram accounts, you know we took a trip to Ceará in July, spending a good part of the month there. It was a multi-purpose trip. We renewed Mikey and Nathanael’s passports, shared the ministry of Maranhão in three churches, celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary, participated in a wedding, and…

Blast From The Past

Best of Instagram…my stuff.

Here are some of the pictures from our Instagram account for this month. All were taken by me. Feel free to share! My pics A photo posted by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) on Aug 10, 2015 at 6:38pm PDT One of the many ancient buildings in a state of elegant decay to be found in São…