Not to be confused with the soccer stadium in Rio of the same name, the city of Maracanã, in the state of Pará (which neighbors our state of Maranhão) is where I am right now for evangelistic conferences. Today I was able to get out and explore the down a little bit. Here are some of the sights I beheld:
Our conference is going well, hopefully there will be an update about that soon.
One of the more encouraging features of the Ebenezer Baptist Church is how they have rolled up their sleeves and taken ownership of raising funds for their building. I say this because it is not every mission work that takes this kind of initiative. An example of this “can do” attitude was seen last weekend,…
This week our family is in Ohio, attending the Annual Conference of Baptist Mid-Missions, the mission agency it is our privilege to serve. The highlight of this years conference has been the passing of the baton from outgoing president Gary Anderson to incoming president Vernon Rosenau. Dr. Anderson is the only president I have known…
Here are a few more glimpses into our daily lives as missionaries in Brazil. To get these as they happen, follow us on Instagram. You can read more about our preparations here. …an adaptation of an article I posted here. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil….
Note: This is the text of our most recent newsletter. If you would like to receive these updates, send me a message and I will add you to the list. Dear friends, We have some big news to share with you as we begin 2024, but first, here is a summary of the major events…
Some pictures and videos from our trip to the camp construction project today. View this post on Instagram More courage than sense… A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) on Sep 11, 2018 at 6:23pm PDT View this post on Instagram Just hanging out on the side of the road… A post shared by…
In the course of the past few days I’ve been asked a lot of questions about the current situation in Brazil. I’ve written about it here, here and here. As I am not currently in Brazil, I am relying heavily on other sources for my information. I thought I would list some of the best…