Ebenézer Construction: The Beginnings of the Top Floor
The latest pictures from the Ebenézer construction site.
The latest pictures from the Ebenézer construction site.
Let’s start with Ebenezer. On Sunday we had our first full service of the New Year, which coincided with our first regular service under our new tent. Here is a little video, featuring also the return of my saxophone after several months of hiatus. Now on to camp. On Tuesday we took a day to…
Ever since I have been working in São Luís, we have agreed on the need for formal, non-seminary training to be available for our lay leaders. After much planning and a couple false starts, we have finally been begun our first modular course, Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation, taught by our colleague, Pastor…
A few random moments from our work over the past several days. Don’t forget that you can see these things as they happen by following us on Instagram. I love doing this for two reasons: 1) I get to see the progress of the construction firsthand, and 2) I get some good downtime with our…
Last week I reported on the beginnings of a new men’s ministry at the Ebenezer church. On Saturday, they had their first official outing – a day of fishing in nearby Raposa. For an inaugural event, it was a smashing success. Close to twenty guys came out – including some from outside the church family….
Three or four times a year our house is transformed into a sort of camp as kids (and some who have long since lost their kid status) from Ebenezer spend a couple days with us. It is an informal time of tree climbing, board gaming, and food-eating. Here are some pictures of the latest such…
I was going to post some other news this week, but then I got some more pictures from the Ebenezer remodeling project that I just had to share. Pastor Francivaldo and the members of Ebenezer Baptist Church are to be congratulated for their initiative and dedication to making the physical plant of the church as…