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Besides being an essential part of our ministry, Itacyara is also very much in demand by other churches. This month she accepted an invitation to help with the Vacation Bible School of one of our sister churches in São Luís. The first VBS, and the Good News Baptist Church ended last week, and it was…
For those who follow our ministry, and who are on Instagram, here is a list of accounts you might want to follow. 1. Our account, of course. We try to keep it updated with snapshots of everyday life here in Brazil. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) 2. The…
It was Saturday evening. A large group of well-wishers looked on as the blushing bride walked down a grassy lane, and a nervous groom crooned the words from a popular love song. When bride and groom met at the altar, the turned around and waited as their nine children came up the aisle with their…
Here’s what’s been going on over at our Instagram account for the past couple weeks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View…
A few weeks ago I blogged about the month of May being family month in many Brazilian churches, including ours. This year our ladies society planned several activities in conjunction with this event, the last of which occurred yesterday: a family picnic. While not everybody was able to attend (several of our men have jobs…
Here in Brazil, among evangelical churches, yesterday was “Pastor’s Day” – a Sunday where churches take a moment to honor the men who serve the flock by bringing them the Word week in and week out, “in season and out of season”. We actually celebrated the event twice this year, once on Saturday at an…
On Saturday we had the privilege of presenting the above-mentioned theme at a family conference hosted by the New Life Baptist Church in the Maiobão neighborhood. It was especially neat for me as I got to put on my “history teacher” hat and give a background on post modernism. I had two hours, which means…
Yesterday I wrote about our annual missionary conference. Here’s a video of the Ebenezer Orchestra presenting a special number there on Saturday evening. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and…
Since the first one was held eight years ago, our state association’s missionary conference has become a highlight for our churches. Though we have had many good conferences, I have a hard time thinking of one that surpasses this year’s, held last week. Our churches worked together on decorations, food, and raising an offering, and…
As I mentioned in our latest prayer letter, May is “Family Month” for many Brazilian churches. This year, one of the ways we are commemorating Family Month is by having our mid-week service in the homes of families in our church. Now, before I go on, here is how Family Month has been going so…