Focus Brazil 2019, Part 6: English Day
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Focus Brazil 2019, Part 6: English Day

This is the final installment of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland Florida. Read parts one, two, three, four, and five. The main…well…focus of the F.O.C.U.S. team this year was English Day, an event where we invited people from the English speaking community for a day…

F.O.C.U.S. Brazil Part 3: The Dunes
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil Part 3: The Dunes

This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland Florida. Read parts one and two. A mere two-hour drive from our camp project lie the Lençoís Maranhenses dunes. So spectacular is this natural wonder that Marvel used them as a backdrop for scenes in…

Ebenezer Sunday School 2.0
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Ebenezer Sunday School 2.0

On Sunday (August Fourth) the Ebenezer congregation held the grand re-opening of our Sunday School program. Several changes were implemented: a new time (morning as opposed to afternoon), more time (two hours as opposed to one), and structure (an opening assembly, an hour of class time, a closing assembly). To commemorate this new phase in…

F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 1: First Moments
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 1: First Moments

Last week we were once again privileged with the presence of a team from Fellowship Baptist Church. I say “once again” because this is the third time a group from this church has visited us, under the banner “Fellowship of Christians United in Service” (F.O.C.U.S.). This time Pastor Daniel Comings (aka, my kid brother) brought…

An Impromptu Game Night
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An Impromptu Game Night

As Itacyara and I were talking about our church’s progress over the last year, we noted that the youth group has had few activities since January. One thing led to another, and Thursday night we found ourselves hosting a group of lively teens for a game night. Here, from the Ebenezer Instagram account, are a…

It’s VBS Time!
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It’s VBS Time!

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…