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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…
As noted before here, Brazilians go all out for Mothers Day. Yesterday was no exception at Ebenezer. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out our sister site dedicated…
Last month the combined ladies associations of the state of Ceará held their annual retreat. This year’s venue was a resort near the city of Martins, in the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Norte. Because we lack our own state association, our Maranhão churches are associated with the Ceará churches. And this year, for…
In many churches here in Brazil May has been designated as “Family Month”. One of the ways our church is observing this occasion is by having our Wednesday prayer meeting in the homes of various members, in stead of at the church building as usual. This week a dear couple from our church hosted us,…
One of the highlights of the past couple years, for me personally, has been watching Itacyara come into her own as a counselor and conference speaker. She is consistently in demand, and everywhere she speaks she gets rave reviews. No exception was the lecture she gave two weeks ago to the Ladies Fellowship here in…
Over on Facebook I’ve mentioned once or twice that we’ve been getting a lot of rain. I should specify: by a “lot of rain” I mean that if we get much more, animals are going to start going by two-by-two. What we are experiencing is abnormal, even for rainy season. Here’s a video showing a…
Last night it was my privilege to participate in the quarterly youth rally of UMBREMA – which stands for União das Mocidades Batistas Regulares do Maranhão, or, in English, Union of Regular Baptist Youth Groups of Maranhão. Here are a few of my takeaways: The next generation of our churches is in good hands. The…