As part of the ongoing process of putting the finishing touches on our church structure, this week we put added drop ceilings to the nursery, entrance way, bathrooms, and pastoral apartment. Here are some pictures, so you can accompany the process.
Photos courtesy of Pastor Francivaldo
For the past several years I have been invited to give a talk about the American Thankgiving holiday to Language Arts students at the Federal University in São Luís (UFMA). Today I was blessed by the presence of Jefferson and Ermgard, Brazilian missionaries to India. We had a great time with the students, and were…
Itacyara and I are currently attending the 100th anniversary celebration of our mission agency, Baptist Mid Missions. I will have more to report, probably next week. For now though, I thought I’d give you all a heads-up for the newly re-launched BMM website. The IT people at the mission have done an admirable job of…
This is one of the most important pictures I have posted in recent weeks from the Ebenezer congregation. Let me explain: Last Sunday was Brazilian Fathers’ Day, and, as we have every year, the Ebenezer congregation honored the fathers that gathered there. That, however, is not the important thing about this picture. There are several…
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…
As with the previous missions trip this year, we made sure to take the Open Bible group to the dunes. This time we went in the afternoon, so as to be able to catch the sunset. And it was spectacular. See for yourself. And here is a brief video taken with the drone brought by…
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…