Ebenezer: New Members, New Teams
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Ebenezer: New Members, New Teams

Earlier today I posted the following on Facebook: So…here are the details. First, yesterday we had the privilege of bringing in two new members. Sidney and Celia have been attending faithfully for several months now, and are excited about taking this new step of commitment. Second, in our annual meeting we formally elected the new…

Ebenezer’s New Instagram Account
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Ebenezer’s New Instagram Account

This year we have put together a dynamic team of young people at the Ebenezer church plant to take our digital footprint to the next level. Here are pictures of last Sunday’s service, as they appear on the new Instagram account. If you would like to keep up with what’s going on at Ebenezer feel…

Hosting the Ladies’ Fellowship
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Hosting the Ladies’ Fellowship

The Ebenezer Ladies’ Fellowship, called “Christian Women in Action”, met today at our home. As a pastor, I am very pleased to have such a group of dedicated, committed women in our church. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…

Growing the Church, One Baby at a Time
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Growing the Church, One Baby at a Time

Last night I got to do one of my favorite things in ministry: present a newborn baby to the church family. Little Angelo Miguel was born a little over two weeks ago, and his parents, Jadson and Maria, brought him to church for the first time last night. Together with his parents, our congregation solemnly…

Kids Club Launch at Ebenezer
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Kids Club Launch at Ebenezer

Whem Pastor Francivaldo was brought on board at Ebenezer one of the things he was eager to do was begin a kids club. First, however, he had to move in to the pastoral apartment. This was accomplished at the beginning of the year, and last night he officially launched the kids club. Here are some…

A Window on the Church
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A Window on the Church

No, not some profound ecclesiastical pondering. It’s literally a window on the (our) church. We are putting in the windows and doors in the upstairs apartment at our church building. Here is some of what the process looks like. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon…

News from Ebenézer: Youth Fellowship
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News from Ebenézer: Youth Fellowship

Hot off the presses! As I write this I am receiving pictures and reports from the Ebenezer young people about the area youth fellowship meeting held at our new facilities. Not only was there great fellowship and preaching, but a new directory was elected from among the young people. The president-elect is a young man…