Most Sundays in Derby Park our sister Sandra (Marcelo’s wife) has a lesson for the children who come to our open air Sunday service. Anywhere from half a dozen to twenty or more kids show up. It’s kind of unpredictable (like our adult gatherings!). But Sandra does a great job and really loves these children. […]
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Good News in Christland
Christland! Wow, that’s a catchy name, isn’t it? Christland is the English translation of a Brazilian ministry called “Cristolandia”. Cristolandia is supported and overseen by the Brazilian Baptist Missions Board. The ministry began when a preacher, Fernando Brandão was invited to speak at a church in downtown São Paulo, Brazil. Fernando got lost on his […]
Jesus in the Streets Christmas Party
Below are some photos of our Jesus in the Streets Christmas Party. We gave out 80 packages of clothing (T shirts, shorts, a sheet and towel) and hygiene products to our homeless friends and family members of theirs living in nearby slums. Normally we have 50-60 show up. We had prepared for 80 (I thought […]