Archive for the 'Brazil' Category
By Joseph C. McKinney, Jr.
CAJAZEIRAS, BRAZIL (BNc)- Seven people received certificates for completing the course, “How to Become a Christian.”
But one young lady received even more when she decided that just knowing how to become a Christian wasn’t enough. Raquel is her name and Helder Sales baptized her into Christ. May God strengthen Raquel [...]
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL (WGN)- In a country larger than the continental US, where congregations are scattered, two churches an hour apart from each other came together Nov. 25 for a joint Sunday meeting.
The church in the Pimentas neighborhood of the city of Guarulhos came as a whole, in a school van and cars, [...]
by Jeremy Newlin
JOÃO PESSOA, BRAZIL (WGN)- What a wonderful blessing it is to see someone, with whom you studied the Bible, believe and be baptized! It is also a marvelous blessing to be able to show a young Christian how to teach a personal Bible study and see him do so. Put [...]
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (WGN)- After months of fighting cancer of the pancreas and lung, David Meadows, long-term missionary and elder in the Guarulhos church, died October 1 around 8:30 a.m., according to Sergio Nascimento, secretary of the Mt of Olives Christian Camp.
by Joey McKinney
JOÃO PESSOA, BRAZIL (WGN)- We had Vacation Bible School this week in João Pessoa. The theme was “The Victory Race,” with a race car motif. I was the Bible story teacher, and all the kids had to pass through my room.
After one class, my sister Lori Hagewood asked her son what he learned, [...]
BRAZIL (WGN)- The church in Bayeux, one of João Pessoa’s satellite cities, celebrated two years of existence Oct. 22 with a special Sunday meeting, wrote Joseph McKinney, Jr.
There were 36 present, including 15 from the João Pessoa congregation. David McKinney was the guest speaker, with cake and refreshments following.
One was baptized during the occasion, Elton, [...]