The Venezuelan refugees (see video)

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When they leave their country, they migrate south into Brazil’s northernmost cities and towns. From there, they travel south to Brazil’s Northeast region, where Recife is. Some continue even further south. Over 250,000 Venezuelans are now living as refugees in Brazil. Getting ready to take donations to the refugee families. We got to know some […]

40 Year Celebration of the Recife Mission Team’s Arrival

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This year (2020) completes 40 years that the team of missionaries from Sunset School of Preaching arrived in Recife, Brazil, to begin the mission work. The team was composed of Joe and Linda McKinney, Charles and Terrie Taylor, Phil and Patricia Grassie, Mike and Peggy Palk, Randy and Kathy Short and Mike Pruitt, We were […]

Rejoicing in the Midst of Suffering

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Rodrigo, Diego, Luna, Lara & Ana The arrival of COVID presented the church with several challenges. First and foremost, we are dealing with the physical, emotional, and financial hardship of those who lost health, loved ones, or their jobs. However, the church is no stranger to suffering. But something new caught the church off guard […]

Not giving up meeting together (Reopening the Church Building)

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Hand sanitizer tower The latest official stats for our state show that coronavirus cases are slowly in decline. And with this decline, the government has set guidelines for businesses to gradually open. These guidelines also include recommendations and requirements for church gatherings. After eighteen Sundays, the downtown (Boa Vista) congregation celebrated its first worship service […]