Welcome to the Pruitt family's mission work newsletter site, ongoing in Recife, Brazil.
I first met Safira when she was a student at my Saturday English course. She was shy and reserved, but little did I know the impact she would have for the kingdom in the lives of those around her. Here I’ll share the details of her story as told by her: I met the church of Christ in […]
The city of Santa Cruz of Capibaribe is nestled in the hills of Pernambuco’s “agreste” region. It lies 190 km west of the State’s capitol Recife. With a population of 80,000 this city is at the center of the region’s textile industry. Most people here are involved, in one way or another, in putting clothes […]
Last weekend was a two-day seminar for church leaders on how to more effectively train leaders in our congregations. It was held at a hotel not far from the Boa Vista (downtown) church building and was taught by veteran missionaries Jerry and Gail Heiderich from the south of Brazil. They are both trained family counselors […]
Last weekend I was invited to teach a short course on the Book of Romans (my favorite) at the congregation in Prazeres, on the metropolis’ south side. This congregation is a daughter of the Boa Vista (downtown) church and was planted in the eighties to better reach that community, which is fifteen miles distant. Today […]