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Jonathan goes to Boston

A newsletter from Jonathan: College: I am in my sophomore year at ACU studying criminal justice. Last month was our school’s biggest event, which is called Sing Song (www.acu.edu/singsong). In it the men’s and women’s social clubs, as well as the mixed voices groups (usually a class) compete for the best song medley. I was [...]

Unexpected blessing

John is a long time family friend from the states. Here are some of his thoughts during his visit in Brazil: It feels like I’ve just arrived in Recife for my annual visit with the Pruitt family, but unfortunately, my time here is already almost gone! During my first week, I attended the “25th Annual [...]

Classes begin at School of the Bible

“Who am I?” “Why I am I here?” “Where will I go after this life?” These are some of the questions we offer to answer students through the School of the Bible. We started the school in 1982 as an effort to give Brazilians the tools they need to read and understand the Bible. Most [...]

The Faithful Gardener

Zé Gomes (63 years old) was baptized today. He is a very hard working man, an excellent gardener. At first he started coming to the church to fix the yard and became friends with several people in our congregation. Later, he started to come to our services.   Six years ago Zé Gomes lost his [...]

Old Friends Made New in Christ

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Pv. 18:24 Over the past couple of months, I have sat down to study the Bible with Peter and Lucas. They are two young men at our church who are very close friends. They remind [...]