Friday, June 30, 2006
Saturday 24th June 2006 - Missionary Conference Itapema
Andrew was invited to participate in a weekend conference on missions at Itapema Presbyterian Church. This is the largest Presbyterian church in the southern two states of Brazil. Gathering around 500 in a town of 20 000, it is totally outside the norm for the region, and is striking for the fact that this strength is built on a conservative theology and resolutely "traditional" practice. It was important to meet the two pastors, Josiel and Samuel, and we hope that the link will be productive in the long term.
The promontory of Bombinas and Mariscal, near to Itapema. Pastor Josiel took us out for after lunch to climb the hill at the end - a wonderful afternoon.
View of the promontory from the hill top.
Rafael Costa and his girlfriend Bruna, who came to the missions conference. Rafa is a friend whom we had not seen for a LONG time: to spend an afternoon together was a real treat.
Andrew was invited to participate in a weekend conference on missions at Itapema Presbyterian Church. This is the largest Presbyterian church in the southern two states of Brazil. Gathering around 500 in a town of 20 000, it is totally outside the norm for the region, and is striking for the fact that this strength is built on a conservative theology and resolutely "traditional" practice. It was important to meet the two pastors, Josiel and Samuel, and we hope that the link will be productive in the long term.
The promontory of Bombinas and Mariscal, near to Itapema. Pastor Josiel took us out for after lunch to climb the hill at the end - a wonderful afternoon.
View of the promontory from the hill top.
Rafael Costa and his girlfriend Bruna, who came to the missions conference. Rafa is a friend whom we had not seen for a LONG time: to spend an afternoon together was a real treat.
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Sadi Grimm sent us the piece you wrote about our dear friend, Tuti, and we saw the photo of her and Sadi on your weblog. Wonderful! Tuti was one of my conversational English class students and she and Sadi were in my international Bible study during the 4-5 years they were in Davis, California. What a true delight they were to us all. We visited them in Florianopolis in 1987 and 1990.
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