Friday, June 29, 2007
Baptism of Roberta and Fábio
This Sunday (1st June) we will be baptising Roberta and Fábio, God willing. Given the temperature at this time of the year, we are glad that it wil not occur in lake, sea, river or swimming pool, but in the heated baptistry of a local church.
Both young people are from Roman Catholic families. Fábio's sister, Josi, is already a member of the church, having been an Evangelical Christian for some years. Roberta is the first in her immediate family to join an Evangelical Church. She came to a full faith in Christ while doing confirmation in the RC Church, and has had a two year pilgrimage to this point. Please pray for the two of them, and for others who may come to the meeting.
Visit from Ronaldo Pernambuco
The Peregrino who peregrinates more than any other is Ronaldo Pernambuco. He made a very significant contribution to the life of the church in 2005 to 2006, and then left us for Monte Verde, São Paulo. He is now about to go to the UK, to do the EMF course at Welwyn. He came down for a week, while we were in Maranhão, and in the short time made an impact on those who have only arrived since he left. Solid in theology, catholic in spirit, always warm, encouraging and wise, he is a real blessing to us. We hope and pray that his time at Guessens will be really useful, preparing him for ministry back home in Brazil. It would be no bad thing if he ended up moving back here to Florianópolis!
This Sunday (1st June) we will be baptising Roberta and Fábio, God willing. Given the temperature at this time of the year, we are glad that it wil not occur in lake, sea, river or swimming pool, but in the heated baptistry of a local church.
Both young people are from Roman Catholic families. Fábio's sister, Josi, is already a member of the church, having been an Evangelical Christian for some years. Roberta is the first in her immediate family to join an Evangelical Church. She came to a full faith in Christ while doing confirmation in the RC Church, and has had a two year pilgrimage to this point. Please pray for the two of them, and for others who may come to the meeting.
Visit from Ronaldo Pernambuco
The Peregrino who peregrinates more than any other is Ronaldo Pernambuco. He made a very significant contribution to the life of the church in 2005 to 2006, and then left us for Monte Verde, São Paulo. He is now about to go to the UK, to do the EMF course at Welwyn. He came down for a week, while we were in Maranhão, and in the short time made an impact on those who have only arrived since he left. Solid in theology, catholic in spirit, always warm, encouraging and wise, he is a real blessing to us. We hope and pray that his time at Guessens will be really useful, preparing him for ministry back home in Brazil. It would be no bad thing if he ended up moving back here to Florianópolis!
Labels: Fábio, Roberta, Ronaldo Pernambuco
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