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Oct 1 - 20
(because of the timing of our flight back)Oct 1 - 20
PRAISES
Castro Alves men's group has been growing in number and also deeper. The men are doing more together OUTSIDE the church "walls" which is SUPER healthy for them! (pic below)
We've already received 3 generous gifts for the BMMB MK Retreat!!!
Our church people are working on a Christmas cantata with their own director for the first time ever! It's not always easy to let a ministry go, but it IS our goal and we're very proud of them!
PLEASE PRAY
for a smooth trip BACK HOME on Oct 15!!
for Caitlyn's delivery of our 6th grandchild either Oct 1 or 2 and for her husband to find a new job!!
for Castro Alves Children's Day outreach event on Oct 4.
for Dave translating for a retired cop from Texas who's in São Paulo speaking to police officers and firemen as soon as we're back.
for the FIRST EVER BMM Brazil MK retreat we're hosting from Oct 27-Nov 2. These 12 MKs only see each other once a year and we want to make it an EPIC and life-changing time for them! If you'd like to help fund this, you can give right through this site! BMM's Member Care specialists are flying down to be part of it as well and we know God is gong to do great things!
Monthly house meetings continue at the preaching point we'd like to see become a church plant by Castro Alves!
Bowling in SP?? Not many options but loads of fun!
For Those Who Want More . . .
This is Baptist Mid-Missions' new Strategic Plan!!
This is Baptist Mid-Missions' new Strategic Plan!!
We keep striving for excellence in our calling to strategically advance Christ's Kingdom with His passion, for His glory!
We keep striving for excellence in our calling to strategically advance Christ's Kingdom with His passion, for His glory!
Sep 15 - 30
PRAISES
We were in a 3-day training retreat that focused on "member care" for missionaries and it was SO rich! We learned so much and met some amazing people with a burden to see missionaries spiritually healthy from their first steps to post-retirement!
IBCA (our Castro Alves church) celebrated their 21st anniversary and part of it was a baptism! (pics below)
17-year-old Davi went in front of the whole church and shared a poem he wrote about IBCA. (posted below)
God continues to watch over us as we've now driven over 8500 miles and taken 2 long flights over the last 9 weeks!
PLEASE PRAY
for the FIRST EVER BMM Brazil MK retreat we're hosting from Oct 27-Nov 2. These 12 MKs only see each other once a year and we want to make it an EPIC and life-changing time for them! If you'd like to help fund this, you can give right through this site! BMM's Member Care specialists are flying down to be part of it as well and we know God is gong to do great things!
for our Caitlyn as she's in her last month of pregnancy (due Oct 9!!).
for the 12 pastors Dave's mentoring to work together to jointly plant a church. They've embraced the challenge and we're excited to see how the Lord works in this first ever multi-church cooperative project! Our missionary colleague launched the idea after observing how unified these pastors have become. He is getting funding to help them and so are we! We will also be advising and orienting them as needed.
Are you interested in missions . . . but don't fit the traditional missions model?
A BIT ABOUT US
A BIT ABOUT US
We joined BMM in 1984, after God made His will and call for our lives unmistakably clear. After finishing college and raising support we moved to the 3rd largest city in the world, referred to as a "mini-continent" because at 26 million, it's population is larger than 3/4 of the worl'd's countries! It's the mega-metropolis of São Paulo, Brazil; extremely urban with the unique challenges this type of city presents to ministry.
We've been privileged to revitalize and expand a youth camp, plant 4 churches and help revitalize one more, as well as host over 1600 "short-termers" on mission trips, sent from dozens of US churches.
We have entered a new phase of ministry where we are shepherding Brazilian pastors and their wives both formally and informally, as well as training new pastors and lay leaders. We also have the honor of shepherding our BMM Brazil colleagues, training new missionaries as they start pre-field ministry, and participating in BMM's Global ministry through vision casting, strategic planning, and even ongoing professional development for our missionaries around the world!
If you'd like a little more detail or want to make a donation, tap the link below or visit our Facebook page.
Thanks for visiting us here!
dave & JAN
santos.bthe1@gmail.com | 616-805-2451
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