New Year's Weekend

Saturday night's watchnight service started at 10pm in the Patos church and ended about 12.30am. What a wonderful service it was with 3 baptized by Philip, a great choreography, a fantastically moving song by Sacha and I preached. The whole service was broadcast live and the video is available on the church's facebook page.

Érika is the young woman with Sacha (above). She was converted early in 2016 and the following week was diagnosed with breast cancer. On the night she was to go to João Pessoa to start her treatment Sacha phoned Érika and sang to her Psalm 40: "I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry..." Sacha then prayed with her and said that she would sing the same song in church for her when she is cleared of cancer. Last week she was given an initial all clear and Sacha kept her promise. There were few eyes dry in the church! God is good! PTL!

On the Sunday night we had our normal weekly main service with numbers reduced owing to so many being tired from the New Year's celebrations. Nevertheless it was a good blessed service. A Happy New Year to everyone!