Weekend

Our weekend was full of activities in the work of the Lord. Liz and I went to the Assentamento (ex-landless) where we had an excellent meeting with Dodora and Paulo and encouraged them. They encouraged us too with their simple joy in serving Jesus. The Sunday service in Patos was especially blessed. I led and we received a new member called Rogaciano into fellowship. Assistant pastor Rafael preached the Word. It was so good to be allowed 70% capacity in church for the first time. First it was 30% months back, then the State Government increased the permitted capacity to 50% and now it's up to 70%. However President Bolsonaro continues to say that all forms of restriction are stupid and he actively opposes vaccination. In his latest speech he insinuated that people who have received two vaccination jabs are likely to get AIDS!

On Saturday the Christians in Action group travelled to Ipueira in Rio Grande do Norte State and held a very good street service there. From Friday to Sunday the Campina Grande Men's Conference went very well at Green Pastures. I saw a small flock of Guira Cuckoos at Green Pastures.

Tomorrow we will have our annual leadership conference online and our invited speaker will be Antonio Carlos Costa from Rio de Janeiro. He will speak for an hour on 'Integral Mission'. This will be followed by a general assembly. We hope and pray that the pandemic situation here will continue to improve so that next year all our conferences will be in-person. 

Our senior elder Pedro Guedes continues in intensive care with Covid and is holding his own. He is being fed by tube. His situation is delicately balanced. His wife and Deaconess Beatriz is improving at home. Your prayers continue to be greatly valued for this precious couple.