Seniors

Our 'young at heart' seniors group had their first in-person gathering on Friday much to the joy of all. The theme of the meeting was 'gratitude'. The group had been functioning for two years online. 

Gay rights are a complicated part of life in Brazil nowadays. We have a teenager who has started coming to our Patos church who is apparently gay and goes out of his way to confront people with "his rights". We ask you to pray for us as we speak to him this week to make quite clear to him the Biblical position of the church on the matter. We don't want him stirring up trouble at the camp. 

Saturday night's service at Green Pastures was very good with our granddaughter and young lawyer Louisa preaching very well indeed for 22 minutes. My assistant pastor Rafael led the service and I was just there in a support role. Liz and I took the opportunity to take a lot of supplies out to Green Pastures ready for the camp which starts on Thursday. Parallel to this service a meeting was held at Ipueira and the deaf and youth had their own fellowship group meetings. Saturday is a busy night for the Patos church.

I led the Sunday night service and assistant pastor Rafael preached. It was a very blessed service.

My sister Jean continues in hospital after fracturing her hip, but she is improving.

Please pray for Andrea who is a member of our Patos church. Andrea was involved in a fatal road accident at 6 am today near Teixeira. Andrea is alright, but a mother and son on a motorbike were killed. Andrea admits the accident was her fault caused by her overtaking.