Wedding

On Wednesday at 1 pm I conducted the wedding of Rogaciano (guitar player in the Patos church band) and Monyque. There are two ways of getting married in Brazil. First there is a church service where the pastor officially represents the judge and at which the couple, pastor and witnesses sign the legal and church documentation. Secondly (and this was the case this week) the couple go before the judge himself and later are married before God, and only sign the church documentation in the service. All went off very nicely. About 25 people were served lunch after the short service and ceremony.

Later the same day we had a meeting with the Patos youth leaders Murilo, Rayla and Rafael. We discussed a variety of topics linked to the youth work such as a series of Sunday School lessons for the youth based on ACEV's declaration of faith, a monthly evangelistic outreach by the youth, and a special youth rally to be held on October 7th. 

On Tuesday the Men's fellowship was disappointing with only 6 of us turning up. On Wednesday the Women's fellowship visited one of the ladies (Lola) who became ill during last Sunday night's service.

Last night the weekly service was held at our school in the borough of Jatobá and at the end two teenagers we have been working with for some time made commitments to Christ. We are overjoyed! Please pray for Arthur and Larissa.