Transition in the Outback

Koinonia has invested for around 15 years in the city of Ingazeira. There have been lots of ups and downs and there has been fruit for God’s glory through the years.

But we are at crossroads again there. Our missionary Carlos and his wife Dinalda recently resigned as missionaries to the Outback due to their many long periods away from one another and their lack of peace to actually move out there. They have been our third attempt to get a solid congregation going there.

We have been praying for years about targeting a more strategic city by the name of Arcoverde. It looks like God is opening one door by closing another. We are in conversation with some sister churches in Recife about the possibility of taking over the work in Ingazeira. If this does not happen, we may be closing that work. Either way, we ask for your prayers for wisdom and God’s clear guiding.

We are grateful for the years in that town, even with the difficulties we have faced, as we know that God has honored our work there, even when we don’t see some of our plans accomplished. And we see that as what it is: our plans can only work if they are part of His perfect plan.

School bus in the Outback

As the year draws to an end we would like your special prayers for the Outback. Progress has been slow and we have had lots of set backs through the years in our Ingazeira work. We are in need of special guidance as we look to the future there. Would you remember this work in prayer? Just thought I would ask that of you and post a picture of a school bus in the outback. May you all have a Great Christmas and end of the year!

Restaurant becomes congregation meeting place

Here's a picture of the new meeting place for the young congregation in Triunfo. It used to be a restaurant and is in a great location. The baptism in our former post was held in a neighbor's pool who lives next door to Dr. Bruno.

Baptism in Triunfo

One of our highlights during a recent trip to the Outback was to participate in a baptism. Dr. Bruno, dentist and his wife were baptized along with Missionary Jorge's son Arthur. What a nice time of fellowship we had with these and the young congregation there.

Back home and grateful for the event!

Had a great time with the team that went to the Outback for the Children's Day program. Everyone did a great job to make sure the children had a special day and that Christ would be glorified there as we ministered to the children and their families.

Current fruit from past efforts

A special highlight during the program was to see Carla, a university student from Ingazeira, sing the Ingazeira City song. She is now active in the ministry there and was once one of the little kids we ministered to at Children's Days past!

Preparations for Children's outreaches at NGO's and Outback

We've had some good help with donations and preparations for out Children's Day outreaches. Today we have Koinonia's event for our church kids and friends, and then from Wednesday on we will begin the other outreach opportunities to various NGO's in our area as well as in the Outback. Our church road was torn up to be paved so these next few weekends will be a challenge for our ministries and services here, but it will be over soon.