FEBRUARY 2014
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Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
1 Peter 3:18
Dear Friends and Prayer Warriors,
Greetings from your coworkers to the Portuguese-Speaking World!
Happy New Year to all! We started 2014 with great expectations to see what the Lord has in store for BROLM (Brazil River of Life Ministries). After all the Christmas celebrations, Monica and I (Jeff) left for Brazil!
Let us share with you some ministry highlights:
River of Life Leadership Summit
BROLM promoted the First River of Life Leadership Summit at Pirituba on Dec 28. Leaders came from churches in Fortaleza, CE; Valpariso, GO; Santos Dumont, DF; and all member churches in São Paulo. On Friday Dec27, the leaders who had arrived visited the Campo Limpo Paulista Church.
The summit started the next morning at 10 a.m. where brother Pedro (Fortaleza) spoke about Starting and Maintaining Small Groups. After lunch Monica and I spoke on Leading with Conflict in a Biblical Way. At 4 p.m. we had a great service, with worship and Communion, and I preached on Spiritual Growth the theme for 2014 based on 1 Peter 3:18. The Summit was a blessing and our leaders are asking about our next encounter.
On Sunday morning, Dec 29, all the leaders went to the Jundiai Church service. Right after the service, we all went to the Bom Retiro Church and had lunch, followed by an afternoon service. In the evening, Brother Edgard from Valparaiso went with his family to Campo Limpo Paulista Church where he preached. Brother Luiz, from Santos Duomont Church, went with his family to Sao Mateus Church where he preached. And Brother Pedro, from the Fortaleza Church, went with his wife to Pirituba Church where he preached. On Monday everyone went back to their homes. It was a very busy, but very blessed weekend!
Jundiai Church Baptism
On Dec 29, Guilherme and Victor were baptized. They are members at the Jundiai Church, however, they used the baptistery at the Campo Limpo Pulaista Church during their evening service.
12 Day of Purpose Seminar
On Jan 1, all BROLM churches started the 12 Days of Purposeseminar. We have been doing this on the first 12 days of the year since 2006. During these 12 days we introduce and teach on the year’s theme. These are also days of great fellowship and blessing!
Sao Mateus Church
On Jan 5, Monica and I visited Sunday School at Sao Mateus Church.
25thWedding Anniversary
On Jan 7, Monica and I celebrated our anniversary! We are so grateful that God brought us through all the storms of life together and kept us faithful to each other. God is good!
Campo Limpo Paulista Church Anniversary
On Jan 25, the Campo Limpo Paulista Church celebrated their 9th anniversary. We are so grateful for all that the Lord has done, is doing, and will continue to do through this church.
Baptism Fortaleza Church
On Feb 1, Brother Pedro baptized his youngest daughter Joana.
Pray for the Simonette Family
On Tuesday night, Feb 5, while brother Jose Simonette, minister at Campo Limpo Pualista Church, was going home from a small group home meeting with his wife Ana and their 15 year old daughter Heloisa, two men in another car approach their vehicle with guns drawn. Brother Jose stopped and the two men robed his family. They assaulted Jose and wanted to kidnap his daughter and take his car. Immediately the family started to pray. When the men saw that Jose had $300 in his wallet (money he was going to use to pay the mechanic for car repairs), they just took the money and fled the scene. We are thankful that the Simonette family is alive and that the thieves did not take Heloisa or the car. However, this was a terrible experience and they will need emotional healing. Please pray for the Simonette family!
20/50 Campaign
To reach BRoLM’S budget for 2014, we still need 17 new or current individuals/churches to start/increase their support with $50 a month. Please pray and consider participating in this challenge. Help us reach this goal! Thanks!
“Hands On” Bible College
Classes resume this month in Brazil. We do not have classes in December and January because they are summer months in Brazil.
I am planning to leave Brazil for Mozambique on Aug 5, from Mozambique to Angola on Aug 12, from Angola to Guine Bissau on Aug 19, and back to Brazil on Aug 26. I will be teaching at the “Hands ON” Bible Colleges in these locations. Please pray for these plans!
The 2014 “Hands On” Bible College budget is for the purpose of reaching 4 Portuguese-Speaking countries: Angola, Brazil, Guina Bissau and Mozambique. The total is $13,860. Praise the Lord we have already received $11,050, but we still need $2,810 more to reach this goal. Please consider a onetime gift for this important ministry! Thanks!
God is doing great things through BRoLM, and your prayers and support are vital! Please continue to pray so the Lord will use BRoLM more and more for His honor and glory!
May the Lord richly bless you in Christ Jesus!
God is good, all the time; and He is acting among us!
In HIS Love and Service,
Thanks for praying for us!
Jeff & Monica Fife
